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

[darrylsittler27]

Yeah not a horrible pick, was Oshawa’s best defender in the OHL playoffs. He blocks everything. A better puck handler than Elick as well and plays physical

One thing about drafts, you are projecting them as men. At 6ft 2 and 200lbs people are like what? RHD?

I wonder who would’ve had to be there for the leafs to keep the 23rd pick.

Hage.

 

[francis246]

I wonder who would’ve had to be there for the leafs to keep the 23rd pick.

Cole Eiserman

 

[RomanianLeafs]

Hoping for Yegorov with the 58 pick .best goalie in the draft

 

[jaric1862]

Cole Eiserman

Totally agree here. I wonder if they would’ve kept it if Surin was still there. Or even Hage.

 

[francis246]

For those maybe questioning why we didn't take Solberg, I think this video gives a neutral and realistic explanation of his game.

 

[chamchibap]

Hoping for Yegorov with the 58 pick .best goalie in the draft

I don’t know much about scouting goalie prospects. What’s he got over someone like Moysevich? Or Nabokov?

 

[ErnieLeafs]

I think they were waiting on Eiserman, and when he was off the board, they dropped back. I think they wanted Emery as well, and were hoping to drop back when the Rangers took him, but had no takers that allowed them to get Danford, so they just took their guy.

Fine with it. Like the pick more, the more I read and watch.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

I don’t know much about scouting goalie prospects. What’s he got over someone like Moysevich? Or Nabokov?

I got Nabokov and Moysevich over him easily.

 

[jaric1862]

I hope one of Lucas Pettersson is there when we draft tomorrow. I'm not holding my breath.

 

[LaPlante94]

Draft continues at noon right?

 

[TheDoldrums]

Hoping for Yegorov with the 58 pick .best goalie in the draft

We have enough good goalie prospects. I’m fine taking one late but no way should we be spending our only pick before the 4th on one.

 

[Rare Jewel]

For those maybe questioning why we didn't take Solberg, I think this video gives a neutral and realistic explanation of his game.

Is this suppose to be less impressive than Danford? Because it isn't..

 

[Torontonian]

People complain about trading picks away, and then complain we trade down to get more picks. Quite fine with Toronto trading down to collect a 2nd as a asset. Either use it as currency in a trade tomorrow or add to the prospect pool,.

I trust Wes Clark, looks like he's hit on Cowan, Knies, Minten.

 

[SwissLeaf]

We do not. 1st, three 5ths and two 7ths.

Now we do. I hope Leon will still be there. Great player!

 

[Martin Skoula]

People complain about trading picks away, and then complain we trade down to get more picks. Quite fine with Toronto trading down to collect a 2nd as a asset. Either use it as currency in a trade tomorrow or add to the prospect pool,.

I trust Wes Clark, looks like he's hit on Cowan, Knies, Minten.

Doing both is dumb, either pay up for impact roster players with term and forget the draft or keep your picks and take the highest impact prospect on the board. Renting a 6D for 3 months and trading down to your plan C choice at the draft to balance it out is a recipe for staying mediocre.

 

[Kiwi]

Doing both is dumb, either pay up for impact roster players with term and forget the draft or keep your picks and take the highest impact prospect on the board. Renting a 6D for 3 months and trading down to your plan C choice at the draft to balance it out is a recipe for staying mediocre.

For a start how do you know Danforth was there plan C? Perhaps they just like him and wanted him more than the other guys in that range but knew they could traded down and still "get there guy"

People look at these scouting services rankings and think there gospel, they aren't different people value different traits and player types

The kids ɓig, physical, strong skater, his fancy stats look great, he elevated his game in the playoffs and his offense came on as the season progressed apparently

That doesn't look like a bad player type to me, I'd rather have that than the high IQ, 6 foot and under guys with meh skating we seemed to be favoring

 

[NCoRe]

Man do I hope for Kiviharju now. Its gonna be a steal for anyone who picks him. He's ceiling is so much higher than for example Hemming. I do like our pick, but dont know much about him. 2-3 games I watched him last year

 

[Dion TheFluff]

Doing both is dumb, either pay up for impact roster players with term and forget the draft or keep your picks and take the highest impact prospect on the board. Renting a 6D for 3 months and trading down to your plan C choice at the draft to balance it out is a recipe for staying mediocre.

From what Tre said, it sounded like Danford likely would have been there pick at 23 anyways so might as well move down and grab some extra draft capital.

who are some good targets to go after?

would be nice to add another center to the pipeline

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

Hoping for Brunicke at pick 58.





Also would be happy with Stiga, Villeneuve, Ruohonen, Spellacy, or Josephson.

 

[francis246]

Is this suppose to be less impressive than Danford? Because it isn't..

never said it wasn't but it provides a good picture of why we passed on Solberg. Not the greatest skater, makes quite a bit of puck handling mistakes, out of position for hits. Not saying he's a bad player, but if we are looking for quality defenseman who prioritize playing d properly, Solberg isn't exactly that.

 

[BertCorbeau]

At least it will be a lot easier to compare Danford vs Solberg for the next 15 years

 

[BLONG7]

One thing about drafts, you are projecting them as men. At 6ft 2 and 200lbs people are like what? RHD?


Hage.

Hage went 21...

One thing about drafts, you are projecting them as men. At 6ft 2 and 200lbs people are like what? RHD?


Hage.

Hage went 21...

 

[TheDoldrums]

Definitely makes today more exciting to have a 2nd rounder

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Man do I hope for Kiviharju now. It’s gonna be a steal for anyone who picks him. He's ceiling is so much higher than for example Hemming. I do like our pick, but dont know much about him. 2-3 games I watched him last year

I swear my season ticket holding family members in Oshawa , don’t know much about him either. Which is a good thing I guess for a low event dman.

 

[Shooter2x]

Doing both is dumb, either pay up for impact roster players with term and forget the draft or keep your picks and take the highest impact prospect on the board. Renting a 6D for 3 months and trading down to your plan C choice at the draft to balance it out is a recipe for staying mediocre.

You do realize you're supposed to have A-Z choices and navigate the draft board accordingly to adapt in real time.

You have proven to just be a complete hater. When i see this username on a post I know a bunch of trash is about to follow. You know nothing about these prospects to make such a claim about our pick. Danford could end up better than whoever was our A choice.