> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# FTB: So many to choose from
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/maple-leafs-draft-mitch-marners-friend-from-london/
- Published: 2023-06-29T10:45:37.000Z
- Updated: 2023-06-29T10:38:44.000Z
- Description: The Leafs picked a player who wants to grow up and be Mitch Marner.
- Author: Species
- Tags: From The Branches

The Leafs went off the board with their first round pick in the draft last night. Here's our initial reactions and coverage to the selection of Easton Cowan from the London Knights to the team.

[With the 28th pick in the 2023 Entry Draft, the Maple Leafs select Easton CowanThe Toronto Maple Leafs kept their 28th overall pick after all, and used it to select Easton Cowan from the London Knights.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/size/w256h256/format/png/2023/04/pension-plan-min.svg)Brian SPPP Leafs![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2023/06/2017_NHL_Entry_Draft_-35346022082-.jpg)](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-select-easton-cowan-28th-overall/)

Cowan grew up in the London area, so it's no surprise who his favourite Leafs player is. In fact, Mitch Marner has already met him.

> So when 15yo Easton Cowan was on the U18 Elgin Middlesex Chiefs, he said that the person he most admired other than his dad was Mitch Marner.   
>  
> He then said if he could have a favourite meal with any person, he’d have: pasta, garlic bread and chocolate milk….with Mitch Marner.\* [https://t.co/GNQYP2aOAQ](https://t.co/GNQYP2aOAQ?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/FJ211KYghG](https://t.co/FJ211KYghG?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — katie (@itsmitchmarney) [June 29, 2023](https://twitter.com/itsmitchmarney/status/1674264095502090240?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

It will be a few years before we see what the Leafs have in Cowan, but we'll probably get some comments from the Leafs management about why they picked him soon. We might even get to hear from GM Brad Treliving who sat out most of last night locked in the janitors closet in the sub-basement of the arena so as to not show any conflict of interest with his old team the Flames. Now he's at the table and able to take phone calls.

Today are rounds two through seven, where almost two hundred more junior players will have their rights assigned to a team. In other words, it's going to be a long day. They will start back up at 11:00 a.m., but since the Leafs don't have any more picks until the fifth round it will be well after noon before we get any new names. 

Here's a full summary of the selections made by every team in the first round.

[Round one recapAll the first round picks from the 2023 NHL Entry Draft with highlights for each player.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/size/w256h256/format/png/2023/04/pension-plan-min.svg)Adam SelvigPPP Leafs![](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1518688248740-7c31f1a945c4?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDF8fGxvdHRlcnl8ZW58MHx8fHwxNjg3OTY3NTQ1fDA&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=2000)](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2023-nhl-draft-round-one-recap-connor-bedard-adam-fantilli-leo-carlsson/)

Enjoy your Thursday.