This past week at the Toronto Maple Leafs’ development camp, the two top Maple Leafs’ draft choices over the past two years spent considerable time together. Matt Knies was the top Maple Leafs’ in 2021 (round two, 57th overall) and Fraser Minten was chosen in 2022 (round two, 38th overall).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both had strong camps. When the camp was ending and the players and coaches were dispersing, the team\u2019s Assistant General Manager and head of player development Hayley Wickenheiser had plenty to say<\/a> about her charges. About Minten, she noted that he was a \u201cGreat kid, very smooth on the ice. He\u2019s very young and physically, obviously, his explosive power and strength are going to come with time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n