While one of the most important decisions of his hockey career was playing out in Buffalo, Vladimir Bobylev was off looking for a little something to eat in Moscow.

The Toronto Maple Leafs made the Russian forward the 122nd pick in the fifth round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft last month, and he was among the last to know.

“I was in a hotel in Moscow and I left my phone on the charger and went to the store to get a snack,” Bobylev said Wednesday at Leafs development camp. “I came back and there’s 100 messages like ‘congrats, congrats.’ I was happy [it was the Maple Leafs].”

Like many of the 41 prospects at camp this week, Bobylev is getting an education in more ways than one. Coming off his second season in North America with the Western Hockey League’s Victoria Royals, Bobylev, 19, was among Toronto’s four overage selections in this year’s draft.

He showed major improvement in 2015-16, jumping from nine points in 52 games with the Royals in the 2014-15 season to 67 points (28 goals, 39 assists) in 72 contests. He still wasn’t prepared for his first camp with the Maple Leafs.

“It’s was a shock for me to have [so many] coaches here,” he said of camp. “Everyone is trying to help you. But I’m happy to be here. I like playing [in North America] better. There’s lots of speed, sometimes there are fights. It’s pretty fun. More speed, more toughness.”

A pro-sized forward (6-foot-2, 203 pounds), Bobylev spent the 2013-14 season in the MHL, a Russian junior league, putting up eight points (four goals, four assists) in 35 games. Being in a system in Victoria that prizes more of what he does best has helped Bobylev blossom.

“I play hard,” Bobylev said. [I] try to be helpful; try to make the passes that [set up] scoring.”

Conversations surrounding Toronto’s 2016 draft class have revolved around the stature of players selected, and goaltender Joseph Woll fits seamlessly into that narrative. Taken in the third round, Woll has the size (6-foot-3, 196 pounds) teams covet in netminders. He and Auston Matthews were the only players Toronto drafted who was on hand in Buffalo to receive their new jersey. And like his new team, Woll has no plans to stray from his process.

“I guess it’s a pretty big change, getting to be a part of the Maple Leafs, but I think you just have to stick to the plan and keep working, so nothing really changes from that aspect,” Woll said. “With my mindset and work ethic and things like that, I’m just giving myself the best chance to play.”

Committed to Boston College for next season, Woll, 17, cited the program’s history of success and the supportive coaching staff as reasons for pursuing the college route. He put up solid numbers later last season with the U.S. National Development Team Program’s U-18 squad, finishing with a 2.14 goals-against average and .918 save percentage in 33 games.

“For me it’s about calming my game down as much as I can,” Woll said. “You only need to move as much as you have to, so for me, it’s about using my athleticism to get into position and that’s something I’m still working on. I think working with [U.S. National Development Team goalie coach] Kevin Reiter really helped me with that. That’s something I’ve improved on this past year. I want to improve on it more.”

Another member of the 2016 class, Swedish winger Carl Grundstrom, is also working to get on better footing at camp.

“[I’m working on] my skating ability, and being able to get a longer stride,” Grundstrom said. “The [coaches] show you your technique and how you should be [squared] against the defencemen. I’m not used to training like this. It’s getting better and better though.”

Playing on a bad MODO hockey team in Sweden last season, Grundstrom, 18, tallied 16 points in 49 games. He also suited up for Sweden at the World Junior Championship, adding one goal in seven games. Known as an energetic player who gets under opponent’s skin, Grundstrom (6 feet, 194 pounds) has been compared to NHLers like Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher.

“I try to play my own game,” Grundstrom said. “I liked the way Peter Forsberg played. I like the way he competed on the ice, but he was also a really good player. He could score. He could pass. He was dominant. I liked that.”

With two days left in Niagara Falls, one filled with drills and another with a scrimmage, before the group heads back to Toronto for a final scrimmage, the players are taking in as much information as they can from the instructors before everyone goes their separate ways.

“It really is a development camp,” Woll said. “They’re giving us a lot of information on how we can develop professionally and deal with social media and all those things. They’re giving us all the tools they can to succeed.”