Who are you hoping the Leafs take with their first rounder?

[rocketman588]

IF It's kept Matt Savoie or Brad Lambert they have no center prospects worth a a damn

Lambert seems to be dropping a little

If he goes like Antu Raty did last year he'd be a big steal

 

[Batrous]

I sort of am hoping they trade down this year and add more draft picks.

 

[ACC1224]

Expect them to trade it as part of a deal for a goalie.

 

[Morgs]

Assuming Wright, Cooley, Nazar, Nemec, Savoie, Yurov, Lekkerimaki, Slaf, Kemell, and Jiricek are 100% off the board by the time we pick:

1. Mateychuk
2. Trikizov
3. Ohgren
4. Mintyukov*
5. Geekie*
6. Lambert*
7. Goyette
8. Miroshnichenko*
9. Chesley
10. Firkus
11. McGroarty
12. Korchinski

*99% I don't think will be available.

If we don't get one of the guys above (thats 22 guys, we pick 25), I trade down, pick up a top-64 pick and [hopefully] grab two guys from the next tier.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

How about a guy that will eventually grow to be a man instead of a 5'10, 160lbs "SKILL GUY" that plays in a B level Swedish league??

 

[RoyalCitySlicker]

Expect them to trade it as part of a deal for a goalie.

But who? I don't think there is a goalie outside of the top handful (which aren't available) that I'd feel comfortable dealing a first and possibly other assets for? Legit curious who you have in mind. Gibson, I guess?

 

[dubplatepressure]

Shane Wright...he played on my son's AAA team in Burlington

fellow burlingtoner!

 

[RoyalCitySlicker]

How about a guy that will eventually grow to be a man instead of a 5'10, 160lbs "SKILL GUY" that plays in a B level Swedish league??

Like Tyler Biggs? Or Luke Schenn?

Hard to project teenagers - if it was as easy as you're insinuating, teams would rarely miss on draft picks....and we all know the opposite is more likely.

 

[Cams]

Rutger McGroarty sure seems intriguing aside from the interesting name. Power forward C/LW

 

[Kelly]

Preferably a small player under 6'.

Just for the reading material.

 

[Stigma]

Preferably a small player under 6'.

Just for the reading material.

 

[nuck]

Dubas has traded away a Leafs 1st round pick away in 3 consecutive years since he has been GM as results of Muzzin, Marleau and Foligno transactions,

Once again as the draft approaches the Leafs goaltending position is in disarray and I wouldn't be the least bit shocked if Leafs pick is used in the process to address the situation.

Im good with that. I want Grubauer and I know the Kraken want Mrazek. Make it happen Kyle!

 

[rocketman588]

But who? I don't think there is a goalie outside of the top handful (which aren't available) that I'd feel comfortable dealing a first and possibly other assets for? Legit curious who you have in mind. Gibson, I guess?

Helly would be the only one I'd trade a first for that's even mildly available

 

[AvroArrow]

The biggest guy with no hands or speed, TRUCULENCE

 

[rocketman588]

I would rather us not trade down as well unless there's absolutely no one we want

The lower you go the worse your odds are

 

[Primary Assist]

David Ayers, but I'm a sucker for acquiring goalies who have played well against us

 

[nuck]

Lambert seems to be dropping a little

If he goes like Antu Raty did last year he'd be a big steal

And if he remains a 2 goal guy it will be a flushed pick. I would risk a 2nd on Lambert but there has to be safer options for the #1 pick.

 

[RoyalCitySlicker]

Helly would be the only one I'd trade a first for that's even mildly available

And I would imagine outside of a drastic over-payment, he's not heading anywhere at the moment.

Kinda puts into perspective just how few reliable goalies there are in the league.

There are a lot of guys I'm fine with, but I don't think any are a guarantee to be better than Campbell has been - I think they have to hope they can somehow catch lightning in a bottle and have a 2nd/3rd tier goalie have a career season.

I think they'd be better off getting some guys up front and on the back end who can better help prevent high danger chances to try to make the goaltending look better.....unfortunately, I think their current style of play makes that very difficult.

I'd like to see McGroarty in a Leafs uni, but I'd be lying if I said 98% of that wasn't because his name is boss.

 

[rocketman588]

And I would imagine outside of a drastic over-payment, he's not heading anywhere at the moment.

Kinda puts into perspective just how few reliable goalies there are in the league.

There are a lot of guys I'm fine with, but I don't think any are a guarantee to be better than Campbell has been - I think they have to hope they can somehow catch lightning in a bottle and have a 2nd/3rd tier goalie have a career season.

I think they'd be better off getting some guys up front and on the back end who can better help prevent high danger chances to try to make the goaltending look better.....unfortunately, I think their current style of play makes that very difficult.

I'd like to see McGroarty in a Leafs uni, but I'd be lying if I said 98% of that wasn't because his name is boss.

Unfortunately the market is pretty weak at the moment you are correct. If we can find a similar goalie to jack at a 2/3 mil cap hit I'd also be fine with that tbh.


Smart dumpster diving is fine. But imo we dived and over paid last year with mrazek.

There's a lot of cool names in this draft tbh I'm excited to see how it shakes out. Interesting off season

 

[ToneDog]

Unfortunately the market is pretty weak at the moment you are correct. If we can find a similar goalie to jack at a 2/3 cap hit I'd also be fine with that tbh.


Smart dumpster diving is fine. But imo we dived and over paid last year with mrazek.

There's a lot of cool names in this draft tbh I'm excited to see how it shakes out. Interesting off season

Assuming you do not mean 2/3 of his current cap hit. I'm thinking Husso at Drieger money but I think somebody like NJ will outbid us for him unless Husso sees a huge opportunity in Toronto.

 

[ACC1224]

But who? I don't think there is a goalie outside of the top handful (which aren't available) that I'd feel comfortable dealing a first and possibly other assets for? Legit curious who you have in mind. Gibson, I guess?

I don't have a specific Goalie in mind just a hunch that they will move the pick for one.

 

[rocketman588]

Assuming you do not mean 2/3 of his current cap hit. I'm thinking Husso at Drieger money but I think somebody like NJ will outbid us for him unless Husso sees a huge opportunity in Toronto.

Sorry 2/3 mil lol. I mean if we can get someone for like 900k that wants to put up his numbers I'd sign him right now

It'll be interesting to see what the blues do with Ville I still think they like him but obviously it's decision time for them

 

[al secord]

Patrick Roy

 

[paulhiggins]

I don't mind drafting small players as long as they can all play like Stan Jonathan did, who was 5'8" 175lbs. Or a Darcy Tucker (5'10", 170lbs) clone would be fine. It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

 

[PROUD PAPA]

Depending on who is available at 25 I'd be okay with trading down and throwing an extra dart.
Maybe end up with a couple of Warren, Schaefer, Brennan, Kasper, Gustafson, Sapovaliv, Gaucher, Minten etc.
I don't expect the guys nearer the top that i like to slide to us at 25 but i doubt the Leafs preferences and my own line up very well so their guy/guys could very well still be available.