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Buffalo Combine Kicks Off; Leafs Interview 51, Flyers Eye Dagenais

6/5/2026

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Maple Leafs Interview

The 2026 NHL Scouting Combine runs in Buffalo June 1-6, before June 26-27 draft.
Toronto Maple Leafs, with the first overall pick, will interview 51 prospects, including Ivar Stenberg.
Philadelphia Flyers, picking 21st overall—their lowest since 2020—target Maddox Dagenais.
Victor Plante (No. 42 North American, 6G, 11A in Finland), Jaxon Cover (Penn State, 20G, 32A in 67 OHL games) and Czech forward Simon Katolicky (6-foot-4, 21st internationally, signed with Sarnia Sting) join.

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Morozov Draft Interest

Ilya Morozov, a 17-year-old Russian center, attracted early-mid-first-round interest after a solid freshman season at Miami University.
He posted eight goals, 12 assists and 20 minutes per game in 36 NCAA contests, earning a No. 8 ranking among North American skaters in Central Scouting’s January list.
Devils GM Sunny Mehta could consider him if Nico Hischier’s extension stalls, with team’s next pick after the 12th overall slated for the 44th spot.

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Maple Leafs Interview

The 2026 NHL Scouting Combine runs in Buffalo June 1-6, before June 26-27 draft.
Toronto Maple Leafs, with the first overall pick, will interview 51 prospects, including Ivar Stenberg.
Philadelphia Flyers, picking 21st overall—their lowest since 2020—target Maddox Dagenais.
Victor Plante (No. 42 North American, 6G, 11A in Finland), Jaxon Cover (Penn State, 20G, 32A in 67 OHL games) and Czech forward Simon Katolicky (6-foot-4, 21st internationally, signed with Sarnia Sting) join.

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