"The Leafs farm system has been thin since their glory days run from 2015-2019 where they developed future NHLers like Zach Hyman, Connor Brown, Kasperi Kapanen, William Nylander, Justin Holl, Mason Marchment, Timothy Liljegren, Trevor Moore, Rasmus Sandin and others. That run was magical as the Toronto Marlies were sometimes more exciting than their big club, as they made multiple conference championships, including winning a Calder Cup."
"Say what you want about Kyle Dubas, but he did a fantastic job developing future NHL talent and although he traded some of it away, it wasn't because they were bad players. Instead, he either traded or let them go in free agency because they got too expensive. In a salary-cap world, you can't sign everyone and based on how he developed players before, I assume he thought he could keep replacing the cuppboard with cheap talent."
The Toronto Maple Leafs' farm system has thinned since a productive 2015–2019 stretch that developed NHLers including Zach Hyman, Connor Brown, Kasperi Kapanen, William Nylander, Justin Holl, Mason Marchment, Timothy Liljegren, Trevor Moore, and Rasmus Sandin. Kyle Dubas developed many prospects but lost or traded talent due to salary-cap constraints and roster costs. Brad Treliving has not produced many Marlies graduates, with Nick Robertson the primary recent contributor. The Boston Bruins have signed former Leafs-affiliated prospects, exemplified by Alex Steeves' extension after signing as a college free agent in 2021 and limited NHL games through 2025.
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