"When the Toronto Maple Leafs management prepared for the 2025 National Hockey League entry draft, they did so without a first-round draft pick. The Maple Leafs first scheduled draft selection was in the second round, pick 64, the final selection in round two. With that draft pick, the Maple Leafs selected forward Tinus Luc Koblar from Leksands IF of the Swedish Junior League."
"Daily Faceoff and The Leafs Nation prospect expert Steven Ellis touched on what he has seen from Koblar's game at the time of the selection. As a 6-foot-3 center, there's a lot to like from his physical attributes. He's not a crushing presence, but he's competitive and strong enough to win out most individual battles. Mix in good skating and good hockey IQ and I think there's definitely some late-bloomer potential if he can unlock another level in his offensive game."
"This season, Koblar played in two games with Leksands IF U20, picking up one assist before moving to Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League, the premier professional league in Sweden. Through 37 games played, Koblar has totalled five goals and five assists, putting the 18-year-old in a tie for 10th among all skaters on the club. As one of the youngest players on the team and in the league, Koblar is showcasing some of the potential the Leafs saw in the 2025 draft pick."
Toronto Maple Leafs entered the 2025 NHL Entry Draft without a first-round pick and used their first selection, 64th overall in the second round, on Tinus Luc Koblar. Koblar played two games with Leksands IF in 2023–24 before becoming a regular in 2024–25, recording 43 games, eight goals, 13 assists and a plus-seven rating in the Swedish junior ranks. He was teammates with 2024 fourth-round pick Victor Johansson. Koblar, an 18-year-old 6-foot-3 center, excels in competitiveness, individual battles, skating and hockey IQ, and shows late-blooming offensive upside while logging SHL minutes and earning a World Junior opportunity.
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