For the first time in three years, the Toronto Maple Leafs do not own one of the top ten picks in the NHL Entry Draft. First round draft picks are crucial to adding impact talent, but the team has continuously struck out in this round outside of the top 10. Over the past decade, Leafs picks in the 11-30 range include Frederik Gauthier, Tyler Biggs, Stuart Percy, and Jiri Tlusty. That's it.
Lias Andersson could be the player who finally reverses this horrid trend, as he falls into the Leafs range by ranking 15th on the consolidated draft rankings.