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Who the Toronto Maple Leafs will Draft (7 Round Mock Draft)

By Alex Hobson

PLYMOUTH, MI - FEBRUARY 16: K'Andre Miller #19 of the USA Nationals skates up ice with the puck against the Russian Nationals during the 2018 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament game at USA Hockey Arena on February 16, 2018 in Plymouth, Michigan. USA defeated Russia 5-4. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)*** Local Caption *** K'Andre Miller
PLYMOUTH, MI - FEBRUARY 16: K'Andre Miller #19 of the USA Nationals skates up ice with the puck against the Russian Nationals during the 2018 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament game at USA Hockey Arena on February 16, 2018 in Plymouth, Michigan. USA defeated Russia 5-4. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)*** Local Caption *** K'Andre Miller /
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ST CATHARINES, ON – OCTOBER 26: Allan McShane #61 of the Oshawa Generals skates during an OHL game against the Niagara IceDogs at the Meridian Centre on October 26, 2017 in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
ST CATHARINES, ON – OCTOBER 26: Allan McShane #61 of the Oshawa Generals skates during an OHL game against the Niagara IceDogs at the Meridian Centre on October 26, 2017 in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /

2nd Round, 52nd Overall – Allan McShane (C, Oshawa Generals, OHL)

After the first round, the draft is a total crapshoot.

That’s how it seems to be for the Maple Leafs anyways. Take the 2016 Draft for example. Names like Alex DeBrincat and Vitali Abramov were still on the board, but the Leafs decided to take Yegor Korshkov at 31st instead. Korshkov is actually looking like a pretty solid pick, but my point is that nobody knew who he was until the Leafs’ announced his name.

So, this year, the Leafs could very well take some random Russian nobody has ever heard of in the second round. But for my draft, I have them taking skilled centre Allan McShane.

The Collingwood native spent his minor hockey years playing for the Toronto Marlboros, and just came off of a very successful sophomore OHL season that saw him put up 65 points in 67 games.

The selection of McShane fulfills another need for the Leafs, which is much-needed centre depth. His only downfall is his size, standing at 5’11, but for some players that’s proven to be a non-issue. If McShane passes the 6 foot interval and keeps improving in the next few years, he could wind up being a very smart pick for the Leafs.

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