Aube-Kubel looks like he will be the odd man out for the Maple Leafs Saturday as they take on the Winnipeg Jets. After signing from the Colorado Avalanche in the offseason, NAK has struggled in his first five games in Toronto, only collecting one shot while averaging 9:00 TOI on the Leafs' fourth line.
Aube-Kubel was claimed off of waivers from the Flyers and is set to make his debut in Vancouver. Aube-Kubel will skate on the third line with Alex Newhook and Tyson Jost and is expected to see time on PP1.
Aube-Kubel was a second-round pick of the Flyers in 2014 and was a regular member of their team in 2020-21. The 25-year-old had 12 points (3G / 9A) in 50 games last year but was buried on the depth this year. He now heads to Colorado, where he'll likely battle with Kiefer Sherwood for a spot in the bottom-6.
Aube-Kubel had 16 goals and 14 assists (30 points) in 54 AHL games and appeared in the first nine NHL games of his career with Philadelphia in 2019. The 23-year-old doesn’t have great size but can play a solid two-way game with some offensive flair for the bottom-6. He will likely start 2020 in the AHL but could be one of the Flyers first call-ups.
Aube-Kubel was recalled to provide a spark to the Flyers’ bottom-6 after they’ve lost three in a row. Aube-Kubel had seven points (3G / 4A) in eight games with Lehigh Valley (AHL) prior to his call-up and will make his NHL debut tonight.
