Another Former Leafs Defenseman Leaves North America

The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted defenseman Filip Kral in the 5th round of the 2018 NHL draft.

It looked like they had drafted a steal with Kral's offensive prowess showing in his final CHL year where he was nearly a point per game as a defenseman.

However, he struggled last year. He made his NHL debut but went pointless in two games. He also had worse scoring rates at the AHL level than he did in 2021-22.

It was announced yesterday that he will be signing in the Finnish LIIGA.

Translated Announcement:

Kral will look to produce at a higher rate in Finland in hopes of eventually coming back to the NHL and establishing himself as a full-time NHLer.

As seen on Maple Leafs Daily -
Former Leafs defenseman leaves North America to pursue another opportunity in Finland