Who analytics says is the best Maple Leafs player so far this season

Evoling-Hockey's Goals Above Replacement model has been updated for this season and who the Maple Leafs' top player is might surprise you.

Toronto Maple Leafs v Buffalo Sabres | Joe Hrycych/GettyImagesThe Toronto Maple Leafs are earning points in the standings, but truly, how good are they? Well, we may not find the answer until all 82 games are played, but thanks to a hockey analytics website releasing some data Monday morning, we can possibly find out who is performing the best on this team so far.

Evolving-Hockey is a wonderful website to dive into the depths of hockey analytics and really get into the nitty gritty of a player's impact, if you choose to do so. With shot charts, on-ice…