Five years ago, the Maple Leafs approached their largest draft class since 2001 with a clear plan: take swings. “We more look at the draft as our chance to really kind of strike with home runs and ...

Rodion Amirov, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2020 first-round pick, died at the age of 21, his agent Dan Milstein announced Monday. Amirov was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022 while playing for Salavat ...