As big of a deal as the NHL draft is, players who fall through its cracks to later rounds or that aren’t picked at all can evolve into fascinating prospects.

The Maple Leafs hope they’ve scooped a few in forwards Borya Valis, Jacob Quillan and Luke Haymes, all on entry-level contracts and part of their Prospects Showdown roster this weekend in Montreal.

Valis and centre Quillan are set to be placed on a line with 2023 first-round right winger Easton Cowan when the four-team event begins Saturday afternoon against the Ottawa Senators, while Haymes will be in between minor-league elders Matthew Barbolini and Braeden Kressler.

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Valis had decent junior numbers with Regina in the spring of 2022, with 25 points in 57 games, when Toron

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