2022 Draft

[sooner2220]

Does the Leafs losing (again) in the first round improve their draft position?

[L K]

Maybe.

Draft order changes based on the conference finals.

32. Cup Winner
31. Cup Finalist
30. Conference Final Loser
29. Conference Final Loser 2
28. Division winner if didn't make conference finals
27. Division winner if didn't make conference finals
26. Division winner if didn't make conference finals
25. Division winner if didn't make conference finals
24. Toronto

So the best case scenario for the Leafs would be for Colorado/Florida/Calgary/Carolina to all get eliminated in the 2nd round (or 1st if Dallas upsets them).

Realistically we probably draft 26/27th