As has so often been the case in recent years, the Maple Leafs exited a hotly-contested bidding war victorious this morning, signing coveted free agent and KHL All-Star, Ilya Mikheyev, to a one-year entry-level contract that is set to kick in for the 2019-20 season.
The list of suitors that Kyle Dubas & co. beat out to secure Mikheyev’s services was reportedly about as long as it could possibly be. All 31 NHL teams were said to be in the running to lock down the 24-year-old winger, with Bob McKenzie mentioning the Chicago Blackhawks and Vegas Golden Knights as the final two poachers remaining in the hunt before the Maple Leafs ultimately secured their man.