Toronto Maple Leafs: 2017 NHL Draft Recap

June 23, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Timothy Liljegren (right) speaks with head coach Mike Babcock after being selected as the number seventeen overall pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
June 23, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Timothy Liljegren (right) speaks with head coach Mike Babcock after being selected as the number seventeen overall pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
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BUFFALO, NY – JANUARY 5: Timothy Liljegren
BUFFALO, NY – JANUARY 5: Timothy Liljegren

Vladislav Kara, LW

Every year, Mark Hunter goes out and takes some random Russian player that has little to no scouting information. In 2015 it was Martins Dzierkals. In 2016 it was Nikolai Chebykin. This year, it’s Vladislav Kara.

Honestly though, try to find a highlight reel of Kara’s. I bet it will take tons of digging into the thick of the Internet.

He has an offensive side to his game, putting up 20 points through 31 games playing for the Irbis Kazan of the MHL, but it will be tough to put a label on the Salekhard native until he plays somewhere where there’s a little bit more coverage.