here is every #10 pick from 2000-2010

Mikhail Yakubov
Dan Blackburn
Eric Nystrom
Andrei Kostitsyn
Boris Valabik
Luc Bourdon
Michael Frolik
Keaton Ellerby
Cody Hodgson
Magnus Paajarvi
Dylan McIlrath

Amazing!
- senstroll

did you intentionally leave out 2011? Cause Brodin was a good pick at #10
2014: Nick Ritchie
2015: Mikko Rantanen

To early to call on Tyson Jost (10th in 2016) and Owen Tippet (10th in 2017)

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- AdamFrench

(frank) Stormey

my cut and paste fingers were sore from all the busts
- senstroll

Rantanen and Brodin only guys to escape the curse. Jost could...maybe.

Poor Canes...what is going on there?

I hope they can find a goalie who can not stink up the joint next season. they deserved better.

But Waddell?

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that doesnt seem good

Rantanen and Brodin only guys to escape the curse. Jost could...maybe.
- AdamFrench

Not a fan of Nick Ritchie?

Rantanen and Brodin only guys to escape the curse. Jost could...maybe.
- AdamFrench

I only did 2000-2010 since we know what those players did.
the hit rate is much lower that I thought..

Poor Canes...what is going on there?

I hope they can find a goalie who can not stink up the joint next season. they deserved better.

But Waddell?




that doesnt seem good
- senstroll

they hired Rod Brind'Amour as the new Head Coach.

Maybe Waddell was the only person willing to work for $400K per year

Rantanen and Brodin only guys to escape the curse. Jost could...maybe.
- AdamFrench

Andrei Kostitsyn, aside from being a horrible pick in one of the greatest amateur draft ever, had an OK career.

Damn Vodka ruined it!

Rantanen and Brodin only guys to escape the curse. Jost could...maybe.
- AdamFrench

since Hunter >> all other scouts in NHL, he'll make that #10 overall pick into Kucherov v2.0 though

they hired Rod Brind'Amour as the new Head Coach.

Maybe Waddell was the only person willing to work for $40K per year
- PatC80

Fixed

since Hunter >> all other scouts in NHL, he'll make that #10 overall pick into Kucherov v2.0 though
- MaximusAurelius

at #10, you could probably take Noah Dobson or Barrett Hayton

did you intentionally leave out 2011? Cause Brodin was a good pick at #10
2014: Nick Ritchie
2015: Mikko Rantanen

To early to call on Tyson Jost (10th in 2016) and Owen Tippet (10th in 2017)
- PatC80

I just did years we know the players results. throw in 2011-2017 if you want.,

so basically 3 decent players out of 18 drafts

Not a fan of Nick Ritchie?
- PatC80

(frank) that fat (frank). Sad that he's so much better than Nylander

Fixed
- winsix

(frank) that fat (frank). Sad that he's so much better than Nylander


- AdamFrench

(frank) that fat (frank). Sad that he's so much better than Nylander


- AdamFrench

dude looks angry, almost like he just caught someone eating his french fries

they hired Rod Brind'Amour as the new Head Coach.

Maybe Waddell was the only person willing to work for $400K per year
- PatC80

nope there are lots out there who could do a better job i am sure of it

would you trade Gardiner for the oilers #10?
- jimi james

I'd (frank)ing drive him there myself!

I just did years we know the players results. throw in 2011-2017 if you want.,

so basically 3 decent players out of 18 drafts
- senstroll

In the last 6-8 drafts, the trend is changing though. you can get a real good player at #10

I'd (frank)ing drive him there myself!
- .OHOH.

Would you also give them your hat?

Good article from Mirtle and possible options for the Leafs this summer.
subscribe to the athletic..great content.

That is all
- senstroll

i've always thought the rfa's to target are mid-tier guys due for a raise on cap crunched teams. i don't see it with trouba.

wash/pitts have some low-handing fruit to go after imo. but nhl gm's historically don't agree with me.

stone would be the big name rfa to go after imo. av's should be all over it.

nope there are lots out there who could do a better job i am sure of it
- senstroll

A lot better options, but how many capable GM's would be willing to work for a $400k salary?

JVR in his draft year he was projected as a 'speedy nhl powerforward, with a great wristshot like Jeremy Roenick'.

JVR only this season showed a bit more of that wristshot, but powerforward is a big 'no' and I keep on reading he's 'speedy' - is it his skating style, or is he indeed not very fast.. (he always seems the slowest skater on the team ?).

If Leafs can indeed trade Gardiner and not resign Komarov, Bozak, JVR - Leafs have alot of capspace to work with this off-season.

Would you also give them your hat?
- winsix

DONE!

In the last 6-8 drafts, the trend is changing though. you can get a real good player at #10
- PatC80

maybe even a player almost as valuable to the leafs as Gardiner who can help in 5 years.

Unless they have some magic deals up their sleeves to get 2 top pairing D this offseason you have to get more than that for Gardiner.

So far under Lou they have not been willing to move a player who is helping the team now just to get assets for them (JVR, Bozak). that might change with a new GM...no idea