Draft Pick #103 - JOHN PICCINICH, RW

[ULF_55]

Leafs Select 103rd. - JOHN PICCINICH

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=191113

Birthyear: 1996-06-12 Birthplace: Paramus, NJ, USA
Age: 18 Nation: USA
Position: RW Shoots: R
Height: 180 cm / 5'11" Weight: 79 kg / 174 lbs
Drafted: 2014 round 4 #103 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs

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[jbell886]

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=191113

 

[BayStBullies]

"Piccinich is a playmaker who has strong vision and creativity with the puck on his stick, especially when given time and space. He has good senses and a decent shot selection. Inconsistency in his efforts need to be ironed out. (November 2013)"

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=191113

 

[SprDaVE]

Corey Pronman ‏@coreypronman
TOR taks Piccinich. Big improvements this year. Skilled little guy.


Seems like a long-term project with really good upside, much like Cameranesi and Toninato. Expect a 5 year development turn around.

 

[Cor]

Sounds like a good pick.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Going to BU


Skilled by the sounds of it.

 

[Stephen]

Kinda meh.

 

[ChrisCall]

Cool.

 

[Ace88*]

Going to BU


Skilled by the sounds of it.

best thing about this pick

 

[mikebel111*]

Nice. Looks to have improved a lot and has good skill
This is the meaning of a high risk/high reward pick
I like it

 

[Daisy Jane]

best thing about this pick

that he's going to college?

 

[canary]

Anyone expecting something exciting at #100 is obviously going to be disappointed.

Another long term project can't hurt, one of Cameranesi, Toninato and Piccinich is surely to pan out.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Skilled and about 6 feet tall? I'll take it, he has quite a while to develop as well.

 

[Budsfan]

Looks like Leafs have made a shift to Skill from Truculence.

 

[ULF_55]

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0054352014.html

2nd. leading scorer on his team.

 

[Rielly Good]

London Knights have his drafting rights. Would be nice to see the hunters get him over there. So I can see him play more.

 

[SprDaVE]

Matt Brown ‏@mbrownSN590
#Leafs newest member John Piccinich is committed to Boston University next year. The London Knights own his OHL rights.

Perhaps the Leafs will push him to go to London. Would be good to see him up close.

 

[ULF_55]

Perhaps the Leafs will push him to go to London. Would be good to see him up close.

Maybe better to give him 4 years without needing to contract him?

 

[WTFMAN99]

Maybe better to give him 4 years without needing to contract him?

I think so too.

NCAA route, especially in that program is actually a good thing.

He compares himself to Justin Williams and Ryan Callahan.

 

[Ace88*]

that he's going to college?

yeah. he'll have all the time in the world to develop at his own pace, which is all a small skill guy can ask for. Who knows, maybe this is our Gaudreau.

 

[Future]

One of the younger players in the draft I believe

 

[member 147413]

Eh, can't make judgements.

 

[diceman934]

Maybe better to give him 4 years without needing to contract him?

Yes.....that way we can see if we drafted a player or a dud!

 

[CalgaryLeaf*]

Per Paul Hendrick:

"5 rounds in the books and the Leafs go international so far drafting a swede, a Russian and 2 Americans"

Looks like a typical Red Wings draft with all the foreigners...Don Cherry is not going to like it...No Ontario boys selected or Canadians (although technically Nylander was born in Calgary)

 

[SprDaVE]

http://video.mapleleafs.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=627089&catid=802