7. Mikhail Abramov
Age: 20
Height/Weight: 6′ 185 lbs.
Position: Centre
Shoots: Left
Draft: 4th Round, 115th Overall 2019
Abramov has played three seasons in the QMJHL and racked up 160 points in 150 games.
Like virtually everyone on this list, Abramaov has a ton of offensive talent, and some serious holes in his game. Does he skate well enough to be an NHL centre? Can he transition his junior scoring abilities to the pro level? Will he be strong enough to play in the NHL?
These are pretty much the questions for every Leafs prospect – the team loves to draft highly talented , smallish forwards with huge upside.
Abramov was really hyped for a while in the Leafs Prospect World but last year he failed to match his previous year’s breakout, despite playing at the same level. Personally, I wouldn’t read too much into what anyone did last year, as it was the weirdest hockey season on record.
Abramov likely begins this season in the AHL where we’ll be able to see him play more often and get a better idea of his true potential.
For now he’s an interesting prospect, mostly because he was available to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 4th round because he was seen as mostly a passer, but then he went out and more than doubled his goal scoring total the next year (this is what led the previously mentioned hype).