Even though Otto Leskinen was coming off a promising season in Liiga, he was still an unknown commodity when he signed a two-year entry-level deal with the Montreal Canadiens in May of 2019. The undrafted free agent had shown potential as an invitee to the club’s development camp during the previous summer. After continuing to flourish into one of Liiga’s best young defencemen, Montreal saw a diamond in the rough who was worth exploring further.
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Leskinen quickly slotted into a top-four role with the Laval Rocket and remained there for just about the whole season.