GDT: 2022 NHL Entry Draft - Round 1 - July 7th - 7 P.M / Round 2-7 - July 8th - 11 A.M

[The Wumpus]

EVERYONE is passing on morrison

did the dude just shit the bed on interviews?

He said that a hotdog is a sandwich

 

[MasterofGrond]

lol next year all forwards and 1 goalie

Only do half the work this way it’s GENIUS

 

[nugg]

Still hoping for Morrison. I wanted him with the third rounder.

 

[Guttersniped]

this is the first one I’m out on

He’s actually a very good defensive defenseman, if a bit unheralded.

Ideally I would have preferred to have waited but I’m not sure how long he would have lasted.

 

[MasterofGrond]

Morrison is a double over ager

Age is real important in projections

I get it. I disagree, but I get it.

 

[RememberTheName]

Again, people have to understand that Steve has been one of the only people touting Logan Morrison as a potential pick anywhere in the draft. Just look at his elite prospects page:

Logan Morrison - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Logan Morrison, 2002-07-09 Guelph, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the undefined with Coachella Valley Firebirds. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

3 places even have him ranked and one is in the 200s. As much as we might think he's a stud over here a lot of people don't think so in the hockey community. This is not some unprecedented fall for him.

 

[StevenToddIves]

Next Devils pick is #141, we really need a center. I'd love Morrison, but also keep in mind Servac Petrovsky and Sandis Vilmanis, both of whom are great skaters with high upside. Brennan Ali is also an outstanding sleeper this late.

 

[Guttersniped]

RD Charlie Leddy, US-NTDP (STI Ranking: #116, McKenzie: Not Ranked)
Leddy is basic -- a simple, stay-at-home defenseman who makes consistently smart and safe plays with the puck and wins one-on-one battles. He's likely not going to be drafted until the 6th/7th rounds and the Devils need RD prospects who have a high floor, making Leddy a player worth monitoring. He's a decent skater and uses smart physicality, which is to say shoulder checks and body positioning without looking to punish or intimidate opponents. His puck skills are passable, but he's never going to contribute too much on the scoresheets.

Leddy possesses most of the attributes you would want in a player of his ilk. Good gaps, good positioning. He uses his 6'1-180 physique quite well and I'd say he's quite strong for his size. He's clean in clearing the puck in space, though what he needs to work on the most is a propensity to bobble the puck under the pressure of high-level forechecks. He's not a guy to lead transition, he's more like the guy to follow it as a safety valve and the last player in the offensive zone. He's a good partner for offensive minded LDs, and as such we've seen him a lot alongside Lane Hutson.

Again, I don't see offensive upside here. Though his defensive awareness is high, his offensive awareness is two-dimensional. You're never going to see him on an NHL PP, but you could certainly see him be the bedrock of an NHL 3rd pairing. I'd say he has a very high floor as a shut-down guy in the AHL. As such, he's certainly a good pick from pretty much the 5th round on. He's not exciting, but he's effective in what he does, and from a Devils standpoint the need for prospect depth at RD is glaring. As such, he's a player to pay attention to in the late rounds of the 2022 draft.

See Steve gets it.

 

[ninetyeight]

Morrison is an overager after all, so lets not be too shocked that nobody takes him.

 

[Hisch13r]

this is the first one I’m out on

I'm really not in or out on it

 

[Forge]

I guess Fitz hates overagers, or he has some weird no forwards dare going on..

Nah, he usually takes them later in round 6.

I think Hurtig was an over ager, we took him round 6
The year before it was Baumgartner in round 6.

 

[NJDevs26]

Again, people have to understand that Steve has been one of the only people touting Logan Morrison as a potential pick anywhere in the draft. Just look at his elite prospects page:

Logan Morrison - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Logan Morrison, 2002-07-09 Guelph, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the undefined with Coachella Valley Firebirds. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

3 places even have him ranked and one is in the 200s. As much as we might think he's a stud over here a lot of people don't think so in the hockey community. This is not some unprecedented fall for him.

At first I was like how is he a double overager, dude's just 19 - then I saw his birthdate, he turns 20 tomorrow lol

 

[forceten]

It's good to have context in the Church of STI. But you still have to do three Hail Martys.

 

[Guttersniped]

Next Devils pick is #141, we really need a center. I'd love Morrison, but also keep in mind Servac Petrovsky and Sandis Vilmanis, both of whom are great skaters with high upside. Brennan Ali is also an outstanding sleeper this late.

And one’s a Latvian, so they have a heart of a lion and spirit that can not be broken. Just saying.

 

[TBF1972]

the captain of the black pearl is still on board

 

[Lou is God]

You know who is having a crappy day? Rilley Walsh.

 

[StevenToddIves]

Again, people have to understand that Steve has been one of the only people touting Logan Morrison as a potential pick anywhere in the draft. Just look at his elite prospects page:

Logan Morrison - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Logan Morrison, 2002-07-09 Guelph, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the undefined with Coachella Valley Firebirds. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

3 places even have him ranked and one is in the 200s. As much as we might think he's a stud over here a lot of people don't think so in the hockey community. This is not some unprecedented fall for him.

The people who love Morrison really love Morrison. I'm clearly one. You're not the clear-cut best player throughout the entire OHL playoffs without some level of chops. His IQ is off the charts and he's an elite playmaker.

Keep in mind Morrison outplayed McTavish on his own team and Wyatt Johnston in the OHL Finals. He's no joke.

 

[AfroThunder396]

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

I wonder how well I’d do at the draft if I simply refused to take players who remind me of Seth Helgeson and Tim Sestito.

 

[nugg]

Carolina killing it again. Perevalov. Ugh.... Wanted him with 2nd rounder.

 

[Guadana]

what say you @Guadana

Likable guy. Very good skater. Pretty good hands. Didn`t watch him enough to rank his defensive game as I like. I will tell some words later about him

 

[StevenToddIves]

S

Morrison is an overager after all, so lets not be too shocked that nobody takes him.

Shades of Dmitri Rashevsky in my mind.

 

[Guttersniped]

You know who is having a crappy day? Rilley Walsh.

Walsh has exciting new opportunities awaiting him.

 

[RememberTheName]

The people who love Morrison really love Morrison. I'm clearly one. You're not the clear-cut best player throughout the entire OHL playoffs without some level of chops. His IQ is off the charts and he's an elite playmaker.

Keep in mind Morrison outplayed McTavish on his own team and Wyatt Johnston in the OHL Finals. He's no joke.

You've no doubt convinced me on Logan Morrison. I'd love for the Devils to take him. He seems like a great guy who can slot right into the AHL and potentially play even higher. It takes a lot of skill to be that good in the playoffs and he did just that. Kind of surprised a lot of teams haven't taken more notice but we will see if they're correct or not.

 

[StevenToddIves]

Carolina killing it again. Perevalov. Ugh.... Wanted him with 2nd rounder.

Carolina reads my draft writing, apparently.

Alex Bump is a great sleeper for Philly. Big and fast with hands and shooting for days.