2015 NHL Draft Re-Draft
#3 Arizona Coyotes
Actual: Dylan Strome
Re-Draft: Mitch Marner
The Arizona Coyotes are definitely regretting this draft pick.
Dylan Strome showed much promise in the OHL with the Erie Otters, scoring 129 points in his draft year. However, as a professional he hasn’t been able to dominate the game like he did as a junior.
To make things worse, Strome only played 41 career games with Arizona before trading him to Chicago. Although his career has been better with the Blackhawks, Marner has shown to be one of the most gifted play-makers in the NHL, garnering 94 points in the 18-19 season.
#4 Toronto Maple Leafs
Actual: Mitch Marner
Re-Draft: Mikko Rantanen
In the original draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs were given the luxury of drafting Mitch Marner based off Arizona’s mishap.
If the draft went the way it should have, the Leafs would still have received an incredible talent in Mikko Rantanen, despite missing out on Marner.
Rantanen has eclipsed the point-per-game mark in his last two seasons and is on pace for that total again this year. \
Although the line-combination of Auston Matthews and Marner has been one of the best in the NHL, Rantanen and Matthews would probably have been just as lethal if this scenario happened.