EDMONTON, AB - DECEMBER 30: Topi Niemela #7, Roni Hirvonen #22, Anton Lundell #15 and Kasper Simontaival #29 of Finland celebrate a goal against Slovakia during the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship at Rogers Place on December 30, 2020 in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs prospect pipeline is no longer bursting at the seams, but plenty of prospects are primed to be flushed out next season: Rasmus Sandin, Nicholas Robertson, Joey Anderson, Adam Brooks, and Timothy Liljegren.
Who makes the cut is yet to be seen, but rest-assured (to remain cap-compliant) the Toronto Maple Leafs are depending on this influx of young, semi-fresh meat to remain a competitive team.