Digging Deep into the 46 Players the Toronto Maple Leafs Signed This Week

CALGARY, AB - MARCH 2: Nick Shore #25 of the Calgary Flames skates against the New York Rangers during an NHL game on March 2, 2018 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images)
CALGARY, AB - MARCH 2: Nick Shore #25 of the Calgary Flames skates against the New York Rangers during an NHL game on March 2, 2018 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images)
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RALEIGH, NC – FEBRUARY 15: Kevin Gravel #5 of the Edmonton Oilers skates hard on the ice during an NHL game against the Carolina Hurricanes on February 15, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC – FEBRUARY 15: Kevin Gravel #5 of the Edmonton Oilers skates hard on the ice during an NHL game against the Carolina Hurricanes on February 15, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)

Kevin Gravel

In the last three years, Gravel has played about one full season’s worth of NHL 5v5 hockey.  He doesn’t score at all, but he does put up half-decent defensive numbers.

A classic bottom-six depth player, Gravel adds to the Leafs non-prospect depth on their blue line.

Along with  Justin Holl, Martin Marincin, Andreas Borgman (technically I guess still a prospect), Ben Harpur and Codi Ceci, Gavel is a competent bottom pairing guy who can take up space while you wait for your good players to get back on the  ice.

He’s not going to hurt you, but he’s not going to steal a top four spot either.  (Well, I guess nothing is impossible, but it’s about as likely as Kenny Agostino winning a spot with Tavares).