Russia's Rodion Amirov celebrates a goal during the Ice Hockey Karjala Tournament as part of the Euro Hockey Tour (EHT) season match between Sweden and Russia in Helsinki, Finland, on November 7, 2020. (Photo by Vesa Moilanen / Lehtikuva / AFP) / Finland OUT (Photo by VESA MOILANEN/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Rodion Amirov in the first round of the most recent NHL draft.
Now although I am a fan of all that I’ve learned and seen of Amirov since the Toronto Maple Leafs drafted him, I must say at the outset of this piece that the player isn’t expected to become a superstar.