Surprise X factor for next season

Team: 2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs

Initial Creation Date: Aug. 24, 2022

Published: Aug. 24, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

In 2017/18 season Malgin played 51 games playing a lines with Huberdeau and Trocheck and Dadonov and Trocheck. He had 11 goals and 11 assists.

In the 2018/19 season he played 50 games in more of a checking line with Troy Brouwer and Jared McCann and Frank Vatrano also. In that season he 7 goals 9 assists.

In the 2019/20 season he played 36 games with FLA before being traded to TOR for Marchment. With FLA he played with Mike Hoffman and Frank Vatrano and put up 4 goals and 8 assist in 36 games. In TOR his most common linemates were William Nylander and John Tavares. Malgin did not put up a point in 8 games with the Leafs put he had postive numbers in both Corsi and Fenwick.

Malgin really stood out at the World Championships, playing alongside Detroit’s Suter. He scored five goals and 12 points in eight games for Switzerland, finishing top five in tournament scoring. Now coming back at 25 after putting up 52 points in 48 games this past season with ZSC Lions which he lead the team in scoring. Leafs already have three clear right wingers in Marner, Nylander, and Jarnkrok, so the fourth line looks like his best bet to make the team but Nylander has played LW so maybe there could be a way to get him a few shifts with JT and Willy.

Malgin looks to be a strong two-way player who positions himself well in his own zone, moves the puck out, and can assist on numerous shot attempts in the offensive zone. More than likely a sheltered scoring line with someone like Nick Robertson could help establish both of these players. Just thinking aloud but a a Robertson-Malgin-NAK line seems fun on paper.

At 25 I would be surprised if he came back just to play with the Marlies, he will get a chance to prove himself again.


Milano would be a great target for TOR, VGS, NYI, CGY so getting him won't be easy.