Now that the Leafs have fallen nobly in their first playoff run of the new era, we can turn to the more familiar spring question for Toronto fans: where are we drafting?
Where Do We Pick?
The first fifteen picks of the NHL will be distributed among the teams that did not qualify for the playoffs this season, plus the new expansion franchise of the Vegas Golden Knights. This lottery will be held April 29th, and the odds are here if you’re interested, but we don’t really care about that this year.
The next block of teams is “teams that did not win their division, and did not play in the Conference finals, in reverse order of finish”; these teams are awarded the group of picks beginning at 16th overall.