Leafs Prospect Thread 2012-13

[blujaysrock]

Left Wing:

Brad Ross CHL
Josh Leivo CHL
Marcel Mueller Pro
Nicolas Deschamps Pro
Jerry D'Amigo Pro
Jamie Devane Pro
David Broll CHL


Right Wing:

Matt Frattin Pro
Carter Ashton Pro
Tyler Biggs CHL
Kenny Ryan Pro
Tyler Brenner CHL
Greg Scott Pro
Connor Brown CHL

Centre:

Nazem Kadri Pro
Joe Colborne Pro
Greg McKegg CHL
Dominic Toninato Junior
Spencer Abbot Pro
Ryan Rupert CHL
Tony Cameranesi NCAA
Andrew Crescenzi CHL
Sam Carrick CHL

Defensemen:

Morgan Rielly CHL
Matthew Finn CHL
Jesse Blacker CHL
Stuart Percy CHL
Petter Granberg Europe
Max Everson NCAA
Korbinian Holzer Pro
Andrew MacWilliam NCAA
Tom Nilsson Europe
Dennis Robertson NCAA
Viktor Loov Europe
Eric Knodel NCAA

Goalies:

Ben Scrivens Pro
Mark Owuya Pro
Jussi Rynnas Pro
Garret Sparks CHL
Grant Rollheiser NCAA


List compiled from hockeysfuture.com

[BranWingss]

I'll be that guy. I don't understand the Rielly pick last night. Grabbing Finn makes it even worse. Sure Rielly has high potential, but you've got some solid kids (Schenn, Franson, Gardiner, Blacker, etc)

Filip Forsberg would have been my pick. I'm still baffled that he went to Washington at pick #11.

[KingerSox]

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There's way more than a few of us who feel that way Bran.

[ramz.n]

I'll be that guy. I don't understand the Rielly pick last night. Grabbing Finn makes it even worse. Sure Rielly has high potential, but you've got some solid kids (Schenn, Franson, Gardiner, Blacker, etc)

Filip Forsberg would have been my pick. I'm still baffled that he went to Washington at pick #11.

I don't mind the Finn pick because he dropped and was probably the bpa when burke was selecting..its funny that Don Cherry was grilling burke about not picking Canadian players specifically from the GTHL who have produced in the nhl..and what do you know..Finn played in the GTHL and selected

[blujaysrock]

I'll be that guy. I don't understand the Rielly pick last night. Grabbing Finn makes it even worse. Sure Rielly has high potential, but you've got some solid kids (Schenn, Franson, Gardiner, Blacker, etc)

Filip Forsberg would have been my pick. I'm still baffled that he went to Washington at pick #11.

You don't reach on a lesser forward that high, you take BPA. There's a reasons some scouts say this guy if healthy could have been the #1 pick, and would have passed Murray for best D in the draft, there's also a reason many scouts say he has Norris potential (these are things i've seen on twitter/articles i have read today, i'm not going to dig them up, but i'm not lying )

Forsberg fell for a reason, do we need a top 6 winger who is a power forward type guy? yes we do. Do we have D depth, yes. Like you said we have a bunch of "solid kids," but outside of Gardiner, we have no game changers, Rielly gives us that.

Rielly was rated higher than Forsberg, clearly by a number of teams, so you can't fault them for not reaching on a guy like Forsberg.


edit: and Finn doesn't make it worse. We grabbed a guy with a mid 1st grade on him in the 2nd round. Just adds to the D depth. not like you can't trade D for forwards when the time comes...

[LuckyLuke2]

I'll be that guy. I don't understand the Rielly pick last night. Grabbing Finn makes it even worse. Sure Rielly has high potential, but you've got some solid kids (Schenn, Franson, Gardiner, Blacker, etc)

Filip Forsberg would have been my pick. I'm still baffled that he went to Washington at pick #11.

We all feel this way. Actually no, not all. But I agree with you.

Since the draft I bashed the pick, I have bashed it less because Rielly has potential sure, Finn was a good pick either way because he was projected to go much higher that's fine.

But the fact of the matter is, I still don't agree with it.

Although I must say Franson and Schenn are two guys you mentioned that may be gone this off-season. One of the two for sure IMO.

[BranWingss]

Finn plays an offensive game like Rielly, right? I never said it was a "bad pick" but after getting that, would you change your mind on Rielly? Cam Fowler fell, and he really shouldn't have. This was a defenseman draft.

[ShortsideShot14]

Finn plays an offensive game like Rielly, right? I never said it was a "bad pick" but after getting that, would you change your mind on Rielly? Cam Fowler fell, and he really shouldn't have. This was a defenseman draft.

Finn plays more of a two way game actually. I saw him play in Guelph a few times and I'd say his defense is what'll make him a legit NHLer. He probably wont ever put up huge points in the pros, but he should be effective enough offensively, and he's a good skater who rarely finds himself out of position.

[blujaysrock]

Finn plays an offensive game like Rielly, right? I never said it was a "bad pick" but after getting that, would you change your mind on Rielly? Cam Fowler fell, and he really shouldn't have. This was a defenseman draft.

Apparently Finn is offensive but plays solid defensively like Percy and has a high hockey IQ, so i'm a fan of that.

[LuckyLuke2]

Anyways solid job on the thread. It's well up to date. Our prospect pool is decent.

Look how thin the Center position is... Kadri and Colborne, I always liked McKegg I think he'll be good but after that it's NOTHING.

RW is decent with Ashton, Frattin, Ryan and Biggs.

LW is decent too with D'Amigo, Mueller, Ross and Deschamps.

And obviously D is deep with Blacker, Percy, Holzer, Rielly, Finn, Gysbers, Lashoff etc.

[ktownguy31]

Im confused by your ashton...hes pro not chl...played in the ahl all yr

[ktownguy31]

I think broll is ahl as well now

[BranWingss]

This pick looks a lot better now.

[clark17]

https://twitter.com/darrendreger/sta...34655967948800

[OptiMized]

nice thread BJR!

its a shame burke had to **** block you though