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Corey Pronman discusses ranking Maple Leafs second in prospect strength

Andy McNamara: Last year, the Leafs were ranked 17th. This year, you have them all the way up to #2. Why?
Pronman: A lot has changed in the course of a year. The organization has made a clear direction change in terms of how they think they’re going to win, which is over the long term. They’ve also changed the emphasis on the kind of players they want to acquire. I think you look at how their 2015 draft went; they bulked assets in terms of trading down, and then took really upside/ceiling-type of players.