GDT: Draft thread Day 2 - 11AM

[Dion TheFluff]

Jesus, that's bleak. Can we sue Dubas for gross negligence?

what happened?

 

[SprDaVE]

Yes they do half their roster is some form of free agent

Yep... Guess what the plan is?

Ryan Reaves! Free agency!

 

[Jozay]

Is Chicago actually going to be semi decent.

People gift wrapping more for them because of Bedard.

Bailey sucks though

 

[shaner8989]

Bailey is negative value that’s why they added a 2nd rd pick so Chicago would take him.

 

[All Mod Cons]

I've had a feeling that we'll see a move.

For some reason I can see Jarnkrok or Lafferty traded today.

I don't think anyone wants Jarnkrok and/or Lafferty

 

[Fonzieleaf]

what happened?

5 Picks in the top 120 combined from 2023-2025.

Anyone we would like to take with the 5th and 6th round pick?

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Is Chicago actually going to be semi decent.

People gift wrapping more for them because of Bedard.

They're doing exactly what they should be doing: burning it down and collecting long term assets while filling out the roster with short term vets so they don't have to rush their youth.

 

[SprDaVE]

5 Picks in the top 120 combined from 2023-2025.

Anyone we would like to take with the 5th and 6th round pick?

I'd take a shot at an overager here if there's a good one. The Leafs have done well with their late round picks in the last few years to find value.

But really... not sure anyone around here will have sort of idea how the draft will look a few hours from now.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Chicago is having a hell of a draft

Lou Lam punting futures to fix his cap issue

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Yep... Guess what the plan is?

Ryan Reaves! Free agency!

He is 1 player, and one I'm in favor of but they need 10 or 11 others

 

[SprDaVE]

He is 1 player, and one I'm in favor of but they need 10 or 11 others

Well no... That's what we'd call an exaggeration. The Leafs have 9 forwards and 6 D signed to NHL contracts for next season. They don't need 10 players.

 

[Mess]

draft smaft

They're gonna sign a bunch of free agents with all their capspace.

j/k

They're going to ride their 11 core players into the ground.

Even during the Cliff Fletcher years of "Draft Shmaft days of old" the Leafs never made these few picks.

'Draft Shmaft': Fletcher Builds His Own Way

While Fletcher was GM of the Leafs, he gave up twenty-two draft picks, and acquired twenty-one. He gave up future considerations five times, while only receiving them back three times. The amount of first and second-round draft picks Fletch gave up and acquired is a wash, as he gave up and received five first round picks, while giving up and receiving three second round picks in his tenure.

Draft Shmaft version 2.0

Between 2021 (only 3 selections) thru 2023 current (only scheduled for 3 picks) the Leafs will only make 11 of an original 21 potential selections (3 drafts X 7 picks)

Leafs are just above 50% participation rate which ranks them 32nd overall in draft picks made.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Yep... Guess what the plan is?

Ryan Reaves! Free agency!

he's one of the options...but yes...

 

[ULF_55]

Even during the Cliff Fletcher years of "Draft Shmaft days of old" the Leafs never made these few picks.

'Draft Shmaft': Fletcher Builds His Own Way

While Fletcher was GM of the Leafs, he gave up twenty-two draft picks, and acquired twenty-one. He gave up future considerations five times, while only receiving them back three times. The amount of first and second-round draft picks Fletch gave up and acquired is a wash, as he gave up and received five first round picks, while giving up and receiving three second round picks in his tenure.

Draft Shmaft version 2.0

Between 2021 (only 3 selections) thru 2023 current (only scheduled for 3 picks) the Leafs will only make 11 of an original 21 potential selections (3 drafts X 7 picks)

Leafs are just above 50% participation rate which ranks them 32nd overall in draft picks made.

Leafs don't need no stinkin draft picks!

Free agency is where the action is.

 

[4thline]

I wonder if Tre is feeling confident enough about UFA D shopping to pre-emtively clear space by trading Brodie for pick(s).

 

[SprDaVE]

I wonder if Tre is feeling confident enough about UFA D shopping to pre-emtively clear space by trading Brodie for pick(s).

I've been saying it for 2 months. But it's too late for that now.

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[Leaf Rocket]

gauthier is a very much a bolts type team

 

[Osmows OReilly]

Cristall dropped to the second round and taken by Washington. Why couldn’t we have traded down again?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Well no... That's what we'd call an exaggeration. The Leafs have 9 forwards and 6 D signed to NHL contracts for next season. They don't need 10 players.

They have roster UFA's and Samsonov is an RFA they quite literally do need 10 players

 

[Nineteen67]

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Leafs future surviving Top 120 picks in next 3 drafts,

That’s why they have to ride out Murray until he gets hurt.

They acted like 3 time Cup champs and yet they may actually may be further from winning the East than Buffalo, Ottawa and Detroit.

 

[SprDaVE]

They have roster UFA's and Samsonov is an RFA they quite literally do need 10 players

Uh, no they don't lol I don't know what to tell you. They quite literally have 17 players under contract. Roster sizes are 23.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Cristall dropped to the second round and taken by Washington. Why couldn’t we have traded down again?

there were no trades in the first round in god knows how long. I know people wanted and expected that but it seems like its hard to make trades this year.

 

[Deebo]

Cristall dropped to the second round and taken by Washington. Why couldn’t we have traded down again?

Possibly because no one was interested in trading up.

There were no trades to move in the first round.

 

[Steven1562]

Dubas punching the air he couldn't pick Gibson.