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Leafs sign Verhaeghe to entry-level contract, send him to AHL Marlies

Niagara IceDogs v Mississauga Steelheads

MISSISSAUGA , ON - FEBRUARY 23: The Mississauga Steelheads the Niagara IceDogs during game action on February 23, 2014 at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

Graig Abel

We don’t normally write a post every time a third-round draft pick signs an entry-level contract, but it’s kinda slow right now so we’ll make an exception for Maple Leafs prospect Carter Verhaeghe, who did just that today.

Verhaeghe is coming off an 82-point season in 65 games with OHL Niagara. Still only 18 years old, the 6-2, 185-pound center will join AHL Toronto on an amateur tryout agreement for the remainder of the season.

According to Hockey’s Future, Verhaeghe has “blossomed into one of the [OHL’s] best play-making centers.”

Verhaeghe’s 82 points were the 21st most in the league.

Another Leafs prospect, 20-year-old Connor Brown, led the OHL with 128 points while playing with Connor McDavid and the rest of the high-scoring Erie Otters.