There are a handful of prospects who are currently ready to make the step into the NHL but the coaching staff should not look to rush the development of certain players. With that said, here are prospects I think will start with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Forwards
Who’s In
Starting with the obvious, William Nylander, Mitchell Marner, Auston Matthews and Nikita Zaitsev will be starting the season at the Air Canada Center next season. After these players, it gets a lot more interesting. With Kadri, JVR, Komorov, Greening, Bozak, Martin, Nylander, Matthews, Marner, Laich and Michalek shoe-ins to make the team.