Brooks has been passed over twice in the draft but he led the WHL in scoring with 120 points in 72 games. He is a rather extreme case of late blooming: He put up just 11 points in 60 games in his draft year, followed by 62 points in 64 games in his draft plus-one, and then nearly doubled his point production in 2015-16 with a 120 points in 72 games to lead all WHL scorers in points.
With Brooks drafted two years after his initial draft eligibility, the Maple Leafs have not shied away from taking players who have been passed over in the draft: Rinat Valiev and Stephen Desrocher in past drafts as well as Korshkov and Brooks today.