That fellow looks intelligent.
- AdamFrench

Big slow guy with offensive skill - Joe Thornton

5' 11" center with maybe even better skill - Steve Yzerman, Doug Gilmour

Who would you rather have?
- Tee-Dot

The problem is that he doesn't play anything like Thornton...

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- Schenn-Sational!

maybe one of the worst ideas i've ever seen

maybe one of the worst ideas i've ever seen
- daeth

natural selection
more resources for the rest of us

Big slow guy with offensive skill - Joe Thornton

5' 11" center with maybe even better skill - Steve Yzerman, Doug Gilmour

Who would you rather have?
- Tee-Dot

how can you argue with either of them? thornton had an amazing career, as did yzerman and gilmour.

yzerman played in his prime in a different era compared to yzerman and gilmour, where it was more common for players to hit the 100 pt mark. goalies had smaller equipment, and system hockey wasn't really a thing. thornton still has 2 100 pt seasons (would be 3 if he didn't get injured in 05-06, 92pts in 58gms).

strome = jason allison

strome = jason allison
- daeth

so basically a ppg center? nothing wrong with that. and no one now a days is as slow as jason allison was.

so basically a ppg center? nothing wrong with that. and no one now a days is as slow as jason allison was.
- matt1337

John Scott disagrees.

maybe one of the worst ideas i've ever seen
- daeth

Didn't anticipate all the smoke getting trapped in the head, and then drinking that. Ugh.

Didn't anticipate all the smoke getting trapped in the head, and then drinking that. Ugh.
- Schenn-Sational!

so basically a ppg center? nothing wrong with that. and no one now a days is as slow as jason allison was.
- matt1337

im just trolling, i dont follow prospects whatsoever

so basically a ppg center? nothing wrong with that. and no one now a days is as slow as jason allison was.
- matt1337

That's just because Strome hasn't been drafted yet.

If the Leafs draft one of Strome, Hanifin, or Marner, I'm happy. I just think Strome is a step behind the other two. Apparently Arizona disagrees, so that's good.

- lumlums

I see nothing

John Scott disagrees.
- AdamFrench

lol goons don't count when we are considering top prospects

maybe one of the worst ideas i've ever seen
- daeth

It is actually an effective way of getting started, though. Especially with the right weed

im just trolling, i dont follow prospects whatsoever
- daeth

lmao ok understandable

lol goons don't count when we are considering top prospects
- matt1337

Crouse disagrees.

That's just because Strome hasn't been drafted yet.

If the Leafs draft one of Strome, Hanifin, or Marner, I'm happy. I just think Strome is a step behind the other two. Apparently Arizona disagrees, so that's good.
- Schenn-Sational!

i'm happy with either of the 3 as well. just as long as it's not crouse. if they draft crouse at 4 when they could've traded down, i think i will cry

Crouse disagrees.
- Schenn-Sational!

i didn't think he was that slow, he's average for sure though. but i hope they don't take him at 4

It is actually an effective way of getting started, though. Especially with the right weed
- Schenn-Sational!

I don't doubt that it works, in fact that's why I think it's a bad idea lol. I'd be asleep on the floor about 5 minutes after the night started if I used it.

i'm happy with either of the 3 as well. just as long as it's not crouse. if they draft crouse at 4 when they could've traded down, i think i will cry
- matt1337

Unlikely. I think that they already have their game plan with that pick, and that it won't go off the board.

They do seem to be focussing most effort on the pick at 24

Agreed why does everyone want Smallish centre when a centre who lead the OHL in points has been overshadowed by McDavid is available... we haven't had a big centre since Sundin... He could potentially be what we have missed since his departure.
- beleaf4ever

We just drafted a smaller forward in Nylander.....what are we shooting for? Smurfs, Ontario chapter? What are we designing ourselves after? The Scabs? This team is in need of some serious size. Looking at what's working in the playoffs, you have to have size, mixed in with skill, to survive in the playoffs. The players we draft this season, will be our core in 4 years. The team has to start thinking on where we have the biggest holes and close them. The top priority is a number one centre, to close up the gaping hole, that's been there since Sundin left.

We just drafted a smaller forward in Nylander.....what are we shooting for? Smurfs, Ontario chapter? What are we designing ourselves after? The Scabs? This team is in need of some serious size. Looking at what's working in the playoffs, you have to have size, mixed in with skill, to survive in the playoffs. The players we draft this season, will be our core in 4 years. The team has to start thinking on where we have the biggest holes and close them. The top priority is a number one centre, to close up the gaping hole, that's been there since Sundin left.
- PrinceLH

Looking at the playoff and seeing what's working I see 2 teams that beat the bigger sized team to advance.


Skill > size.

Big slow guy with offensive skill - Joe Thornton

5' 11" center with maybe even better skill - Steve Yzerman, Doug Gilmour

Who would you rather have?
- Tee-Dot

Yzerman had guys like Probert, Kocer and Darrin McCartey around to protect them. Lots of size on the forward lines. Gilmour still had Wendel Clarke and Dave Andrychuk playing the wings. What are we going to do? Put Marner with Brown and Nylander? They'll simply get mauled out there. The Leafs need to upgrade their size quotient and either find some large wingers to play with a Marner, or draft a large centre to play with the smaller wingers.

Looking at the playoff and seeing what's working I see 2 teams that beat the bigger sized team to advance.


Skill > size.
- burn

The teams that advanced, also had some size and grit in the mix. Keep drafting small forwards for your top 6, and that's all that you'll have going forward. Chicago had Hossa and Sharp in their top 6, plus used Bickell there as well.