Editor In Leaf
Fansided

Toronto Maple Leafs: 2017 NHL Draft Recap

ByAlex Hobson|
June 23, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Timothy Liljegren (right) speaks with head coach Mike Babcock after being selected as the number seventeen overall pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
June 23, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Timothy Liljegren (right) speaks with head coach Mike Babcock after being selected as the number seventeen overall pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
1 of 8
TORONTO , ON- APRIL 15 – Marlies April 15 Toronto Marlies Tim Liljegren goes to the net against the Belleville Senators in the second at the Ricoh Centre on Sunday. April 15, 2018. (Rene Johnston/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
TORONTO , ON- APRIL 15 – Marlies April 15 Toronto Marlies Tim Liljegren goes to the net against the Belleville Senators in the second at the Ricoh Centre on Sunday. April 15, 2018. (Rene Johnston/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

The 2017 NHL Draft is in the books for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Toronto Maple Leafs headed into the draft with more questions than they were used to in recent memory. In 2015, it was generally believed they would take Mitch Marner. The following year, it was essentially confirmed that they would take Auston Matthews.

In 2017, however, they owned pick number 17. They had many, many options, and there wasn’t one single player that they were expected to take. In fact, it’s safe to say that not a lot of people expected the Leafs to take who they did at 17, but we’ll get to that later.

In this piece, we’ll take a look at each Leafs pick from the 2017 NHL Draft and how they could fit into the system.

Home/Draft