Dennis Hildeby, G
Hildeby signed his three-year entry-level contract (ELC) last summer just weeks after being drafted in the fourth round, 122nd overall.
The 21-year-old netminder then was loaned back to Farjestad BK of the SHL, where he played in 21 of his teams 52 league games.
There, he showed promise as a back-up, going 11-9-0 with a team leading .918% save percentage.
After his season, he came over to North America, where he suited up for two games with the Toronto Marlies of the AHL.
He struggled in those games posting a .849% save percentage and was pulled halfway through the second game after allowing three goals on 11 shots.
At this point it’s unknown whether he returns back to the SHL or stays in Canada.
It’s likely that he will continue to develop in either the AHL or ECHL starting next season but nothing is confirmed as of yet.
He will be 22-years-old at the start of next season and would benefit most from staying here in the Leafs system.
It would be nice to see the Toronto Maple Leafs develop another homegrown product like Joseph Woll, especially since he’s capable of plays like the ones below: