The Toronto Maple Leafs prospect pool is one of the thinnest in the league, and the lack of any high draft picks over the last 8 years is slowly catching up to them.
Despite all of this, however, the Leafs still boast a true blue-chip prospect on the back end. Enter Ben Danford, who has become one of the top defensemen in the entire OHL.
While Danford isn't much of a point producer, he is a rare-bred, true shutdown defenseman, which are tough to come by nowadays.
Danford's strong play over the last three seasons has made him a top prospect for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and a hot commodity in the OHL trade market.