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Maple Leafs officially announce ELC for 6-foot-2 scoring forward

Originally posted on Maple Leafs Daily
By Ryan Smitheram | Last updated Mar 3, 2025 10:30 AM ET

The Toronto Maple Leafs took care of some business on Saturday, announcing a deal for a 6-foot-2, 200-pound scoring forward in the week leading up to the trade deadline.

As Brad Treliving continues to work the phones to upgrade the Leafs' roster with the trade deadline under a week away, they were also able to add a quality piece to their prospect pool.

With the day off on Saturday, the Leafs announced thay they have signed Prince George Cougars forward Borya Valis to a three-year entry-level contract with the deal kicking in for the 2025-26 season.

The 20-year-old undrafted forward is currently in his fifth WHL season, taking a huge step offensively in his overage season.

The Los Angeles native fits the mold of the big, powerful type of player that Brad Treliving and Craig Berube want in the organization, which was evident when he acquired 6-foot-7 defenseman Cade Webber from Carolina at last year's trade deadline.

The right winger has registered 30 goals and 74 points in 58 games for Prince George, far surpassing his previous career high of 48 points which he collected in his second WHL season skating for the Regina Pats.

In last year's playoffs, he helped Prince George advance to the third round tallying nine goals and 13 points in 15 games.

Through 237 career WHL games, he has recorded almost a point-per-game with 87 goals and 130 assists totaling 217 points.

This article first appeared on Maple Leafs Daily and was syndicated with permission.

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