Miroslav Holinka selected 151st overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs — Analysis & Scouting Report

Miro Holinka, Maple LeafsWith the 151st overall pick in the NHL draft, the Maple Leafs have selected 6’1, 187-pound right-shot centerman Miroslav Holinka of the Czech league (HC Ocelari Trinec).

The Leafs have continued targeting premium positions by selecting a right-handed center at pick #151. The team does not currently have a right-handed center in its NHL lineup, nor did it have one last season. Their most notable center prospect at the moment, Fraser Minten, is also left-handed.

Of course, Holinka won’t be making the NHL roster anytime soon—if ever—but it highlights how difficult it is to bring in these types of players (right-handed defensemen and centers), and the Leafs are trying to…