Fansided · Sep 28, 2015
Toronto Maple Leafs Roster Battles: Brad Boyes Or Michael Grabner As First-Line Right Winger?
The Toronto Maple Leafs€ first-line right-winger on opening night is going to have the unenviable task of taking over from one of the best scorers in the National Hockey League, Phil Kessel, who was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the offseason.
If fans are looking for a replacement for Kessel, they’re not going to find one on this roster. James van Riemsdyk is by far the best winger, and he’€™s a lock to play on the left side. The right-wingers on the roster are a mixture of capable veterans (Brad Boyes, Michael Grabner, P.A. Parenteau, Mark Arcobello) and an unproven youngster (Richard Panik), and any number of them could see time on the top line.