It is no secret that Oreskovic’s biggest attribute on the ice is his size. He has developed his physical craft well and uses it to his advantage – frequently. Phil makes any opponents day extremely unpleasant when they enter the Marlies defensive zone, especially those hovering around the crease.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed Ryan Hamilton to a one-year, two-way contract worth $500,000 at the NHL level, or an AHL salary of $105,000. The Whitby, Ontario native came to the Marlies during the 2008/2009 after being traded from the Wild’s AHL affiliate, Houston.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed German defensemen, Korbinian Holzer, to a 2 year, 2-way entry level deal. The contract will see the youngster earn $62,500 ($781.25 per game) at the AHL level or a cap hit of $595,000 ($7,256.10 per game) in the big league.