The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the lottery for the first pick in the NHL draft. The victory comes at a critical time for Toronto in the aftermath of hiring John Chayka as general manager and bringing back franchise legend Mats Sundin to serve as a hockey operations adviser.

The Toronto Maple Leafs won the draft lottery on Tuesday and will pick first in June, and the player they drafted first 10 years ago could be on his way out.

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Follow our live coverage of tonight’s lottery to determine who will get the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft