Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov dies at 21
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Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov died Monday after a 19-month battle with a brain tumor.
The 21-year-old forward from Salavat, Russia, passed away in Munich, Germany, the Maple Leafs announced.
Toronto selected Amirov in the first round (15th overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft.
"The entire Maple Leafs organization is devastated by this tragic loss," team president Bre