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Toronto Maple Leafs: Top 10 Prospect Rankings Before World Juniors

By James Middleton

Dec 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; The Toronto Maple Leafs logo at center ice before the start of the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; The Toronto Maple Leafs logo at center ice before the start of the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 11, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; The Toronto Maple Leafs logo on the offices of the Air Canada Centre before the final game of the season against the Montreal Canadiens at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /

6) Martins Dzierkals – LW Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL):

Arguably my favourite Leafs prospect in the entire system ever since he was drafted for his tenacity, work ethic, and, most importantly, his passport. From the “hockey hotbed” of Latvia, Dzierkals is currently starring for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the QMJHL.

Dzierkals is an offensively gifted two way forward that can skate. I believe his ceiling is as a Michael Frolik type of player, but I think his future is as a shut down third line winger with some sand paper for the Leafs in the next couple of years.

As the captain for Latvia at the upcoming World Junior Championships in Toronto/Montreal, this will be the first opportunity for most Leafs fans to watch Dzierkals play live. It should be really interesting to see how he fairs against the best U-20 players in the world after leading Latvia to a promotion in this tournament last season.

Team (League)     GP     Goals     Assists     Points     PPG     Plus/Minus     PIM

Rouyn-Noranda    22      12            15              27          1.23             +15             18

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