Leafs Passed on Zibanejad's 27 Goals

Mike Zibanejad piles up 27 goals for New York, a sniper Toronto scouts slept on before he exploded into stardom. Leafs brass watched from afar as he became the Rangers' quiet killer, the kind of oversight that haunts GM rooms. With their own scoring woes, this what-if tale underscores how draft diamonds slip through fingers, altering destinies for two Original Six rivals.