Editor In Leaf
Fansided

Toronto Maple Leafs November Prospect Update Vol. 2 – Europe

By Patrick Morrison

VICTORIA , BC - DECEMBER 31: Pontus Holmberg #29 of Sweden versus Kazakhstan at the IIHF World Junior Championships at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on December 31, 2018 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Light/Getty Images)
VICTORIA , BC - DECEMBER 31: Pontus Holmberg #29 of Sweden versus Kazakhstan at the IIHF World Junior Championships at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on December 31, 2018 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Light/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 5
Next
KAZAN, RUSSIA SEPTEMBER 5, 2018: Vityaz Moscow Regions Igor Golovkov (L) and Ak Bars Kazans Vladislav Kara in their 2018/19 KHL Regular Season ice hockey match at Kazans TatNeft Arena. Yegor Aleyev/TASS (Photo by Yegor AleyevTASS via Getty Images)
KAZAN, RUSSIA SEPTEMBER 5, 2018: Vityaz Moscow Regions Igor Golovkov (L) and Ak Bars Kazans Vladislav Kara in their 2018/19 KHL Regular Season ice hockey match at Kazans TatNeft Arena. Yegor Aleyev/TASS (Photo by Yegor AleyevTASS via Getty Images) /

Vladislav Kara

Drafted – 2017, Round 4, #124
Age-21, Winger, 6’2, 205lbs
Vladislav Kara continued his early point per game pace with Ak Bars Kazan’s VHL team, earning a call up after putting up 15 points (5-10-15) in 15 games played.

Kara only played a single shift in his first game but made good on the decision to call him up, notching an assist in an improved 10:44 of ice time from his first game. He was awarded with additional minutes for his third appearance but has since had his usage slashed again.

Vladislav Kara is still an interesting prospect considering his age and ability to log minutes at the top level. If he is to be of value to the Toronto Maple Leafs, he needs to find a way to remain in the KHL and provide value as a 4th liner.

Semyon Kizimov

Drafted – 2018, Round 7, #211
Age-19, Right Winger, 6’0, 179lbs

Things haven’t got any brighter for Semyon Kizimov. He was held pointless in his first 11 games in our previous European report and has only managed to add 2 in his last eight games.

Kizimov has had a huge regression in scoring pace from last year where he was one of the better producers in his age group. His production dip has now caused his usage to also wither to that of a fourth line forward in the VHL.

Kizimov’s strength is his offensive game, if he can’t get that going it is hard to see him ever being considered a legitimate prospect at any level in Toronto.

Home/Prospects