Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov has died at the age of 21. The first\u002Dround pick in the 2020 draft had been battling brain cancer.
The left winger was selected 15th overall in 2020, the virtual NHL draft held in the shadow of COVID-19. As such Leaf fans didn’t get to know the six-foot No. 1 pick at first.
In 39 games for Salavat Yulaev he had nine goals and 13 points, third among under-20 skaters in the KHL. After signing a three-year entry level NHL contract, a slow healing collarbone/concussion injury revealed the tumour midway through the ’21-22 KHL season.Article content He was moved to a facility in Germany to be treated. The Leafs also arranged for an ice-time rental at a nearby rink so that Amirov could keep his conditioning and his spirits up.
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