It’s true, most drafts don’t which means when you have a draft that doesn’t, trading down can be advantageous because having multiple picks (especially when the Leafs have so few) is better.
Generational players almost always eventually win a Cup. That’s always Plan A. But the teams that win without one usually have a foundation of players that play a certain way in the playoffs. McKenna doesn’t fit that mold. Stenberg does.
The Leafs need to be drafting with the mindset of players that play correctly when it matters. They’ve gone down the road of “best player available” with clear defensive flaws (Nylander) and it hasn’t worked. Time to change the priorities.
Mckenna would not be coming to the Leafs as a savoir, like in the past. they have AM, WN and Knies..also JT. as vets already in place. not many #1 picks get that.
Bedard is on an island, still . and hes about to get paid.
Nylander was #8 pick, not the same. they could have taken ehlers, and he has all the same questions and critisims, now hes on a team going to the finals. the BS cant win with them nonsense…Leaf fans have seen it over and over