Toronto Maple Leafs: Defensive Options At #31 Overall

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Apr 11, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; The Toronto Maple Leafs logo on the offices of the Air Canada Centre before the final game of the season against the Montreal Canadiens at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports

Kyle Clague

“An offensive defenseman in nature, Clague is a tantalizing blend of speed, cunning, and craftiness. Very smooth skater that is mobile at a professional level. Great vision and is able to control plays with the puck on his stick. Creative passer. Will need to work on his shot and consistency moving forward, but has the undeniable raw skills and fundamental attributes of a puck-moving offensive defenseman. All-in-all, a highly skilled defenseman that has the potential to be a proficient producer from the back end.” (Curtis Joe, Elite Prospects)

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Kyle Clague

LD, Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

Here’s what EliteProspects.com had to say about Clague:

“An offensive defenseman in nature, Clague is a tantalizing blend of speed, cunning, and craftiness. Very smooth skater that is mobile at a professional level. Great vision and is able to control plays with the puck on his stick. Creative passer. Will need to work on his shot and consistency moving forward, but has the undeniable raw skills and fundamental attributes of a puck-moving offensive defenseman. All-in-all, a highly skilled defenseman that has the potential to be a proficient producer from the back end.” (Curtis Joe, Elite Prospects)

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DOB: June 5th, 1998 (17 years old)

Height: 6’0″

Weight: 179 lbs

Shoots: Left

Clague recorded 43 points in 71 games for Brandon this season from the back end and has 14 points in 16 games during this year’s WHL Playoffs – where he’s currently set to start the WHL Finals.

Of his 43 regular season points, Clague had 53.5% at even strength. Thirteen of his twenty-three 5v5 points came as primary points.

He played in the CHL-RUSSIA Super Series for the WHL this year and for Canada at the Ivan Hlinka where he recorded one point in four games.

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Clague is ranked 30th by McKeen’s Hockey and 27th among North American Skaters by NHL Central Scouting, with his central scouting ranking dropping from 22nd at the mid-term to where it is now at 27.