Teams will probably be asking for pieces who are playing an important role now. Who are they?
We have updated the criteria from previous editions of TLN’s prospect rankings regarding who is considered a “prospect” for the purpose of this exercise.
Welcome to The Hockey News - Toronto's official Maple Leafs prospect rankings! During a 10-day period that will span from August 7-14, I will be releasing my rankings (from 10-1) of who I believe is the closest prospect to playing full-time NHL hockey with the Maple Leafs.
It’s been a conversation piece for some time, at least in some circles when it comes to the Toronto Maple Leafs — their lack of development at the goaltending position within the organization.
While everyone was hyperfocused on every word and facial tic from the post-season press conferences today, the Leafs also made an announcement. Peksa is a Russian goalie prospect who was drafted as a one year overager in 2021.
They have great numbers in the VHL, but does that mean anything? To varying extents, Artur Akhtyamov and Vyacheslav Peksa have had two strong seasons in the past two years.
Looking at how Toronto’s top goalie prospects have been performing It’s been a while since my last Prospect Report update. But I am back and want to focus this report on Toronto’s various goalie prospects.
A brief update on Toronto’s prospects in Russia Russia was the first to see their regular season games start, as of September 1st. At this point I’ve been able to see at least three games for each of the four main prospects in Russia: Dmitri Ovchinnikov, Nikita Grebyonkin, Artur Akhtyamov and Vyacheslav Peksa.
Powered by InStat Hockey It was a bit of a quieter week in the world of Leafs prospects but with it came some positive news. You can quibble over who the
Welcome back to another edition of Toronto Maple Leafs Prospect Weekly, a series where I get you up to speed on Maple Leafs’ prospects, who are making headlines in the American Hockey League (AHL), Canadian Hockey League (CHL), NCAA, European Leagues, and everywhere in between.
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