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

[Skullz]

Not a scout, but another slow by whl standards player which is becoming typical of Dubas drafts. High sense, bad skating. I have yet to see it work. Hope it works out. Does not seem like a swing for the fences pick.

 

[kb]

He should have traded with Oilers to get 32nd pick for 38th pick and some cash considerations

How to say you have no clue without saying you have no clue....cash considerations???????

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Not a scout, but another slow by whl standards player which is becoming typical of Dubas drafts. High sense, bad skating. I have yet to see it work. Hope it works out. Does not seem like a swing for the fences pick.

Skating issues are overblown, he's fine in that regard.

Exact same questions were raided about Knies last year. As it turns out, was a non issue.

 

[Wendelstache]

Minten sounds like a poor man's Freddy Gaultier.

 

[ULF_55]

Minten sounds like a poor man's Freddy Gaultier.

Maybe he'll be who Freddy was supposed to be?

 

[Cotton]

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

He was literally compared to Martin Hanzal at his draft. His, if he pans out, comparable was Jordin Staal.

 

[al secord]

I had this guy 25th on my list.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Detailed analysis: he's got two last names. That always worries me.

 

[AuraSphere]

Not a fan of the pick. Especially when Chelsey went 1 pick before and guys like Warren and Sykora were still on the board

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Detailed analysis: he's got two last names. That always worries me.

Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde.

 

[al secord]

Detailed analysis: he's got two last names. That always worries me.

I wanted Rutger McGoarty myself.

 

[Kazparov]

I was expecting another Auston Matthews so this is kind of disappointing

 

[Martin Skoula]

I bet this guy doesn't even get nominated for the Hart or Selke next year, thanks Dubas.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Skating issues are overblown, he's fine in that regard.

Exact same questions were raided about Knies last year. As it turns out, was a non issue.

He is average DUB speed .. nowhere remotely close even to ECHL speed my friend

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Minten sounds like a poor man's Freddy Gaultier.

except smaller much smaller

 

[SprDaVE]

Minten sounds like a poor man's Freddy Gaultier.

This is not a good comparison at all. Not even close.

 

[All Mod Cons]

This is not a good comparison at all. Not even close.

Bergeron? Barkov?

 

[93LEAFS]

I'm legit surprised we passed on Gleb, Huston and Sykora. Those were the 3 guys I was expecting when we moved down.

 

[SprDaVE]

Bergeron? Barkov?

Dude, you're hilarious. Keep 'em coming.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

How to say you have no clue without saying you have no clue....cash considerations???????

Whatever .. in old days we used to pay teams off and get who we wanted .. today that only happens in O with cash in weekly envelopes .. or did Mitch screw up da old trick

 

[All Mod Cons]

Dude, you're hilarious. Keep 'em coming.

Backstrom?

 

[Isaac Nootin]

This is not a good comparison at all. Not even close.

Exactly. Gauthier was a poor skater with the turning radius of a bus.

Minten is a fine/above average skater.

 

[Macallan18]

That's what I'm thinking.

I definitely would guess they know a teeny, itsy, bitsy more than keyboard scouts.

I think the key is he looks fine and he performed as a freakin 17 yr old, one of the youngest in the draft. I think this is actually a low risk high reward pick. If he pans out like expected he is a 3rd or 4th line center. But there is a huge upside in that he will play next year as an 18 year old and then we will see what we have! And size wise, he may get bigger, and stronger and faster!
But hey, I’m an optimist.

 

[ULF_55]

Detailed analysis: he's got two last names. That always worries me.

I'm the opposite.

People with 2 first names are hiding something.