leafman101
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Re: Leafs' Prospect Discussion Thread!
No one missed that point. Its just irrelevant.
No one missed that point. Its just irrelevant.
Leafs' Prospect/Marlies Discussion Thread!
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LeafOfFaith
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Now you got the point.
Now you got the point.
leafman101
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Its a straw man. The argument was never that unless a team drafts the best player selected between pick X and 210 then it is a bad pick.
Just that Gauthier was a bad pick. 6 of the 8 players picked immediately after him have been significantly better players. If you want a chance at pulling that best player you should be picking skill over size. Gauthier never had a shot.
Its a straw man. The argument was never that unless a team drafts the best player selected between pick X and 210 then it is a bad pick.
Just that Gauthier was a bad pick. 6 of the 8 players picked immediately after him have been significantly better players. If you want a chance at pulling that best player you should be picking skill over size. Gauthier never had a shot.
number17
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All these NCAA or KHL signings can't hurt. You've got nothing to lose, really.
However I also wouldn't put too much hopes into these signings ... Bozak is as good as it gets iMO, and the fact we got a very useful player for nothing is great. But Bozak is not really a top 6 player, and that shouldn't be a surprise. Also, for every Bozak, there's a whole bunch of Christian Hanson's and Monster and Rynnas ...
All these NCAA or KHL signings can't hurt. You've got nothing to lose, really.
However I also wouldn't put too much hopes into these signings ... Bozak is as good as it gets iMO, and the fact we got a very useful player for nothing is great. But Bozak is not really a top 6 player, and that shouldn't be a surprise. Also, for every Bozak, there's a whole bunch of Christian Hanson's and Monster and Rynnas ...
leafman101
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Well Bozak isn't as good as it gets. There are guys like Tyler Johnson. They are few and far between though.
Well Bozak isn't as good as it gets. There are guys like Tyler Johnson. They are few and far between though.
Pronger84
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Re: Leafs' Prospect Discussion Thread!
Martin St Louis says hi, but yea very few NCAA signings turn out to be much of anything, still though worth a shot.
Martin St Louis says hi, but yea very few NCAA signings turn out to be much of anything, still though worth a shot.
LeafOfFaith
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Re: Leafs' Prospect Discussion Thread!
At the end of the day, these are like bonus draft picks.
Bozak, had he been drafted, in retrospect was for sure somewhere in the first round.
Bailey, from the looks of things, I don't think so. But I'll take it and see what happens.
It's the beauty of no downside.
At the end of the day, these are like bonus draft picks.
Bozak, had he been drafted, in retrospect was for sure somewhere in the first round.
Bailey, from the looks of things, I don't think so. But I'll take it and see what happens.
It's the beauty of no downside.
BKerr
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I liked bailey a lot. #1 free agent forward on my list. He shoots the puck a lot and plays a game that looks like it would lead to excellent possession numbers (if those were kept in the ncaa wed know better) but he passes the eye test.
I see him as having second line upside... though third line is more likely.
I do think he needs ahl time first though.
I think the comparable is someone like J.T. Brown
I liked bailey a lot. #1 free agent forward on my list. He shoots the puck a lot and plays a game that looks like it would lead to excellent possession numbers (if those were kept in the ncaa wed know better) but he passes the eye test.
I see him as having second line upside... though third line is more likely.
I do think he needs ahl time first though.
I think the comparable is someone like J.T. Brown
MindzEye
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Re: Leafs' Prospect Discussion Thread!
Possession numbers are tracked on a team level and apparently Penn St. is an elite possession club. Penn St fans claim him to be a possession beast at that level as well, a major driver in their ability to dictate puck possession.
Possession numbers are tracked on a team level and apparently Penn St. is an elite possession club. Penn St fans claim him to be a possession beast at that level as well, a major driver in their ability to dictate puck possession.
number17
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I know you mean next season, but we'll get a look at Bailey this weekend. He's playing out his first 'year' this season with the Leafs