Maple Leafs' Rielly Is On Pace to Become Franchise's Best D-Man

Morgan Rielly was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He made his professional debut with the American Hockey League's (AHL) Toronto Marlies in 2013. Riesler made the Maple Leaf's roster out of training camp in October 2013 and played his first game against the Ottawa Senators on October 5, 2013, which is currently his 10th season suiting up in blue and white. The team's current players are talented and rising on the all-time franchise list. For example, Auston Matthews is eighth in all the NHL's goals with 274, 12th in points with 491, and in 23rd place for playoff goals. Mitch Marner is 13th for all time points, with 340 assists. William Nylander is 25th all in goals and points. John Tavares is 40th with 302 points and 34th on alltime list with 132 goals, despite playing only 309 games.

Morgan Rielly has been on the Maple Leafs' team the longest. He is currently ranked 11th in assists with 320 and 24th with 389 points. Rieslly is signed for seven more years with the team. He's 131 points behind Tomas Kaberle as the all-time leading scorer for a Maple Leaf's defenseman. If he stays healthy and plays until he's 39, he might catch Mark Giordano. However, it's unlikely. His current contract expires at 35. It's possible he could catch Salming. The current team's all time leading points scorer is 35-year-old Tomas Salmer.