A off the board pick by all accounts.
But he had a good playoffs

Hope he turns out.
Onto day 2
- Fakepartofme

They pick #153 and #185….

I think they can show up in the evening

How often does something like this ever work out? I feel like every time I hear this poop it never turns out. Hope they are right.

Last one I remember for the Leafs was Korshkov...
- Archaic

This point he is ours. Lets just hope scouts hit a homer and he turns out to be more Darcy Tucker and less Tyler Biggs.

All picks are scouting team picks. He’s been in job for a few weeks with much more important things to worry about than some late first rounder who no matter who it is is 2-3 years away.
- drexel

Then trade the pick. 🤷

Draft picks are currency and 1st rounders are your c-notes. You don't just sewer it cause who really cares more important fish to fry.

I’m in the music city visiting cousins and did go to the draft tonight … that was me with that giant groan when the pick was announced…

had my eggplant Teemu sweater on… lots of love for that thing…
- dozerD10

Do you have family everywhere? Some here in Toronto more in Nashville. Y'all are everywhere.

They pick #153 and #185….

I think they can show up in the evening
- .HOHO.

Barring trade yeah, not gonna be a real thriller tomorrow that is for sure. Next few drafts are gonna be snoozers unless we somehow recoup a few picks here and there but I doubt that since our window to go for it really is now.

So you must be happy they drafted a feisty kid. Nice.
- drexel

You can get all kinds of feisty kids....but can they play in the most talent laden and toughest sports league in the World? I remember when the Leafs took 3 players in the first round from the Belleville Bulls. All three never turned into much. I think Rob Pearson was the best of the three, and he lasted about 3 years. The Leafs have been drafting pansy's for 2 decades now. They wouldn't know a heart and soul guy if he kissed them on their beer breath beaks.

Its reminding ne of the draft in Montreal when the Havs went off the page an that female fan was memed for her yelling What?!?!
- Roadrunner75

She's been proven right, though. Vindicated, even.

Another year of this I might have to start rooting for Ottawa

You can get all kinds of feisty kids....but can they play in the most talent laden and toughest sports league in the World? I remember when the Leafs took 3 players in the first round from the Belleville Bulls. All three never turned into much. I think Rob Pearson was the best of the three, and he lasted about 3 years. The Leafs have been drafting pansy's for 2 decades now. They wouldn't know a heart and soul guy if he kissed them on their beer breath beaks.
- PrinceLH

Until maybe half an hour ago.

She's been proven right, though. Vindicated, even.
- GreatGigInTheSky

And that scares me. The kid was sitting on the day 2 side not expecting to be drafted even. Sheeesh.

So you also like the pick. Good good.
- drexel

The guys 5'10 170. Welcome to smurfville.

And that scares me. The kid was sitting on the day 2 side not expecting to be drafted even. Sheeesh.
- Roadrunner75

The kid eats raw steaks and wrestles shirtless Hunters on the weekends. Give him some time.

The kid eats raw steaks and wrestles shirtless Hunters on the weekends. Give him some time.
- drexel

Soooo.... Tyler Biggs. Great

The guys 5'10 170. Welcome to smurfville.
- fifty__missions

So the exact size of A full grown adult Tucker.

So the exact size of A full grown adult Tucker.
- drexel

Riiiiight.

A little bit about Cowan
Seems alright

https://twitter.com/Carlo...QhfY1J7Oaxtn_b20XBpA&s=19

Riiiiight.
- fifty__missions

Well it’s true

The thing I don't get here is this kid was a later round small winger. You have a 100pt season small 5'10 winger in Nadeau right there to take instead if you were going to do that. You have a 6'3 180lb C in Edstrom still on the board. A 6'0 180lb Dman in Lindstein still there, hell you have the small same size d man in Gulyayev too and both would have filled more of a need. And all projected before the kid we take.

I dunno... wait and see and hope this kid develops but man...

The thing I don't get here is this kid was a later round small winger. You have a 100pt season small 5'10 winger in Nadeau right there to take instead if you were going to do that. You have a 6'3 180lb C in Edstrom still on the board. A 6'0 180lb Dman in Lindstein still there, hell you have the small same size d man in Gulyayev too and both would have filled more of a need. And all projected before the kid we take.

I dunno... wait and see and hope this kid develops but man...
- Roadrunner75

Obviously the Leafs board differs from Sam Cosentinos

Until maybe half an hour ago.
- drexel

You know, I hope you're right....I just have little confidence in this scouting staff. It's easy to draft in the top 5 of the draft. Matthews is a generational goal scorer. Marner is a crafty passer. Nylander is a good scorer, when he's not taking off shifts. Tavares is consistent, but his speed and defensive abilities are waning. Rielly was a top 5 pick also. So who have they developed in the last 10 years from later draft picks? Lilijren at #16? Undersized defenseman that you can't trust in the playoffs? Hopefully, Matthew Knies, but he's untested in an NHL 82 game schedule. Not much came from the late 1st's and later round going forward. Knies is our last prospect, unless Robertson makes a miraculous turnaround. A couple of malnourished Finn's? Cupboards are now pretty bare. Just a couple of cans of beans and a moldy half loaf of garlic bread. Not many draft picks going forward for a couple of years.

The guys 5'10 170. Welcome to smurfville.
- fifty__missions

*AHEM* 5'11.

That 170 is on an 18 year old kid. You can assume he gets up to around 190 by the time he's ready.

Average wingers are 6'1 / 200, so his size overall isn't that much of a concern. It's not like he's 5'5 / 140.

It's ultimately how off board it is. The fact that they thought this guy that the collective of all scouting had at best at the end of the second round is sort of shocking. A guy like Edstrom would have been a much better pick.

You know, I hope you're right....I just have little confidence in this scouting staff. It's easy to draft in the top 5 of the draft. Matthews is a generational goal scorer. Marner is a crafty passer. Nylander is a good scorer, when he's not taking off shifts. Tavares is consistent, but his speed and defensive abilities are waning. Rielly was a top 5 pick also. So who have they developed in the last 10 years from later draft picks? Lilijren at #16? Undersized defenseman that you can't trust in the playoffs? Hopefully, Matthew Knies, but he's untested in an NHL 82 game schedule. Not much came from the late 1st's and later round going forward. Knies is our last prospect, unless Robertson makes a miraculous turnaround. A couple of malnourished Finn's? Cupboards are now pretty bare. Just a couple of cans of beans and a moldy half loaf of garlic bread. Not many draft picks going forward for a couple of years.
- PrinceLH

I assume you think you know. But what are other teams draft success consistently with late first rounders? (frank) lots screw up first overall.

OK, time to pass out from all of the underwhelming excitement. That's 4 hours of my life that I'll never get back. I should have went on a rampage at the Casino instead. Some Blackjack and slots would have been a better investment.

I did notice the savvy move by tree. “I’m gonna let the head scout make this pick”.

Love how every team's blog is updated on who they selected but ours is still stagnant like we just traded Jamal Mayers for Phaneuf.