The midway point of the season has come and gone in every major pro, junior, or college league, and that means it’s time for my midseason Leafs prospect ranking.



And boy, does this list look a lot different this time around. I’ll jump right in: This ranking was finalized just hours before the Leafs went all-in to acquire Jake Muzzin. The two players going the other way round out the top five. It looked like this:



4. Sean Durzi



5. Carl Grundstrom



For the third year now, the ranking is published in three installments at The Athletic (November, this midseason list and another after the 2019 draft in early July). Aside: It’s crazy that we’re into Year Three, so thanks for your continued support!



The ranking includes every single prospect in the organization. Because of that, there’s some housekeeping to do here and some new players to introduce. For the first time since I began this series, Andrew Nielsen,...