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Wednesday, November 8, 2000
Toronto Maple Leafs
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First Round Picks: No. 24
1999-2000 Record: 45-30-7 (3), 100 points (7th overall)
What they need
With Bryan Berard's career in serious doubt after his eye injury, a defenseman who is capable of
playing both ways and "quarterbacking" the power play could be on the Leafs' list of things they need. A goaltender of
the future (Curtis Joseph is 33 and a free agent in two seasons) may also be a priority here.
In their system
A young rearguard who has shown some offensive ability is Jonathan Zion (110th overall in '99). In
66 games for Ottawa (OHL), he had 59 points (7 G, 52 A). Another blueliner of note is Peter Reynolds (60th overall in '99), who split time between London and North Bay (both OHL) in 1999-2000, garnering 32 points in 61 games. Up front, center/left wing Adam Mair (84th overall in '97), who made his Leafs debut with a goal in the '99 playoffs against
Pittsburgh, spent his first full season as a pro at St. John's (Newfoundland) (AHL), where he notched 22 goals and 49
points, as well as 124 PIM's, in 66 games. This year's future Leaf who made his Toronto debut in the post-season was
center/left wing Jeff Farkas (57th overall in '97). Prior to his pro debut, Farkas starred for Boston College (NCAA-Hockey
East), where he had 30 goals and 55 points in 39 games. On the goaltending front, Jamie Hodson (69th overall in '98) had
an up-and-down season after recovering from knee surgery at Brandon (WHL), going 13-22-3 with a 3.33 GAA in 39
appearances.
Recent draft history
Toronto's recent draft history has been spotty. Of the last seven Leafs first rounders to
play in the NHL, only Nikolai Antropov is still in the organization.
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FIRST-ROUND SELECTIONS (LAST FIVE YEARS)
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| YEAR |
PICK |
PLAYER |
POS. |
'99 TEAM |
'99 G-A-Pts |
| 1999 |
24 |
Luca Cereda |
C |
Ambri-Piotta (Switz.) |
1-5-6 |
| 1998 |
10 |
Nikolai Antropov |
C |
Toronto (NHL) |
12-18-30 |
| 1995 |
15 |
Jeff Ware |
D |
Louisville (AHL) |
0-10-10 |
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ALSO SEE
Leafs' first-round history
Team Needs: Boston Bruins
Team Needs: Buffalo Sabres
Team Needs: Montreal Canadiens
Team Needs: Ottawa Senators
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