Toronto Maple Leafs Scrimmage Will Make or Break These 4 Players
![Jul 13, 2020; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nick Robertson (89) during a NHL workout at the Ford Performance Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports Jul 13, 2020; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nick Robertson (89) during a NHL workout at the Ford Performance Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/564b2cc6a6f997fbd9cef9a19c8af82feb271b10a34ceba2c8f1a2577f43c214.jpg)
#3. Pierre Engvall
Talk about a fall from grace. Engvall seemed like a great secondary-scoring option with the Leafs and turned into someone who couldn’t crack the top-12.
With the many forward additions, Engvall has seemed like the odd-man out and someone who will fit perfectly on the “Taxi-Squad.” Although that squad is better than another season in the AHL, playing everyday minutes in the NHL is every player’s dream.
Engvall was previously outside of the top-12 but an injury to Alex Kerfoot has given him a great opportunity on the third-line beside Mikheyev and Hyman. Both of those wingers are sound defensively and can retrieve the puck, which should help create scoring chances for Engvall.
As a result, Engvall has a great chance to prove to the Leafs that he should be in the line-up every night, instead of on the “Taxi Squad” or AHL. Even if he scores a hat-trick, it’s not going to be enough to push Alex Kerfoot out of the third-line centre position, but a great game could make the Leafs think.
The “Taxi-Squad” is going to be an interesting wrinkle to the Leafs line-up this season, so a great performance by Engvall could make him a shoe-in to replace Jason Spezza on the fourth-line centre position every other night.