October 12 2016, 11:45 AM

Where dreams were crushed.
- Scabeh

Can't tell who tripped him, but if it's Risto, that will be some sort of funny.

Risto "YAY! New Contract! first time I get to practice with the team..... oops "

Who is Nolan Patrick a close comparison to in the NHL or other prospects?
- LeafMan

Doesn't matter.

Liljegren

Ryan O'Reilly
- poohcrumbs

he is going to cash into a Tim Hortons?

Thanks to all that responded, so not projected to be a star but a solid player in the two mould?
- LeafMan

So little hye Lou. Haven't seen so little since 2011.

Doesn't matter.

Liljegren
- lumlums

Can the Leafs get him 30th?

Thanks to all that responded, so not projected to be a star but a solid player in the two mould?
- LeafMan

from what Ive heard on the radio and read

Doesn't matter.

Liljegren
- lumlums

Yeah, I'm there too. Even if he does kind of look like one of the dwarves from The Hobbit

Doesn't matter.

Liljegren
- lumlums

John Vogl ‏@BuffNewsVogl 9s9 seconds ago
Breaking: Loud scream by Jack Eichel as he goes down. Unable to put weight on left leg. Helped to room.


Whomp whomp....
- lumlums

Matthews win! ... and didn't even need to break a sweat!

so whats the problem then?

Schenns is similar - example

Brandon head coach and GM Kelly McCrimmon
"Brayden is a very complete player. He is a leader, strong physically, competitive, with a very high skill level. He has great vision, and a great release on passes and shots."

- poohcrumbs

Good point. I just mean that I think Patrick numbers wise at his age has had a more impressive junior career, and based on that (uneducated as this guess is), I think he's a little more clear cut as a top line centre. Maybe not franchise, but top line.

Can the Leafs get him 30th?
- senstroll

So little hye Lou. Haven't seen so little since 2011.
- AdamFrench

Doesn't look like a great draft.

Didn't Patrick finish 5th in WHL scoring as a 16 year old? Didn't he follow up with a pretty dominant 20 game playoff?
- mykokes

If he was a 16 year old how would he be getting drafted as a 17 year old?

Yeah, I'm there too. Even if he does kind of look like one of the dwarves from The Hobbit
- WingmanWillie

Man, get Liljegren, round out that top 4 with a top quality RHD... winning

17 year old, but yes he did. However he's "struggling" this year with most of the teams depth and vets gone.
- AdamFrench

Well, a 48 goal and 108 point pace isn't really struggling Frenchie.

Good point. I just mean that I think Patrick numbers wise at his age has had a more impressive junior career, and based on that (uneducated as this guess is), I think he's a little more clear cut as a top line centre. Maybe not franchise, but top line.
- mykokes

I think thats fair, good way to label him

Ill be back with pre game pints looking for a ban before puck drop

If he was a 16 year old how would he be getting drafted as a 17 year old?
- bobbyisno1

for most cases of guys in his age group last year would've been his 16 yo season.
But because he's a late birthday, you are correct, he was 17 to start it, much the same way he is 18 to start this one. I don't want to get too far into it, but Brayden Schenn and Sam Gagner were actually 17 yo the day of their drafts.

Well, a 48 goal and 108 point pace isn't really struggling Frenchie.
- mykokes

It is when you consider Reinhart, Draisaitl, RNH et all of the WHL star "fowards" were outpacing him in their draft year vs his. Also that he is being outscored by a midget

for most cases of guys in his age group last year would've been his 16 yo season.
But because he's a late birthday, you are correct, he was 17 to start it, much the same way he is 18 to start this one. I don't want to get too far into it, but Brayden Schenn and Sam Gagner were actually 17 yo the day of their drafts.
- mykokes

Barkov and MacKinnon 9 and 10 days from the 2014 draft Was so awesome.

Doesn't look like a great draft.
- LeafMan

THey say that every year at this time, then steam picks up around the World juniors. It's not as great at the top as the last two, that's as far as I'll go, but the draft itself as a whole is probably decent.

It's all about the Leafs today.
- LeafMan

Umm its the playoffs.

for most cases of guys in his age group last year would've been his 16 yo season.
But because he's a late birthday, you are correct, he was 17 to start it, much the same way he is 18 to start this one. I don't want to get too far into it, but Brayden Schenn and Sam Gagner were actually 17 yo the day of their drafts.
- mykokes

I thought they had to be 18 by a certain date before they could be drafted.

Price out for season opener...







- lumlums

he's sick.

THey say that every year at this time, then steam picks up around the World juniors. It's not as great at the top as the last two, that's as far as I'll go, but the draft itself as a whole is probably decent.
- mykokes

Not the last two years...