Todd Cordell: New Jersey Devils Select Michael McLeod

So how do you really feel about this pick? Do you really feel that McLeod fits the bill for what the Deviks need or will he be just another Zajac but with his speed as his upside? Also, with the players who were still on the board at the time of their pick, who would you have taken?
Thanks for your time...

Geez...got all excited hearing Devs were trading their pick. Had visions of RNH or Hall. Only to hear we traded one spot and a draft pick. My hope is with that pick Shero has something lined up... Yakupov???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp0W-MINx5E

Alright, so clearly they commentators love it. The call him a "showstopper". He seems to have skill and very good vision of the ice. His biggest asset is, no doubt, the skating. I don't see too much shot wise, though. Obviously, that's a bit of an issue.

Geez...got all excited hearing Devs were trading their pick. Had visions of RNH or Hall. Only to hear we traded one spot and a draft pick. My hope is with that pick Shero has something lined up... Yakupov???
- Ocean24

I suspect Ray wanted him all along if Keller was off. This just sweetens the pick.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp0W-MINx5E

Alright, so clearly they commentators love it. The call him a "showstopper". He seems to have skill and very good vision of the ice. His biggest asset is, no doubt, the skating. I don't see too much shot wise, though. Obviously, that's a bit of an issue.
- willschulme

Problem is, is that he doesn't score. He could have all the speed in the world and it doesn't mean sh!t.

Preferred about 10 players who were still on the board over McLeod.

Problem is, is that he doesn't score. He could have all the speed in the world and it doesn't mean sh!t.
- Devils9503

Maybe Ray sees a future in which he or Zacha feeds Palmieri.

(frank) (frank) (frank) (frank) (frank).

Please trade back in and get a scorer like Gauthier or Jones.

Preferred about 10 players who were still on the board over McLeod.
- HDevil22

Yep, another 1st round and another reach by NJ.

Maybe Ray sees a future in which he or Zacha feeds Palmieri.
- willschulme

And what 10 goals? So 40 points for a 12th overall guy. I thought Conte was fired last year, but I guess not because only he would make a pick this bad.

Arizona got Strome last year and added Keller and Chychrun this year. Add that to Domi, OEL and Duclair. Wow.

Oh boy. Chayka is making very early impressions on this league. Keller and Chychrun and no worse on assets. The Coyotes are the early winners here.

And what 10 goals? So 40 points for a 12th overall guy. I thought Conte was fired last year, but I guess not because only he would make a pick this bad.
- Devils9503

Like I said, I'm willing to give this guy a chance. He was pegged very high at the beginning of the season. We'll see

Oilers are already the biggest winners of the night. I don't even need to wait the rest of the night. lol

If I had to evaluate teams (in terms of ranking where they're going) from the July 2 last year to July 2 this year, NJ would be my biggest losers, right beside Carolina.

He's the definition of what Hynes is trying to do in New Jersey. Tireless worker with elite level speed.

What a mess

Oilers are already the biggest winners of the night. I don't even need to wait the rest of the night. lol
- archromat

Hall-McDavid-Puljujarvi. Incredible, especially when they pick top 10'again next year.

Flyers are going to snag Gauthier or Stanley here to become even more of a pain in the ass to play against.

What a mess
- shvingter88

DOOMED!

We could have had a friggen 6 foot 6 centre! Why do the Devils do this. Don't have a guy on the roster over 6 foot 3 and we pass up Brown for a friggen 3rd rounder. Poo poo on a stick.

He's the definition of what Hynes is trying to do in New Jersey. Tireless worker with elite level speed.
- Youwont_noballs

And no scoring. And when they trade Severson, I'd then understand why Lou left a sinking ship.

Curious pick

Curious pick
- willschulme

Laine sand Stanley. Add that to big buff, Tyler Myers, jets are obviously going big.

Trade a bunch of these 2nds and 3rds get back in the 1st and get Max Jones. Sooner or later someone has to score goals.

Trade a bunch of these 2nds and 3rds get back in the 1st and get Max Jones. Sooner or later someone has to score goals.
- Mr.Bobby

They're just going to skate around really fast and pass