GDT: 2022 NHL Draft Round 1 - Leafs Currently Pick 38th

[Lightsol]

Only Montreal could look at a draft with two guys clearly above the rest and say "Nah, we're going to take a 3rd option!". You'd think they'd have learned something from reaching for Kota...

 

[Alamo Leafer]

Most people agree with me that Mateychuk is *the* guy if he makes it.

Lots of love for Rutger McGroarty & Liam Ohgren too.

awesome, many thx bud

 

[Morgs]

It's AZ. Think about what the opposite of what you'd do and then spin around in 3 circles and throw a dart.

@mods can we sticky this every time AZ picks?

 

[Mickey Marner]

Armstrong reminds me of David Lynch

 

[93LEAFS]

He is not a bad player, but he is someone who needs a good development staff.

They already failed to develop Strome, who is a better version of Geekie.

Arizona is a mess, but I'd trust Bill Armstrong to figure things out over the clown show they had previously when it comes to player development.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Only Montreal could look at a draft with two guys clearly above the rest and say "Nah, we're going to take a 3rd option!". You'd think they'd have learned something from reaching for Kota...

He strikes me as a boom or bust type.

 

[MarMarSab3]

Geekie? What on earth. Have to think Nazar goes to CLB

 

[TimeZone]

He actually didn't. This drafts strength is depth. The top of this draft isn't particularly special. So, getting picks where you probably still get an A prospect on your board, and two high B's is likely a smart move.

That's still a significant drop off, 12 spots for a second and third round pick.

If this were a less significant drop off, I'd concur, but I think there's still some significantly skilled players on the board, and there's a rather significant drop off about to occur here shortly, long before 27.

With that being said, their pick was trash.

 

[Morgs]

In all seriousness I think Geekie is great. He knows what he's best at and sticks to it similar to a JVR. Extremely limited, needs great linemates around him, but he's an excellent complementary guy and should have gone between 10-20.

... but Nazar is just sitting there.

 

[Maplebeasts]

Geekie? What on earth. Have to think Nazar goes to CLB

I'm thinking Kemell and Lekkerimaki go before him. Whoever is at 14 has the easiest pick in the world imo.

 

[HockeyVirus]

25th + Holl for 17th OA

17OA + Steeves + 3rd 2022 for Gibson

 

[TimeZone]

Feels bad man.

 

[Fonzieleaf]

And Mateychuk is gone!

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Geekie? What on earth. Have to think Nazar goes to CLB

I would not be surprised if they go with a guy like Ohgren.

They don't love small players.

But Nazar may have the workman's attitude to go to a place like CBJ and do well despite that.

 

[Holls Blackmail]

*Pounds table* Ivan Miroshnichenko

 

[Coachcorner]

I think geekie is the MOST CONFIDENT, fun, selfish and swaggish player in the top 20. I knew that he would go under 12. Thought the sharks would take him... but they traded for the coyotes, surprised me. Geekie is exactly what our team would have needed also. This guy is the real deal, big, he even says himself that HE playes harder than his idols. What a young stud, so hard.

 

[al secord]

If he dies, he dies.

 

[JSn0w93]

It was too good to be true.

 

[Hockey 4 Life]

Nooooooo

 

[stickty111]

Man Jackets you took my guy

 

[TheBigFour]

 

[Mickey Marner]

Gotta be the most defensemen drafted early since 2012

 

[BayStBullies]

Man Jackets you took my guy

It wasn't close.

 

[Morgs]

Matey is my guy. They scooped the 2nd and 3rd best defenseman in this draft.

Wild.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

CBJ just got two top 10 defensemen on both sides. In addition to Werenski and Bo already being there.

They do like their defense.

LOL 4 top 10 defensemen for them long term.