Post-Game Talk: Traverse City tournament. Leafs finish with 2-1 record.

[Mess]

Man, i wished we had drafted better over the last few years. Cannot see many of the guys making it unfortunately, regardless of their size.

Leafs have one of the weakest prospect pools in the NHL at present and once you get by Matthew Knies its pretty slim pickings.

Columbus is loaded with high-end talent so the score flattered the Leafs,

TEEING UP THE TRAVERSE CITY PROSPECT TOURNEY WITH DAILY FACEOFF'S STEVEN ELLIS | Leafs Morning Take​

 

[Stephen]

It makes perfect sense that a team in full rebuild mode will have the rookie tournament star power to push our program around…

But I also agree that I don’t love our prospect pipeline. Didn’t like the variety of player types incoming and don’t like the mix of what is flowing through now, and I’m dubious of whatever comes out at the NHL end will be that useful.

To me it’s very demonstrative that Matthew Knies is the crown jewel of the organization and he’s just a straight up pro body power forward. The quantity of toolsy, zippy, heads up Kerfoot-ish, Rodrigues-ish, Grzcelyk-ish guys, I think we have too many.

 

[Sypher04]

Leafs have one of the weakest prospect pools in the NHL at present and once you get by Matthew Knies its pretty slim pickings.

Columbus is loaded with high-end talent so the score flattered the Leafs,

The bolded is a little over the top imo.

One would expect us to be exactly where we are in pool rankings. This reinforced by the fact that the typical teams joining us at the bottom are teams like the Avs, Caps, Rangers, Pens, Bolts, Bruins, Golden Knights, and Oilers.

Having one our 1st rounders pass away surely doesn’t help matters.

That said, there are definitely elements of the drafting philosophy this team has used and the players picked that I’m unconvinced pan out

 

[HockeyVirus]

It makes perfect sense that a team in full rebuild mode will have the rookie tournament star power to push our program around…

But I also agree that I don’t love our prospect pipeline. Didn’t like the variety of player types incoming and don’t like the mix of what is flowing through now, and I’m dubious of whatever comes out at the NHL end will be that useful.

To me it’s very demonstrative that Matthew Knies is the crown jewel of the organization and he’s just a straight up pro body power forward. The quantity of toolsy, zippy, heads up Kerfoot-ish, Rodrigues-ish, Grzcelyk-ish guys, I think we have too many.

Well yeah we've been a playoff team for what 8 years now and been trying to win a cup for at least 5 of those. We've moved tons of picks. CBJ in that time has entered a full tear down rebuild and finished bottom of the league several times and drafted more in the top 60 in the past few seasons than we have in like a decade.

Two teams at different parts of their path. And in 5 years, our future will look as bleak as any other team who has competed like the Caps or Pens. Let's just hope we get at least a cup final out of it all

 

[ACC1224]

Personally, I'd rather have a good team and get smoked in a Prospects tournament than the alternative.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Personally, I'd rather have a good team and get smoked in a Prospects tournament than the alternative.

Yup. I'm old enough to remember being ranked with a high prospect pool and none of them ever turning out and we kept being trash lol.

At least we have a good team and some good pieces coming up

 

[HockeyVirus]

Who's got the inside scoop of the stream so I can update OP?

 

[kerk]

kressler coming out is a little concerning, hope he's ok

edit: didn't notice voit is out too lol maybe all is well just a game off

 

[kerk]

Who's got the inside scoop of the stream so I can update OP?

there's stream links for all the games listed here. not sure if there'll be a yt link or not NHL Prospect Tournament

 

[garce]

Extra interest for me tonite Gavin White from Brockville and a son of friends is playing for Dallas, great kid and overachiever never had any hype. Just keeps succeeding where ever he goes played on the last two OHL champs. Hoping he plays well.

 

[kerk]

 

[HockeyVirus]

Knies with two soft giveaways his first shift

 

[HockeyVirus]

Cowen is flying this period though

 

[weems]

Stankoven is really good.

Dallas has done amazing lately at the draft.

 

[HockeyVirus]

HildeBEAST looks like a legit goalie prospect

 

[weems]

Cowan very close to sick snipe

 

[HockeyVirus]

Cowan very close to sick snipe

He's pretty good honestly

 

[weems]

He's pretty good honestly

Yep

He just had a unreal minute on the ice, all over the place creating chances.

I think some people might be eating crow that criticized the draft pick on draft day.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Cowen line winning every shift for sure. Hirvonen is looking good to me as well

 

[Twine Tickler]

Cowen has been all over the puck so far. Looks really good

 

[HockeyVirus]

Cowen gives Hyman vibes.

 

[kerk]

cowan-hirvonen-tverberg gotta be a PITA to play against

 

[HockeyVirus]

Minten!

Oh god they are playing Hall and Oates

 

[weems]

Minten scores

Ellis did a good job there

Won the puck battle on the boards and got the puck in front to Minten

 

[HockeyVirus]

Cowen flying and creates a goal. Kid is a stud