Just about every Toronto Maple Leafs fan knows who Morgan Rielly, Nazem Kadri and Joe Colborne are.
Those three young guns are constantly under the microscope and being watched like hawks by Toronto's media and fan base.
Even guys like Tyler Biggs and Stuart Percy have fairly high expectations bestowed upon them (heads-up to Leafs fans, the former can be seen at the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championships).
Yet the Leafs also have some lesser known prospects who have shown signs of promise, despite their draft position or the fact that they're not considered among the team's top prospects.
Here are a few to keep an eye on:
Greg McKegg
Greg McKegg became one of the more controversial prospects in the Leafs' system after the 2010-2011 season.
Controversial in the sense that some were ready to crown him as the next great Leaf after he tallied 92 points in his third season of junior hockey, while some still felt he was just another average, undersized prospect.
This season, however, was the year that McKegg would really be put to the test, as he made the jump to professional hoc ...
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Toronto Maple Leafs Prospects: Under the Radar Guys Fans Should Pay Attention to
December 21st, 2012 by Jonathan Reid Leave a reply »
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