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Toronto Maple Leafs Player Grades at the All-Star Break

By Jarrett Noakes

TORONTO, ON - MARCH 25: Auston Matthews #34, William Nylander #29, and Andreas Johnsson #18 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skate on the ice before playing the Florida Panthers at the Scotiabank Arena on March 25, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - MARCH 25: Auston Matthews #34, William Nylander #29, and Andreas Johnsson #18 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skate on the ice before playing the Florida Panthers at the Scotiabank Arena on March 25, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – NOVEMBER 19: Mitchell Marner #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against Boone Jenner #38 of the Columbus Blue Jackets during the second period at the Scotiabank Arena on November 19, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Top-6 Wingers:

Mitch Marner: A+ (38 GP – 13 G, 34 A, 47 PTS)

For Marner, a repeat of last season’s 94 points would have sufficed as a strong year. Despite missing eleven games due to injury, Marner is scoring at a 100+ point pace per 82 games. His ceiling playing on a line with Auston Matthews is astronomical.

William Nylander: A (49 GP – 22 G, 21 A, 43 PTS)

Nylander is scoring in bunches lately and on pace for career highs in goals and points. His 15.7% shooting is well above his career average, which is likely a reflection of his greatly improved nose for high-scoring areas at the net.

Zach Hyman: A- (30 GP – 12 G, 9 A, 21 PTS)

Hyman spent much of the first part of this season hurt, but missed no time getting up to speed. He is chipping in more offensively while providing his trademark grit and hustle. His play this season has proven that he deserves his role as a top-6 forward.

Ilya Mikheyev: A- (39 GP – 8 G, 15 A, 23 PTS)

Mikheyev’s speed, size and skill were a revelation for the Leafs before he suffered a serious wrist laceration requiring surgery. Unfortunately, Mikheyev will likely not see the ice again this season.

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