Prospect Info: Leafs' 2019 4th-round (#124 via STL) -- C Nicholas Abruzzese --Chicago USHL - 5' 9"/ 160

[uncleben]

Nick Abruzzese at eliteprospects.com

 

[SprDaVE]

Going to play for Harvard in the NCAA next season.

 

[NCoRe]

Not feeling this one. Hopefully I'm wrong.

First one that I do not like.

 

[diehardleafsfan9878]

Agreed seems poor.

 

[capfit9]

throw away pick, he's already 20

 

[Crysis]

First pick I'm not thrilled about. Couldn't grab a RHD here?

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Meh, the 1st pick of the draft I'm not a huge fan of.

Loved the others.

Did lead the entire USHL in scoring though.

 

[Jyrki Lumme]

First pick of the day I don't understand.

EDIT: hahah I see this is a common feeling

 

[Coaches Coroner]

I don't really like drafting re entries, but this is about the time in the draft (this one in particular) where things seem to really fall off.

 

[stickty111]

Can't comment on this one.

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[ITM]

Picked essentially where he was ranked.

Was hoping for a goalie. Maybe Cameron Rowe?

 

[dangomon]

Not feeling this one. Hopefully I'm wrong.

First one that I do not like.

My sentiment exactly. Curious what it was that drew them to him so early.

 

[MJ65]

Not sure about this one - I hope I am wrong

 

[LeafGrief]

Well, if he's going off to play college hockey we've got several years to see if he's a late bloomer a-la Trevor Moore.

Can't say I'm a fan of picking a 5'9 overager, though. Some of our scouts must have really liked what they've seen to take a guy like this in the fourth.

 

[MJ65]

 

[7even]

Adam Brooks Mk. II?

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[FlareKnight]

Oh well. Not every pick will turn into something anyways. Can just forget about this guy and hope he defies expectations down the road.

 

[Magic Man]

Any good scouting reports?

 

[Kiwi]

Adam Brooks Mk. II?

It does have that "vibe" to it, Brooks hasn't been a bad pick either so whilst I did scratch my head a bit when we drafted this kid I'm looking forward to seeing how he goes at Harvard next season

 

[PromoterDave]

I like this pick. Project pick. Give him 4 years at Harvard and then 3 years with the Marlies. He'll come in and compete for a spot on the Leafs at 27

 

[diehardleafsfan9878]

Adam Brooks Mk. II?

Not really, Adam at least had a year in Bantam AAA where he put up 90 points in 30 games. Abruzzese has never had a year where he dominated like that until this year if you want to argue that.

 

[IrishInOntario]

I like that when he's done at Harvard he'll be a grown ass man and Toronto should know what they have.... Crapshoot here, IMO.

Another Adam Brooks (light?)...

 

[Stephen]

Not liking the 2019 Leaf draft class.