The Top 5 Worst Toronto Maple Leafs Draft Picks of All-Time

#5 Tyler Biggs

One of Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke’s professional low lights was selecting the big physical American right-winger at 22nd overall, but no one would have guessed it at the time.

Biggs was coming off a year that had seen him score five goals and ten points at the in the 2010 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, spearheading the American squad to a gold medal.

The winger was expected to become a premier power forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs and earn his keep by flattening opponents and scoring key goals.

Like many top Leafs prospects of more recent years who paid their dues with the Marlies in the American Hockey League for a year or two before being called up to the buds, Biggs served his time with the Marlies, but his lack of production keep him down there.

Biggs spent a promising year as an Oshawa General in the OHL before he turned pro with the Marlies in 2013, but only managed 14 points in 104 games. Biggs never made it to the show, but he hasn’t given up on hockey and at still just 26 years old plays for the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL.

Players taken after Biggs include Richard Rakell and John Gibson of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, William Karlsson of the Vegas Golden Knights, and Art Ross Trophy winner, Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Here’s to hoping that  Biggs can find his way to the bigs in the future.