"The Toronto Maple Leafs ' prospect cupboard has seen better days. We all know that. The reality is, if you're in the position the Maple Leafs are and find yourself in the thick of the playoff hunt whenever the trade deadline rolls around, watching all of your rivals upgrade their rosters, you're going to have to be a buyer more often than not."
"The Leafs won't be adding any A-list prospects to their pool anytime soon, given that the team is without a first round pick until 2028, but the draft isn't just one round long. Capitalizing on later-round picks and finding diamonds in the rough is just as important as hitting on your first-round pick. And that includes signing undrafted players from the OHL and/or NCAA."
"He has a quietly elite release despite being known as more of a playmaker, and while his game is still pretty raw and could use some improvements on the speed and physical side of things, his performance so far in 2025-26 has seen a gigantic step forward. After finishing last season with seven goals and 23 points in 67 games, he currently has nine goals and 34 points in 25 games for the Owen Sound Attack."
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect depth is thin, forcing the team to pursue upgrades at trade deadlines and act as buyers during playoff pushes. The team lacks a first-round pick until 2028, increasing emphasis on later-round selections and undrafted signings from the OHL and NCAA to replenish the pool. Capitalizing on late-round picks and finding diamonds in the rough becomes critical. Several prospects drafted outside the first round or undrafted have shown surprise development in 2025-26. Harry Nansi, born a week before the 2025 draft cutoff, has surged in his sophomore OHL season, increasing production to nine goals and 34 points in 25 games.
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