So this Rychel guy, I remember him being drafted fairly high. He just a gamble?

The answer might be a lot easier for AW if someone would look up how many players Hunter has drafted to the OHL that have gone on to make it to the NHL.

Just sayin'.

(I don't care enough to do the leg work)
- underhill14

From what I understand, London's buckets of cash give them a huge advantage.

Oh my (frank)ing god. Go eat your own Richard.
- weirdoh

Don't think I haven't tried

So this Rychel guy, I remember him being drafted fairly high. He just a gamble?
- weirdoh

Not much of a gamble for the leafs..He wanted out of CBJ so who knows...Leafs are set up pretty nice in the development now so kid might get it going..

From what I understand, London's buckets of cash give them a huge advantage.
- Atomic Wedgie

In drafting?

Not much of a gamble for the leafs..He wanted out of CBJ so who knows...Leafs are set up pretty nice in the development now so kid might get it going..
- Fruitcakenipple

So...he may or may not pan out. A gamble. Great insight.

In drafting?
- Fruitcakenipple

He could buy off the other scouts for thier binders.

So...he may or may not pan out. A gamble. Great insight.
- weirdoh

No it's not really gamble..Leafs gave up a player they would likely have lost in waivers or traded in the mid summer player unloading dump like they did last year..

In drafting?
- Fruitcakenipple

Yes.

There's a lot of behind the scenes devious poop that goes on.

Like Max Domi.

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Several teams reaching out to pending UFA Matt Martin. Rangers, Maple Leafs among teams with a level of interest.
- MCharisma91

sand paper the Leafs need.

In drafting?
- Fruitcakenipple

Recruiting.

I haven't had time to fully digest the draft yet.
A lot of Wtf picks at first glance.. And a very different strategy from last year draft also it looks like.
- senstroll

Lou's influence?

No it's not really gamble..Leafs gave up a player they would likely have lost in waivers or traded in the mid summer player unloading dump like they did last year..
- Fruitcakenipple

So send away a player they'd lose, take on a guy who might be a player. No matter how you look at that, it's a gamble. Though makes sense coming from a guy who thinks Mark Hunter is a good scout

So send away a player they'd lose, take on a guy who might be a player. No matter how you look at that, it's a gamble. Though makes sense coming from a guy who thinks Mark Hunter is a good scout
- weirdoh

So send away a player they'd lose, take on a guy who might be a player. No matter how you look at that, it's a gamble. Though makes sense coming from a guy who thinks Mark Hunter is a good scout
- weirdoh

I will give Hunter credit on this one.

I would have just gotten rid of Harrington.

No trade.

- Fruitcakenipple

Where is all this coming from? How many times have we heard the guys in the know go on about Hunter being THE guy for finding talent. DId that just start because he had money in London to buy off the other insiders?

I don't give him credit for Marner. After that, it's a giant question mark.

Take a look at this:

http://www.hockeydb.com/i...aft/teams/dr00008490.html

2006 was the last draft that wasn't a franking embarrassment.

No wonder this team has sucked for a decade.
- Atomic Wedgie

Last year was an embarrassment?

I will give Hunter credit on this one.

I would have just gotten rid of Harrington.

No trade.
- Atomic Wedgie

No, he's got a poop load of money from MLSE. Can't give credit here either

Where is all this coming from? How many times have we heard the guys in the know go on about Hunter being THE guy for finding talent. DId that just start because he had money in London to buy off the other insiders?
- weirdoh

Believe so...That said I'm not up on hockey like that..

No, he's got a poop load of money from MLSE. Can't give credit here either
- weirdoh

Mark Hunter Director of Player Personnel
Dave Morrison Director, Pro Scouting
Ari Vuori Director, European Scouting
Jim Paliafito Director of Player Evaluation
Mike Gerritis Player Evaluation Consultant
Wes Clark Player Evaluation Consultant
Mike Penny Pro Scout
Tom Watt Pro Scout
Bryan Stewart Pro Scout
Troy Bodie Pro Scout
Lindsay Hofford Amateur Scout
Real Paiement Amateur Scout
Garth Malarchuk Amateur Scout
Dale Derkatch Amateur Scout
Tony Martino Amateur Scout
Jim Vesey Amateur Scout
Thommie Bergman European Scout
Nikolai Ladygin European Scout
Radim Jelinek European Scout
Robert Nordmark European Scout
Brian Daccord Goaltending Consultant


I think they have it covered guys now STFU

Where is all this coming from? How many times have we heard the guys in the know go on about Hunter being THE guy for finding talent. DId that just start because he had money in London to buy off the other insiders?
- weirdoh

Yeah, ShannaLouCock seem to love him, that's carries weight. A bunch of solid players have come through London. Maybe none of this poop will work out but I don't know what else people want in terms of rep. I couldn't even name another team's head scout anyway, I just drink my Kool Aid and enjoy it.

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Meanwhile, the Russian major junior league has quietly canned the U18 national team, the very one which was banned en masse for meldonium.


Did the Leafs draft anyone from that fk'n mess?

Believe so...That said I'm not up on hockey like that..
- Fruitcakenipple

I don't get it man.

Where is all this coming from? How many times have we heard the guys in the know go on about Hunter being THE guy for finding talent. DId that just start because he had money in London to buy off the other insiders?
- weirdoh

isn't that what the leafs are doing now?