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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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BUFFALO, NY – JUNE 1: Trevor Zegras performs the long jump during the 2019 NHL Scouting Combine on June 1, 2019 at Harborcenter in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY – JUNE 1: Trevor Zegras performs the long jump during the 2019 NHL Scouting Combine on June 1, 2019 at Harborcenter in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images) /

9. Anaheim Ducks – Trevor Zegras (C, USNTDP, USHL)

With Hughes, Turcotte, Caufield, and now Zegras too, it’s safe to say that the 2019 draft class is a good one for Americans.

The Ducks had an incredibly disappointing season based on their standards this season, but if there’s any light to the situation, they have a chance to select a top-end player at ninth overall.

Enter Trevor Zegras.

Based on his scouting reports, Zegras is every coach’s dream player. He can play all three forward positions and doesn’t lack any aspect to his game.

He can score goals and prevent them, and knows how to throw the body around. In 60 games for the US U18 team, he put up 87 points and also put up an additional nine points in five games at the U18 World Juniors.

If he’s available at ninth overall, the Ducks should not hesitate to pounce on him.

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