It’s not an easy decision – but this may be the draft that let’s you get away with it over time. I’ve already said I’d prefer the Toronto Maple Leafs to stay in 4th, but let’s explore some potential targets if the Leafs were to trade down.
I’m going to assume Toronto doesn’t want to leave the top ten – and that teams outside of the top ten wouldn’t be willing to fork over a King’s ransom to get to four.
That leaves a hard and soft group of prospects to choose from. Here’s a look at three different rankings (TSN, McKeen’s, ISS) and who they have in the top ten.