RD Ben Danford - Oshawa Generals, OHL (2024, 31st, TOR)

[TheNumber4]

What can be said of this kid? Guess not much at all.

Don’t like this pick for the Leafs. Can skate, can pass a bit, but not much for offence. Responsible and competes hard though. But I doubt this guy turns into anything special. What is his top end? TJ Brodie?

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Right handed tj Brodie would be a fantastic result . Main difference being Dandord apparently can be physical. But right handed defensive d that can skate / transport puck are at a premium

 

[7even]

Steal? He could have went in the 4th round and nobody would have bat an eye.

Some of y'all will really bite on anything

 

[JawandaPuck]

If he develops in 3 years into a cheap top 4 d-man for 6 to 8 years before getting a larger contract, the 31st pick as the investment is a pretty good value.

 

[WarriorofTime]

If he develops in 3 years into a cheap top 4 d-man for 6 to 8 years before getting a larger contract, the 31st pick as the investment is a pretty good value.

Well yeah, that's the hope for every draft pick.

 

[belair]

What can be said of this kid? Guess not much at all.

Don’t like this pick for the Leafs. Can skate, can pass a bit, but not much for offence. Responsible and competes hard though. But I doubt this guy turns into anything special. What is his top end? TJ Brodie?

He is a very sturdy defenseman and always finds himself in the right spot. Chris Tanev is a pretty solid comparable.

 

[AuraSphere]

If he develops in 3 years into a cheap top 4 d-man for 6 to 8 years before getting a larger contract, the 31st pick as the investment is a pretty good value.

And if Stolberg develops into a better version, will it still be good

 

[TheNumber4]

He is a very sturdy defenseman and always finds himself in the right spot. Chris Tanev is a pretty solid comparable.

I liked Button's recap I just heard: "he's a defenceman"

 

[TheBeastCoast]

And if Stolberg develops into a better version, will it still be good

I mean....yes?

 

[Hollel]

What can be said of this kid? Guess not much at all.

Don’t like this pick for the Leafs. Can skate, can pass a bit, but not much for offence. Responsible and competes hard though. But I doubt this guy turns into anything special. What is his top end? TJ Brodie?

This says more about you than it does about Danford lol

 

[67 others]

Steal of the draft

I had Danford ranked somewhere from 35-60 and the sharks needed defensemen with our later picks.

 

[belair]

I liked Button's recap I just heard: "he's a defenceman"

A defenseman's defenseman.

I know it sounds like I'm making fun, but he's a really good player from what I've seen. Good chance he plays games.

 

[HockeyVirus]

What can be said of this kid? Guess not much at all.

Don’t like this pick for the Leafs. Can skate, can pass a bit, but not much for offence. Responsible and competes hard though. But I doubt this guy turns into anything special. What is his top end? TJ Brodie?

A right handed Brodie that actually has size and uses it would be a dream scenario of this pick. Sign me up. Brodie was a fantastic dman for us for most of the time he was here

 

[Rob Brown]

What can be said of this kid? Guess not much at all.

Don’t like this pick for the Leafs. Can skate, can pass a bit, but not much for offence. Responsible and competes hard though. But I doubt this guy turns into anything special. What is his top end? TJ Brodie?

As others have said, drafting a Brodie quality dman and having him for his prime is pretty solid for a late 1st.

 

[oooooooooohCanada]

What can be said of this kid? Guess not much at all.

Don’t like this pick for the Leafs. Can skate, can pass a bit, but not much for offence. Responsible and competes hard though. But I doubt this guy turns into anything special. What is his top end? TJ Brodie?

If this guy ends up as good as Brodie he would go top 15 or higher in a redraft lol. Brodie was a legit #2/3 for years.

 

[HockeyVirus]

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[acrobaticgoalie]

What can be said of this kid? Guess not much at all.

Don’t like this pick for the Leafs. Can skate, can pass a bit, but not much for offence. Responsible and competes hard though. But I doubt this guy turns into anything special. What is his top end? TJ Brodie?

Prime TJ Brodie was a top pair d man and at worst a #3 on a contender. What does Brodie, Muzzin, Tanev and Vlasic all have in common? All have similar draft profiles to Danford. Guys who are defense first, with limited offense but can transition the puck. What else do they all have in common? They all played top pairing minutes for their teams.

If Danford becomes anything like that, I take that every day of the week.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Some of y'all will really bite on anything

But I think it’s accurate. Not to say the pick won’t work out, but look at Kiviharju. Actually drafted in round 4. People said he could go late round 1.

After a certain point you can kind of draft anyone, and the reactions will be varying responses of we’ll find out in five years if it was a good pick or not.

Prime TJ Brodie was a top pair d man and at worst a #3 on a contender. What does Brodie, Muzzin, Tanev and Vlasic all have in common? All have similar draft profiles to Danford. Guys who are defense first, with limited offense but can transition the puck. What else do they all have in common? They all played top pairing minutes for their teams.

If Danford becomes anything like that, I take that every day of the week.

Brodie didn’t have limited offense on the Flames. 30 points six seasons in a row, including two 40 point seasons and a career high of 46 points in 70 games (54 point pace). This was in an era where scoring was also lower.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

But I think it’s accurate. Not to say the pick won’t work out, but look at Kiviharju. Actually drafted in round 4. People said he could go late round 1.

After a certain point you can kind of draft anyone, and the reactions will be varying responses of we’ll find out in five years if it was a good pick or not.


Brodie didn’t have limited offense on the Flames. 30 points six seasons in a row, including two 40 point seasons and a career high of 46 points in 70 games (54 point pace). This was in an era where scoring was also lower.

Brodie also only had 30 points in his draft season in the OHL and topped out at 50 in a season. Danford had 33 this season...have to see how the rest of his career plays out.

 

[acrobaticgoalie]

But I think it’s accurate. Not to say the pick won’t work out, but look at Kiviharju. Actually drafted in round 4. People said he could go late round 1.

After a certain point you can kind of draft anyone, and the reactions will be varying responses of we’ll find out in five years if it was a good pick or not.


Brodie didn’t have limited offense on the Flames. 30 points six seasons in a row, including two 40 point seasons and a career high of 46 points in 70 games (54 point pace). This was in an era where scoring was also lower.

Correct. Muzzin also had several 40+pt seasons.

I'm talking about their draft profile. Those guys didn't put up a lot of points in junior but still became top pairing d men.

Maybe the Leafs see untapped potential with Danford to produce. He skates well and moves the puck well.

 

[tunnelvision]

So which D is going to play with Sennecke and Ritchie on PP1 next year, is it him or Marrelli? That can have a huge impact on Danford's overall production.

 

[Namikaze Minato]

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