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Toronto Maple Leafs Top 10 Prospects at the Start of the 2021-22 Season

By James Tanner

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 13: Nick Robertson #89 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Calgary Flames during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on April 13, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Flames defeated the Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - APRIL 13: Nick Robertson #89 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Calgary Flames during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on April 13, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Flames defeated the Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – JANUARY 18: Timothy Liljegren #37 of the Toronto Maple Leafs  . (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

Last Year’s Top 10 Toronto Maple Leafs Prospects

One year later, we’ve got some new information, some newly drafted players, and some players who have exited the organization.

What the Toronto Maple Leafs are lacking is graduates.

And while it would have been nice to see Timothy Liljegren, Nick Robertson or Rasmus Sandin cement themselves as NHL regulars already, it is in a contending team’s interest to be patient.

Barring a total fluke, once you’ve drafted in the top ten for a while and then turned yourself into a contender, you don’t have the luxury of using entry-level players in key roles.

Sandin appears on the verge or being a full-time player this season, his last on his entry-level deal. He could potentially provide the team a ton of value, or need more seasoning.  Hard to say at this point.

While not graduating any players is a negative in most ways, it does have the added positive of making the newest top 10 prospect ranking much better than the old one. Without further ado, here is last year’s list for comparison’s sake. 

10. Mikko Kokkonen  9.  Filip Hallander  8. Justin Brazeau  7. Semyon Der-Arguchintsev  6. Joseph Duszak  5.Mikhail Abramov  4. Rodiaon Amirov  3. Timothy Liljegren  2. Rasmus Sandin  1. Nick Robertson

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