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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: Spencer Knight performs the pro agility test 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: Spencer Knight performs the pro agility test during the 2019 NHL Scouting Combine on June 1, 2019 at Harborcenter in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images) /

14. Arizona Coyotes – Spencer Knight (G, USNTDP, USHL)

The Coyotes had a very good run at the end of last season that gave their fans some hope, but it wasn’t enough to secure themselves a playoff spot.

If anything, it showed that things are looking up for the organization and that they could become one of the better teams in the west over the next few seasons. The one issue is that the Yotes’ don’t really have a cornerstone goaltending prospect.

With that said, Spencer Knight could be their guy.

Goalies going in the first round, let alone in the top 15 is incredibly rare.

But the fact that Knight is a projected first rounder almost everywhere says a lot about him as a prospect. He absolutely killed it for the US U18 team this year, putting together a record of 15-1-0 with a GAA of 2.21 and a save percentage of .903, likely due to the fact that the US Juniors were unstoppable this year.

The Coyotes don’t really have a top-end goalie prospect in the organization, so this would be a very wise pick for them.

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