2017 NHL Draft

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Ryan O’Connell selected 203rd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs

With their final pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs have selected left-shot defenceman Ryan O'Connell of St. Andrew's College. The 6'1,...

Fedor Gordeev: An interview with Flint Firebirds head coach Ryan Oulahen

In the fifth round of the 2017 draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected their second manatee-sized defenceman of the day in the six-foot-six Fedor...
Eemeli Rasanen of the Kingston Frontenacs. Photo by Aaron Bell/OHL Images

Grading the Toronto Maple Leafs’ OHL selections in the 2017 NHL Draft

Since Mark Hunter left the OHL’s London Knights to join the Toronto Maple Leafs' front office staff in 2015, the Leafs have averaged three...

2017 Draft Notebook: Trends, analysis and thoughts on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ strategy

When Brendan Shanahan cleaned house and began building his management team in 2015, there was a clear connection to the OHL. Kyle Dubas was the...

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