Dave Nonis’ tenure as the Toronto Maple Leafs GM was not long and is not often looked upon highly. One of his decisions that have to be looked upon fondly would have to be when he used the Maple Leafs’ seventh-round pick and 188th overall pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft to select a tall lanky kid playing in Vastra Frolunda of the Swedish Junior League by the name of Pierre Engvall.
He had just turned 18 years old weeks before the draft and had finished second on his team in goals and fourth in points. He also got a one-game call-up to the Swedish 1st Division League.