Spending parts of the last 6 seasons with the Toronto Marlies, it is time for Garret Sparks to be a full time NHL player with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Sparks has nothing left to prove at the AHL level, either the Leafs promote him to be Frederik Andersen’s backup, or trade him.
Sparks got his first real substantial taste of pro hockey during the 2013-14 season, playing in 21 games for the Marlies. Posting a 11-6-1 record with a 915 save percentage, Sparks showed enough potential to think the Leafs may have found a diamond in the rough in the 7th round of the 2011 NHL entry draft.