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Toronto Maple Leafs Top 10 Prospects January 2020 Update

ByJames 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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MONTREAL, QC – SEPTEMBER 23: Look on Toronto Maple Leafs center Adam Brooks (77) during the Toronto Maple Leafs versus the Montreal Canadiens preseason game on September 23, 2019, at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC – SEPTEMBER 23: Look on Toronto Maple Leafs center Adam Brooks (77) during the Toronto Maple Leafs versus the Montreal Canadiens preseason game on September 23, 2019, at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

#8 The Fringe NHL Players

The Toronto Maple Leafs have outdone themselves by developing so many NHL ready players all at the same time.  This will help them in trades, if injuries occur, and through internal competition.

There is simply no downside to developing good players.

Because of this, and because of the presence of seven other players I think deserve their own page, here, at #8 is your NHL Ready Leafs Fringe Prospect List.

None of these guys are likely to be impact players (although you’d have said that about Engvall or Hyman once-upon-a-time) but regardless, they’re solid NHL prospects worth knowing about.

Adam Brooks has three points in his first five NHL games.  It’s an impressive debut, but probably also a bit lucky.  Still, the 23 year old former 4th round pick (2016) hasn’t looked out of place at all.

After 20 goals in the AHL last year and 16 points in 20 AHL games this year, he’s earned his shot. 

Mason Marchment is an undrafted 24 year old who also recently made his NHL debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs.  He’s got a bit of a Zach Hyman vibe going on, and I have no idea what his future holds, but he’s in the NHL right now and that’s something.

Egor Korshkov is a second rounder from 2016.

He’s got some size, and some skill and like Brooks or Marchment, could possibly get a shot at the NHL sometime soon. He’s still an AHL rookie, as he didn’t come to North America immediately after being drafted.  He could still be something.

Dymtro Timashov is 23, and has gotten into 31 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs this year.  His stats are decent and I like his game, but he’s blocked from ever moving up and getting significant minutes on this team, and has supposedly requested a trade.

It makes sense, as the Leafs are just preposterously deep right now.

Teemu Kivilhalme signed as a 24 year old UFA last season and has played 30 games with the Marlies.  He’s a lefty, and that hurts him on the left-shot heavy Leafs, but he’s been mentioned as a possible call-up, and could probably end up on the bottom of an NHL roster eventually.

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