Toronto Maple Leafs Top 10 Prospects Christmas Update
By Alex Hobson
The first half of the 2017-18 Toronto Maple Leafs’ season has been fun.
It’s funny. Only two years ago, all Toronto Maple Leafs fans had to look forward to were the prospects in the system. They were icing a pretty awful product on the ice (one that would get them the first overall pick and therefore the right to select Auston Matthews, however) but the minor leagues were absolutely loaded with talent.
That was back when current Toronto Maple Leafs stars such as William Nylander and Mitch Marner were still assets for the future and hadn’t made the team yet. All fans had to look forward to was the future.
Times have changed.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are currently second in the Atlantic division, chasing the Tampa Bay Lightning and sitting above the Boston Bruins. However, that doesn’t mean the Toronto Maple Leafs farm system should be forgotten about. Now that we’re approaching halfway through the season, I’m going to go over my updated top ten prospects.
Please note: The way I’ve arranged my top ten list is based on a combination of how they’re performing in their respective league as well as what I think their ceiling as a pro is.