5 Toronto Maple Leafs Prospects That Should Be On Standby

LAVAL, QC – MARCH 08: Timothy Liljegren #7 of the Toronto Marlies skates against the Laval Rocket during the AHL game at Place Bell on March 8, 2019 in Laval, Quebec, Canada. The Toronto Marlies defeated the Laval Rocket 3-0. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

#1. Timothy Liljegren

Besides Rasmus Sandin who is technically a Leaf right now, Liljegren is the most fascinating Toronto maple Leafs prospect.

Drafted 17th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Liljegren could very well end up being the steal of that draft. In his third season with the Marlies, this year has been best offensively.

In 40 games, he has five goals and 30 points. Although he looked lost at times in his 11 NHL games, letting Liljegren develop in the AHL has been the best thing for him.

Gilman said Liljegren's game took a "tremendous step" this season. "The greatest impact, in my mind, was how he processed the game. I believe Timothy Liljegren is ready to be an NHL player."
— Joshua Kloke (@joshuakloke) May 11, 2020

A ton of players get called up too early and then falter. It’s been a benefit to the career of Liljegren to give him lots of ice-time at the AHL level and ease him into the NHL.

As the best defenseman on the Marlies, Liljegren is a lock to be one of the players on standby and should be excited for his opportunity, if it arises.