shockedcanadian
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I know this is big news in the U.S so I share it before all you guys lol.
Leafs are cursed. Getting the #1 pick this year eases some of this pain.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs received a wonderful gift on Tuesday.
The Leafs won the NHL’s Draft Lottery, giving them the first-overall pick June 26 in Buffalo.
Toronto had the fifth-best odds to win, but also could have lost its first-round pick had it fallen out of the top five. In that case, the pick would have gone to the Boston Bruins as part of the Brandon Carlo deal at last year's trade deadline.
The huge news comes one day after the Leafs unveiled John Chayka as their new GM and Mats Sundin as senior executive adviser of hockey operations.
"Just really excited for the organization, for the fanbase. I think it's a meaningful step. Elated," Chayka said in a media Zoom conference after the lottery.
"You need some luck and we got it tonight. Long road ahead, of course, lots of work to do still. But when you get a first-overall pick, it's a monumental type of opportunity."
Penn State winger Gavin McKenna has been the projected top pick in most recent mock drafts. He’s been in a season-long battle with Swedish winger Ivar Stenberg.
The San Jose Sharks won the second-overall pick after winning the second lottery
Leafs are cursed. Getting the #1 pick this year eases some of this pain.
Maple Leafs to pick first in NHL Draft after winning lottery
The Toronto Maple Leafs received a wonderful gift on Tuesday.
The Leafs won the NHL’s Draft Lottery, giving them the first-overall pick June 26 in Buffalo.
Toronto had the fifth-best odds to win, but also could have lost its first-round pick had it fallen out of the top five. In that case, the pick would have gone to the Boston Bruins as part of the Brandon Carlo deal at last year's trade deadline.
The huge news comes one day after the Leafs unveiled John Chayka as their new GM and Mats Sundin as senior executive adviser of hockey operations.
"Just really excited for the organization, for the fanbase. I think it's a meaningful step. Elated," Chayka said in a media Zoom conference after the lottery.
"You need some luck and we got it tonight. Long road ahead, of course, lots of work to do still. But when you get a first-overall pick, it's a monumental type of opportunity."
Penn State winger Gavin McKenna has been the projected top pick in most recent mock drafts. He’s been in a season-long battle with Swedish winger Ivar Stenberg.
The San Jose Sharks won the second-overall pick after winning the second lottery
