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5 Toronto Maple Leafs Prospects That Should Be On Standby

By Stephen Nixon

TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 18: Timothy Liljegren #37 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates in his 1st NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Scotiabank Arena on January 18, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blackhawks defeated the Maple Leafs 6-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 18: Timothy Liljegren #37 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates in his 1st NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Scotiabank Arena on January 18, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blackhawks defeated the Maple Leafs 6-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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LAVAL, QC – DECEMBER 28: Goaltender Joseph Woll #35 of the Toronto Marlies . (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
LAVAL, QC – DECEMBER 28: Goaltender Joseph Woll #35 of the Toronto Marlies . (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /

#5. Joseph Woll

If a goaltender goes down to injury, the Toronto Maple Leafs will need someone fast and with the travel restrictions, that may be hard to do on short notice, so Woll should be ready.

It’s unsure whether Woll stayed in Toronto or is back in the States, but regardless he would be the third goalie in the system, so he should be available once NHL resumes.

Even if he doesn’t play, it would be good for him to be there in practice to help ease Fredrick Andersen and Jack Campbell back into the fold, as they’ve more likely than not been off skates for the last 60 days.

It also may not feel like it, but Woll has been in the Toronto Maple Leafs system since 2016. Although he’s only played one AHL season, he’s made strides this year to show that he could be a future back-up goaltender with the big club.

Woll is only 21-years-old, compared to Kasmir Kaskisuo who is 26-years-old, so it would be even more beneficial to Woll’s growth if he stayed back and got some work with NHL players, even if it’s just in practice.

Kaskisuo has also been through a long playoff season in the pros, whereas Woll comes from the NCAA, which typically ends their season at the latest in early April. Therefore, it would be good for Woll to extend his summer and get more work in with the Leafs.

With a long lay-off, injuries are much more expected, so a third goalie is crucial to the organization at this time.

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