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3 Toronto Maple Leafs to Watch For at Prospect Tournament

By Stephen Nixon

VICTORIA , BC - DECEMBER 21: Ian Scott #31 of Team Canada makes a save as Andrej Kukuca #28 of Team Slovakia attempts to deflect the puck at the IIHF World Junior Championships at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on December 21, 2018 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Light/Getty Images)
VICTORIA , BC - DECEMBER 21: Ian Scott #31 of Team Canada makes a save as Andrej Kukuca #28 of Team Slovakia attempts to deflect the puck at the IIHF World Junior Championships at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on December 21, 2018 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Light/Getty Images) /
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – JUNE 22: Nicholas Robertson poses after being selected 53rd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs  . (Photo by Kevin Light/Getty Images) /

The Toronto Maple Leafs will participate in the 2021 Traverse City Prospect Tournament this weekend and there are three players to watch out for.

Last weekend was our first opportunity to watch some new and old Toronto Maple Leafs prospects at development camp, but this weekend will the first true test as they’ll be playing in a five-team tournament.

From September 16-20, the Leafs will be facing the following teams:

  • September 16th, 3:00PM:
    • vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
  • September 17th, 3:00PM:
    • vs. St. Louis Blues
  • September 19th, 2:00PM
    • vs. Dallas Stars
  • September 20th, 1:00PM
    • vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

Toronto will be bringing 26 prospects to Traverse City, Michigan, including 15 forwards, eight defenseman and three goaltenders, according to mapleleafs.com.

Of those 26 players, the team has also invited eight free agents, so there will be plenty of new faces who look to crack an ECHL, AHL or NHL roster this year.

This is an important tournament for many Leafs prospects, but it’s just as important for the coaches, as they look to set their line-up’s for the 2021-22 season. Although the coaches and management have a good idea on who’s going to crack each line-up, this tournament could really boost or lose stock of a few players as they head into training camp next week.

There are number of players that fans will be familiar with, but there will also be a ton that many haven’t heard of.

As a result, let’s take a look at three players who you should keep an eye on at this year’s Traverse City Prospect Tournament.

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