The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a lot of new faces create roles and identities for themselves in the lineup within the past year, but there is still a lot of unknown potential on this fairly young roster. One of the biggest question marks of this team is Ilya Mikheyev.
It was well documented throughout the summer that Mikheyev made a strong impression on Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock. It is no secret that Babcock likes guys who know their role, and even when they aren’t producing points, are able to provide assistance in other areas of the game, and that was, and still is, one of Mikheyev’s biggest assets as a player.