The Toronto Maple Leafs may have finally found their diamond in the rough, as one of their late-round prospects is making waves this summer at the World Junior Summer Showcase.
Defenseman Victor Johansson wasn’t highly regarded as one of the better Swedish prospects when the Leafs took him in the fourth round of the 2024 NHL Draft, but now he is looking like an absolute steal, and especially after what he has been able to do representing his country at the pre-camp tournament for the top junior hockey tournament in the world.
The 19-year-old blueliner was not on Sweden’s World Juniors team last year and wasn’t even invited to the Summer Showcase roster, either.