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Toronto Maple Leafs Would Have To Be Idiots to Give Up on Nick Ritche

The Toronto Maple Leafs controversially passed on Nick Ritchie in 2014 and drafted William Nylander instead.

Though many of us (supposedly) more enlightened fans mocked the Nylander haters for years (and it turned out that we were right) the Toronto Maple Leafs fans who longed for Nick Ritchie finally got their wish this summer when the team signed the former first-rounder to a two year contract.

Now, the Nick Ritchie who the Leafs ultimately signed and the 18 year old that people wanted them to draft seven years ago are not the same player.