Niemela scores his 1st of the season.
I believe they spoke on this in one of the earlier media availabilites of training camp. The plan is to have him in Toronto after his next treatment cycle from what I recall. Don't quote me on that.I wonder if the Leafs may try to kee Amirov and covertly bring the family over in light of the Russia situation?
Keeping him near home seems like a great idea in theory but world is messed up
I believe they spoke on this in one of the earlier media availabilites of training camp. The plan is to have him in Toronto after his next treatment cycle from what I recall. Don't quote me on that.
That is correctI believe they spoke on this in one of the earlier media availabilites of training camp. The plan is to have him in Toronto after his next treatment cycle from what I recall. Don't quote me on that.
Yeah I'm not sure of exactly what the plan would be. I assume it would depend on his health/condition. Just that the plan is for him to be physically here.The verbiage was tough on that. I remember hearing he would train etc but wasn't sure if it meant AHL.
Interview with Kyle Dubas, September 22, 2022
Rodion Amirov — we had a followup with him and the doctors that are managing it from Moscow and Germany. It has become a more difficult situation to manage in person as things have developed in Europe. Where he is at is that he is through his final round of chemotherapy. What we are working on now is a consultation appointment to see if he is able to travel here and be around the team to train, participate in on-ice training, and hopefully, return to play. That is where we are at.
The return to play meaning returning to the rink or do training, be around the team and return to Russia? Am I overthinking it?
Return to play, as in play games with the Marlies.
I imagine that might be challenging to get his family over with no extended stay visa's. That said, I'm sure MLSE could find a way to "employ" his parents in some capacity. Not entirely unheard of for hockey teams to do this type of thing. It's the old work around to pay junior kids. They get "employed" by the team to run youth programs, in exchange for sums of money that don't even remotely come close to what work they allegedly do on paper. For the junior player it is beneficial as they get paid to play in a league where there is not supposed to be any wages, and in Rodion's case it would be beneficial to have his parents "employed" to just get a working visa into Canada. Not sure it would be that simple, but if anyone has the pull to make it happen it would be MLSE.That would be good. Bring the family over.
I'd probably try to hit some Marlies games at that point.
Amirov is in Toronto working with the Leafs staff as of at least today.
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The kid looks strong which is amazing after everything he's been through recentlyThis is so amazing to see. Cheering for the kid
I believe they traded down from the Canucks pick, and used that later third rounderon Moldenhauer.Trying to remember: did we draft Moldenhauer with the Canucks 3rd round pick that we got when we traded Dermott to them?
Thanks in advance.
Those limited games in the SHL will do more for his development then playing in the Swedish junior system or playing in the AHLDennis Hildeby isn't even the starter for his SHL team, he has played 2 games and the other goalie Matt Tomkins has started 6 games, not ideal.
Peksa got lit up today too, allowed 4 goals and got pulled halfway through the game.
Amirov is in Toronto working with the Leafs staff as of at least today.
He’ll be assigned to the Marlies right?