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Toronto Maple Leafs Top 10 Prospects at the Start of the 2021-22 Season

By James Tanner

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 13: Nick Robertson #89 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Calgary Flames during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on April 13, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Flames defeated the Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - APRIL 13: Nick Robertson #89 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Calgary Flames during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on April 13, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Flames defeated the Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/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) /

3. Rodion Amirov

Age: 20

Height/Weight:   6′ 167 lbs

Position: Left Wing

Shoots: Left

Draft:  1st round 15th overall 2020

Moving up from last year’s #3 ranking, Rodion Amirov is the Toronto Maple Leafs third best prospect.

Statistically, Amirov is hard to get a read on because he’s been playing in the KHL since before the Leafs drafted him.  At first he had no points in 21 games, but it was impressive he was even getting regular minutes.

Last year he scored nine goals and had 13 points in 39 games.  He was injured earlier this summer, but appears to be back and playing in the KHL right now.

Like all Leafs prospects, Amirov is a smart player, but here is a cross section of quotes from his various scouting reports:

“One of the best two-way players eligible for the 2020 draft” – Dobber

“The strength of Amirov’s game is in his ability to protect the puck and change directions with control,” – Scott Wheeler, the Athletic

“Some of the best skill in the draft,”  -Chris Peters, ESPN

“Elite Stickhandler,”  – Steve Koumiamos, the Draft Analyst.

Amirov seems likely to make the NHL, and has at least a decent chance of being an impact player.  Some people have said his game at this age reminds them of Nikita Kucherov.  We can only hope.

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