2. Pierre Engvall – 24 years old – LW/C
2019-20 stats – 48 GP – 8 G – 7 A – 15 PTS – 51.9% CF%
Career stats – 48 GP – 8 G – 7 A – 15 PTS – 51.9% CF%
At my number two spot on this list I have someone who made their NHL debut this season, Pierre Engvall. He debuted in the NHL this past season on November 19, 2019 against the Vegas Golden Knights where he logged a decent 9:27 minutes of ice time in a 4-2 loss. He started his rookie season pretty strong in my opinion, playing consistent third and or fourth line minutes as well as the penalty kill he was a strong presence on the team which went well with the production he was generating on the offensive side in the first half of the season.
Although if you fast forward to the second half of the 2019-20 season Pierre Engvall took a massive decline in his game on the offensive side of the puck, then again he was still good on the defensive side of things.. In his first 27 games as put up a pretty good stat line of 7 goals and 7 assists for 14 points while also being a key player on the teams penalty kill.
However in his last 21 games of the regular season he only potted home 1 goal and it came against none other than the Carolina Hurricanes when David Ayres was in net and we all know how that game ended so I don’t have to remind you guys.
Pierre Engvall also re-signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the season to a two-year $1.25M AAV contract, so his production not only on the defensive side of the puck but also on the offensive side of the puck next season is going to very, very important for him, especially if he wants to remain on this team.
The Leafs have added a ton of depth this offseason and Pierre Engvall is going to have to bounce back to the form that saw him earn a contract extension if he wants to keep his job.