Coming in to the 2023-24 NHL Season, NONE of us expected William Lagesson to be on the Toronto Maple Leafs blueline – let alone playing Top 4 minutes.
Yet, it’s mid-December and here we are. The Toronto Maple Leafs currently sit 3rd place in the ever-competitive Atlantic Division, while William Lagesson plays on the 2nd pairing with Jake McCabe.
Ironically, Lagesson was first recalled to the NHL club on October 27th after Jake McCabe only tallied 00:10 of ice time in a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars the night prior.
McCabe, as we know now, missed 6 games with a groin injury, opening the door for Lagesson to play.