no by most in the hockey world including media.

But it doesnt matter, they were bad...they've gotten better....that's all that counts.
- Fakepartofme

Well...not so fast

I think Bouchard should go first on defenseman, except Dahlin of course.
But that's just me.
- Scabeh

fine. bennett to the habs for bouchard

Like I said they already know if they have NHL speed or if they don't.
If they don't why sign them?
- bobbyisno1

Maybe Barb can help them?

edit: I played with McCarty the year he was drafted...I laughed at his skating and the thought of him playing in the NHL.

Sorry, we like to keep those to trade for wingers that we will play at the centre position. Can't make that trade.
- Scabeh

keep your hands off of Willy Knee-ender;

fine. bennett to the habs for bouchard
- Tumbleweed

Thank you.

keep your hands on my Willy Knee-ender;
- PatC80

Nucks were bad a drafting and keeping picks




- senstroll

Didn't they own us for most of those years?

keep your hands off of Willy Knee-ender;
- PatC80

*cough* ahem....I've patent that name

Maybe Barb can help them?

edit: I played with McCarty the year he was drafted...I laughed at his skating and the thought of him playing in the NHL.
- Garnie

Darren?
yeah he can't skate.


Fast.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/...er-lamoriello-departures/

Viewed in that light, he really had no other choice to make: The Leafs president needed to be bold, old friendships and the old boys network be damned.

the first Stumble next season.. Look out
Fans will riot

- Symba007

oh hell no... those can stay there;

Darren?
yeah he can't skate.
- bobbyisno1

He wasn't the prettiest skater coming out of junior...it looked like he forgot to tie his skates...but man he had canon...and with some work his skating turned around.

*cough* ahem....I've patent that name
- Garnie

that sucks.. I can pay you in used hats..

that sucks.. I can pay you in used hats..
- PatC80

Hopefully not HOHO's.

1 stinker for sure. Cant say yet for sure on the rest.
- senstroll

At this point, really can only go by what players have done so far. Since we were discussing drafting performance, one would have to say that if there were better picks available, then was not a good pick.

I think Bouchard should go first on defenseman, except Dahlin of course.
But that's just me.
- Scabeh

I agree. I watch a lot of London games. He's really good.

But I guess that does make me pretty biased towards him.

At this point, really can only go by what players have done so far. Since we were discussing drafting performance, one would have to say that if there were better picks available, then was not a good pick.
- winsix

overall, it looks like kind of crappy draft.

we did really well getting nylander.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/dubas-solely-drivers-seat-hunter-lamoriello-departures/





the first Stumble next season.. Look out
Fans will riot
- senstroll

It'll depend what he does....if we miss the playoffs with all the expectations the gates of hell will open.

Hopefully not HOHO's.
- Garnie

crap.. those are the only ones I have..... I "won" them.

It'll depend what he does....if we miss the playoffs with all the expectations the gates of hell will open.
- Garnie

Who are we kidding. If Matt Martin is still a Maple Leaf in October; the gates of hell will open

He wasn't the prettiest skater coming out of junior...it looked like he forgot to tie his skates...but man he had canon...and with some work his skating turned around.
- Garnie

In todays NHL he'd be lost.

I see your point, it is matter of circumstance and luck, as is the draft for most spots.
- winsix

let's just hope we don't pay marner close to what eichel got

whatever happens, i think it's possible to see matthews win the rocket and marner win the art ross, at some point in their careers

Mark Stone 8.7 Melnyk will get rid of his ass if he wants that

Matt Cane
‏ @Cane_Matt
Here we go! Final (assuming I don't find any errors) contract predictions for the 2018 Free Agent Class:

https://docs.google.com/s...386jVESKSOf0V4/edit#gid=0

I like that the Leafs will sign Tavares for 10 mil

overall, it looks like kind of crappy draft.

we did really well getting nylander.
- Tumbleweed

Agree, if they would have a do-over, top ten would look much different.

It'll depend what he does....if we miss the playoffs with all the expectations the gates of hell will open.
- Garnie

Leafs will make the playoffs, but unless they get tougher it won't make a scrap of difference.