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

[Alamo Leafer]

Keumper or Jack who you guys got.

leaning towards Gibson, if not the Flower

 

[Stand Witness]

And moving back three spots in this years first round.

I should have overreacted and thrown in the “they gave up a first round pick” too.

 

[Legion34]

… that’s f***ing awful if true

Why? The difference between 25 and 38 is very small. Like what a 4th? It’s a good deal.

 

[aingefan]

Try to find the positives in the fine print. If Dubas had simply not called Mrazek or Ritchie 365 days ago we would have 2 extra draft picks. Oh well, he’s betting his job on it.

I know your perspective on the moves, doesn’t make your argument accurate. It does suck losing some value, but sh!t also happens.
Mrazek dump cost 13 spots.
Ritchie dump also yielded Boosh.

 

[keonsbitterness]

wow, habs fans not so excited about that pick lol

They're probably as exhausted as everyone else.

 

[TMLeafer]

Edmonton is going to sign Campbell aren't they

 

[Bloomberg]

elias salomonsson or jiri kulich

 

[Nylander88]

I'm thinking Dubas has his eyes on Firkus and is banking on his size to keep him falling. Cuz the skill is obvious

 

[TheBigFour]

its going to become real gongshow here when leafs pick Hutson tomorrow with the 38th pick.

 

[Fonzieleaf]

If anyone wants a stream link hmu.

 

[Fogelhund]

Lambert went home?

 

[Stephen]

Why? Draft picks are being traded like candy. It's not something that will do anything for the Leafs for 3-5 years. Acquiring draft picks isn't really hard or something that changes the franchise in the short-term.

When things matter, the Leafs will have their picks and supplement appropriately.

First and second round picks are the lifeblood of an NHL team. Philosophically, my hope is the Toronto Maple Leafs can invest properly in the future every year and keep the pipeline flowing at a healthy rate and provide varied positions with reinforcements on ELC's.

Make good picks, nurture prospects, promote them with structure and let them flourish.

This kind of betting, high volume churn and covering for poor signings and cap management just isn't my thing.

 

[TribalPhoenix]

If my dream is met, we get Noah Warren at 38. Losing Mrazek (which is a massive risk, argue with me if you like), is still a massive gain in flexibility, but I love Warren as what we need in a few years.

 

[Alamo Leafer]

They're probably as exhausted as everyone else.

I think they're just bummed out they couldn't boo the Leafs tonight lol

 

[TribalPhoenix]

Lambert went home?

May be grabbing a hot dog. Absolutely outstanding in Montreal.

 

[francis246]

I mean we'll never really know unless they come right out and say it so I guess we'll have to wait and see

Yup, we’ll see. I’m sure Firkus is their guy. Which isn’t the worst thing in the world. I will judge more after I see the pick and who we sign to be the goalie

 

[Gallagbi]

And was making less for the same term and is objectively more useful than Mrazek

Less AAV and less actual money

 

[Stephen]

I know your perspective on the moves, doesn’t make your argument accurate. It does suck losing some value, but sh!t also happens.
Mrazek dump cost 13 spots.
Ritchie dump also yielded Boosh.

We also aren't keeing Boosh. High volume churn and a lack of sustained value.

 

[GoodNewfieBoy]

From what I’ve read Someone Better plays with a nasty streak

 

[TribalPhoenix]

Grier's eyes. That's a man who cares.

All the respect in the world.

 

[tmlms13]

Keumper or Jack who you guys got.

Why not both?

 

[SeaOfBlue]

I don’t think we need to go back to relitigating Marleau…

But our team can’t use draft picks to fix its own mistakes every year like this.

Nobody would sneeze at Lyubushkin for the pick we gave up even without Ritchie involved, so Ritchie was effectively dumped for nothing. Unless you don't like Lyubushkin at all.

I have no issues with him taking these bets. Mrazek suffering 3 groin injuries with literally zero past history of groin injuries cost 2 med staff members their jobs including the Director and was about as bad as the bet could have worked out. A GM of an organization like this should not have to worry about their medical staff, but clearly, that medical staff has been costing us dearly (and not just with Mrazek; Andersen has struggled with injuries, and various skaters seem to have troubles keeping healthy at times).

I would like Dubas to actually see his bets through a bit more though. Ritchie barely given a chance but I guess at the non-existent price to move him, it wasn't worth seeing it through. Mrazek barely given a chance. If you are not giving these guys proper chances, then don't sign them. It is not like these are mediocre prospects who have no track record of success, and it is no surprise that Ritchie was able to figure it out and Mrazek will likely be no different (although CHI sucks and will make it hard for him).

 

[TheBigFour]

I feel leafs are targeting Howard or firkus

 

[rocketman588]

Why not both?

We don't have 11 million to spend

 

[Orfieus]

OK dumb question is the draft the end of the 2021 season or the start of the 2022 season? I'm always confused how many years draft + 1 is