The Maple Leafs have inked another one of their 2018 draft picks, announcing the signing of center Semyon Der-Arguchintsev to a three-year, entry-level contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The 18-year-old was a third-round pick (76th overall) back in June following a much-improved sophomore season with Peterborough of the OHL. In 68 games with the Petes, he put up 13 goals and 38 assists; his 51 points ranked tied for 11th best among under-18 skaters in the league.
Assuming Der-Arguchintsev doesn’t make the NHL club and play in ten or more games this coming season, his contract will slide a year and will still have three years left on it in 2019-20. He’s ineligible to be sent to their AHL affiliate so he will have to go back to the Petes, whose regular season just got underway on Thursday.