Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov diagnosed with a brain tumour

Rodion Amirov of the Toronto Maple LeafsMaple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas announced today that 2020 first-round draft selection Rodion Amirov has been diagnosed with a brain tumor for which he is currently undergoing treatment in a German medical facility.

Dubas had mentioned a few weeks back that he would be issuing a statement on the 20-year-old’s medical condition as soon as he could release more information. Amirov had been experiencing dizziness and blurred vision since his return from an injury in early January.

Are you happy with Rodion Amirov’s development this season?

Dubas: It has been a tough one because it has been a medical situation we are working on closely with Ufa and Rodion. At the…