Craig Button has Hannifan at #12.


- imsorry66

That guy is a (frank)ing mess of a human. It's like God spilled a person

Oh i love connor brown. i really hope he makes it and has a good career. he's a great kid. I just don't have him down as a future piece of the team along with Rielly and Nylander.

I've always felt he won't make it...then the Hockey News 2 weeks ago ranks him 6th best on the leafs prospect list. It's not the BIble but it goes to show there's been a ton of connor browns in the past that are career AHLers.

He is 5'11 but very lanky/skinny
- clark_griswold

so Nylander, Gauthier,Percy, Leivo maybe. who was the other guy ranked ahead of connor? Johnson/Verhaeghe?

That guy is a (frank)ing mess of a human. It's like God spilled a person
- lumlums

That guy is a (frank)ing mess of a human. It's like God spilled a person
- lumlums

he had Ryan Murray at 13 a couple years back.
he always has a guy ranked way lower than everyone else

recent years are still to be decided
Kane, Crosbyx2, Richards, Briere, Savard


even Allison and PMB were NHLers



not as bad as you make it out to be
- PinkSock

did i make it 'bad'?

That guy is a (frank)ing mess of a human. It's like God spilled a person
- lumlums

so Nylander, Gauthier,Percy, Leivo maybe. who was the other guy ranked ahead of connor? Johnson/Verhaeghe?
- GardinerExpress

Tyler Biggs #1. Ok that's not even funny. SOrry, brown was #5

Nylander
Percy
Bibeau
Leipsic
Brown
Goat
Valiev
Leivo
Johnson
Granberg

for me, those 6th round picks, until they actually prove themselves at the NHL level i expect nothing from them. sometimes i get surprised (Gallagher) but most of the time, you end up realizing why they were drafted where they were. i think it's just a safer assumption. i recognize that it's tempting when a guy comes in and has a dynamite rookie year in the A, but the question i ask is, what do they do in the NHL when that extra split second they have in the AHL is gone? i think that's so often what separates the high scoring AHL guys from the NHL guys.
- DoubleDown

I don't buy that the NHL draft is the definitive measure of a player's potential. Kids hit growth spurts and achieve physical maturity at different times. You could say the same thing about the mental aspect of the game as well. While you can judge what a player will be some day, most of the time, when they hit draft eligible age, you can't determine what they'll be at that age 100% of the time.

Craig Button has Hannifan at #12.


- imsorry66

He seems like he has to be contrary on some of his rankings.

Tyler Biggs #1. Ok that's not even funny. SOrry, brown was #5

Nylander
Percy
Bibeau
Leipsic
Brown
Goat
Valiev
Leivo
Johnson
Granberg
- clark_griswold

this list will get a high end talent injection over the next few seasons.

I don't buy that the NHL draft is the definitive measure of a player's potential. Kids hit growth spurts and achieve physical maturity at different times. You could say the same thing about the mental aspect of the game as well. While you can judge what a player will be some day, most of the time, when they hit draft eligible age, you can't determine what they'll be at that age 100% of the time.
- TheMussel

connor brown ripped up the OHL at age 20. Keep that in mind.

this list will get a high end talent injection over the next few seasons.
- BetterCallSaul

Can't wait.

Tyler Biggs #1. Ok that's not even funny. SOrry, brown was #5

Nylander
Percy
Bibeau
Leipsic
Brown
Goat
Valiev
Leivo
Johnson
Granberg
- clark_griswold

Not sure how anybody could complain about that ranking... Maybe leipsic and brown are toss ups for 4/5.

Johnson probably vaults up that list once he gets to AHL

Tyler Biggs #1. Ok that's not even funny. SOrry, brown was #5

Nylander
Percy
Bibeau
Leipsic
Brown
Goat
Valiev
Leivo
Johnson
Granberg
- clark_griswold

Think we should keep most of them together in the Marlies to actually compete for something over the next year or two?

Not sure how anybody could complain about that ranking... Maybe leipsic and brown are toss ups for 4/5.

Johnson probably vaults up that list once he gets to AHL
- Big_Lightnin

This guy is wondering where Finn is. I know he's been hurt...but come on

connor brown ripped up the OHL at age 20. Keep that in mind.
- clark_griswold

OHL scoring award, one year removed from his draft year. I'll take it.

Think we should keep most of them together in the Marlies to actually compete for something over the next year or two?
- markmark

15 games left....a playoff appearance would be clutch. 4 pts out

OHL scoring award, one year removed from his draft year. I'll take it.
- TheMussel

absolutely.

This guy is wondering where Finn is. I know he's been hurt...but come on
- clark_griswold

Hurt and way down the chart as a resullt. Marlies have a ton of D so Finns been 6/7 most of the year.

Likely get more time now that 2 guys are up with Leafs. Next year he should get a bigger role.

I'm big on Finn though. Tons of upside in that kid.

Guys...

I have been Connor Brown this whole time.
- Not_Stee

you look terrible then

absolutely.
- clark_griswold

Definitely better than NOT ripping it up at 20

you look terrible then
- Dozzer

That's racist against gingers

Hurt and way down the chart as a resullt. Marlies have a ton of D so Finns been 6/7 most of the year.

Likely get more time now that 2 guys are up with Leafs. Next year he should get a bigger role.

I'm big in Finn though. Tons of upside in that kid.
- Big_Lightnin

yes i've always liked him. Plays like a veteran. Steady

he had Ryan Murray at 13 a couple years back.
he always has a guy ranked way lower than everyone else
- GardinerExpress

Plus always one guy ranked about 15-25 place higher than any other sane person would ever have them...

I don't buy that the NHL draft is the definitive measure of a player's potential. Kids hit growth spurts and achieve physical maturity at different times. You could say the same thing about the mental aspect of the game as well. While you can judge what a player will be some day, most of the time, when they hit draft eligible age, you can't determine what they'll be at that age 100% of the time.
- TheMussel

it's not 100% definitive, of course, but there are general %'s assigned to players in each round. and i'm not knocking the Leafs players. i have super low expectations for Charles Hudon, who is our Connor Brown. but like i said, i didn't expect Gallagher to be an NHLer when he was lighting up the WHL.