The good news is that I think that one very short sample at the U18s will lower his draft rankings, so he’s more likely to be available come the fifth or sixth rounds when the Leafs pick. He was also one of Russia’s goalies in the World U18 Championship, where he got into part of one game and had a rough time with a. The team was 11-26 in games he didn’t start. For reference, the team as a whole went 25-39 - Gerasimyuk was the only goalie on the team with more wins (14) than losses (13). He played on one of the worst teams in the MHL, where he had a. Despite his age, he also had one of the best statistical seasons. He’s not the highest ranked guy, but as an Augbirthday he is one of the youngest goalies. ![]() Kirill Gerasimyuk is a Russian goalie, and my favourite goalie prospect in this draft as far as realistic targets for the Leafs. With that out of the way, let’s look at some goalie prospects. That’s a rare mark for a goalie, to the point that even if they didn’t have great numbers in only a few pro games, the fact that they played pro at all is a good indicator that they may turn into a successful if not elite NHL goalie. One thing to note: I am following my own advice that I wrote in that goalie piece linked above and looked mostly for goalies who had some level of pro experience this year. Since a lot of the goalies I’m interested in did not play in a league where I could easily watch them, I’m just going to list ten options that interest me with mini-profiles. I’m no goalie expert, and there are almost no goalie scouts out there who can break them down. So if the Leafs want to find a good backup or 1B goalie of the future, it’s a good idea to use a later round pick to get one. Thankfully, you’re just as likely to find a useful NHL goalie - and an elite one - in the later rounds as you are in round two or three. However, the Leafs don’t have a first round pick, which means that isn’t an option for them. ![]() Basically, while goalies taken in the first round fail more often than they succeed, it’s by far the best way of getting an elite goalie in the draft. Back in June, I looked at whether you have to draft a goalie in the first round to find an elite one.
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