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Toronto Maple Leafs 2018-19 Player Grades

By James Tanner

CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 07: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs reacts to the crowd after the Leafs scored against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on October 7, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 07: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs reacts to the crowd after the Leafs scored against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on October 7, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – APRIL 04: Travis Dermott #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs takes part in warm up before playing the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Scotiabank Arena on April 4, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – APRIL 04: Travis Dermott #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs takes part in warm up before playing the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Scotiabank Arena on April 4, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Travis Dermott by Nick Barden

Travis Dermott had a solid 17 points in 64 games this season. He gets a B+

While he was mostly in the 3rd pairing, he still had the stats to show that he can move up in the pairings next season (pending Babcock shifts him up). Up until his shoulder injury, Dermott pretty much dominated the competition in third pairing minutes.

Dermott is the type of player that isn’t afraid to take a risk, but still stays back when needed. Some people may look at his point total and think, that’s not that good. This was technically Dermotts first season with the Leafs, but yet it wasn’t a full season.

B+. . D. Toronto Maple Leafs. TRAVIS DERMOTT

While this grade is one that I really had to think about, it’s one that he’s earned. While he should be better next season (hoping he heals fully), he won’t put up top numbers unless he’s moved up to a top-4 pairing.

Even if you look at his points in the playoffs, it’s not bad at all for a defenseman. 3 points in the 7 games against Boston isn’t bad, and he had the 2nd most points as a defenseman on the team in the playoffs. I wasn’t being ‘nice’ with the B+ grade, he deserved it. Just look forward to next season when his grade could be a lot better, if he heals and if he’s higher up in the lineup.

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