The Toronto Maple Leafs have capitalized on the Sam Lafferty trade by selecting a promising goaltender in the 2024 NHL Draft.
With limited draft capital heading into the 2024 draft, the Leafs made strategic moves to bolster their future lineup. After trading into the end of the first round to pick defenseman Ben Danford, they used their later round picks wisely. In the 5th round, they selected goaltender Timofei Obvintsev, adding a player with impressive size and NHL potential to their prospect pool.
Interestingly, the pick was acquired from the Vancouver Canucks last season in exchange for defenseman Sam Lafferty. While 5th round picks typically have a low success rate—only 3-5% of these players make it to the NHL—Obvintsev has turned the heads of several scouts who believe he has real upside.
With the 5th-round pick acquired in this trade, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected goaltender Timofei Obvintsev officially finalizing the trade
Late-round picks can sometimes turn into gems, especially for goaltenders.
Timofei Obvintsev is great value for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Big 6-foot-4 goaltender that some scouts think could be a legitimate NHLer one day.
Still some seasoning on the positioning size but I've been told there's serious upside there.
Big 6-foot-4 goaltender that some scouts think could be a legitimate NHLer one day.
Still some seasoning on the positioning size but I've been told there's serious upside there.
If the Leafs are lucky, they might have just secured a future starter in Obvintsev.
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