The Toronto Maple Leafs cast a wide a net at the 2020 NHL Draft, and the hope is that it will be the remedy for what’s become a bit of a barren prospect system.
Toronto entered the draft with 11 picks across the seven rounds, and after moving up and down at various points on Day 2, and surprising with a late trade to jump back into the seventh round, they eventually made 12 selections.
The strategy was clear from the Leafs, who almost exclusively chose players who are not having their seasons impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.