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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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LAVAL, QC, CANADA – MARCH 6: Jeremy Bracco #27 of the Toronto Marlies skating up the ice in control of the puck against the Laval Rocket at Place Bell on March 6, 2019 in Laval, Quebec. (Photo by Stephane Dube /Getty Images)
LAVAL, QC, CANADA – MARCH 6: Jeremy Bracco #27 of the Toronto Marlies skating up the ice in control of the puck against the Laval Rocket at Place Bell on March 6, 2019 in Laval, Quebec. (Photo by Stephane Dube /Getty Images) /

#7 Jeremy Bracco

The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Jeremy Bracco in the second round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

He is a talented player who has occupied a spot on lists like these since the day he was drafted.  Last season he achieved a 22 goal over-a-point-per-game season in the AHL, which is an indication of future NHL success.

Bracco has elite vision and while he won’t score too many goals in the NHL, his passing is definitely pro-level.

He is a small player, but I don’t think people care too much about that anymore.  They shouldn’t.  While small players can make it in the NHL, in order to do so they’ve got to be able to play their game against bigger guys.  There is a question if Bracco will be able to do this at the NHL level.

Bracco is a right-winger who is blocked from making the Leafs at the present moment, and as such he has requested a trade.

This is a fair decision for him to make because on most other teams he probably would have already gotten in some NHL games.

Bracco could be anything from a fringe player to a late-blooming star.  The odds are though, it won’t be with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and that is why we have him ranked #7.

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