Leafs defensive prospect shows great patience and playmaking ability on Day 3 of development camp
The Leafs are halfway through their 2022 Development Camp and there have been plenty of standouts on days 1-3, including Matthew Knies, Ty Voit, Nick Moldenhauer, and now 2020 6th round pick (177th overall) Axel Rindell.
Rindell showed great anticipation and vision, jumping up on a play to spring an offensive chance coming out of the blue defensive zone and made no mistake in drawing in two defenders on the white side and curling back to create some space, finding a streaking Dylan Jackson (Northeastern University, NCAA), who made no mistake.
Rindell is still a long shot to make an impact for the Leafs at the NHL level, but he could have an impact for their AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies as early as next season. Rindell, a right-shot defenseman, hailing from Espoo, Finland, split time between Jukurit Mikkeli and Karpat last year in the Finnish SM-Liiga, producing 1 goal and 16 assists for 17 points in 42 games.
Elite prospects has Rindell listed at 6'0 and 176 lbs, so he'll still have quite a ways to go in terms of filling out his frame and adding some weight and strength. They also call him "an above average shooter from the point" which could put him in line for some power play time if he does play with the Marlies this year. Rindell is also already signed to his ELC as well.
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JUILLET 19 | 337 ANSWERS Leafs defensive prospect shows great patience and playmaking ability on Day 3 of development camp Will Axel Rindell (selected 177th overall by the Leafs in 2020) make it to the NHL in his career? | ||
| Yes | 144 | 42.7 % |
| No | 82 | 24.3 % |
| Who?? | 111 | 32.9 % |
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