The Toronto Maple Leafs prospect pool is considered to be excellent, especially when you factor in that they haven’ t made a high pick in years.
The last time the Toronto Maple Leafs made a high pick was in 2016 when they drafted Auston Matthews first overall. Since then, they’ve drafted in the mid-to-late first round, or traded their picks all together.
When drafting players after the early part of the first round, you never know how they will turn out. For Toronto, some of their later-round selections are playing well and deserve some recognition. Some players selected beyond the third round of the NHL draft can be late bloomers.