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Toronto Maple Leafs Top 10 Prospects January 2020 Update

By James Tanner

TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 5: Rasmus Sandin #38 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period at the Scotiabank Arena on October 5, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 5: Rasmus Sandin #38 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period at the Scotiabank Arena on October 5, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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KELOWNA, BC – JANUARY 19: Ian Scott #33 of the Prince Albert Raiders defends the net against the Kelowna Rockets at Prospera Place on January 19, 2019 in Kelowna, Canada. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)
KELOWNA, BC – JANUARY 19: Ian Scott #33 of the Prince Albert Raiders defends the net against the Kelowna Rockets at Prospera Place on January 19, 2019 in Kelowna, Canada. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images) /

#10 Ian Scott and Joseph Woll

Jordan Binnington was robbed of the Calder Trophy last season when he was called up in January and took the last place Blues into the playoffs and an eventual Stanley Cup.

It was an amazing performance that no one outside of Binnington’s grandmother could have predicted.  When the year started, Toronto Maple Leafs former goalie-of-the-future prospect Garrett Sparks was considered a better goalie and prospect.

We all know how that worked out.

Therefore, instead of guessing who will be better between these two players who I haven’t even seen play, I’m listing them together.

It’s hard enough to predict how a well-known NHL goalie will perform, so forget about predicting how a prospect goalie will turn out.

These aren’t Carey Price level prospects (the rare goalie everyone knew would be great), but in five years, either of them could be hoisting the Stanley Cup over their head or welcoming you do Walmart.  Who knows?

Joseph Woll, a third round pick from 2016, started two of the Marlies three most recent games, but his stats this year are nothing to write home about.  That said, he has gotten into just under half the team’s games this year so far and that in itself is good news.

Yeah, the stats aren’t that great, but the Marlies have constantly been being drained of players all year – whether from the Leafs or the WJHC – and they’ve had to change coaches.

As for Ian Scott, he didn’t get into any games this year because of a hip injury, and he eventually had surgery.  It is said that he’ll be ready in time for next year’s training camp, but it is an unfortunate lost season for the Leafs co-top netminding prospect.

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