Prospect Info: 2023 1st Rd Selection - #28 OA (via BOS, WSH) - C, Easton Cowan [London Knights, OHL; [Height 5.11 -- Weight 185]

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Easton Cowan - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Easton Cowan, 2005-05-20 Strathroy, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the OHL with London Knights. Complete player biography and stats.

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Toronto acquired this pick on February 28, 2023, sending Rasmus Sandin to Washington in exchange for Erik Gustafsson and this pick. Washington.
(Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 23, 2023, that sent Garnet Hathaway and Andrei Svetlakov to Boston in exchange for Craig Smith, a third-round pick in 2024, a second-round pick in 2025 and this pick.)


This is the third time the Leafs have selected 28th overall - selecting RW Daniel Marois in the 2nd rd in 1987 and LW Jeff Jackson in the 2nd rd in 1983.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Like a riser .. but another off the board pick

 

[Dion TheFluff]

they big brained it. Should have traded down

 

[mcleex]

We can never go BPA

 

[Schenn]

I'm not upset they reached and took him. I'm just a bit underwhelmed.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Should have traded down if this is who they had.. this seems similar to the Minten pick last year

 

[The Masters]

Future Hall of Famer

 

[SprDaVE]

Easton Cowan. A hockey player.

 

[stickty111]

Liking a player is fine but trade down if he's ranked much lower.

 

[BertCorbeau]

At his size you want him to be competitive and unafraid to go into the dirty areas .. but still. Seems like he'll transition more as a winger at the next level.

That being said I am a fan of late risers at the draft table .. so we'll see.

 

[horner]

Should have traded down if this is who they had.. this seems similar to the Minten pick last year

Have you seen this kid play I have watched minten cowan is a lot better

 

[jaric1862]

Hopefully Wes Clark leaves for Pittsburgh. This is a Kyle Dubas pick through and through.

 

[Mess]

 

[RoadWarrior]

Should have traded down and got him at 40.

 

[Bravid Nonahan]

I have no idea so I think it's a fantastic pick.

 

[Americanadian]

Haven't been this underwhelmed since Korshkov.

 

[Funk21]

Lines had mock draft at 110 OA, what the F#*+. This brass is the worst. Seriously

 

[ITM]

After Stenberg, Dragecevic seemed like a good idea.

I think this kid would have been there at the 35-39 range.

 

[htpwn]

I am not going to pretend I know anything about any of the prospects we could have selected instead.

But if you're going to reach for a consensus late 2nd/ early 3rd rounder in the late 1st, you better damn well be right.

Time will tell if they are.

 

[Mitch nylander]

Had him ranked 49th.

I like him. But I'd rather we had swung for the fences on Gulyayev or Brindley.

Watched a lot of London Knights hockey, he's a hard working forward who's a great skater for his size. Plays with a competitive edge. Needs to refine his hands.

 

[RomanianLeafs]

This is why we never win.. Pick the best player available for once, or trade down dont pick at 28th a potential 3rd rounder... Nothing against the kid but this is horrible pick in the 1dt rd

 

[Menzinger]

I honestly have barely paid attention to this draft so won't have any major opinion.

Seems like he's a project, which I don't mind. Some draft people on social media don't seem to be fans though.

Will give the guy a fair chance either way

 

[AuraSphere]

I’ll be super cheesed if cristall becomes a better player

 

[baton elevated]

This is the Leaf's MO they always seem to go off the board and think they are the smartest team in the room. If they traded down they probably could have still got him and added another pick. We can hope he still has some growth in his future. Grow 2" and pack on 10 -20 lbs. This was not a Tree pick, I wonder who ultimately made this pick?
So close to Perrault but not meant to be.