Prospect rankings are always interesting because development in hockey is rarely a straight line. A player’s skating, decision-making and ability to adapt to tougher competition can matter just as much as junior-level statistics. Cooper Williams looks like the sort of prospect worth following over several seasons rather than judging solely on where he appears in one ranking.
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For the Leafs, the bigger question will be how effectively their prospects develop and whether some of these less obvious names eventually outperform their original draft position.