One of the key components to rebuilding is drafting well. There are a lot of ways to pick up good players to make your team better - trades, free agency - but the draft is particularly crucial. Not only can draft picks form the foundation of a team, but a team gets more control over the player: from entry-level contracts to RFA years.
Nazem Kadri scored the third hat trick of his career en route to the Maple Leafs' 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers - and he's the only recently drafted Leaf to actually get three in one game.