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Toronto Maple Leafs: European Prospects Off to a Good Start

By Jeremy Ridgewell

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JUNE 22: Mikko Kokkonen reacts after being selected 84th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 22, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Light/Getty Images)
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JUNE 22: Mikko Kokkonen reacts after being selected 84th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 22, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Light/Getty Images) /
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Russia’s Rodion Amirov celebrates a goal during the Ice Hockey Karjala Tournament . (Photo by Vesa Moilanen / Lehtikuva / AFP) / Finland OUT (Photo by VESA MOILANEN/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images) /

Eemeli Rasanen

Eemeli Rasanen is a very large (6’7″ 209 Lbs.) 22 year-old right shooting defenseman. He was drafted by Toronto in the second round of the 2017 NHL draft.

The big Finnish born defenseman is playing with the Frederikshavn White Hawks in Denmark. He currently has four points in six games for the White Hawks this season.

It would be really nice to see Rasanen have a great season in Denmark and then come to AHL next season. A full season in the AHL would give the Toronto Maple Leafs a better understanding of whether or not he can play at the NHL level. He has the size, but can he be effective?

Rodion Amirov

Rodion Amirov was selected 15th overall in the first round of the 2020 NHL draft by Toronto. The 19 year-old forward is looking to have a great season for Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the KHL this season.

His season got off to a bad start as he suffered a broken collar bone during pre-season action. The good news is he is now fully healed and just recently played in his first game of the season. During his first game of the season, he recorded an assist.

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Amirov will be looking to try and make the Toronto Maple Leafs main roster next season, so hopefully he has a great 2021-22 season and can build off of that.

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