Egor Korshkov is officially a Maple Leaf. Well, this has technically been the case ever since 2016 when then-assistant-GM Mark Hunter announced his name as the 31st pick in the draft, but Korshkov’s path to North America and, ultimately, the Leafs organization paints a far murkier picture. It’s been a long and winding journey for the Russian-native; one littered with plenty of stops and starts.
That journey finally reached its destination this morning.
Korshkov is 22-years-old at the moment, set to celebrate his 23rd birthday on July 10th. Of the non-roster players within the Leafs system who are signed to Entry-Level-Contracts, Korshkov is among the oldest, and arrives in Toronto having spent the past four years and 172 games up against professional competition.