TORONTO, ON – FEBRUARY 10: Mitchell MarnerTo Recap:
2010: #2 Traded (Tyler Seguin)
2010: #43 2nd round Bradd Ross
2011: #9 Traded (Dougie Hamilton)Visit Site
2011: #22 Tyler Biggs
2011 #25 Stuart Percy
2012: #5 Morgan Rielly
2013: #23 Frederick Gauthier
2014: #8 William Nylander
2015: #4 Mitch Marner
2016: #1 Auston Matthews
2007: #17 ???
It is time to put the past drafts what-ifs and the coulda, shoulda, woulda’s to bed. The Leafs core of Matthews, Marner, and Nylander is as talented a top three as any in the NHL. Add Rielly and Kadri to the mix, and the Leafs have a core of five young stars, drafted and developed within the organization.
It has been 32 years since the Leafs called Wendel Clark’s name as the 1st overall pick. The time for celebrating will come soon. Shanahan and his management group have finally got it right.