GDT: Prospect camp / GDT -- Camp opens 09/11 -- Games 09/14 and 09/15 against Habs

[LeafChief]

A strong pre-season from Minten could really make them think long and hard about liquidating Kampf for a mid round pick or two.

I'm sure it's already being thought about but Minten could really push them to do it.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

Cowan and Minten with the shootout goals.....any surprise there? Our cupboard is not empty.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1835042975904104559

https://x.com/i/web/status/1835043437751554235

 

[CabanaBoy5]

Grebenkin looks really polished. Not sure he'll make the team, but his size, composure, and skating is really good.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Cowan and Minten with the shootout goals.....any surprise there? Our cupboard is not empty.

And we were robbed of seeing our most recent first rounder this game too.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Cowan and Minten with the shootout goals.....any surprise there? Our cupboard is not empty.

Our franchise has a healthy future at forward and goal. Not much to be found on D. We'll see what Chadwick and Danford turn into in another season

Grebyonkin also looks like a future top 6 NHLer IMO

 

[aingefan]

Cowan and Minten with the shootout goals.....any surprise there? Our cupboard is not empty.

And Grebs attempt was allllllmost the purrrtiest.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Final thoughts

Grebyonkin made a real cheeky move in the shoot out

Cowan got a little too cute there and almost cost us

Minten, again, he looks so much faster than last year and more comfortable with the puck. I think you feed him 1C, PK and PP all year with the Marlies and he likely breaks camp as a legit 3C the following year, what a great job by him this off-season.

Hildeby's stinker goal sucked but he more than made up for it the rest of the way.

Chadwick looked good, steady.

EDIT

I liked Quilan as well, I don't know if there is more than 3C or 4C there but I like him.

If he can become a PK guy for the Marlies, we might have next year's 3C and 4C right there.

 

[therealkoho]

minten is gonna be an incredible defensive forward in the NHL.

He's going to be a pretty good 2way guy actually

I was thinking that he may take the #3C spot out of camp, and didn't see anything today to make me think any differently. I know competing against a roster full of NHLers is a lot different than a bunch of kids wearing NHL jerseys, but I think you'll agree that he and Cowan were the best forwards on the ice today.

If the Leafs deal Kampf in the next 2 weeks you'll know Minten has the job as the 3

Robertson Minten Cowan

Yessiree bob

 

[djdev]

He's going to be a pretty good 2way guy actually

I was thinking that he may take the #3C spot out of camp, and didn't see anything today to make me think any differently. I know competing against a roster full of NHLers is a lot different than a bunch of kids wearing NHL jerseys, but I think you'll agree that he and Cowan were the best forwards on the ice today.

If the Leafs deal Kampf in the next 2 weeks you'll know Minten has the job as the 3

Robertson Minten Cowan

Yessiree bob

ye i wasnt trying to take away from any offensive abilities, but i think his defense has a chance to be special. if hes a 40 - 50 point guy in his prime with his level of defense its a grand slam imo.

 

[Jacquestrapless]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1835038745843712269

 

[Roo]

Reading this thread it would appear many in this game will make the leafs . Let’s see how they do against men in preseason.

 

[Martin Skoula]

ye i wasnt trying to take away from any offensive abilities, but i think his defense has a chance to be special. if hes a 40 - 50 point guy in his prime with his level of defense its a grand slam imo.

Poor man’s Backes is realistic imo, little smarter and a little less physical. 20/35 prime instead or 30/30, less PIMs.

 

[ULF_55]

And Grebs attempt was allllllmost the purrrtiest.

His passing was exceptional as we also saw from KHL highlights.

 

[Burnie97]

Who won?

 

[WTFMAN99]

Who won?

Leafs in a shoot out.

 

[SlafySZN]

The fact we are even with the Habs who have several top 10 picks and have been rebuilding is kinda funny

There was one top 10 pick on the team. Slaf is in the NHL and Demidov is coming next season.

 

[WTFMAN99]

There was one top 10 pick on the team. Slaf is in the NHL and Demidov is coming next season.

Reinbacher?

 

[SlafySZN]

Reinbacher?

Yes.

I’d say the lineups where pretty even in terms of picks!

 

[fahad203]

He's going to be a pretty good 2way guy actually

I was thinking that he may take the #3C spot out of camp, and didn't see anything today to make me think any differently. I know competing against a roster full of NHLers is a lot different than a bunch of kids wearing NHL jerseys, but I think you'll agree that he and Cowan were the best forwards on the ice today.

If the Leafs deal Kampf in the next 2 weeks you'll know Minten has the job as the 3

Robertson Minten Cowan

Yessiree bob

I always thought Minten would be a Stajan type of player

 

[Al4tdsBundy]

There was one top 10 pick on the team. Slaf is in the NHL and Demidov is coming next season.

Montreal dressed 7 players taken in the 1st or 2nd round, Toronto had 3

 

[weems]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1835020500206297149

 

[Mikey Leaf]

I see Minten as a clone to Matt Stajan. He will be a long time nhler but not a top 6 player.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Yes.

I’d say the lineups where pretty even in terms of picks!

I think the Habs had like 7-8 top 60 picks

Leafs had Niemela, Hirvonen, Cowan, Minten I believe as top 60 picks

 

[thusk]

A strong pre-season from Minten could really make them think long and hard about liquidating Kampf for a mid round pick or two.

I'm sure it's already being thought about but Minten could really push them to do it.

He had a strong pre-season last year but when regular season start it was an other story.

Will need more than a good pre-season to see Minten replace Kampf

lets the young win their spot and prove they are better than the guys already there...