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

[ACC1224]

No clue, no comment.

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

When has that ever stopped anyone?

 

[TheDoldrums]

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.

But a lot of people praised Robertson and Knies at the time, you could see the upsides there. This definitely feels different. The front office has also been reconfigured since those picks, this is the first draft where Clark has been leading the department.

 

[Stephen]

Judging by his write up and position, I guess the range of possibilities would be Patrice Bergeron-Adam Brooks. We’ll see.

 

[SprDaVE]

Curve ball pick. Im all for it.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

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

Leafs scout must see something else then as looks across the board a reach pretty much.

 

[Byron Bitz]

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.

Kulich, Howard and Lambert are on a whole other level compared to this kid.

 

[DarkKnight]

 

[HockeyVirus]

Dubas drafts a ppg+ small player and this board is all 'OMG DUFAS DRAFTING SOFT PLAYERS AGAIN"

Dubas drafts a 6 foot 1 center who plays a greasy and responsible game "LOL Dubas wtf is this pick".

What do people want? Big, good skating, high IQ, ppg+ forwards in the 2nd round?

 

[Ziggdiezan]

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...)

Ya the center part is key for me. Leafs really need some decent centers in the pipeline to play 3C then possibly replace JT at 2C in a couple years

 

[Byron Bitz]

Of the players that were still on the board I wanted Seamus Casey or David Goyette

 

[francis246]

There is nothing to support this besides your opinion

It is in fact my opinion which I’m entitled to.

We’ll wait and see. And like we’ve done for so many years as Leafs fans, we’ll be kicking ourselves. Would have loved Goyette.

I’m sure Minten will be a guy, he’s got size, shot, defensively responsible.

Hopefully Dubas uses the cap space effectively.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Kulich, Howard and Lambert are on a whole other level compared to this kid.

You know this how, exactly?

 

[Jozay]

 

[Warden of the North]

Dubas drafts a ppg+ small player and this board is all 'OMG DUFAS DRAFTING SOFT PLAYERS AGAIN"

Dubas drafts a 6 foot 1 center who plays a greasy and responsible game "LOL Dubas wtf is this pick".

What do people want? Big, good skating, high IQ, ppg+ forwards in the 2nd round?

They want a 6'5 knuckle dragger regardless of his skill

"YOU CANT TEACH SIZE"

 

[Amadeus]

I don't consider Mike Stephens to be a source at all but I'm laughing because he said something to the effect of Leafs thinking they can get a top 15 player at 38.

Fraser Minten lol. This is not a good pick, especially with Kyrou still available.

 

[francis246]

Kulich, Howard and Lambert are on a whole other level compared to this kid.

Exactly, but people want to act like it’s not a drop off. There is a considerable one. It’s not out of the realm that Minten takes off and becomes really good or Kulich, Howard, Lambert bust. But I just think they should have just kept the pick. But it’s not only that we lost out on Kulich, Howard, Lambert, but Beck and Firkus as well.

 

[Bellefour20]

f*** yeah

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

Fraser Minten https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/529809/fraser-minten

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[Jozay]

I don't consider Mike Stephens to be a source at all but I'm laughing because he said something to the effect of Leafs thinking they can get a top 15 player at 38.

Fraser Minten lol. This is not a good pick, especially with Kyrou still available.

That guy mustve been making shit up lol.

 

[Prominence]

Looking at his playerdb, he presumably plays behind stankhoven and bankier. He’s projected to score lots of points in his d+2. Reminds me of the verhaeghe pick.

 

[ACC1224]

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Easy to see why they knew he'd be available at 38. He probably would have been available in the next rround.

 

[ULF_55]

So he just finished his 17 year old season?
6'1", 185 lbs.

Let's hope the scouts got it right.

Welcome to Leafs Nation, where you've been judged, and who are you again?

 

[Orfieus]

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.

I just learned Durzi played a full season with LA and did really well. Dubas knows how to draft

 

[Menzinger]

If teams always followed public rankings, there'd be no need to employ scouts or draft analysis of their own.

Just need to hope this ends up one of those mid draft steals rather than off the board flops. We'll know for sure in a couple years where this guy is heading closer to being.

 

[Menzinger]

Better than asking him if he was a tree, what kind he'd be lol. That's actually a fairly interesting insight into the Leafs interview process

 

[DarkKnight]

Easy to see why they knew he'd be available at 38. He probably would have been available in the next rround.

Hopefully it works out, sure is an odd pick and makes the Mrazek trade look different too.