Fansided · Jan 9, 2020
Toronto Maple Leafs Recruiting More Talent from KHL Gold Mine
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been connected with several Russian free agents this season, including two former NHLers.
The Russian Kontinental Hockey League is the consensus second best hockey league on the planet behind the NHL. In the past, NHL organizations have been slow to recognize the abundance of talent that the KHL holds. The Toronto Maple Leafs have an opportunity to be ahead of the learning curve.
Multiple tools, including those from @hockeyabstract and Dobbersports.com, have been created based on past data to translate point production from the KHL to the NHL.