If there’s one potential silver lining this season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, it’s the possibility of earning a top-five draft pick in one of the deepest drafts in recent memory.
If that’s the case, the Maple Leafs could land a generational talent. While many pundits have their eyes set on Penn State star Gavin McKenna, there’s another stud prospect waiting in the wings.
That’s defenseman Keaton Verhoeff. The 17-year-old has been a standout at the University of North Dakota in the NCAA. He’s got the size at 6’4” and 212 pounds. He can skate, shoot, and well, could be just the type of defenseman the Maple Leafs need to build around.