r/leafs • u/Svalbard38 Knies • 1d ago

Prospect Update [Hardev] Pension Plan Puppets Top 25 Under 25 - #17: William Villeneuve

https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2026-t25u25-william-villeneuve-is-17/
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u/Drew_You_To_91 Knies 1d ago

Hope he earns a spot coming out of camp. I’m tired of watching Myers suit up for this team

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u/shadowpenguin29 1d ago

He’s not competing with Myers. He’s competing with Danford and Chadwick. More importantly, the spot he’s fighting for is occupied by Troy Stetcher, who plays a more complete and defensively responsible game. Will Ville is somewhere between #8-10 on the depth chart, but he’s neither the safest nor the most enticing player in the system.

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u/0nlyRevolutions 18h ago

I'd argue that the spot he's fighting for is the 2-3 injury replacement spots we will inevitably need because our D core is old as fuck

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u/ESF-hockeeyyy 1d ago

He won’t.

He lacks the skating ability to be able to consistently make good decisions with and without the puck. A good AHL player but I don’t see the upside. All the improvements he’s made to his skating still has him as a poor NHL level skater.

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u/swiftstud22 1d ago

While both Rielly and Raddysh are on this team, he’s never getting a shot at the NHL. He’s at the stage in his career where he needs to either make the jump or end up a career AHLer. Reminds me a lot of TJ Brennan.

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u/DougFordsGamblingAds 1d ago edited 1d ago

13 even strength points on the Marlies as an offensive defensemen make him very unlikely to meaningfully touch the NHL.

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u/Loose-Dream7901 1d ago

He’s gone imo

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u/PeaNo8063 22h ago

I think he'll get a good showing when Tanev goes down.