I would trade out of the top 3 and recoup a first for 2027 if you can.
There is no generational talent in this draft that will change the culture of the leafs. Add as many picks for future as you can. In 2028 make Knives/Cowan your C. And start drafting defensemen.
So if the Leafs luck into 1st overall, this is what you do:
Draft Verhoeff. Either at 1 or trade down to 2.
Why? If you take McKenna you're moving someone out for a top D and there's none of those really available anyway. Just draft the D, keep your assets, and build around em
So Toronto has wasted the prime years of:
Matthews
Marner
Nylander
Tavares
Who needs to be fired.
Marner wins in Vegas
Matthews is a Shark in 2 years or less
Nylander goes to NYR
Tavares ends career in Toronto
The @MapleLeafs want to sign Brad Marchand, but have Landon Sim waiting in the wings to take over…. If Sim can be 1/2 as good as Marchand over his hockey career we are laughing.
@UberEats your company is a complete disaster
We order food and cancel it within 30 seconds. You charge us $143. We re-order our food get it delivered and it only comes with our kids meals. And you charge us $153