With the 24th overall selection in the 2015 NHL Mock Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs select….
Brandon Carlo, Defence, Tri-City Americans (WHL)
After taking Mitchell Marner earlier in the FanSided 2015 NHL Mock Draft I turned my focus to the blueline. Of the defenders that were still on the board, and even looking at a few taken before him, there’s no defender as big and as talented as Brandon Carlo.
Carlo is a 6’4″, 198 lbs, right shot defender who primarily focuses on the defensive side of the game. There isn’t a jaw-dropping amount of offense to Carlo’s game – but he’s a competent puck mover who has no difficulty on zone exits.