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Toronto Maple Leafs Top 10 Prospect List Summer 2019

By James Tanner

CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 28: Toronto Marlies defenceman Timothy Liljegren (7) passes the puck during the second period of the American Hockey League game between the Toronto Marlies and Cleveland Monsters on November 28, 2018, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 28: Toronto Marlies defenceman Timothy Liljegren (7) passes the puck during the second period of the American Hockey League game between the Toronto Marlies and Cleveland Monsters on November 28, 2018, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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COLUMBUS, OH – DECEMBER 20: Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Andreas Borgman (55) controls the puck during a game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 20, 2017 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. The Blue Jackets defeated the Maple Leafs 4-2. (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – DECEMBER 20: Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Andreas Borgman (55) controls the puck during a game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 20, 2017 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. The Blue Jackets defeated the Maple Leafs 4-2. (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

# 8 – Andreas Borgman

Andreas Borgman comes in at #8 in our rankings.

Borgman is a Swedish defenseman that the Toronto Maple Leafs signed as a UFA two summers ago, along with the recently traded Calle Rosen.

Borgman originally beat out Rosen for a job in the NHL and played 48 games with the 2017-18 Leafs, posting not dissimilar numbers to Travis Dermott.

Unfortunately, Borgman suffered several injuries last season and was limited to 45 games.1

He is never going to win a Norris Trophy, but he does have the potential to be an NHL regular, and as such he is worthy of inclusion on this list.

Borgman can move the puck, is an OK skater and has decent size. He doesn’t wow you with any particular skill, but he’s a solid player who looked completely fine in a bottom pairing NHL role.

When he was on the ice during his half season with the Leafs, Borgman was above 50% in shot-attempts, scoring chances, goals and expected goals.

He probably isn’t going to make a team that is stacked in left-handed defenseman, but he’s pretty clearly an average bottom pairing defenseman in the NHL and that’s good enough for #8 on this list.

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