Travis Dermott was drafted in the second round, 34th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2015. He is arguably the best non-top four defenseman in the entire NHL right now.
This is just Dermott’s second season, and his development feels like it’s gone under the radar a bit. This is probably because Morgan Rielly is turning out to be one of the best defenseman in the world, because Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews and John Tavares are all among the best players in the world, and the team is just so much better than we’re used to.