Maple Leafs prospects ready to take up the battle at tournament in Michigan
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Nick Robertson, Mikhail Abramov and Alex Steeves will assist lead a bunch of Maple Leafs prospects into Michigan this week.
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The three forwards are a part of the 26-player roster that can symbolize Toronto within the Detroit Pink Wings’ annual prospect event in Traverse Metropolis, Mich.
The Leafs’ first of 4 video games comes on Thursday once they play the Columbus Blue Jackets’ hopefuls at Centre ICE Enviornment. Toronto Marlies coach Greg Moore will oversee the teaching employees.
Not on the roster is defenceman Filip Kral, who will likely be trying to make an influence on the Marlies’ blue line this season. Kral is out after leaving a development-camp scrimmage on Monday on the Ford Efficiency Centre with a rib harm.
In the meantime, there was some excellent news concerning one of many Leafs’ prime prospects, ahead Rodion Amirov, out of Russia.
Amirov, Toronto’s first-round decide in 2020, has returned to the ice with Salavat Yulaev of the KHL after struggling a collarbone harm in August.
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Earlier this summer season, Leafs basic supervisor Kyle Dubas indicated Amirov will stay within the KHL for 2021-22 season.
The Leafs’ roster for the rookie event:
GOALTENDERS
Erik Kallgren, Vaxjo (SHL), NHL contract
Ian Scott, Toronto (AHL), 2017 draft decide
Keith Petruzzelli, Quinnipiac (NCAA), AHL contract
DEFENCEMEN
Joe Duszak, Toronto (AHL), NHL contract
Matt Hellickson, Notre Dame (NCAA), AHL contract
Noel Hoefenmayer, Toronto (AHL), AHL contract
Riley McCourt, Toronto (AHL), AHL contract
Lleyton Moore, Oshawa (OHL), free agent
Matteo Pietroniro, Bolzano (ICEHL), AHL contract
Vincent Sevigny, Victoriaville (QMJHL), free agent
William Villeneuve, Saint John (QMJHL), 2020 draft decide
FORWARDS
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Mikhail Abramov, Victoriaville (QMJHL), 2019 draft decide
Brett Budgell, Charlottetown (QMJHL), free agent
Ryan Chyzowski, Medication Hat (WHL), AHL contract
Semyon Der-Arguchintsev, Novgorod (KHL), 2018 draft decide
Curtis Douglas, Belleville (AHL), AHL contract
Jordan Frasca, Kingston (OHL), free agent
Pavel Gogolev, Toronto (AHL), NHL contract
James Hardie, Mississauga (OHL), free agent
Braeden Kressler, Flint (OHL), free agent
Jeremy McKenna, Toronto (AHL), AHL contract
Cedric Pare, Utah (ECHL), free agent
Nick Robertson, Toronto (AHL), 2019 draft decide
Colby Saganiuk, Erie (OHL), free agent
Alex Steeves, Notre Dame (NCAA), NHL contract
Ty Voit, Sarnia (OHL), 2021 draft decide
The Leafs’ schedule in Traverse Metropolis:
Thursday — vs. Columbus, 3 p.m.
Friday — vs. St. Louis, 3 p.m.
Sunday — vs. Dallas, 2 p.m.
Monday –– vs. Columbus, 1 p.m.
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