I don't think Teemu can skate well enough for NA and Komarov is still better (though older and more expensive). Rather just let a local Marlie make the jump.

Kravtsov has been injured a bit this year but he massacred the MHL, dominant in a small sample on a bad VHL squad (the KHL's AHL) and has put up really solid numbers for an 18 year old in the K. Had a really good first playoffs series too.

Good size and skating too.

Ranked in the second round (like Kucherov)
- AdamFrench

don't need Teemu... they have Grundstrom to replace Komarov

A movie where a woman (frank)s a fish won an Oscar...
- Steven_Seagull

Fish and Birds are sluts anyway....dog is man's best friend!!!

Not to sound negative, but is Hunter not shaping up to the be Super Scout everyone thought he was?
Everyone was raving about him in 2015, but the results of that draft aren't looking spectacular to me.
4th overall - Marner (was going to be him, Hanifin, or Provorov. All good picks)
34th - Dermott (looking pretty good so far, but time will tell) Aho and Carlo were drafted shortly after.
61 - Bracco - 4 goals in 37 games. not having a very impressive first season with the Marlies.
65 - Nielsen - most of our other prospects and signings appears to have passed him on the depth chart
68 - Dzierkals - currently in the ECHL
95 - Lindgren - pretty sure we didn't sign him to a contract and he's now in Finland
125 - Timashov - producing at about the same rate as Rychel in the AHL.
155 - Desrochers - didn't sign and not in the org
185- Korostelev - didn't sign, not in the org.

2016 not looking much better for Hunter, tried drafting a bunch of over agers and not many are panning out.
Matthews was an obvious pick
Grundstrom (most likely a Bergman draft choice)
don't see much in the others.

Am I wrong?
- ILoveLamp

i think youre wrong. Have you looked at the whole draft class? After Dermott only two noteable players have done much in the NHL. Aho and Carlo. The only other guys to do much of anything are Malgin and Nutivaara. Its not like there are alot of players doing good in the NHL the Leafs missed out on after Dermott was taken. Rychel was a first rounder and older than Timashov the 5th rounder.

i think youre wrong. Have you looked at the whole draft class? After Dermott only two noteable players have done much in the NHL. Aho and Carlo. The only other guys to do much of anything are Malgin and Nutivaara. Its not like there are alot of players doing good in the NHL the Leafs missed out on after Dermott was taken. Rychel was a first rounder and older than Timashov the 5th rounder.
- systemtool

Still way too early to tell. I like what Hunter has done so far. Focusing on specific needs. Like last year drafting Liljegren and Rasanen in the first 2 rounds.

Did pretty good at a young age in the AHL. Pay Barb Underhill double.


- Unholy_Goalie

If the kid can't skate, Barb Underhill isn't going to help.

You either need to employ Annie Sullivan...

...or take a pass on the kid.

Still way too early to tell. I like what Hunter has done so far. Focusing on specific needs. Like last year drafting Liljegren and Rasanen in the first 2 rounds.
- PatC80

I think drafting for need is silly

Boston just had a crazy comeback win against the Canes.

Boston just had a crazy comeback win against the Canes.
- LeafGuy89

Watching the sens

Wait. So Shaw hit Pateryn in the head (with his own head) and Montreal gets the power play? How does that make sense?

boston was down 4 to 1 to the canes with 10 minutes left in the game.

boston freaken wins the game 6 to 4

this sounds too familiar ....

boston was down 4 to 1 to the canes with 10 minutes left in the game.

boston freaken wins the game 6 to 4

this sounds too familiar ....
- dmnted

Tampa also down my 4 until right now

Suck it Bingo!

Suck it Bingo!
- RickJames77

You know he will

Suck it Bingo!
- RickJames77

yeah man you had them on the ropes

but them came ALI!!! ah Boston

Suck it Bingo!
- RickJames77

Stick a fork in the canes. They're done.

wow look at all the pro scouts and Adam FRench

Nice article about Marner on NHL.com.
Always nice to see athletes doing good things for their community or just being nice to someone that could use a little more happiness in their life.

https://www.nhl.com/news/...c-296880008?tid=281396148

this should be obvious but that is the real reason that European and College prospects are not viewed as positively as CHL graduates. The CHL proves these kids to a much greater degree... based on that - with only very few exceptions - do you take a chance on a non-CHL player in the top couple of rounds. Historical trends would prove this out.. and that's why the truly elite enduring players are CHL graduates. That's not to say you can't have a college player be very good... but they should be a better known quantity by the time they are 22 years old ...

what does this do to your long preached theory about re-building around top 3 picks only - and re-starting the rebuild if you don't have instant playoff success - AND you have to wait at least five years before you can say you are competing for the cup...

how does it all fit together?
- BorjeFan4Ever

This is an incredible compilation of inaccuracies.

already have Carl Grundstrom.... he will replace Komarov
- BorjeFan4Ever

Who has played a grand total of 6 games in North America. Probably going to take more time than that.

Nice article about Marner on NHL.com.
Always nice to see athletes doing good things for their community or just being nice to someone that could use a little more happiness in their life.

https://www.nhl.com/news/...c-296880008?tid=281396148
- Thecakeisalie

Maple Leaf for life.

If the kid can't skate, Barb Underhill isn't going to help.

You either need to employ Annie Sullivan...

...or take a pass on the kid.
- Atomic Wedgie

Komarov isn't the best skater I've ever seen either. We're talking 4th line duties anyway.

This is an incredible compilation of inaccuracies.
- Unholy_Goalie

What do you expect. This is hockeybuzz. We all follow in the footsteps of the amazing Eklund. You know, the guy who still has the Leafs finishing the season with 1 less OTL than we already have in his predictions.

What do you expect. This is hockeybuzz. We all follow in the footsteps of the amazing Eklund. You know, the guy who still has the Leafs finishing the season with 1 less OTL than we already have in his predictions.
- Thecakeisalie

The NHL is going to reverse one of the missed goaltender interference calls and thus change the outcome of the game. (e4)

This is an incredible compilation of inaccuracies.
- Unholy_Goalie

since I was attempting to channel your logic... I'm pretty impressed that it was you telling me I was inaccurate.

I've got images of Homer Simpson floating through my head - you made my day

Debrusk, Krug and Chara all left the Bruins game with injuries. They are getting banged up, gonna limp into the playoffs.