Maple Leafs select Arizona-born Matthews No. 1 in NHL draft (Yahoo Sports)

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On the heels of the NHL expanding into Las Vegas, the Toronto Maple Leafs are pinning their future on Arizona-born center Auston Matthews. Amid chants of ''Go Leafs, Go!'' the 18-year-old from Scottsdale was selected by Toronto with the first pick in the NHL draft Friday night. NHL Central Scouting ranked the 6-foot-2, 210-pound play-maker as its top draft-eligible project, and he's also a natural center, a top-line position that's difficult to fill.

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