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Toronto Maple Leafs 2014 NHL Entry Draft: Where Are They Now?

By Spencer Teixeira

TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 17: Rinat Valiev #3 of the Toronto Marlies skates up ice against the Manitoba Moose during AHL game action on December 17, 2017 at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 17: Rinat Valiev #3 of the Toronto Marlies skates up ice against the Manitoba Moose during AHL game action on December 17, 2017 at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – DECEMBER 17: Rinat Valiev #3 of the Toronto Marlies skates up ice against the Manitoba Moose during AHL game action on December 17, 2017 at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – DECEMBER 17: Rinat Valiev #3 of the Toronto Marlies skates up ice against the Manitoba Moose during AHL game action on December 17, 2017 at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images) /

Coming off of another disappointing season, the Toronto Maple Leafs needed to impress in the 2014 offseason, starting with the draft.

The Toronto Maple Leafs sat with six selections in the 2014 draft, their first pick being eighth overall. With the pressure on, the Leafs needed to nail their selections, selecting big and mean players left the team treading water for several years and was clearly no longer a need in the evolving NHL.

Just over half a decade later, we take a look at these selections and their journey from prospect to pro.

This is my fifth instalment of six ‘Where Are They Now?” draft posts, so I’d encourage you to check out my previous four posts in this series if you haven’t already!

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