Plumins was the 114th overall pick by Toronto in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
Plumins spent last season playing professionally, albeit in a lower-level league in his native Latvia. His numbers (1.50 GAA, .927 save percentage in 16 regular-season games) were awesome, but it was how he finished his year at the World U18's that had everybody talking. Plumins posted a 1.62 GAA and .947 save percentage in five games for the Latvians en route to being named the tournament's top goaltender. All netminders this age are a major risk, but Plumins has size (6-foot-4) and a history of playing well in big spots, so he's as reasonable a selection as any netminder at this stage of the draft.