The Toronto Maple Leafs have a healthy prospect pool right now, and it’s great to see.
Players like Joseph Woll, Matthew Knies, Nicholas Robertson and Bobby McMann are enjoying great rookie seasons in the NHL. As wonderful as that is, I want to focus on the prospects Toronto Maple Leafs fans don’t see regularly.
The Leafs prospect pool is full of talented players in the AHL and junior hockey. With such talented players, the future looks bright for the team. As is the case with many prospects, they need time to develop. Some will develop faster than others, but that’s okay. When the time is right, they will be given every opportunity to succeed.
In this article I will focus on prospects playing at the junior level, such as the OHL, WHL, and overseas.
The Leafs have many prospects just itching at the opportunity to make the jump to the next level. For some, the next level will be the Toronto Marlies in the AHL, but others, playing in the NHL could be reality very soon.
Playing for the Leafs next season is possible for a select few.
This article will showcase ten prospects, with three from the WHL, two from the OHL, two from the NCAA, and three from overseas.
Fans will surely have heard of some of these prospects, as that’s part of what comes with being a top prospect for the Leafs. However, there may be a prospect or two that some fans have either never heard of or have forgotten about.
While the Toronto Maple Leafs are finishing up their regular season over the next week, they have some of their top prospects in the midst of their junior and NCAA playoff runs.
While the Toronto Maple Leafs don’t have a great prospect pool, some of their players have come along nicely this year and they look to be starting to take advantage of some good drafting in recent years.
Once their playoffs are over, Leafs fans may be able to see some of these top prospects joining the Toronto Marlies to help with their development and give some reinforcements for a playoff drive.
Here is a look at some of the organizations top prospects and where their seasons are currently at:
Taking a Look at how Toronto Maple Leafs Prospects Are Doing in Their Playoffs
Easton Cowan – London Knights (OHL)
Easton Cowan and the London Knights took down the Ontario Hockey League regular season crown with 104 points in 68 games after a 50-14-4 and as such, drew the Flint Firebirds in the first round of the OHL playoffs.
Cowan and his teammates made quick work of their Michigan opponents by sweeping the series in four games, which the Maple Leafs 2023 first round pick collected five points.
The Knights are currently in a holding pattern as they are waiting to see who the victor of the Kitchener Rangers and Erie Otters series will be.. The Rangers currently hold a 3-2 series lead with Game 6 going Tuesday night and if Erie can win that game the series would be extended to a Game 7 which will be held on Wednesday night.
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