And Konecny with a hattie the other day.

Leafs haterz will say it was a dumb move by Dubas and Co, but they forget we also got Bracco out of the deal.
- Atomic Wedgie

I feel like it went down this way. Hunter was making the picks, he was taking dermott... so Dubaz said they can trade down and still get him...they did.

all a guess of course.
but should have ten Aho

I feel like it went down this way. Hunter was making the picks, he was taking dermott... so Dubaz said they can trade down and still get him...they did.

all a guess of course.
but should have ten Aho
- senstroll

Hunter's drafting looks brutal.

I agree.. I would even add Jumbo Joe to the list... Matthews and Marner seem to be playing a bit more physical too
- PatC80

Makes sense... it’s easier to play confident when you know there’s on your team who have your back

True but it's our big 4 that will bring us to that next level. What team can match Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Tavares? Tampa and that's it.
- RogerRoeper

Yeah but those 4 need the guys around them to play hard and let the other teams know that if you touch them you’re in for a bad time.

It’s an understated fact that team toughness opens up the ice for the star players

True but it's our big 4 that will bring us to that next level. What team can match Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Tavares? Tampa and that's it.
- RogerRoeper

A few other teams - avs - blues ( too bad they won the cup and lost Taerasenko ) Vegas - maybe a couple more may surprise.

And Konecny with a hattie the other day.

Leafs haterz will say it was a dumb move by Dubas and Co, but they forget we also got Bracco out of the deal.
- Atomic Wedgie

I remember being pissed about passing on Konency, then he had a great World Juniors

Hunter's drafting looks brutal.
- RogerRoeper

There's a reason he hasn't had a sniff at another GM job.

I like the joke, but if we're being real the Leafs would have either picked Dermott there or gone with Juulsen or Larsson. They clearly wanted a defender there.
- AdamFrench

Carlo went 37th

Carlo went 37th
- Steven_Seagull

And Datsyuk went 171st. Hindsight and blah blah blah

There's a reason he hasn't had a sniff at another GM job.
- Atomic Wedgie

After taking a quick look it seems like anyone he drafted outside of the first 2 rounds hasn’t amounted to much

Pierre LeBrun
@PierreVLeBrun

Hearing the Carolina-Nashville game tonight is postponed. Covid situation with the Hurricanes.

I like that Bracco was a steal Dubas selection until he wasn't and then another Hunter bust pick.

Dippoop Olympics.

Pierre LeBrun
@PierreVLeBrun

Hearing the Carolina-Nashville game tonight is postponed. Covid situation with the Hurricanes.
- Atomic Wedgie

Gonna screw me in my Yahoo league.

Dippoop Olympics.
- GreatGigInTheSky

I watched that about 10 times last night - couldn't figure out who the cheap shot artist was.

Compelling case on both sides.

Although from the reactions afterwards, it sorta seemed like Marner was the guilty party.

Edit: I'm assuming this is taken right after Marner scored the empty netter.

After taking a quick look it seems like anyone he drafted outside of the first 2 rounds hasn’t amounted to much
- Dozzer

He appears to have drafted by size. So many untalented plugs. That's why I cringe when people want Dubas to draft by size. It hasn't worked for the Leafs.

He appears to have drafted by size. So many untalented plugs. That's why I cringe when people want Dubas to draft by size. It hasn't worked for the Leafs.
- RogerRoeper

Yeah, but drafting small, skilled guys hasn't worked either.

I like that Bracco was a steal Dubas selection until he wasn't and then another Hunter bust pick.
- AdamFrench

You're never going to hit a home run in later rounds on your picks. But to be able to have 2 or 3 good players outside the first round to help your core is huge.

Yeah, but drafting small, skilled guys hasn't worked either.
- Atomic Wedgie

It hasn't? Their prospect pool looks far better. Dubas is simply drafting BPA.

Check out Lola's reply (5th comment):

https://twitter.com/Jesse...tatus/1351578412876517378

It hasn't? Their prospect pool looks far better. Dubas is simply drafting BPA.
- RogerRoeper

I know that Mike in Buffalo would have you believe we have 50 prospects, but c'mon.

Sandin looks good.

Liljegren is a question mark.

Robertson looks fine, although Leafs Nation has vastly over-rated him.

What else do we have?

I watched that about 10 times last night - couldn't figure out who the cheap shot artist was.

Compelling case on both sides.

Although from the reactions afterwards, it sorta seemed like Marner was the guilty party.

Edit: I'm assuming this is taken right after Marner scored the empty netter.
- Atomic Wedgie

I think the cheapshot came from the guy that took more than 5 strides (charging), attempted slew foot, kneeing, and still somehow almost hit him in the head, while not even attempting to go for the puck.

But maybe that's just me.

A little bit early to be writing off any team.

I see 6 teams finishing very, very closely to each other.

Let's not get too cocky just yet.
- Atomic Wedgie

4 games coming up against the oilers. After that both teams will have a better sense of where they stand.

He appears to have drafted by size. So many untalented plugs. That's why I cringe when people want Dubas to draft by size. It hasn't worked for the Leafs.
- RogerRoeper

Yeah, his drafting was for the NHL of days past that’s for sure.