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Toronto Maple Leafs November Prospect Update Vol. 2- AHL

By Mark VanderLugt

TORONTO, ON- MAY 1 - Chris Mueller, #19, celebrates after scoring as the Toronto Marlies beat the Cleveland Monsters 5-2 in game one in the second round of the Calder Cup Play-offs in Toronto. May 1, 2019. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON- MAY 1 - Chris Mueller, #19, celebrates after scoring as the Toronto Marlies beat the Cleveland Monsters 5-2 in game one in the second round of the Calder Cup Play-offs in Toronto. May 1, 2019. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, CANADA – SEPTEMBER 13: Jesper Lindgren of the Toronto Maple Leafs poses for his official headshot for the 2018-2019 season on September 13, 2018 at Mastercard Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA – SEPTEMBER 13: Jesper Lindgren of the Toronto Maple Leafs poses for his official headshot for the 2018-2019 season on September 13, 2018 at Mastercard Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images) /

D- Jesper Lindgren, 22, 6’1, 176

Jesper Lindgren has had a fairly quiet start to the season, but sometimes no news is good news. When watching defenseman play, if you don’t notice them, that is a good sign, if you notice them, that can only mean one of two things- they are either lighting it up, or are a complete trainwreck.

We can’t truly pin Lindgren under any sort of judgement, as he is coming over from Europe to play full time on North American ice. Jesper plays a skilled, puck moving game, where he is very mobile and can join the rush.

What is going for his chances of reaching the NHL, he is a right handed defenseman, something Toronto is desperate for. If Lindgren can show improvements across the board as the year goes on, he will continue to get opportunities on the Marlies.

ETA; 2022-23, It’s hard to project Lindgren’s development here, he plays the Leafs style of hockey and is a right handed defenseman, both bode well for him.

Scouting report; Lindgren plays a silky smooth game, he is mobile and smart with puck moving. He’s a hybrid of Anton Stralman and a poor man’s Erik Karlsson

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