The Toronto Maple Leafs are known for their offensive talent, but some players may be flying under the radar.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have quite a few star players, and because of this some other players do not get the credit they deserve. Last season players like Justin Holl and Alex Kerfoot put up some very good numbers, and then spend the whole off-season listening to trade rumours.
In the upcoming season, the Leafs are going to ice the deepest and most talented team that they have so far in the Auston Matthews Era. Some players are going to suffer the same fate next season that Kerfoot and Holl did last year.
These are our picks for next year’s underrated Leafs.
3. Travis Dermott – 23 years old – D
2019-20 stats – 56 GP – 4 G – 7 A – 11 PTS – 49.8% CF%
Career stats – 157 GP – 9 G – 32 A – 41 PTS – 52.3% CF%
Dermott recently re-signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs on cheap one-year contract. Still just 23 years old, this coming season is going to be big for Dermott for more than one reason. First off he’s going to be playing for a bigger and better contract. Second, the Leafs have accumulated more NHL regulars than they can possibly dress, so Dermott’s ice time is not guaranteed and he will be playing for his job every night.
Dermott took big steps when key guys had went down with injury last season, and has generally destroyed third pairing minutes during his entire time as a Leaf. It is now time for him to show he can play higher in the lineup. ( All stats from Hockey-Reference.com)