When the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Matias Maccelli from the Utah Mammoth, he has become a temporary place holder with the loss of Mitch Marner as the top line playmaker. Now, the Maple Leafs should still be in the hunt to replace Marner with a top-six forward that can provide that level of production. However, the possibility remains that Maccelli could ultimately be Marner’s replacement when the season starts. Now, Maccelli shouldn’t be seen as the answer just yet. Marner was a 100-point player, had elite production and impact on both sides of the puck. Those are some big shoes to fill. Though, if Maccelli was to provide a fraction of what Marner did and hit at least 60 points, then this move could have great implications for the Maple Leafs. We need to see results, but the evidence is there. Maccelli’s first two seasons showed great progression and the skill to build off of in his first two seasons with the Arizona Coyotes. He had 49 points in his rookie season and followed that up by almost hitting the
