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Re-Drafting Toronto Maple Leafs History: 2014 NHL Entry Draft

ByStephen Nixon|
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 27: William Nylander is selected eighth overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft at the Wells Fargo Center on June 27, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 27: William Nylander is selected eighth overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft at the Wells Fargo Center on June 27, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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TORONTO, ON – JANUARY 16: Kasperi Kapanen #24 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates with the puck against the Calgary Flames during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on January 16, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Flames defeated the Maple Leafs 2-1 in a shoot-out. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – JANUARY 16: Kasperi Kapanen #24 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates with the puck against the Calgary Flames during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on January 16, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Flames defeated the Maple Leafs 2-1 in a shoot-out. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

#11. Nashville Predators

Actual: Kevin Fiala

Re-Draft: Alex Turch

#12. Arizona Coyotes

Actual: Brendan Perlini

Re-Draft: Jared McCann

#13. Washington Capitals

Actual: Jackub Vrana

Re-Draft: Igor Shesterkin

#14. Dallas Stars

Actual: Julius Honka

Re-Draft: Kasperi Kapanen

#15. Detroit Red Wings

Actual: Dylan Larkin

Re-Draft: Robby Fabbri

#16. Columbus Blue Jackets

Actual: Sonny Milano

Re-Draft: Nick Schmaltz

#17. Philadelphia Flyers

Actual: Travis Sanheim

Re-Draft: Ondrej Kase

#18. Minnesota Wild

Actual: Alex Turch

Re-Draft: Oscar Lindblom

#19. Tampa Bay Lightning

Actual: Tony DeAngelo

Re-Draft: Adrian Kempe

#20. Chicago Blackhawks

Actual: Nick Schmaltz

Re-Draft: Jake Virtanen

#21. St. Louis Blues

Actual: Robby Fabbri

Re-Draft: Christian Dvorek

#22. Kasperi Kapanen

Actual: Kasperi Kapanen

Re-Draft: Jakub Vrana

#23. Colorado Avalanche

Actual: Conner Bleackley

Re-Draft: Nick Ritchie

#24. Vancouver Canucks

Actual: Jared McCann

Re-Draft: Danton Henien

#25. Boston Bruins

Actual: David Pasternak

Re-Draft: Ivan Barbashev

#26. Montreal Canadiens

Actual: Nikita Scherbak

Re-Draft: Tony DeAngelo

#27. San Jose Sharks

Actual: Nikolay Goldobin

Re-Draft: Travis Sanheim

#28. New York Islanders

Actual: Josh Ho-Sang

Re-Draft: Warren Foegele

#29. Los Angeles Kings

Actual: Adian Kempe

Re-Draft: Ryan Donato

#30. New Jersey Devils

Actual: John Quenneville

Re-Draft: Brandon Perlini

Unlike the 2013 NHL Entry Re-Draft, the top two picks are completely different in 2014.

The Florida Panthers could have been the power-house of the Eastern Conference if they selected Leon Draisaitl first overall and the Buffalo Sabres could have been out of their rebuild by now with a sniper in David Pastrnak.

The top-five teams definitely benefit greatly from this re-draft, because besides Edmonton, every other team I’m sure would have liked a re-do.

The Toronto Maple Leafs got a great selection originally in picking William Nylander, but in a re-draft, the team wouldn’t have been in a much different situation with Nikolaj Ehlers.

Overall, Leafs fans can be happy the team selected Nylander, as they’ll have the privilege of watching him for the next five years, minimum.

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