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Toronto Maple Leafs: 2019 NHL Mock Draft Part 1 – Picks 1-15

By Alex Hobson

DALLAS, TX - JUNE 23: A general view of the Toronto Maple Leaf draft table is seen during the second day of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 23, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - JUNE 23: A general view of the Toronto Maple Leaf draft table is seen during the second day of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 23, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – APRIL 21: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs looks on against the Boston Bruins during the third period during Game Six of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scotiabank Arena on April 21, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – APRIL 21: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs looks on against the Boston Bruins during the third period during Game Six of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scotiabank Arena on April 21, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images) /

The Toronto Maple Leafs and the rest of the NHL will be in Vancouver this weekend for the NHL Entry Draft.

The Toronto Maple Leafs obviously don’t have a first round pick this year, but the draft is still an exciting time.

The story of this year’s draft is the one-two punch of Jack Hughes, a small but incredibly talented centre, and Kaapo Kakko, a pure goal scorer hailing from Finland.

Without a first rounder, the Leafs will likely be quiet, but that doesn’t detract from the fun of draft night.  The stars of tomorrow will be selected, and there will is always the chance of a trade – or ten!

Despite the Leafs having no pick, the first round of the NHL Entry Draft is must-watch TV and one of the highlights of the NHL schedule.

The Leafs should do OK despite having no pick, since they are sure to hit on some talent in later rounds, and could possibly even make a trade to get back into the opening round.

Note please that statistics for this article come from eliteprospects.com and hockeydb.com.

Without further ado, here’s a look at how I believe the first round of the draft will go.

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