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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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TORONTO, ON – APRIL 04: Travis Dermott #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs takes part in warm up before playing the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Scotiabank Arena on April 4, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – APRIL 04: Travis Dermott #23 of the Toronto Maple Leafs takes part in warm up before playing the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Scotiabank Arena on April 4, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)

2012 Re-Draft

11. Florida Panthers

Actual: Lawson Crouse

Re-Draft: Kyle Connor

12. Dallas Stars

Actual: Denis Gurianov

Re-Draft: Timo Meier

13. Boston Bruins

Actual: Jakub Zboril

Re-Draft: Matthew Barzal

14. Boston Bruins

Actual: Jake DeBrusk

Re-Draft: Travis Konecny

15. Boston Bruins

Actual: Zachary Senyshyn

Re-Draft: Anthony Cirelli

16. New York Islanders

Actual: Matthew Barzal

Re-Draft: Jake DeBrusk

17. Winnipeg Jets

Actual: Kyle Connor

Re-Draft: Noah Hanifin

18. Ottawa Senators

Actual: Thomas Chabot

Re-Draft: Brandon Carlo

19. Detroit Red Wings

Actual: Evgeny Svechnikov

Re-Draft: Anthony Beauvillier

20. Minnesota Wild

Actual: Joel Eriksson Ek

Re-Draft: Dylan Strome

21. Ottawa Senators

Actual:  Colin White

Re-Draft: Markus Nutivaara

22. Washington Capitals

Actual: Ilya Samsonov

Re-Draft: Travis Dermott

23. Vancouver Canucks

Actual: Brock Boeser

Re-Draft: Pavel Zacha

24. Philadelphia Flyers

Actual: Travis Konecny

Re-Draft: Colin White

25. Winnipeg Jets

Actual: Jack Roslovic

Re-Draft: Jack Roslovic

26. Montreal Canadiens

Actual: Noah Juulsen

Re-Draft: Lawson Crouse

27. Anaheim Ducks

Actual: Jacob Larsson

Re-Draft: Vince Dunn

28. New York Islanders

Actual: Anthony Beauvillier

Re-Draft: Christian Fischer

29. Columbus Blue Jackets

Actual: Gabriel Carlsson

Re-Draft: Joel Eriksson Ek

30. Arizona Coyotes

Actual: Nick Merkley

Re-Draft: Jordan Greenway

After taking a closer look at a re-draft, the original selections by GM’s were pretty good.

In this re-draft, the NHL wouldn’t be that much different. Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel and Ivan Provorov would still be on the same team, whereas Mikko Rantanen would have replaced Mitch Marner as Auston Matthews’ favourite winger.

The biggest change would have came from the Boston Bruins. Imagine how much better the Bruins could have been if they were able to re-draft their three consecutive first round picks. They could have taken Matthew Barzal, Travis Konecny and Anthony Cirelli instead of: Jakub Zboril, Jake DeBrusk and Zachary Senyshyn.

Thank goodness that never happened.

Overall, it’s always fun to look back at old drafts, and the biggest thing we can say about the 2015 NHL Entry Draft is that it was stacked with talent.

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