Toronto Maple Leafs organization signs a massive prospect defenseman
The Toronto Maple Leafs have added size to their organization after news broke that they have signed a 6'3 prospect on defense.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been struggling to find good defensemen over the last several years. Today they took another kick at that can as the Maple Leafs AHL affiliate has signed defenseman Ryan McCleary to an AHL contract.
The Toronto Marlies are signing former @SCBroncos RHD Ryan McCleary to an AHL contract for 2024-25.
They've also re-signed forward Robert Mastrosimone to an AHL deal. #AHLFreeAgency
They've also re-signed forward Robert Mastrosimone to an AHL deal. #AHLFreeAgency
Ryan McCleary comes to the organization at just 20 years old. He spent last season in the WHL with the Swift Current Broncos. According to reports it is likely that Ryan McCleary begins his professional hockey journey in the ECHL with the Cincinnati Cyclones.
Glad Ryan McCleary is getting an AHL deal with Toronto. Good frame at 6-foot-3, right-shot D-man, and impressed Leafs staff at development camp.
Expect him to play notable minutes with ECHL Cincinnati
Expect him to play notable minutes with ECHL Cincinnati
With Ryan McCleary being just 20 years old he has plenty of development runway ahead of him. He will have to consistently improve over the next several years to put himself in a position to fight for an NHL job.
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