2024 Draft Thread - Friday June 28 and Saturday June 29 - Sphere Las Vegas

[Canada4Gold]

Why couldn't we do that deal

 

[Racer88]

LOL what? Have you been watching the draft? Look at how many good players are available because other teams reached. Please don’t start bringing negativity to an otherwise positive thread if you don’t understand.

We are still gonna get a great player and we finally get a second rounder, which we haven’t had for what? Three years

I have watched the draft from the start. Dropping 8 spots is a lot for what a second round long shot

 

[1specter]

Reversal of the Biggs trade. We better be on the right side of the trade this time. LOL.

LOL I hope so. Anaheim literally built a starting lineup from all the picks we traded with them over the years. Trades with Anaheim usually don't end well for us.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

Must be a big drop-off from here with all these trades

 

[TMLegend]

Avs got better value

 

[Legion34]

We will see. Last year I was mad they didn’t trade back and took Cowan early.

This year now they move back with the guy I was “hoping for”.

Ultimately Clark is going to pick who he picks. Minten and Cowan were early. So might as well get the 57th

 

[Commander Clueless]

I wanted Solberg. Darn it all.

Tre and Wes gotta get me all excited and then rip it away.

 

[ErnieLeafs]

They were hoping Eiserman fell to them, and when he didn't, they fell back

 

[IrishInOntario]

Tre stocking the cupboards.

For what purpose? To draft more players that will unlikely contribute significantly during Matthew's prime? I don't get it.

 

[Morgs]

Sakic teaching Tre how to be a GM

 

[htpwn]

Two points

Wes Clark likes his wild cards. Seems to have worked well last year

Also worth noting: Norway is Bergman's domain, no? You'd have to imagine that, if he was lobbying hard for Solberg, the Leafs would have made the pick. Doesn't mean Bergman didn't like him, doesn't mean that Bergman is always right, but our Scandinavian scouting is about as good as it gets.

 

[Rare Jewel]

The overall opinion of Wes Clark seems a bit inflated IMO.

 

[Torontonian]

The HFboard scouts are outraged they might be right in 5 years time!

 

[pdson]

How dare the Leafs not draft the player I learned about this week?!

I know this place is a joke . I think I will trust the guy that took Easton Cowan last year

 

[Lemontree]

Damn, I would have rather got the haul that the Avs just did. Perhaps the scouting staff like a group of players likely available at #31 and not as likely at #38.

 

[Rare Jewel]

100% lol. Good analytically though so it's not like when people fawned over Schneider

Decent player for NYR though.

 

[Legion34]

Avs got better value

Not really? The 31st to 38th
57th to 71st and 2nd ?

Basically if these 2nd picks wash it’s the 71st pick to move up into the first round

 

[Sypher04]

For what purpose? To draft more players that will unlikely contribute significantly during Matthew's prime? I don't get it.

I firmly believe the 1st should have been traded for immediate help. That said, if they didn’t like the options they had there, trading back is smart.

 

[KMNRB]

There must be someone they like enough within the next 5 to 10 player range or the Utah trade down could've helped us replenish next year's draft

 

[notbias]

Avs got better value

I'm not sure they did, maybe slightly?

23 for 31 + 58
vs
24 for 38 + 71 + 2nd next year (50+ most likely)

 

[RomanianLeafs]

I forgot there are 32 picks in the first round and I wanted to close the tv so we still pick tonite..I wanted Surin or Stolberg but there are still good players to take at 31

 

[ULF_55]

Now more reason to continue watching.

 

[Thornbury]

I like the trade down but still feel painful when anaheim uses this pick to draft solberg

But moving back 8 slots meant is was a given that Solberg would be gone. There are a lot of solid options left for 31, and the late 2nd will add value.

 

[IrishInOntario]

Yep nobody in the last 3 drafts have been drafted in the 57-58 range and played this past season on Matthews left wing. Oh wait

How often is that repeatable? Statistically improbable that Toronto finds another Knies at #58.

 

[stickty111]

Well thats a better trade down than ours