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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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OTTAWA, ON – SEPTEMBER 18: Ottawa Senators center Colin White (36) skates the puck out from behind the net with Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Josh Leivo (32) giving chase during third period National Hockey League preseason action between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators on September 18, 2017, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
OTTAWA, ON – SEPTEMBER 18: Ottawa Senators center Colin White (36) skates the puck out from behind the net with Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Josh Leivo (32) giving chase during third period National Hockey League preseason action between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators on September 18, 2017, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Josh Leivo

Yes, Josh Leivo is number one on my list as I’ve always talked very highly of him and I’m not the only one to do so.

Respectively, deal with it.

Leivo was drafted 86th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft to the Leafs and was signed to a three-year ELC on March 5, 2013, with a cap hit of $792,500.

Once that expired, the Leafs resigned him on July 21, 2016, to a two-year standard contract carrying a cap hit of $612,500 and even protected him in the Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Draft.

He’s played parts of four seasons with the Leafs, producing nine goals and 18 points in 41 games played, but really impressed during his 13 game stint in the 2016-17 season, putting up 10 points.

Leivo has proven to be a valuable asset that is right ready to be utilized, but like Kapanen, it’s very unlikely that Leivo will find his name on the roster to start the season on October 4 because of the lack of room.

He could be used as trade bait as there has already been at least one inquiry in regards to his price.

For those reasons, Leivo’s number one on my list of the top five prospect options.

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