TheLeafsNation Top 25 of 2020: #22 — Auston Matthews’ Pursuit of Maple Leafs Immortality
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December 4, 2020
Leafs prospects Kokkonen, Hirvonen, and Niemela named to Finland’s preliminary World Juniors roster
Kyle Dubas and the Leafs’ scouting staff have zeroed in on Finland in recent years, selecting six Fins over the course of the last two NHL drafts. When Finland announced their preliminary roster for the upcoming World Junior Championships on Friday morning, three of those draft picks found their names on the list. Finland's preliminary…
Mikhail Abramov is the Leafs 6th ranked prospect
The Maple Leafs organization is currently experiencing the results of some poor drafting under the guidance of Mark Hunter, with a lack of young NHL-ready talent capable of stepping into the lineup and contributing on the cheap. Though Kyle Dubas has addressed that deficiency to some extent by signing value free agents and undrafted players…
Leafs Prospect Roundup: Robertson on WJC roster, high-danger Hallander, overpowering Ovchinnikov
We might not know exactly when we’ll see the Maple Leafs playing hockey again, but the organization is sure to be well represented at the upcoming World Junior Championships. Despite having no players suiting up for the Canadian squad, the Leafs could have anywhere from six to eight players representing their respective countries in the…