Toronto Maple Leafs - 2022 Entry Draft - 2nd Rd Pick (38th OA) - Fraser Minten (C)

[ACC1224]

Thanks I hate it

"Dependable" the first word in the scouting report is not a great sign.

Hear his sister has a great personality.

 

[dangomon]

I'm underwhelmed but don't have a ton of reason to doubt our staff yet...we wait and see

Not for nothing, good WHL playoffs this year.

 

[TheBigFour]

This seems really underwhelming....doesn't even look a like skill pick either

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Hes not bad... ive watched him many times live... seems like quite the reach taking him this high though. I would have assumed he would have been a 3rd MAYBE 4th rounder... But hey, his stats could sky rocket even more playing with Stankoven in Kamloops next season and they host the Memorial Cup, so it could eventually turn out well for you guys

 

[crump]

He looks sad in that picture. That's all I know about him.
Welcome. Hope we turn that frown upside down.

 

[thewave]

No comment.. Seems like a reach to me though. Chesley by 1 spot burns

 

[JT AM da real deal]

OMG another slower C from Dub .. what da f*ck .. we should have traded with Oilers to swop picks yesterday

 

[TimeZone]

There goes a player with a ton of talent, well done New Jersey.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

This thread will be fun to revisit in 8 to 12 months.

Especially when considering the last few Leafs 2nd round picks made by Dubas and Co.

 

[ChuckWoods]

No clue, no comment.

Should be the same approach with posters who have no experience in seeing such a player IN person.

 

[Americanadian]

From Wheeler's scouting report:

Anonymous WHL source: His hockey sense is through the roof. He’s a very responsible 200-foot centre. I believe he’s going to play and he’s going to carve out a role. At 19, he’s going to be a very good junior player and I could see him pushing to get onto a world junior team. I think his game is just steadily growing. He’s a guy to keep an eye on.

 

[Mess]

Ranked #47 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE

Ranked #101 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY

Ranked #85 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON

Ranked #28 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters)

Ranked #68 by RECRUIT SCOUTING

Ranked #94 by DOBBERPROSPECTS

Ranked #67 by DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY

Ranked #92 by SMAHT SCOUTING

Ranked #70 by THE PUCK AUTHORITY

 

[Leaf Lander]

Welcome to leafs Nation

6 foot 1 says he takes on the toughest asignments

 

[Apex Predator]

He seems pretty safe and good defensively, but not much offensive upside. It seems like the Leafs just panicked after too many of their guys got taken

That’s what was said about Freddy the goat

 

[Warden of the North]

He's extremely young. Just turned 18 earlier this week. That's good

 

[Menzinger]

Rankings seem to have him going a range of spots across the 2nd round. Don't think he was on my radar before the draft - certainly have never seen him play

Always nice to add a centre. Hopefully he pans out into a useful pieces for the top 9 (or better...)

 

[Cams]

I'm not ready for people who have never seen him play to shit on this pick, because he wasn't listed in a high placement in a list they're parroting. This place is insufferable.

I hear ya. This was known as a draft that wasn't very good, and after the top few picks was basically throw a dart. Yet here people are dumping on this pick already and know absolutely nothing about the kid. Defeatism runs the show around here too much.

 

[francis246]

This is why I hated the trade down. I’m not gonna say it’s a bad pick but it’s a considerable drop off compared to what we could have had at 25.

 

[Warden of the North]

That’s what was said about Freddy the goat

Goat was literally compared to Patrice Bergeron, by media "professionals", within minutes of the draft

 

[BeLeafing]

Absolutely outraged about this kid I never knew existed, was hoping for someone I learned existed yesterday instead

 

[Warden of the North]

This is why I hated the trade down. I’m not gonna say it’s a bad pick but it’s a considerable drop off compared to what we could have had at 25.

There is nothing to support this besides your opinion

 

[Byron Bitz]

What position does he play?

 

[Zonk]

I’ll give Dubas the benefit of the doubt here. I don’t know anything about him but his last two second round picks both broke out the following season. We’ll seee what he does during the season.

Never heard of the guy. But I am intrigued that he had 16 points in 17 WHL playoff games this year. (In limited playoff action in earlier years he was never less a point per game.)

 

[stickty111]

Safe player with some offensive upside. I'll take it. Maybe not at 38 but okay

 

[ToneDog]

Ranked #47 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE

Ranked #101 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY

Ranked #85 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON

Ranked #28 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters)

Ranked #68 by RECRUIT SCOUTING

Ranked #94 by DOBBERPROSPECTS

Ranked #67 by DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY

Ranked #92 by SMAHT SCOUTING

Ranked #70 by THE PUCK AUTHORITY

No idea who the kid is but he was definitely available at #25. Pretty much paid nothing to dump Mrazek.