GDT: 2022 NHL Draft Rounds 2-7

[Future]

shush! we clearly see them live and in person and know better than everyone who gets paid real money for their jobs.

Man, it’s not like Minten is some hidden gem playing in Kazakhstan. Everyone had an opportunity to watch him in the WHL and most places had him ranked in the 3rd/4th round.

Is it possible the Leafs saw something in him that literally no one else did? Sure. Is that likely? Doubtful. Rarely do those kinds of picks seem to work out from my years watching the draft, but who knows?

 

[ACC1224]

LMAO at the pro scouts here mad at the leafs pick

Didn't the pro scouts have him rated to go in the next round?

 

[Leaf Rocket]

NHL GM's and scouts make terrible decisions all the time, just because you get paid for something, doesn't mean you don't make mistakes, it also doesn't mean you're actually good at your job.

Everyone makes mistakes...if you are working either in retail, corporate job or w/e. However, Google doesn't educate nor teach us a lot of the factors a person who is extensively in the field. I used to be with a lot of players/scouts/ex etc...and everyone always has something new to learn and teach even those who have been there for decades lol.

 

[TimeZone]

LMAO at the pro scouts here mad at the leafs pick

This is such an idiotic take.

"You can't take issue with a low upside pick in round 2 if you aren't a professional scout"

Cringe

 

[ACC1224]

shush! we clearly see them live and in person and know better than everyone who gets paid real money for their jobs.

You've seen him live?

 

[notbias]

"A July birthday, Minten is one of the youngest players in the draft but is also one of the most physical. He plays a powerful game, dishing out big hits and making plays off the boards into middle ice where he can use his heavy shot. He isn’t the most fleet of foot but he has a well-rounded skillset and even if he never becomes a real offensive threat as a pro, the rest of his game should help him carve out a career as a solid complementary piece."

I expect the usual suspects to be praising this pick not saying it is bad.

 

[ER89]

This is such an idiotic take.

"You can't take issue with a low upside pick in round 2 if you aren't a professional scout"

Cringe

clearly the scouting team doesnt think he has low upside

 

[Steven1562]

Canes get Perevalov? What are they taking all the Russians?

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I hope we can get Neuchev

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Man, it’s not like Minten is some hidden gem playing in Kazakhstan. Everyone had an opportunity to watch him in the WHL and most places had him ranked in the 3rd/4th round.

Is it possible the Leafs saw something in him that literally no one else did? Sure. Is that likely? Doubtful. Rarely do those kinds of picks seem to work out from my years watching the draft, but who knows?

I have no idea about him nor have I watched him. I have heard about it just now lol. Again I am not going to lose sleep or time for it, we really will know a couple of years later. I just find it amusing sometimes we are either so hyped or demoralized from it

 

[uncleben]

For Pete's sake...

Of course none of us are pro scouts.

Quit it with the "Oh, so you know better than the paid professionals?" crap.
Consensus and aggregate rankings exist for a reason. To let those who aren't fully informed have a sense of what to expect.
Let people feel happy, shocked, sad, confused, when players they did or didn't want do or don't get drafted.

And flipside, not the place for doom and gloom.
We have no idea how these players will pan out.
It's not the end of the world.

 

[GrizzGreen]

"A July birthday, Minten is one of the youngest players in the draft but is also one of the most physical. He plays a powerful game, dishing out big hits and making plays off the boards into middle ice where he can use his heavy shot. He isn’t the most fleet of foot but he has a well-rounded skillset and even if he never becomes a real offensive threat as a pro, the rest of his game should help him carve out a career as a solid complementary piece."

I expect the usual suspects to be praising this pick not saying it is bad.

I mean it's fine, just likely he'd be available at 79

 

[JSn0w93]

For For Pete's sake...

Of course none of us are pro scouts.

Quit it with the "Oh, so you know better than the paid professionals?" crap.
Consensus and aggregate rankings exist for a reason.
Let people feel happy, shocked, sad, confused, when players they did or didn't want do or don't get drafted.

And flipside, not the place for doom and gloom.
We have no idea how these players will pan out.
It's not the end of the world.

Yeah stay out of the draft discussion thread if people discussing the pick offends you.

 

[Metroid]

"A July birthday, Minten is one of the youngest players in the draft but is also one of the most physical. He plays a powerful game, dishing out big hits and making plays off the boards into middle ice where he can use his heavy shot. He isn’t the most fleet of foot but he has a well-rounded skillset and even if he never becomes a real offensive threat as a pro, the rest of his game should help him carve out a career as a solid complementary piece."

I expect the usual suspects to be praising this pick not saying it is bad.

Hey man the peanut gallery has spoken. He's a bust already. Onto next year's draft!

 

[ToneDog]

I mean it's fine, just likely he'd be available at 79

Exactly. I just hope he is not Korshkov 2.0.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Didn't the pro scouts have him rated to go in the next round?

Pro scouts, no. Those would be the ones making picks today.

Internet scouting services, sure.

 

[JSn0w93]

Bryce McConnel-Barker here for us?

 

[RomanianLeafs]

hurricanes drafted 2 russians with 1st rd potential..that's a gm with ballz and brain..

 

[notbias]

I mean it's fine, just likely he'd be available at 79

Likely, I've seen him as high as 47 I think, it's a gamble.

Don't follow prospects that aren't in our system enough, so no opinion. Just can't seem to please the "we need size and physicality, we always draft small players" crown.

 

[thewave]

I hope we can get Neuchev

Nope

 

[Fogelhund]

If he pans out as a physical, very good defensive #3C, that's a definite need. Only time will tell how he develops.

 

[thewave]

If he pans out as a physical, very good defensive #3C, that's a definite need. Only time will tell how he develops.

Our 2nd rd? He is slower than the Goat was by a large margin.

 

[uncleben]

Rohrer is another nice pick for MTL

 

[Leaf Rocket]

You've seen him live?

Nope I haven't seen much of the hockey prospects/games aside from leafs for the last few years due to health. Only players I was told to keep an eye on bedard from my BC friends which I think everyone knows and matthew wood

 

[ER89]

For Pete's sake...

Of course none of us are pro scouts.

Quit it with the "Oh, so you know better than the paid professionals?" crap.
Consensus and aggregate rankings exist for a reason. To let those who aren't fully informed have a sense of what to expect.
Let people feel happy, shocked, sad, confused, when players they did or didn't want do or don't get drafted.

And flipside, not the place for doom and gloom.
We have no idea how these players will pan out.
It's not the end of the world.

this! i get why people are upset but some of the takes on either side are hectic lmao