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Maple Leafs Sign Prospect & KHL Champion Nikita Grebyonkin to ELC

Before the start of the 2023-24 season, I had three underrated prospects that any Toronto Maple Leafs fan should keep an eye on and get to know a little better.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / April 29

Maple Leafs reportedly sign Nikita Grebyonkin to 3-year entry-level deal

Nikita Grebyonkin signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, according to The Athletic’s Chris Johnston. Grebyonkin was drafted 135th overall by the Maple Leafs in 2022.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / April 26

Maple Leafs Prospect Report: Akhtyamov and Grebyonkin are Champions

This will be a shorter update that I wanted to make because we're still waiting for the third round of the CHL playoffs start – in fact, they all start later today!

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 18

Cowan keeps the streak alive, Grebyonkin’s playoff glory: Leafs Prospect Roundup

Welcome back for another edition of the Leafs Prospect Roundup! From Easton Cowan looking to continue his streak and Nikita Grebyonkin making his mark in the KHL playoffs to NCAA schedules wrapping up, it has been a busy week in the world of Leafs prospects, so let’s get right to it.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / March 12

Maple Leafs Prospect Report: Nikita Grebyonkin's Playoff Debut

The first round of the KHL playoffs has come to an end for Nikita Grebyonkin. Hi team, Metallurg, were the top seeded team in their conference and just defeated the 8th seeded Amur in six games.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 11

Cowan’s the complete package, Grebyonkin playoff Watch: Leafs Prospect Roundup

After weeks of speculation, the NHL’s trade deadline came and went without the Leafs making a major move to improve their current roster. Instead, general

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / March 2

Scouting Report: Toronto Maple Leafs’ Nikita Grebyonkin is a low-risk, high-reward prospect

Few Toronto Maple Leafs prospects get the diehards as excited as Nikita Grebyonkin gets them. And it’s understandable. Drafted 135th overall in 2022 as an overager, Grebyonkin has emerged as a youngster with a bright future – and it’s looking all the more likely that he’s bound for North America sooner rather than later.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / February 27

Maple Leafs Prospect Report: Nikita Grebyonkin Season Summary

As of Monday, the KHL's regular season is over. That means Nikita Grebyonkin has finished his first full KHL season, and we have a pretty large sample of his games and stats to talk about.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / January 29

Grebyonkin gets coach’s blessing, Minten making moves, Hirvonen returns: Leafs Prospect Roundup

With players like Nick Robertson, Pontus Holmberg, and Bobby McMann making their way to the Leafs and Matthew Knies bypassing the AHL altogether, Toronto doesn’t have a ton of readymade help waiting in the wings with the Marlies.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / January 26

Leafs prospect Nikita Grebyonkin seemingly gets green light to come to North America

If you’ve read any articles about Leafs prospects recently, chances are it’s either been about Fraser Minten or Easton Cowan. The two players just represented Canada at the World Juniors, and as recent early-round picks of the Leafs (38th and 28th overall respectively), they’re naturally going to get most of the attention.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / January 22

Maple Leafs Prospect Report: Nikita Grebyonkin

This will be my third prospect report on Grebyonkin this season. The first came early in the KHL season: Maple Leafs Prospect Report: Grebyonkin’s KHL season begins Nikita Grebyonkin’s season has already begun!

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / January 15

Tverberg tees off on Belleville, Cowan keeps cruising, Grebyonkin stays hot: Leafs Prospect Roundup

Ryan Tverberg’s stock has been rising with regular appearances in the Leafs Prospect Roundup over the last few weeks, and he stole the show with a career night against the Belleville Senators on Friday.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / November 27

Minten on the move, Cowan’s WJC case, Grebyonkin fighting through it: Leafs Prospect Roundup

When the Leafs opted to send Fraser Minten back to junior after he dressed in four NHL games to begin the season, the expectation was that he would be named captain and become a go-to-guy for the Kamloops Blazers before eventually being moved to a contender ahead of the WHL trade deadline.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / November 25

Watch: Leafs prospect Nikita Grebyonkin throws down in the KHL, gets the crowd amped up

If you don’t know the name Nikita Grebyonkin, you should probably start to familiarize yourself. The 20-year-old Russian forward was drafted in the 5th round (135th overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft and quickly put his name on the map with an impressive KHL rookie season.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Pension Plan Puppets / October 19

Maple Leafs Prospect Report: Nikita Grebyonkin

It's been a while since I shared a report on the man affectionately known as GREB, and there's been some noteworthy updates worth mentioning. The last update was on September 11th, and as of writing this (Oct 17) it will be over a month and about a dozen games.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / TheLeafsnation / October 9