Yeah, choking on a semi-final up 3-2 games with Game 7 at home. Wendel and Sundin both got us two semi-final losses each.
- Zezel

Hurts to say it. But it had to be said.

Are you doing the Leaf fan thing of de-valuing somebody so when the probable happens and the Leafs don't win the draft it doesn't sting as much?
- weirdoh

With that type of thinking, might as well not be a Leafs fan at all.

why would they trade assets for a top 4 d-man? They are rebuilding. They will trade for picks and prospects.

They will draft Strome,Marner or Hanifin if available. If not probably Crouse.
- GardinerExpress

What im saying is, if they have Marner or Strome ranked higher than Hanifin, then they should take them instead of Hanifin. They're not gonna pass on players with more potential than a player they might not value as much but draft him because they have a glaring need at defense. U draft Marner or strome and let Eberle or a package of yakupov/drisatl get u the defenseman they need.

I don't know if Strome is a slam dunk as a 1C, but he will probably be better than any centre we've had since Mats.
- BetterCallSaul

Evening Leafers!
I don't watch junior hockey. Are any of these guys NHL ready beside the top2?

why would they trade assets for a top 4 d-man? They are rebuilding. They will trade for picks and prospects.

They will draft Strome,Marner or Hanifin if available. If not probably Crouse.
- GardinerExpress

Oh God I hope not

I don't know if Strome is a slam dunk as a 1C, but he will probably be better than any centre we've had since Mats.
- BetterCallSaul

I would take Hanifin.

Hurts to say it. But it had to be said.
- weirdoh

And then whining about Kerry Fraser for twenty years. But no, Wendel didn't choke hard on Gretzky Richard or anything.

What about this Werinski guy?

Stop watching that movie and FIGHT ME KEN

Evening Leafers!
I don't watch junior hockey. Are any of these guys NHL ready beside the top2?
- fidopro

I don't care who the Leafs take, if he's not named McDavid he goes back to junior.

Jvr - Strome - Kessel

or

Rielly - Hanifin

What one would you pick?
- BoTtLePoLiCe

my choice

Daigle had a 2.58PPG in the Q, on par with Crosby. Different time, different place.

Also Kariya was the bomb in Phantoms yo.
- AdamFrench

He's also a 96 though.

What about this Werinski guy?
- BoTtLePoLiCe

Some believe he may be better than Hanifin when all is said and done. I think that just stems from the WJC though.

He's also a 96 though.
- JohnFergusonJr

EA 15?

wherever they pick. take the best player available....if they are not high on anybody trade down.... this draft is deep and take advantage

I still think the Leafs pick 4th. Where Arizona and Edmonton slot will probably dictate who the Leafs pick. Along with the chance of a lower team winning the lottery.
- BetterCallSaul

Edmonton is still competing . 2-1 losses to STL and CHI. Arizone is losing 4-1 and 5-1 every game (minus beating the nucks)

I Think Edmonton gets at least 2 points more than zona and passes them.
Canes playing .500 with both staals and columbus with bobrovsky back give us a real chance at 4

when strome is ready to play i dont think kessel will be on this team

Yeah, choking on a semi-final up 3-2 games with Game 7 at home. Wendel and Sundin both got us two semi-final losses each.
- Zezel

yup playoff games

do you remember those eh?

Lets have a good game tonight guys. I miss Polak.
Like Gunnar but I miss Polak

He's also a 96 though.
- JohnFergusonJr

what does that matter. The draft year runs from September on. Is he that different than a jan 97 birthday?

when strome is ready to play i dont think kessel will be on this team
- Lee Denault

so true

Some believe he may be better than Hanifin when all is said and done. I think that just stems from the WJC though.
- BetterCallSaul

I can't say I didn't like what I saw from him at WJC but he didn't impress me. Tim Gleason type of guy?

Is Werinski offensive?

Could we trade up and snatch up 2 of the top 10?

EA 15?
- AdamFrench

I mean he's born in 1996, just like Rantanen, 2nd and 3rd oldest players in the draft. Wasn't there something, somebody wrote a while back that showed how drafting the oldest players in a draft didn't have as good of a success rate?

Lets have a good game tonight guys. I miss Polak.
Like Gunnar but I miss Polak
- BluesDroogie

Just win in regulation. It sucks to lose, but we havent picked higher than 5th in like 20 years

yup playoff games

do you remember those eh?
- dmnted

I vaguely remember some playoffs...the Boston series was quite a novelty when it happened. At least it was one of the all-time memorable series by the end...