2016 NHL Draft: Toronto Maple Leafs add Matthews to increasingly talented stable

Photo: Newly-minted Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Auston Matthews will get his first action in the new Maple Leafs sweater at the team’s summer development camp in early July (courtesy of Jeffrey T. Barnes/Getty Images)

To the surprise of few, the Toronto Maple Leafs used the first overall selection at the 2016 NHL Draft on center Auston Matthews, the player widely regarded as the draft’s top prospect. The talented center competed in Switzerland last season, but he should be a strong candidate to make the Maple Leafs roster for the start of the 2016-17 season.

Despite the lack of drama surrounding the pick, Matthews still went through some of the wave of emotions experienced by most players chosen in the draft.… read more

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