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Toronto Maple Leafs 2012 Draft: Where Are They Now?

By Spencer Teixeira

TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 18: Viktor Loov #55 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the New York Rangers during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on February 18, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Rangers defeated the Maple Leafs 4-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 18: Viktor Loov #55 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the New York Rangers during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on February 18, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Rangers defeated the Maple Leafs 4-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – FEBRUARY 18: Viktor Loov #55 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the New York Rangers during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on February 18, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Rangers defeated the Maple Leafs 4-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – FEBRUARY 18: Viktor Loov #55 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the New York Rangers during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on February 18, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Rangers defeated the Maple Leafs 4-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

The history of NHL Entry Drafts for the Toronto Maple Leafs is not very good, but 2012 was better than usual.

Brian Burke and Toronto Maple Leafs management would select six prospects in the 2012 NHL entry draft in Pittsburgh, hoping to build a future powerhouse.

The 2012 NHL draft featured Nail Yakupov as the first overall selection, Ryan Murray second and Alex Galchenyuk third.  The Leafs of course famously selected Morgan Rielly and claimed they’d have picked him first overall.

While Burke’s claim that he would have taken Morgan Rielly first seemed like hyperbole back then, it does seem reasonable today, thanks to the so-so careers of everyone picked ahead of him (Though when healthy Ryan Murray is pretty good).

Seven years later, we take a look at these selections and their journeys from prospect to pro, and where they are today.

This is the third post in my ‘Where Are They Now” draft series, so make sure to follow along!

You can catch up on my 2010 and 2011 ‘Where Are They Now’ posts below

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