Morgan Reilly on Leafs versus Sean Day on Steelheads

A 19 year old in the NHL is a rough equivalent to a 15-year old in the OHL, so it has been interesting to watch the relative progress of Morgan Reilly and Sean Day.

Sean has 2 goals and 8 assists and is -26 with Mississauga Steelheads (Team +/- is -51 GF/GA), while Morgan has 1 goal and 10 assists in 31 games with the Leafs, and is a -6 on a team with a -6 GF/GA. As a Reilly comparison, note Seth Jones (Popeye's son) of Nashville also has 11 points, and is -14 in 38 games. Jones has played more minutes but also been on the ice against tough competitors.

 Look for both Reilly and Day to lengthen their stride in 2014.

Weighted TOP 5 Maple Leafs Top Scorers 2012-2013

Toronto Maple Leafs Prospects Scoring Race

Josh Nicholls, Saskatoon Blades

The following scoring standings reflect Maple Leafs players or prospects currently playing in the KHL, AHL, NCAA or CHL.

11NOV12 - Overall top 5*

1. josh nicholls 25 whl

2. nikolai kulemin 22 khl

3. mikhail grabovsky 22 khl

4. keith aucoin 22 ahl

5. tyler biggs 21 ohl

5. morgan reilly 21 whl

* ahl / khl points = x 2

ncaa = x 1.5 (shorter season than canadian junior)

chl (whl/ohl/qmjhl) = 1

Tyler Biggs, now with Oshawa Generals

All of the above are playing up to expectations, while other Leafs prospects off to strong starts include Leo Komarov (with 5 goals, 7 points and a Marlies-leading Plus 5 rating), Mike Kostka (2 goals, 6 assists) and Jake Gardiner (4 goals and 3 assists). Jussi Rynnas has two shutouts and a 0.98 GAA after 3 starts.

Joe Colborne and Nazem Kadri appear to be rounding into form, and the Marlies have been looking tougher by the week.