NHL Draft

We're at the finish line in a weird season when it comes to a set of prospects for the annual draft. Looking at some of the newer players I've followed before I finalize the list of players I'll profile in full for the 2025 NHL draft.

The World Juniors are over, Bob McKenzie's mid-season list dropped, and we're more than halfway through the season of many leagues. It's time for another look at some prospects for the NHL draft that seem interesting for Toronto.

Looking at the prospect rankings as of December 2024 to get an idea of what prospects I like may be available in the second round.

Bob McKenzie's first ranking of the season just dropped, and it's time for me to ignore everyone on it to see who the unnamed players are that could wind up as second rounders.

Check out the new prospects.

It's literally the final pick in the whole draft. You can all tune out now.

The deal is Max Ellis and a pick

With the 216th overall in the seventh round of the 2024 draft, the Maple Leafs selected Sam McCue from Owen Sound in the OHL. He is the younger brother of Easton Cowan's teammate in London, Max McCue. Younger McCue is a late 2005 birthday, with a above average

This is the pick that travelled to Toronto with Matt Murray

A goalie!

With the 152nd overall in the fifth round of the 2024 draft, the Maple Leafs selected Alexander Plesovskikh.

In the 2024 Entry Draft, the Maple Leafs selected Miroslav Holinka. Holinka is a Czech forward who shoots right. He is listed on Elite Prospects at 6'1" and 183lbs. Elite Prospects has an entry on Holinka in this year's draft guide. They don't

Another defenceman.

Again with the trading of the pick.

Toronto acquired a second round pick when they traded down from their first round pick, so what names could be available at 58th overall?

Picks! Trades! Buyouts!

Leafs take their man, just not the man we expected. Once again.

Leafs get to pick in the second round tomorrow.

Join us for the first round of the draft

All the information you need if you want to watch either/both days of the 2024 NHL draft in Vegas this year. It will start at 7 pm EST on Friday, with day two starting at 11:30 am EST.

Where are they from and where were they drafted.

Looking at my final watch list and how Bob McKenzie's final rankings for the 2024 draft changes some of my guesses for who might be available in Toronto's range.

Looking at ten overage prospects in this year's draft that seem to show the most promise to become useful players in their futures, and ideal later round picks.

I try out the Puckpedia pick trade calculator

Looking at ten of the goalie prospects that I am interested in for the Toronto Maple Leafs at the upcoming NHL draft.