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4 Toronto Maple Leafs Prospects Who Could Be Traded at Deadline

By Stephen Nixon

LAVAL, QC - OCTOBER 27: Semyon Der-Arguchintsev #19 of the Toronto Marlies takes a shot near Michael Pezzetta #23 of the Laval Rocket during the third period at Place Bell on October 27, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. The Laval Rocket defeated the Toronto Marlies 5-0. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
LAVAL, QC - OCTOBER 27: Semyon Der-Arguchintsev #19 of the Toronto Marlies takes a shot near Michael Pezzetta #23 of the Laval Rocket during the third period at Place Bell on October 27, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. The Laval Rocket defeated the Toronto Marlies 5-0. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – DECEMBER 11: Alex Steeves #46 of the Toronto Maple Leafs . (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

No. 4: Alex Steeves

When the news broke about Toronto’s “untouchable” prospects, I was surprised that Alex Steeves’ name wasn’t included.

The 22-year-old has had a marvelous season registering 31 points in 32 games with the Toronto Marlies this year; building off a fantastic senior season in the NCAA, with Notre Dame.

Steeves was a Hobey Baker Finalist during his last year with Notre Dame and that momentum has definitely continued at the professional level. Although Steeves is a centre and Zach Hyman was a winger, they share a lot of similarities in their development and Toronto shouldn’t be so quick to ship him away in a trade, although he’ll be wanted.

Hyman was also a four-year collegiate player, who was a Hobey Baker Finalist in his senior year and followed that up with 37 points in 59 games with the Marlies in his first professional season.

Steeves is undersized (5-foot-11, 185 pounds), compared to Hyman (6-foot-1, 210 pounds), but he also plays a more important position (centre vs. wing).

If Toronto can avoid trading Steeves, it would be ideal, but if he was used in a package that got them J.T. Miller, that wouldn’t be a bad thing either.

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Toronto’s prospect-pool is very strong right now, so don’t be shocked if one of these players gets traded at the Deadline for a rental.

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