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Toronto Maple Leafs: Re-Drafting the 2015 NHL Entry Draft

ByStephen Nixon|
SUNRISE, FL - JUNE 26: Head coach Mike Babcock of the Toronto Maple Leafs talks with Mitchell Marner after being selected fourth overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center on June 26, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
SUNRISE, FL - JUNE 26: Head coach Mike Babcock of the Toronto Maple Leafs talks with Mitchell Marner after being selected fourth overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center on June 26, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 24: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates his short-handed goal at 9:51 of the second period against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Capital One Arena on April 24, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 24: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates his short-handed goal at 9:51 of the second period against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Capital One Arena on April 24, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

2012 NHL Draft Re-Draft

#8 Columbus Blue Jackets

Actual Pick: Zach Werenski

Re-Draft Pick: Sebastian Aho

Having originally been drafted with the 35th overall pick, Sebastian Aho may have ended up being the steal of the draft for the Carolina Hurricanes.

Although Zach Werenski has been an awesome defenseman for the Colubmus Blue Jackets, it’s so hard to get a player who can score 30 goals per season.

In his four current seasons in the NHL, Aho has scored the following goals each year: 24, 29, 30 and 34. Also, that 34 goal year is the current postponed season, so if he were to play a full 82 games, he’d be on pace for 46 goals.

#9 San Jose Sharks

Actual Pick: Timo Meier

Re-Draft Pick: Zach Werenski

Zach Werenski is too good of a defenseman to fall any further in this draft.

Although there are still some very highly talented offensive players yet to be drafted in this re-draft, Werenski is one of the better young defenseman in the NHL.

Werenski is also having a break-out season with 20 goals in 63 games. Imagine the Sharks picked him up, in addition to having Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson on the back-end? No disrespect to Timo Meier, as he’s a very solid player but that defensive core would be the best in the league with the addition of Werenski.

#10  Colorado Avalanche

Actual Pick: Mikko Rantanen

Re-Draft Pick: Brock Boesser

With their original steal in Mikko Rantanen off the board, the Colorado Avalanche unfortunately would be getting a lesser player in Brock Boesser, although he’s immensely talented.

Boesser could fit in as a top-six player on any team in the NHL, so maybe if Boesser had the opportunity to play with Nathan MacKinnon every night, he would end up with similar stats as Rantanen.

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