TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

BY KEN CAMPBELL

C | RANK: 26TH WHEN YOU’RE IN WIN-NOW mode, the way the Toronto Maple Leafs have been in the past several seasons, you have the luxury of not hurrying your young prospects. And that’s best for the top players in the Leafs’ group, who, despite having some tangible success in major junior, could probably use some time in the minors. “The good thing in all of their cases is we’re in no rush,” said Maple Leafs assistant GM Hayley Wickenheiser. “We’re not in a hurry for any of them to get into the lineup tomorrow. We’ve got some talent and some projects all at the same time.” 1 EASTON COWAN RW, 19, 6-0, 185 London (OHL) 32–18–25–43–26 2023 draft, 28th overall OVERALL 35 The driving offensive force behind the best team in the CHL this season, Cowan has…

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