Nik Antropov, Matt Stajan and Kyle Wellwood are among the marquee names that have centered the Leafs’ top line since Sundin signed with the Vancouver Canucks in December 2008, and while they all enjoyed decent production in the blue and white, you wouldn’t call any of them true number-one centres in the National Hockey League.
In 2009, Tyler Bozak signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs out of the University of Denver, and started his NHL career with a bang, scoring 27 points in 37 games centering the Leafs’ top line as a 23-year-old.