Cody Ceci was born in Ottawa, played the bulk of his OHL career for the hometown 67’s, was drafted by the Senators and spent the first six seasons of his NHL career there.



Ottawa, in other words, was all Ceci really knew.



Like it has for so many others in the Maple Leafs dressing room this fall, Toronto has been an adjustment.



“It’s always tough when you switch teams and everything’s new and you have to pick up where you’ve been living for the last few years,” said Ceci, who swapped spots with Nikita Zaitsev in a summertime trade that freed the Leafs of Zaitsev’s long-term deal. “Leaving Ottawa was a bit more different because I’m from there. But I really enjoy the guys here, really enjoy the city.”



Then, he added: “It’s great to have a chance to play with these guys. We’re always in every game and our guys can score, so it helps out.”



Ceci went through some...