Prospect Info: Marlies & Prospect Discussion

[TheMadHatTrick]

You were on the money. They hired Mark Leach from the Stars.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1814033710821618079

I had Dallas as my best drafting team since 2010 outside the lottery. I'll post my spreadsheet and methodology at some point, but I focused on NHL players picked outside the draft lottery, using a minimum games played as a qualifier, and with extra value for players taken lower down in the draft.

Leach came on board at the same time as McDonnell did from Detroit so it looks like he was invaluable to Nil.

Stars hire Joe McDonnell as director of amateur scouting, add Mark Leach as amateur scout

Stars hire Joe McDonnell as director of amateur scouting, add Mark Leach as amateur scout

www.dallasnews.com

The Stars have hired Joe McDonnell as their new director of amateur scouting and Mark Leach as one of the head scouts, Stars GM Jim Nill confirmed Saturday. Both worked under Nill in the Detroit Red Wings system, but both were without contracts and free to sign with any team.

McDonnell has been a scout with the Red Wings since 1995 and director of amateur scouting there since 2003. Leach has worked with the Red Wings since 1998. Leach is based on the East Coast, while Stars scout Dennis Holland is based in the West for the Stars. They will be the top scouts reporting to McDonnell, Nill said.

 

[The Nic]

I had Dallas as my best drafting team since 2010 outside the lottery. I'll post my spreadsheet and methodology at some point, but I focused on NHL players picked outside the draft lottery, using a minimum games played as a qualifier, and with extra value for players taken lower down in the draft.

Leach came on board at the same time as McDonnell did from Detroit so it looks like he was invaluable to Nil.

Stars hire Joe McDonnell as director of amateur scouting, add Mark Leach as amateur scout

Stars hire Joe McDonnell as director of amateur scouting, add Mark Leach as amateur scout

www.dallasnews.com

Pretty good track record... working for the Red Wings and then the Stars.

 

[WTFMAN99]

I know I spoke about Jarmo Kekelainen as a neat option but good god it's hard not to be excited about this addition.

We need to get this guy some picks.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

I know I spoke about Jarmo Kekelainen as a neat option but good god it's hard not to be excited about this addition.

We need to get this guy some picks.

We could still use a head of European scouting. Leach might try to bring some guys with him though.

 

[WTFMAN99]

We could still use a head of European scouting. Leach might try to bring some guys with him though.

This is where you exploit your big budget off the ice, get some good scouts.

 

[WillNy29]

This is where you exploit your big budget off the ice, get some good scouts.

shhhh the NHL might put a cap on that too if they find out the leafs are using it to a disproportionate advantage

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

This is where you exploit your big budget off the ice, get some good scouts.

Scouts yes. Get as many of the best guys as you can. I'm less in favor of adding a bunch of high level advisor and consultant types though. We had that during the Burke era and there seemed to be diminishing returns in terms of the amount of successful moves vs the number of executives in the GM suite.

 

[uncleben]

Cruikshank and Weiss to Hershey


Former Marlie (traded to DAL for Tanev this offseason) going overseas

 

[SprDaVE]

Cruikshank and Weiss to Hershey


Former Marlie (traded to DAL for Tanev this offseason) going overseas

Cruikshank was pretty solid depth for the Marlies and great in the ECHL.

 

[SprDaVE]

I'm surprised the Leafs didn't sign Ryan McCleary yet in some form. I think he'd be at the very least a good AHL contract bet.

 

[ULF_55]

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Sounds like he progressed his preparation over the first season here.

Warning, it is a hard watch ...

 

[WTFMAN99]

I'm surprised the Leafs didn't sign Ryan McCleary yet in some form. I think he'd be at the very least a good AHL contract bet.

I had read some tweets about him...I'd definitely want to bring him into the organization.

 

[The Shadow]

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Sounds like he progressed his preparation over the first season here.

Warning, it is a hard watch ...

One of the most boring interviews ever. Definitely a hard watch as you said

 

[horner]

Will tsn be showing the WJ summer showcase tournament
Cowen and Chadwick

 

[LaPlante94]

Will tsn be showing the WJ summer showcase tournament
Cowen and Chadwick

when does that start?

 

[Fogelhund]

when does that start?

2022-23 National Junior Team selection camp | Game Schedule

With less than one month until the puck drops on the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), has announced a roster of 35 players who have earned an invitation to Canada’s National Junior Team selection camp, set for Dec. 9-12 in...

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July 26-August 3 at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan.

2024 World Junior Summer Showcase Game Schedule

teamusa.usahockey.com

 

[LaPlante94]

2022-23 National Junior Team selection camp | Game Schedule

With less than one month until the puck drops on the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), has announced a roster of 35 players who have earned an invitation to Canada’s National Junior Team selection camp, set for Dec. 9-12 in...

www.hockeycanada.ca

July 26-August 3 at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan.

2024 World Junior Summer Showcase Game Schedule

teamusa.usahockey.com

appreciate that

 

[Tarmore]

This is where you exploit your big budget off the ice, get some good scouts.

I think you are right they should get the best scouts that money can buy.

I think they should also create a program that develops scouts then they would have lots of good to great scouts developed the way they would like.

 

[Al14]

shhhh the NHL might put a cap on that too if they find out the leafs are using it to a disproportionate advantage

Yes, like our Leafs have now won so many cups that the NHL has to put a stop to this disproportionate advantage.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Yes, like our Leafs have now won so many cups that the NHL has to put a stop to this disproportionate advantage.

They have only won 13.

 

[Al14]

They have only won 13.

Yes, I know, I was talking about in the modern era after expansion. Zero cups and finals appearances since 1967.

I personally witnessed the 1962, 1963, 1964, and our last Stanley Cup win in 1967.

 

[Cassell]

This is where you exploit your big budget off the ice, get some good scouts.

This might be a dumb question (with perhaps an obvious answer that I’m simply not prescient enough to glean) but what exactly would stop the Leafs from expending the capital to simply purchase or acquire the ISS outright?

 

[darrylsittler27]

I dunno it's like a giant V8 with no gas. We won't have any picks for years.

 

[Cap'n Flavour]

This might be a dumb question (with perhaps an obvious answer that I’m simply not prescient enough to glean) but what exactly would stop the Leafs from expending the capital to simply purchase or acquire the ISS outright?

MLSE is loaded and space tourism is an interesting concept but I think launch costs need to come down further for this to be a viable plan.

It would make it more efficient to launch Robidas Islanders into the sun, I suppose.

 

[Cassell]

MLSE is loaded and space tourism is an interesting concept but I think launch costs need to come down further for this to be a viable plan.

It would make it more efficient to launch Robidas Islanders into the sun, I suppose.

Lol touché. Now let’s assume I was talking about the International Scouting Service.