Semyon Der-Arguchintsev
Semyon Der-Arguchintsev was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third round of the 2018 NHL entry draft with the 76th overall pick. He is a former teammate of Nicholas Robertson from their time together with the Peterborough Petes in the OHL.
During his final season in the OHL, Der-Arguchintsev scored 12 goals and 63 assists for 75 points in 55 games. He spent part of last season loaned to Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the KHL where he six points in 17 games.
Der-Arguchintsev returned to Canada to play with the Toronto Marlies at the end of last season. He recorded four points in six games. He will be looking forward to playing an entire season with the Marlies in the 2021-22 season.
Prediction: NHL ready by 2024-25 season.
Nick Abruzzese
The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Nick Abruzzese in the fourth round of the 2019 NHL entry draft with the 124th overall pick. In his draft year, Abruzzese scored 29 goals and 51 assists for 80 points in 62 games.
During his first season with Harvard University in the NCAA, he recorded 14 goals and 30 assists for 44 points in 31 games. He didn’t play at all last season but will be looking to shine as the captain of the Harvard team this season.
Not sure if Abruzzses will play two more seasons in the NCAA or if he’ll join the Marlies next season. Whichever path he chooses is fine, but he is at least 3 seasons away from being NHL ready.
Prediction: NHL ready by 2024-25 season.