Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign John Prokop (Union College, NCAA) to ELC (1 year, $875k; begins 2025-26, ATO with Marlies this season)

[francis246]

When was the last time this has really worked out well?

Bobby McMann, Trevor Moore? Alex Steeves? Tyler Bozak, Justin Holl? The leafs are one of the best organizations at free wallet signings.

 

[Superstar]

I hope he is as tall as Tyson Barrie at least...

 

[shaner8989]

The last guy Tre signed from Union was my cousin. Hopefully he’s a hit. I’ll be rooting for him

 

[conFABulator]

Bobby McMann, Trevor Moore? Alex Steeves? Tyler Bozak, Justin Holl? The leafs are one of the best organizations at free wallet signings.

I would even put Quillan on that list. He's played NHL games and could play more with Minten gone.

 

[Hellcat]

He's already passed Rielly on the depth chart ...

 

[OddyOh]

He's already passed Rielly on the depth chart ...

If he has a slap shot at all, then yes. Unlike Rielly's Muffins, baked fresh daily.

 

[VanW27]

Leading his team in scoring as a D in both his freshman and sophomore seasons is pretty impressive. He was 2 points behind the team leader this past season as well.

Kinda crazy to lead a team in scoring with 23pts in 35 games though. I take it the team didn't score much.

 

[Stephen]

Take the free wallet and hope there’s at least a metropass in it.

 

[aingefan]

Musta been a pretty good sell job. The path on the left side isn’t exactly clear. Different skill set from most of the LHD on the Marlies though.

Be interesting to see him during his PTO.

 

[ITM]

Or best-case scenario we flip him for an established support position in need, instead of you know...a 1st.

 

[stats1]

Leafs are going to have to sign a bunch of these guys to balance things out with all the picks they’ve traded

 

[Clark4Ever]

History has proven that many of these highly touted undrafted NCAA prospects can make it in the NHL.

It's definitely worth a gamble.

 

[Menzinger]

He looked fantastic the few games I caught of him playing last season. No idea if it'll translate but hard not to like it when a young guy like this chooses the Leafs over everyone else

 

[stats1]

He looked fantastic the few games I caught of him playing last season. No idea if it'll translate but hard not to like it when a young guy like this chooses the Leafs over everyone else

There’s also another massive reason he picked the Leafs, he damn well knows Leafs literally have nobody even close after you look at the names of Cowan and Danford.

 

[Thornbury]

There’s also another massive reason he picked the Leafs, he damn well knows Leafs literally have nobody even close after you look at the names of Cowan and Danford.

But still, the fact an American kid chose the Leafs shows there isn't a "foreign country" issue like the Raptors often face.

 

[Commander Clueless]

When was the last time this has really worked out well?

There have been some good examples, but think of it this way: when is the last time it has ended negatively for the team?

 

[Clark4Ever]

But still, the fact an American kid chose the Leafs shows there isn't a "foreign country" issue like the Raptors often face.

The Leafs also have a huge fanbase living in the USA.

 

[hullsy47]

A free prospect is never a bad thing

He can skate like rafai

 

[cyris]

When was the last time this has really worked out well?

It works out somewhere across the league almost every year.
Chris Tanev was one of these guys.

Is he one of the guys that will workout? Just based on the math it’s doubtful but who knows. And the best way to get one of them is to bring in as many of the best undrafted FAs you can.

 

[Maple Leaf]

Need all the help they can get after showing minten and greb the door and sandin too kept rielly not sandin