Toronto Maple Leafs Have 3 Former 1st Overall Picks on Their Roster

BUFFALO, NY - JUNE 24: Auston Matthews poses for a portrait after being selected first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in round one during the 2016 NHL Draft on June 24, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Jeffrey T. Barnes/Getty Images)

The Toronto Maple Leafs now have three top picks on their roster.

After the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Joe Thornton to a one year contract, it gave the team three players that were selected first overall, to go along with Auston Matthews and John Tavares.

Thornton was selected first overall back in 1997 and 12 years later, John Tavares was taken with the first pick as well. Fast forward another five years later, Auston Matthews was taken with the first…