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Toronto Maple Leafs Trade Down, Draft 29th

In his first draft as the new GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kyle Dubas did the expected and passed on picking 25th.

The Leafs made a draft-floor trade by sending the 25th pick to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for picks #29 and #76. The Leafs clearly felt the player they wanted would still be on the board at 29, and so they were able to add an additional prospect to the franchise.

A similar move was pulled off in 2015 when Dubas was the co-GM with Mark Hunter. The Leafs traded down from 24 to 29, and got a bonus pick at 61.