TSN’s Bob McKenzie released his pre-season Top 15 rankings, which is right in the Toronto Maple Leafs wheelhouse. I can’t see them finishing outside of the top ten, so I’ll cut out 11-15. (see full rankings here)
1. Auston Matthews (C)
2. Jakob Chychrun (D)
3. Jesse Puljujarvi (RW)
4. Patrik Laine (LW)
5. Matthew Tkachuk (LW)
6. Alex Nylander (RW)
7. Mike McLeod (C)
8. Pierre-Luc Dubois (LW)
9. Kale Clague (D)
10. Max Jones (LW)
If the Toronto Maple Leafs pick anywhere in the top three I think they’ll take whoever is slotted in that position.