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

By Brian Westland

TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 5: Brandon Convery #12 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim during NHL game action on October 5, 1996 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 5: Brandon Convery #12 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim during NHL game action on October 5, 1996 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO – DECEMBER 7: Luke Schenn #2 of the Toronto Maple Leafs (Photo by Abelimages / Getty Images)
TORONTO – DECEMBER 7: Luke Schenn #2 of the Toronto Maple Leafs (Photo by Abelimages / Getty Images) /

# 4 Luke Schenn

Luke Schenn was a one-man wrecking crew of a defenceman in the WHL with the Kelowna Rockets,  and the Toronto Maple Leafs drafted him eighth overall, in 2008.

The Leafs had expectations that Schenn would  continue to dominate in the NHL like he did the WHL. This was sadly not to be the case, and he has settled in to the role of a relatively inconspicuous journeyman,.

Schenn  joined the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2008 and had a promising rookie campaign that saw him named to the NHL all-rookie team. On the heels of this auspicious start, it seemed that NHL stardom was sure to follow.

However, Schenn’s development wasn’t up to expectations as was reflected in his stats. His point totals never exceeded 22 which he recorded in both the 2011 and 2012 seasons.

Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke was tired of waiting and traded Schenn to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for winger James van Riemsdyk, and in doing so acquired a star winger in exchange for his slumping defenseman.

Shenn has bounced around the league since then and has seen stops in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Anaheim, Arizona, and Vancouver. In recent years Shenn has also spent time in the AHL

Schenn is currently a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Players taken after Schenn in the 2008 draft include Norris Trophy winner, Erik Karlsson, New York Islanders Josh Bailey and Jordan Eberle,  former Leaf and current Hurricane, Jake Gardiner, and this year’s probably Norris Trophy candidate  (if the season ever starts again), John Carlson of the Washington Capitals.

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