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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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BOISBRIAND, QC – OCTOBER 20: Raphael Lavoie #50 of the Halifax Mooseheads skates against the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada during the QMJHL game at Centre d’Excellence Sports Rousseau on October 20, 2017 in Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada. The Halifax Mooseheads defeated the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 4-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
BOISBRIAND, QC – OCTOBER 20: Raphael Lavoie #50 of the Halifax Mooseheads skates against the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada during the QMJHL game at Centre d’Excellence Sports Rousseau on October 20, 2017 in Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada. The Halifax Mooseheads defeated the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 4-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

15. Montreal Canadiens – Raphael Lavoie (C, Halifax Mooseheads, QMJHL)

While everybody thought the Habs were going to take either Filip Zadina or Andrei Svechnikov at third overall last season, they went a little off the board and took Finnish centre Jesperi Kotkaniemi.

Their fans weren’t happy about it at first, but after seeing his talents last season they began to warm up to the idea of having him there.

This year, they have a chance to add another solid centre from their draft slot.

It may seem cliché for the Habs to take a French forward, but be that as it may, the Habs would be getting a potential top-six piece to their core should they take Lavoie.

The 6’4 centre is a Montreal native and put up 73 points over 62 games for Halifax, and could provide for a great pairing up the middle with Kotkaniemi.

This concludes part 1 of the Mock Draft.  Tune in tomorrow for part 2.

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