The Toronto Maple Leafs have a ton of depth but it’s continuing to grow now that the Toronto Marlies season has started.
The AHL announced the full Canadian Division schedule on Tuesday, so it’s now official that the Marlies will be playing hockey until mid-May this year.
After there was speculation of whether or not the Marlies and Belleville Senators were going to be able to play games in Ontario this year, we don’t have to worry about that anymore. Although it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to head down to Coca-Cola Coliseum to watch a game, it’s still encouraging that the AHL is underway.
Over the past few years, one of the Torotno Maple Leafs best assets was their farm team. By sharing the same practice facilities and having their AHL team play only seven minutes down the road from their NHL venue, this was a huge luxury for the organization.
Players such as Justin Holl, Travis Dermott, Zach Hyman and William Nylander are four examples on the Leafs current roster that benefited from playing on the Marlies. Although some needed the AHL experience more than others, it was a great developmental league for them and a place where many young players become professionals.
Here are four players currently on the Marlies roster that deserve to be called up to the Leafs this season.