The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Miroslav Holinka to a three-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday.

Holinka was selected in the fifth round (No. 151) of the 2024 NHL Draft. After spending two seasons with HC Ocelari Trinec in Czechia, Holinka recorded 19 goals and 45 points in 47 games with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League during the 2024-25 season. He also recorded a goal and four points in seven games with Czechia at the 2025 World Juniors, where he played extended minutes in a scoring-line role.

The 19-year-old is eligible to play in the AHL during the 2025-26 season, where he could compete for a spot with the Toronto Marlies, although it appears most likely that he’ll spent another season with the Oil Kings as an overage player.

The Leafs Nation ranked Holinka as the organization’s 17th-ranked prospect last summer, and he’s ascending through the team’s prospect pool. Holinka is a 6-foot-2 right-handed centre with some solid scoring touch at the major junior level. He’s an entertaining playmaker, who creates plays in space, and projects to be a defensively-responsible player at the professional level.

Here’s what Daily Faceoff prospect analyst Steven Ellis wrote about Holinka’s game in December, ahead of the 2025 World Juniors.