2022 Top 25 Under 25: Ryan Tverberg is #22

Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty ImagesThe Maple Leafs have a pretty good history turning late round picks into useful NHL depth. Leo Komarov (6th round), Carl Gunnarsson (7th round), Connor Brown (6th round), Andreas Johnsson (7th round), and Pierre Engvall (7th round) are the noteworthy picks from a previous era.

But it’s been a few years since we’ve seen any of their later picks look like they could be the next one. Pontus Holmberg as a 6th round pick could be that, but after him we have Ryan Tverberg — the local Richmond Hill boy playing in the NCAA, who had a huge breakout season that caught everyone by surprise.

The Player

Tverberg wasn’t just a late pick, he was the fifth last pick…