Leafs scheduled to draft fifth

June 22, 2012   Miscellaneous   No comments

(Nail Yakupov, pictured, is expected to be first overall pick)

The first round 2012 NHL Entry Draft will be held this evening at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. The Maple Leafs currently hold the fifth pick.

Toronto held the 5th pick as recently as 2008 when they selected defenceman Luke Schenn.

Rounds 2-7 of the draft will be conducted on Saturday.

Stay tuned to TMLfans.ca for coverage and analysis.

TMLfans.ca draft prospect profiles, courtesy of “TMLfans McLeaf”:
-Alex Galchenyuk
-Mikhail Grigorenko
-Nail Yakupov
-Filip Forsberg


2012 First-round draft order:
1. Edmonton
2. Columbus
3. Montreal
4. N.Y. Islanders
5. Toronto
6. Anaheim
7. Minnesota
8. Carolina
9. Winnipeg
10. Tampa Bay
11. Washington (from Colorado)
12. Buffalo
13. Dallas
14. Calgary
15. Ottawa
16. Washington
17. San Jose
18. Chicago
19. Tampa Bay (from Detroit)
20. Philadelphia
21. Buffalo (from Nashville)
22. Pittsburgh
23. Florida
24. Boston
25. St. Louis
26. Vancouver
27. Phoenix
28. N.Y. Rangers
29. New Jersey
30. Los Angeles (optional to Columbus)

Rob Del Mundo

Rob is an avid Leafs fan, and Leafs media member working for Stan Fischler Hockey Services. He is also the author of Blue And White Beat, and is a part-owner and a regular columnist at TMLfans.ca.

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