Toronto Maple Leafs: A Complete Breakdown of All Three Selections

Toronto Maple Leafs Select Vyacheslav Peksa

One area where the Toronto Maple Leafs have plenty of depth is in the goaltending position. Something the team has not always had. With that being said, you can never have enough depth in any position.

With the 185th overall pick in the 2021 NHL entry draft, the Maple Leafs selected goaltender Vyacheslav Peksa.

The 18 year-old Russian goaltender is 6’2 and 163lbs. He is not a stranger to the Maple Leafs scouting department. During the 2020-21 season, he played as the backup to another Toronto goaltending prospect, Artur Akhtyamov.

Peksa played in 17 games this season, and finished with a record of 8-5-2.  He also finished the season with a 2.57 goals against average (GAA) and a .909 save percentage (SV%). Both Peksa and Akhtyamov play for Irbis Kazan of the MHL. For those that do not know, the MHL is to the KHL what the AHL is to the NHL.

With goaltenders such as Joseph Woll and Ian Scott already in the Leafs AHL system, both Russian netminders will likely stay in Russia for another season or two.

Final Thoughts On Toronto Maple Leafs Draft

I think each of the three players bring a completely different element to the team, and I mean that in a good way.  A power forward who can put the puck in the net, a flashy winger who can be a pest, and another goaltender to add to our stockpile.

I look forward to watching these young men develop, and hope to see them in the Blue and White sometime in the next few years.