It's disgusting. Lets give him some time. We needed a center, but cannot reach that far off the board. If they think rielly was the best there at the time, then give him a chance for (frank) sakes.
- burn

amen brother

So Han Solo is super cool because he owns a Garmin?

No wonder I used to pound you for your lunch money every day.
- Atomic Wedgie

He's super cool because he takes risks and it panned out instead of following the slow and steady route.

I mean come on he risked his life picking a route that went so close to a black hole cluster

dammit i was wrong Chicago gets all the steals
- LEAFSfan28191

He has undeniable skill

He'll fit in well.

Not the goalie they need, and they'll have to deal with that, but I think that CHI is in good shape going forward

Boyd Devereaux suddenly deciding to become the 6th overall pick calibre player he was drafted as didn't help either.
- Leeman4Gilmour

That was all on Devereaux. (frank)ing dirt bag.

What sh!tstorm? Very real chance it is atleast two years before he sees NHL time. The team could look very different by then.
- Leafs43

I think the fans poopstorm. Just want to complain. Pretty sad.

You're not being serious.
- Timeforsoup

No I don't take you seriously.. but I am chopping down a few trees as we speak... I am wearing two fur coats, I drive a big 4x4 that leaks gas all over the floor, it has an air conditioning leak.. but I just refill the freon every day to worsen the affects of Global Warming.. and I give my chinese neighbour cats as gifts...

Boyd Devereaux suddenly deciding to become the 6th overall pick calibre player he was drafted as didn't help either.
- Leeman4Gilmour

ugh yeah I remember that.

And throughout that year I actually really liked how well that 6th overall pick translated into a good 3rd liner on our tem

He has undeniable skill

He'll fit in well.

Not the goalie they need, and they'll have to deal with that, but I think that CHI is in good shape going forward
- AngryWhiteMale

im thinking now maybe the flyers take a goalie??? if matta is still their hes going to philly

What's really questionable right now is the fallout.

What does this mean for Schenn?

We have Gardiner, Blacker, Percy et al in the pipeline.

Surely something's brewing, and not just in goal. Somethign big in terms of centremen needs to be going down.
- AngryWhiteMale

It means nothing for schenn, it might mean one of Blacker, Percy or et all may not pan out though.

What you fail to realize is there are 17 guys logged on to this thread right now who could be better GMs than Burke.

18 if it wasn't for an 18-month ban...
- Atomic Wedgie

18 months? Do tell..... Sounds juicy

What you fail to realize is there are 17 guys logged on to this thread right now who could be better GMs than Burke.

18 if it wasn't for an 18-month ban...
- Atomic Wedgie

I just assumed he wasn't here because he was busy working in Pittsburgh tonight.

What's really questionable right now is the fallout.

What does this mean for Schenn?

We have Gardiner, Blacker, Percy et al in the pipeline.

Surely something's brewing, and not just in goal. Somethign big in terms of centremen needs to be going down.
- AngryWhiteMale

Probably.

What sh!tstorm? Very real chance it is atleast two years before he sees NHL time. The team could look very different by then.
- Leafs43

It will be a minimum of 4 years for him to make the Leafs.. if he is good.. and the fans will be riding this selection for the next two..

like I said I feel sorry for the kid.

He's super cool because he takes risks and it panned out instead of following the slow and steady route.

I mean come on he risked his life picking a route that went so close to a black hole cluster
- Oilhab

Like trading for Kessel and taking Reilly at #5?

Now hand over your lunch money...

Central Scouting and the PROS make mistakes every year so their evaluations need to be taken with a grain of salt.

Big strong centers were to be had in this draft.. and if you take a look around the league.. there are very few of those that you can get easily.. or else we would've already had a few..

little puck carrying defensemen.. that are minuses are easy to get cheap.. hence the acquisition of Liles..

we need to draft centers for years until the cupboard is full.. period.
- DoctorNHL

Yes professional scouts make mistakes. But I will still take their opinion over yours.

And also, the description you just made could be attributed to Karlsson in his draft year, so I guess your opinion should be taken with a grain of salt.

(And no, I am not saying Reilly is the next Karlsson)

Central Scouting and the PROS make mistakes every year so their evaluations need to be taken with a grain of salt.

Big strong centers were to be had in this draft.. and if you take a look around the league.. there are very few of those that you can get easily.. or else we would've already had a few..

little puck carrying defensemen.. that are minuses are easy to get cheap.. hence the acquisition of Liles..

we need to draft centers for years until the cupboard is full.. period.
- DoctorNHL

Who was available? Grigorenko and Faksa... Faksa is a 2nd/3rd line guy, and a whole bunch of teams just passed on Grogorenko.

Forsberg is more a winger than a center, but a bunch of teams decided not to take a flyer on him, either.

But this is a waste of a post, since you're a montreal fan, just trolling about.

I HATE YOU ALL.

I just assumed he wasn't here because he was busy working in Pittsburgh tonight.
- Leeman4Gilmour

hahahahhahahahahahahahaha


Oh I do wish they would just give him one night to get it all off his chest.

The poor guy gets lonely

Probably not.
Great pick Burke!

I hope this means Schenn is gone.
- Fakepartofme

Burke took the best player available in his opinion as well as his scouting staff. The kid is most likely going to be in the NHL for a couple years. Not many in this draft are expected to be NHL ready.

The kid he picked is a hard worker and a fighter. I get this opinion not from anyone else but how he fought to get back from his injury. He also speaks of the team and does has stated that he does not expect going high in the draft as being his accomplishment. The only person I have heard interview like this is Galchenyuk. Kids these days think of the draft as entitlement, because of all the media coverage, these two kids seem to have a level approach to it. We need that in this city with all the media coverage.

I don't know these players that well. I do not watch them day in and day out, but from what I have seen they have the right attitude.

It will be a minimum of 4 years for him to make the Leafs.. if he is good.. and the fans will be riding this selection for the next two..

like I said I feel sorry for the kid.
- DoctorNHL

You keep acting like you have any clue as to what will happen. You really dont, and neither do I. The only difference is I dont pretend that I do.

They had him at 1st overall burke says?

Lying ?

ugh yeah I remember that.

And throughout that year I actually really liked how well that 6th overall pick translated into a good 3rd liner on our tem
- AngryWhiteMale

Boyd came and bought some stuff from my shop a couple years ago and the whole time I wanted to ask him to come to the back room so I could murder him


Also I'm not crazy, really, I swear

Like trading for Kessel and taking Reilly at #5?

Now hand over your lunch money...
- Atomic Wedgie

fat chance, i set that up for you and you went with a bunt, no way you get paid for that

Did any of you guy read that trade wars deal from Travis Yost where the leafs give up Kadri, Schenn and a 1st, or something along those lines, for Jack Campbell AND Ribeiro?

Vasilevski first goalie to go.. i really like Yzerman as a gm