The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Dermott in the second round, 34th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
At the time I noted that the four teams who had been long-term contenders during the post-lockout salary cap era (Pittsburgh, Vancouver, LA and Chicago) had all happened to find #1 defenseman, randomly, in late rounds of the draft. I was saying that I the Leafs would need such a pick to turn out in order to enter the same stratosphere as those teams, and that I hoped it would be Dermott.
The Penguins had Letang (3rd round), The Hawks had Keith (2nd), the Canucks had Edler (3rd) and the kings had Muzzin (5th).