The Toronto Maple Leafs will make a splash at the NHL Entry Draft, but how big of one and what kind of dive they'll use are the real questions.

Toronto is slotted to pick at No. 4 and 24 in the first round, which could mean big things for the rebuilding franchise if they choose wisely, a topic Leafs director of amateur scouting Dave Morrison discussed with Michael Traikos of the National Post.

"The philosophy changed," Morrison said. "But I think that’s gradually been happening over the last year as Shanny’s imprint is being made on this team. It’s being made on us, in terms of management and scouting.

"We know what we're looking for and what we want and philosophically how things are going to be run. There may be a greater emphasis on a certain type of player, certain things."

The Leafs will likely miss out on franchise-changing players Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel, but they'll have plenty of potential superstars to choose from, including Mitch Marner, Dylan Strome, Noah Hanifin, and Lawson Crouse, who make up one of the deepest draft classes in recent memory.

"It looks like a good one," Morrison said of the budding class of youngsters. "Clearly, the top couple of guys there are special type players. So when you've got them right off the hop, it gives it a feel of it being something special. Time will tell what it produces."

Toronto has selected William Nylander, Frederik Gauthier, and Morgan Rielly with their top picks in the last three drafts.