Throughout the season, we will check in on the Toronto Maple Leafs prospects to see how they are progressing. The 2025 Draft in Los Angeles was the first of the decentralized drafts and another where the Leafs expended some of their draft capital to make a run at the Stanley Cup, as they did not have their first-rounder from the Jake McCabe deal with Chicago in 2023 and had only six picks.
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Here is how the bottom half of the players selected in the 2025 are doing so far this season:
Harry Nansi – C (153rd overall) – Owen Sound (OHL)
A native of Brossard, Quebec, the 6’3”, 185 lb. forward played 41 games for the Attack as a 16-year-old, and in his sophomore season scored 23 points (7 goals, 16 assists) in 67 games. Elite Prospects described Nansi as a slick playmaker who pushes the pace of play and blends physicality with high-end handling flashes and an extremely raw, but exciting project. Defensive issues and his skating appear to be the main issues with Nansi. The lanky right-shot center has nearly doubled his point totals last season, with 56 points (13 goals, 43 assists) in 67 games, and this season he has started strong, with 11 points (4 goals, 7 assists) in 14 games.
Rylan Fellinger – D (185th overall) – Flint (OHL)
The big right-handed blueliner came out of the Soo Jr. Greyhounds program and had two unspectacular offensive seasons with the Firebirds (3 goals, 8 assists in 122 games) before being drafted in the sixth round. Fellinger is considered a stay-at-home defenseman who plays with good positioning and wins puck battles. Those are traits that the Leafs have on the NHL roster in Chris Tanev and in the pipeline with 2024 first round Ben Danford, and are appreciated as a necessity on the blueline. Last season, the 19-year-old had 16 points (3 goals, 13 assists) in 65 games with an impressive +25. This season has started with similar numbers, with four points (1 goal, 3 assists) and +11 in 15 games for the Firebirds.
Matthew Hlacar – F (217th overall) – Kitchener (OHL)
The seventh round of an NHL draft is when a particular scout gets to take a flyer on a player who may intrigue them. With their final pick at the 2025 NHL Draft, the Leafs selected Hlacar, a 6’3”, 205 lb. forward drafted as an overager after coming out of the Greater Ontario Hockey League in 2024 and playing 43 OHL games last season.
The 20-year-old scored seven goals in his draft year and dropped the gloves eight times. Last season, Hlacar had six goals in 51 games, but was suspended three times by the Ontario Hockey League for illegal hits. After winning the Memorial Cup with Kitchener, Hlacar has moved on to Brantford, where he has three points (1 goal, 2 assists) and 14 penalty minutes to start the season.
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