So ends any Patrik Laine or trade-down paranoia and so begins a night of celebration and new jersey buying for Leafs Nation. The list of surefire centers the organization has drafted with potential of this calibre is a short one. Over the 47-year history of the NHL draft, you have to go back to Vincent Damphousse at sixth overall in 1986 and Darryl Sittler eighth overall in the 1970 amateur draft.
Finally, the Leafs land a potentially elite number-one center
It goes without saying that the addition of an elite center can transform an NHL franchise.