We haven’t had much cause to update the depth chart or the pipeline list in a while, but here they are for you with the 2018 NHL trade deadline moves included.
First the depth chart, which has the new players added, and has been rearranged a little. Carl Grundström is still at the bottom, since he’s playing in a different league. This is all the NHL-contracted players in the Maple Leafs system, arranged by natural position and general order of best to less best.
And since this table looks a little weird on some versions of mobile view: the Google sheet.
Maple Leafs 2018 Post-Deadline Depth Chart
| C | LW | RW | D - L | D - R | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auston Matthews | James van Riemsdyk | William Nylander | Morgan Rielly | Nikita Zaitsev | Frederik Andersen |
| Nazem Kadri | Patrick Marleau | Mitch Marner | Jake Gardiner | Connor Carrick | Curtis McElhinney |
| Tyler Bozak | Zach Hyman | Connor Brown | Ron Hainsey | Roman Polak | Garret Sparks |
| Tomas Plekanec | Leo Komarov | Kasperi Kapanen | Travis Dermott | Timothy Liljegren | Calvin Pickard |
| Dominic Moore | Matt Martin | Jeremy Bracco | Andreas Borgman | Justin Holl | Kasimir Kaskisuo |
| Miro Aaltonen | Josh Leivo | Trevor Moore | Martin Marincin | Vincent LoVerde | - |
| Frederik Gauthier | Andreas Johnsson | Kyle Baun | Calle Rosen | - | |
| Ben Smith | Dmytro Timashov | - | Andrew Nielsen | - | - |
| Adam Brooks | Colin Greening | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Mueller | Carl Grundstrom | - | - | - | - |
The pipeline list has not changed beyond some players moved to other teams, but there’s no reason not to look it over (Google sheet):
Maple Leafs Pipeline as of March 2018
| Name | Birthdate | Pos | 2016/2017 Team | 2017/2018 Team | Rights Expire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keaton Middleton | February 10, 1998 | D | Saginaw Spirit, OHL | Saginaw Spirit, OHL | June 1, 2018 |
| Vladimir Bobylev | April 18, 1997 | C | Vicoria Royals, WHL | Toros Neftekamsk, VHL/MHL | June 1, 2018 |
| Nicolas Mattinen | March 5, 1998 | D | London Knights, OHL | Hamilton Bulldogs, OHL | June 1, 2018 |
| Pierre Engvall | May 31, 1996 | LW | Mora IK, Allsvenskan | HV71, SHL | June 1, 2018 |
| J.J. Piccinich | June 12, 1996 | RW | London Knights, OHL | Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL | June 1, 2018 |
| Nolan Vesey | March 28, 1995 | LW | U. of Maine, NCAA | U. of Maine, NCAA | August 15, 2018 |
| Martins Dzierkals | April 4, 1997 | LW | R-N Huskies, QMJHL | Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL | June 1, 2019 |
| Jesper Lindgren | May 19, 1997 | D | MODO, Allsvenskan | HPK, Liiga | June 1, 2019 |
| Ian Scott | January 11, 1999 | G | Prince Albert Raiders, WHL | Prince Albert Raiders, WHL | June 1, 2019 |
| Fedor Gordeev | January 27, 1999 | D | Flint Firebirds, OHL | Flint Firebirds, OHL | June 1, 2019 |
| Ryan McGregor | January 29, 1999 | C/LW | Sarnia Sting, OHL | Sarnia Sting, OHL | June 1, 2019 |
| Eemeli Räsänen | April 6, 1999 | D | Kingston Frontenacs, OHL | Kingston Frontenacs, OHL | June 1, 2019 |
| Dakota Joshua | May 15, 1996 | C | Ohio State, NCAA | Ohio State, NCAA | August 15, 2019 |
| Joseph Woll | July 12, 1998 | G | Boston College, NCAA | Boston College, NCAA | August 15, 2020 |
| J.D. Greenway | April 27, 1998 | D | U. of Wisconsin, NCAA | U. of Wisconsin, NCAA | August 15, 2020 |
| Ryan O'Connell | April 25, 1999 | D | St. Andrew's College, CAHS | Penticten Vees, BCHL | August 15, 2022 |
| Yegor Korshkov | July 10, 1996 | RW | Lokomotiv, KHL | Lokomotiv, KHL | Indefinite |
| Nikolai Chebykin | August 1, 1997 | LW | Dynamo Moscow, KHL, VHL | Dynamo St. Petersburg, VHL | Indefinite |
| Vladislav Kara | April 20, 1998 | C/W | Irbis Kazan, MHL | Bars Kazan, VHL/Ak Bars KHL | Indefinite |
Just a note on the players whose rights expire on June 1. While the league year does not end until the end of June, if the Leafs should choose to offer an ELC to any of those players (or anyone else) for next season, it does not count against the current SPC limit.
You might expect to see some of those players on the Marlies this spring on try-out deals. Both Pierre Engvall and Jesper Lindgren came over last year. This year, the intriguing chance exists for Yegor Korshkov to make an appearance, but there is no word if the Leafs have plans to do that.
