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Toronto Maple Leafs: The Top Five Prospect Options

By Andrew Boehmer

TORONTO, ON- SEPTEMBER 25 - Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) and the Leafs listen to the Canadian National anthem as the Toronto Maple Leafs play the Montreal Canadiens in NHL pre-season action at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto. September 25, 2017. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON- SEPTEMBER 25 - Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) and the Leafs listen to the Canadian National anthem as the Toronto Maple Leafs play the Montreal Canadiens in NHL pre-season action at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto. September 25, 2017. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 19: Carl Grundstrom
TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 19: Carl Grundstrom /

Carl Grundstrom & Andreas Johnsson

This feisty Swede is right on the fringe of this list but is a longshot to make the team this year.

Carl Grundstrom was drafted 57th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft to the Leafs and spent the 2016-17 season with the Frolunda HC in the SHL, producing 14 goals and 20 points, adding one goal and an assist in 14 playoff games.

Grundstrom would then come over to North America to play in the Toronto Marlies playoff run last season, scoring three goals and four points in six appearances.

The Leafs signed the 19-year-old to a three-year entry-level contract on April 28, 2017, with a cap hit of $925,000.

Pretty standard.

He’s relatively new to the Leafs/Marlies system but is beginning to prove his worth.

Another on the bubble player that probably has more upside right now is Andreas Johnsson, who happens to be Swedish as well.

Johnsson was drafted 202nd overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft to the Leafs and played with the Marlies last season, producing 20 goals and 47 points in 75 games played.

He’s signed to a three-year ELC with a cap hit of $750,833 and is entering his last year under contract.

The left winger has played well during preseason action, scoring one goal and three points in three games so far.

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