Every Maple Leafs 2026 draft pick and what Toronto should do with all seven selections

With Toronto holding seven picks in the 2026 NHL Draft they certainly have a lot to work with, but besides the first overall; where else could the team go?

Toronto holds seven selections in this upcoming NHL Draft including first overall. That seems like a forgone conclusion with Gavin McKenna, but with several other picks including the 59th overall pick, they have options - and certainly don't need to use them all to draft prospects.

The Maple Leafs are actually pretty solid when it comes to the upcoming draft, but with seven picks they do have some wiggle room as to what they want to do. So let's take a look at what John Chayka and his crew can do with their asset pool.

The First Overall Pick: Gavin McKenna

Sorry but this is a no brainer. As much as a player like Ivar Stenberg would be great, adding McKenna is generational and the best marketing option for an MLSE side that loves big profit margins. This changes the entire franchise whether or not Auston Matthews leaves, and McKenna is a building block for the next decade and a half.

McKenna had 51 points in 34 games with Penn State this season after an incredible run in the WHL. He had 310 points over his last three seasons combined, and looks like the second coming of Connor McDavid at times.

Regardless of whether or not you think McKenna is the best choice at first overall, the on and off-ice potential is too much to pass up. This should be a lock.

Round Two: 59th Overall holds some very interesting history

The 59th pick that Toronto acquired in the Scott Laughton trade with Los Angeles became 59th overall after the Sabres were eliminated by Montreal and by proxy had their pick given to Toronto as part of the conditional deal with the Kings.

History has shown that the 59th overall pick has a lot of success, but interestingly enough there's a big connection within the Maple Leafs organization.

Michael Nylander was drafted in that same spot, and now both of his sons are with Toronto in som capacity. That number has also provided some very good NHL players like Jason Zucker, Tom Poti, and Marc Bergevin, so there's some precedent to finding a reliable piece.

Some names who may be a great second round choice for Toronto would be Jakub Vanacek (D, Tri-City Americans, WHL) or Thomas Vandenberg (C, Ottawa 67's, OHL).

Round Three: 69th overall pick is nothing to laugh at for the Maple Leafs

Here's where things get really fun. With Toronto holding the 69th pick, they have serious chance to find a diamond in the rough. Let's see who was drafted at the same spot over the years:

- Jari Kurri
- Glenn Anderson
- Maxim Afinogenov
- Mike Sullivan
- Reilly Smith

All of these players have 650 NHL games or more and when you're talking about legends; Kurri and Anderson are at the top. There's a lot of potential and you never know who could come out of the woodwork.

A name Toronto may be interested in is Lars Steiner (RW, Rouyn-Noranda, QMJHL ) considering that he's a scrappy and talented scorer, has a relentless engine and a massive amount of heart and compete level. He's one of those 'dawgs' Toronto needs.

Round 4-7: Time to take a swing and hope for the best

Look, no one is Detroit in the mid-90s. It's going to be very hard to find Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg or Tomas Holmstrom-level players nowadays and late-round flourishers are hard to come by.

It may be best for Chayka to try and package these picks to a rebuilding team to add some more firepower however we need to see how the playoffs play out before we get a better idea of where they sit.

This is about trying to find maybe a solid bottom-six or third-pairing defenceman who can come in and help out in an emergency. There may be some star power kicking about, but it's hard to guarantee anything.

We have seen recent names like Joe Pavelski, Ondrej Palat and Erik Haula all drafted in the late rounds, so who knows what type of player can come out of there, but if those picks can be grouped in order to make a deal for a player to help now - thats's the best course of action.

While there's a lot of work to be done for Chayka and the Maple Leafs, it feels like for the first time in a long time there is hope for the future. McKenna is a lock, and there's several chances to find that next diamond in the rough.

The only question remains is who actually gets the call on June 26th and 27th.

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