Maple Leafs draft pick tracker: Live updates on odds of Toronto keeping 1st-rounder from Boston Bruins
This is going to come right down to the wire.
Maple Leafs draft pick tracker: Live updates on odds of Toronto keeping 1st-rounder from Boston Bruins originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Toronto Maple Leafs have run out of things to play for in a positive sense in the 2025-26 NHL season.
But as far as the 2026 NHL Draft is concerned, the Maple Leafs still have a first-round pick on the line, and the Boston Bruins are very interested. It's the pick that moved in the Brandon Carlo trade during the 2024-25 season. The Leafs sent a first-rounder and Fraser Minten to Boston in exchange for the defenseman Carlo.
That first-round pick for 2026 had a protection on it: If it ends up being a top-five selection, the Maple Leafs keep the pick. If if ends up anywhere from No. 6 and beyond, the Bruins get to make the pick.
Given the rough season in Toronto, losing a first-round pick in a quality draft class would add insult to injury. Below, we'll keep track of relevant happenings as the Maple Leafs try to finish in the bottom-five to give themselves the best draft lottery odds of keeping their own pick. MORE: Is a Connor McDavid-Auston Matthews trade feasible?