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Toronto Maple Leafs Player Grades at the All-Star Break

ByJarrett 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 – MARCH 10: Kasperi Kapanen #24 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates after scoring on Tristan Jarry #35 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period at the Air Canada Centre on March 10, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Phil Kessel #81 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates behind Kapanen. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)

Bottom-6 Wingers:

Kasperi Kapanen: B (49 GP – 10 G, 18 A, 28 PTS)

At this point, you know what you get with Kapanen. He’s a strong third line player that’s not particularly well-suited to grow into a top-6 role, but brings effective penalty killing and drives possession with blazing speed.

Pierre Engvall: B (27 GP – 7 G, 7 A, 14 PTS)

Engvall has been a surprisingly effective player since being called up from the Toronto Marlies. His length, composure and speed have translated very well to the NHL and seem to have solidified his NHL role in a very short period of time.

Andreas johnsson: C+ (34 GP, 6 G, 10 A, 16 PTS)

Johnsson’s season has been somewhat rocky, having been bit by the injury bug and off to a slow start. He has offensive ability, but needs to produce at a higher rate to earn a regular spot in the top-6.

Dmytro Timashov: C (33 GP, 4 G, 5 A, 9 PTS)

Timashov is a replacement-level player, which is about what was expected from him. At only 23 years old, Timashov has shown flashes of grit, speed and scoring and still has room for development.

Trevor Moore: D+ (22 GP, 3 G, 2 A, 5 PTS)

Moore hasn’t shown much in the games he’s played in this year. An undersized winger on track for less than 20 points is below replacement-level in today’s NHL.

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