The Toronto Maple Leafs do their best to develop young talent and prepare them to one day play for the organization in the NHL.
In 2013, they drafted a player who has blossomed into a 35+ goal scorer in the league. Unfortunately, it’s not with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
That player is Carter Verhaeghe.
In that 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Toronto had the 21st pick. They used it to select center Frederik Gauthier. He spent five years playing for the Leafs and played a total of ten games for two other franchises before heading to Europe to continue his on-ice career.