Embarrassing Maple Leafs May Have Tanked Bruins Out Of Top-7 Draft Pick
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a top-five protection on the draft pick they traded to the Boston Bruins.
Embarrassing Maple Leafs May Have Tanked Bruins Out Of Top-7 Draft Pick originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The shameless Toronto Maple Leafs have been the NHL’s second-worst hockey team since February 25, securing just five wins in the last 22 games.
Yes, you read that right. For reference, in that same time period, the Boston Bruins have won 13 games despite having an incredibly frustrating five-game losing streak to start April. This matters to Bruins fans because the Maple Leafs owe the Bruins their first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
However, the pick is top-five protected. This means that the Maple Leafs will be able to keep their pick if they earn a top-five selection in the NHL’s draft lottery. Exactly one month ago, I published an article saying that the Bruins were in great shape to get a very good selection out of Toronto.
Unfortunately, since writing that article, the Maple Leafs have won just four games, including the egregious six-game skid they are currently on, in which they have (purposefully) allowed teams to outscore them 32-17. As it stands now, the Maple Leafs have a 44% chance to get the sixth pick, and a 14. 2% chance to get the seventh.