Leafs Land No. 1 Pick And The Pressure Cranks Up

Toronto has the kind of draft leverage teams dream about and fans immediately turn into a stress test. Securing the top pick changes the entire conversation, because every decision from here gets framed as franchise-defining. The Maple Leafs now have a rare chance to control the board, but that also means the microscope gets even harsher. In Toronto, a gift like this never stays simple for long.