ST PAUL, MN – JUNE 24: 22nd overall pick Tyler Biggs by the Toronto Maple Leafs . (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
#3. Leafs Take “Biggs” Swing and Miss
The Trade:
- Toronto Maple Leafs acquire: 2011 1st Round Pick (Tyler Biggs)
- Anaheim Ducks acquire: 2011 1st Round Pick (Rickard Rakell) and 2011 2nd Round Pick (John Gibson)
Ughh, how many times do we have to visit this trade? Every time I talk about it, I cringe. How could a trade like this actually happen?
Let’s break it down like this:
- Tyler Biggs:
- 0 NHL Games Played
- 0 career goals, 0 career points
- Fun Fact: Scored a career-high 18 goals in the East Coast Hockey League and at 27-years-old doesn’t play professional hockey anymore
- John Gibson:
- 287 NHL Games Started
- 2.53 GAA, 0.918 Sv %, 139-103- 33 record
- Fun Fact: 2015-16 William Jennings Trophy winner
- Rickard Rakell
- 447 NHL Games Played
- 129 Goals, 283 Points
- Fun Fact: Two-Time 30 Goal Scorer
Do I really need to say anything else? When you move two draft picks for one, you better select a great player. Instead, the team moved on from a 30-goal scorer and starting NHL goalie for a nobody.
I know this is third-worst on this list, but in 10 years, it could be number-one if Rakell and Gibson continue to have great NHL careers.