May 21, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Toronto Maple Leafs new head coach Mike Babcock is flanked by club president Brendan Shanahan (right) and board chairman Larry Tanenbaum during an introductory media conference at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Recap
So Leafs Nation what do you think?
Keep in mind this ranking is by no means the be-all-and-end-all of prospect rankings and is meant purely to help pass the time until training camp and hockey related news starts kicking back up into gear, and hopefully has served to enlighten you on just how far the Toronto Maple Leafs pipeline of young talent has come and what to expect from them.
For a quick recap here is how our list stands so far:
No.20 – Richard Panik
No.19 – Carter Verhaeghe
No.18 – Andreas Johnson
No.17 – Casey Bailey
No.16 – Martin Marincin
No.15 – Dmytro Timashov
No.14 – Scott Harrington
No.13 – Travis Dermott
No.12 – Viktor Loov
No.11 – Jeremy Bracco
With our list starting to really take shape, we see a pretty even balance between high-end skill project players and less-skilled but more NHL ready players. Panik and Marincin should be NHL regulars next season. While Bailey, Harrington and Loov have a very good chance at a late season call up after some trades or injuries occur.
Bracco, Verhaeghe, Dermott, Timashov and Johnson are bursting with skill but all have question marks to overcome. Considering only 3 of the players so far would’ve been part of the Toronto Maple Leafs organization as recently as last year should speak volumes about how far Shanahan has brought them.
Let us know in the comments below or on twitter about which prospects deserve their spot? Which don’t? Which should be higher? Which shouldn’t have made the list at all? Will we ever all agree a prospect belongs in the Top 20? Stay tuned next week for Toronto Maple Leafs prospect rankings 6-10!
Next: Top 20 Young Leafs #16-20
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