When was luke schenn drafted

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Justin Jokinen F. Johan Motin D. Jordon Southorn D. Steven Delisle D. Nick Larson F. Kelsey Tessier F. Dale Weise F. Matt Delahey D. Ryan Hegarty D. Brodie D. With the fifth-overall selection in the Draft, the Leafs selected right-handed blueliner Luke Schenn , who was coming off a strong season with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL.

Schenn was a big, physical defenceman who incidentally played on the more coveted side of the ice, all traits that the Maple Leafs were clearly enamoured with, selecting him as the fourth blueliner in a run of defencemen taken in the early stages of the first round. Drew Doughty , Zach Bogosian and Alex Pietrangelo were selected with picks two, three and four respectively and it was hoped that Schenn would pan out on a par with them. He landed a spot on the Leafs roster right out of the gate, playing 70 games during the season, registering two goals and 14 total points while the team struggled under Wilson to a record.

After the season, Schenn was part of a significant trade with the Philadelphia Flyers, seeing him swapped one-for-one with forward James van Riemsdyk. Schenn had high expectations entering the league but he ultimately would be eclipsed by a player selected a little later on and the guy that the Leafs would percent take instead, despite the deal that landed them Van Riemsdyk. Without a doubt one of the greatest defencemen in the modern era was available when the Leafs selected Schenn fifth overall, a mistake they would not make if they could travel back in time.

Karlsson, smaller in stature to Schenn both as a prospect and even today, played a completely different type of game and needed another year of development before being brought over to the NHL. From there, he hit the ground running and had 26 points five goals, 21 assists in 60 games as a rookie in the NHL, also spending a game spell in the AHL with the then-Binghamton Senators. What followed is now history, with Karlsson establishing himself as a true generational talent, winning two Norris Trophies, finishing second in voting for a further two and earning four All-Star selections, even helping the Senators to the Eastern Conference Finals in Landing a player who can be arguably the best defenceman in the game, one that contributes heavily on offence, could have had the biggest impact on the Leafs, who struggled through so many years without the playoffs.

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