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NHL Mock Draft 3.0 - Post-Lottery Edition

Viggo Björck (Leila Devlin / Getty Images)      In a shocking turn of events, the Toronto Maple Leafs did not  forfeit their draft pick to their bitter rivals, the Boston Bruins, but instead, they shot up to the first pick of the upcoming NHL Entry Draft for the chance to pick a potential difference-maker, whether it be the Canadian playmaker Gavin McKenna, the Swedish star Ivar Stenberg, or any of the various hotly tipped defensive prospects.      With the lottery set in stone, it felt like a decent time to revisit my semi-regular mock draft exercise, particularly as the sun prepares to set on the junior hockey season. Although there are still meaningful games to be played before the draft cycle officially wraps up, the prospect hierarchy is nearly nailed down to a firm order.      As always, my words should not be taken as gospel. If I was a truly generational scouting talent, I wouldn't be sitting in a cabin in Madoc, Ontario as I wri...