Leafs Prospects

Comprehensive coverage of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospects in the system.

Topi Niemela, Toronto Maple Leafs prospect

Leafs Prospect Update: Knies & Koster vs. Miettinen, Niemela and Voit start hot, and...

Welcome back to another season Leafs Prospects Updates here at Maple Leafs Hot Stove! For those of you just tuning in, I wrote these articles...
Nick Robertson, Toronto Marlies

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021 Prospect Rankings (#5-#1): Nick Robertson takes top spot

Welcome to the second half of my 2021 Toronto Maple Leafs prospect rankings, where I'll countdown the team's top five prospects currently in the...
Matthew Knies, Toronto Maple Leafs prospect

Toronto Maple Leafs 2021 Prospect Rankings (#10-#6): Matthew Knies debuts at #6

Welcome to the 2021 edition of my Toronto Maple Leafs prospects rankings. Even though the team hasn't drafted in the first round in two of...
Sheldon Keefe, Toronto Maple Leafs bench

Talking Matthew Knies, player development, working for Sheldon Keefe, and the time raccoons took...

On the latest MLHS Podcast, former Leafs video coach and current Director of Player Development for the USHL's Tri-City Storm, Ryan Ward, joined Ian...
Vyacheslav Peksa

Toronto Maple Leafs select Vyacheslav Peksa with the 185th overall selection in the 2021...

With the 185th overall selection in the 2021 NHL Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs have selected goaltender Vyacheslav Peksa of Irbis Kazan in the...
Ty Voit, Toronto Maple Leafs draft pick

Toronto Maple Leafs select Ty Voit with the 153rd overall selection in the 2021...

With the 153rd overall selection in the 2021 NHL Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs have selected 5'9, 161-pound right winger Ty Voit of the...
Matthew Knies, Toronto Maple Leafs prospect

Toronto Maple Leafs select Matthew Knies with the 57th overall selection in the 2021...

With the 57th overall selection in the 2021 NHL Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs have selected 6'3, 210-pound left winger Matthew Knies of the...
Dmitriy Ovchinnikov, Toronto Maple Leafs' fifth round draft choice

Leafs Prospect Update: Filip Hallander makes World Championships debut, Dmitri Ovchinnikov wraps up Black...

The action has been calming down as of late, but there are still Leafs prospects playing games across the world. Let's dive right into what...
Kristians Rubins, Latvia, Toronto Maple Leafs prospect

Maple Leafs Prospect Update: World Championships begin, Joe Miller takes home Clark Cup, Dmitri...

Welcome back to another Maple Leafs prospect update! As I mentioned last week, there are currently five players that qualify as Leafs prospects participating in...
Pontus Holmberg, 2021 SHL champion, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Prospect Update: Pontus Holmberg crowned SHL Champion and Playoff MVP, Five Leafs are...

Most Leafs prospects have finished their seasons with their respective club teams, but that doesn't mean there isn't news to cover. Let's get right into...
Pontus Holmberg, Toronto Maple Leafs prospect

Maple Leafs Prospect Update: Pontus Holmberg impressing in SHL Finals, Joe Miller to play...

With the season winding down, more and more Maple Leafs prospects are having their seasons come to an end. The Marlies are still playing, though....
Artur Akhtyamov, Toronto Maple Leafs' fourth round draft choice

Leafs Prospect Update: Denis Malgin returns to Toronto, Artur Akhtyamov re-signs in Russia, Mikhail...

A ton of Toronto Maple Leafs prospect news has surfaced over the past seven days, both in North America and overseas. Let's start with an...
Roni Hirvonen, Toronto Maple Leafs prospect

Leafs Prospect Update: Roni Hirvonen and Kalle Loponen re-up in Finland, Filip Hallander heading...

A pair of Toronto Maple Leafs prospects re-signed in their home countries this week, while three others were eliminated in the playoffs overseas. Let's get...
Topi Niemela, Toronto Maple Leafs' third round draft choice

Leafs Prospect Update: Topi Niemela returns, William Villeneuve heating up, and the beat goes...

A few Maple Leafs prospects enjoyed very productive weeks, while one key prospect finally returned to the lineup after a long-term injury. Today's edition of...
Rodion Amirov of the Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs bring Rodion Amirov and Mikko Kokkonen over to Toronto

The Maple Leafs are bringing two prospects overseas to join the organization. First, the club signed 2020 first rounder Rodion Amirov to a three-year entry-level...
Pontus Holmberg, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Prospect Update: #AmirovWatch comes to an end, Pontus Holmberg shines in SHL...

With the playoffs ongoing in multiple leagues across the world, the past week was loaded with Maple Leafs prospect news. Let's dive right in. Four Leafs...
Rodion Amirov, Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Prospect Update: Rodion Amirov on the brink, Nick Robertson and SDA reunite, SHL...

In this week's Toronto Maple Leafs prospect update, we catch up on Rodion Amirov, Nick Robertson, Semyon Der-Arguchintsev, Fillip Hallander, Pontus Holmberg, and more. For...
Kyle Dubas, Toronto Maple Leafs

Kyle Dubas on the possibility of moving a top prospect before the trade deadline:...

Kyle Dubas joined James Duthie on the TSN pre-game show to discuss three of the Leafs' top prospects -- Rasmus Sandin, Nick Robertson, and...
Alex Steeves, Toronto Maple Leafs

Alex Steeves signed to a three-year entry-level contract: Scouting notes on the new Toronto...

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a signed college free agent forward out of Notre Dame, Alex Steeves, to a three-year entry-level contract, the club...
Rodion Amirov of the Toronto Maple Leafs

World Junior Championship Preview: The Six Leafs Prospects, and Canada’s Quest For Gold

The World Junior Hockey Championships have been a staple of the holiday season for decades. Given that there hasn't been NHL hockey for several months...

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