I put Riley Stotts at the end of my Toronto Maple Leafs Top 25 Under 25 ballot, right with a collection of other teenagers that are a step away from the AHL. The case I’m going to make for Stotts revolves around the flaw in the Top 25 Under 25 (yes, we know about that) and why just a little patience can really turn around a player’s perception among the community.
He’s not sexy.
Not in a personal sense, but as a prospect. He’s all the way off in Calgary (ew), playing in junior hockey but not as the superstar that’s near the top of all the scoring charts.