Mike Augello: Toronto Maple Leafs Prospects - #27

Mike Augello: Toronto Maple Leafs Prospects - #27
- mikeinbuffalo

More like Fucs-NO!

Amirite?

My daughter’s boyfriend played for a prep school in Pittsburgh. Right defence as well. A year younger than Fusco, but quite a bit bigger than this dude at 6’2”, 210.
Chose academics over hockey, though. Kid has big plans.

Incoming Skalapy complaint about this prospect being small ish and I will concur with him 👊🏾

More like Fucs-NO!

Amirite?
- Atomic Wedgie

Good one Wedgester

Incoming Skalapy complaint about this prospect being small ish and I will concur with him 👊🏾
- dmnted

wut??

guy should blend in perfectly

wut??

guy should blend in perfectly
- 21peter

dude's under 6Ft tall
for me, that's the minimum height for D man
better if he was 6'2
oh well

dude's under 6Ft tall
for me, that's the minimum height for D man
better if he was 6'2
oh well
- dmnted

but the Leafs gonna be a bit small and soft this year too, no??

but the Leafs gonna be a bit small and soft this year too, no??
- 21peter

Indeedly doo

More like Fucs-NO!

Amirite?
- Atomic Wedgie

Sorry for not replying, poop ton of walking today, currently at 31.4km, 3rd time over 30 clicks in the last 5 days

Nobody is offering to a late second round pick with next to no nhl experience and who is obviously weak defensively an expensive deal, I’m not worried about it.

Try to remember the two oilers were 8th overall and 14th overall, not a late second rounder who was 53rd overall.

The Robertson the leafs have is the Nylander they signed to the Marlies when it comes to those brothers, he’s not Jason.

Good one Wedgester
- systemtool

Fuscin’ right

Sorry for not replying, poop ton of walking today, currently at 31.4km, 3rd time over 30 clicks in the last 5 days

Nobody is offering to a late second round pick with next to no nhl experience and who is obviously weak defensively an expensive deal, I’m not worried about it.

Try to remember the two oilers were 8th overall and 14th overall, not a late second rounder who was 53rd overall.

The Robertson the leafs have is the Nylander they signed to the Marlies when it comes to those brothers, he’s not Jason.
- Dozzer

That's 3/4 of a marathon.

Wake me up when we get to the guys who will actually play in the NHL.

That's 3/4 of a marathon.
- Atomic Wedgie

I’ve been doing a lot lately… the last 5 days

33km, 32.6km, 11km (yeah it was Sunday lol), 23.2km, and 32.6km at this point today

I was roughly 240lbs a year ago, just weighed myself and I’m 214.2lbs currently

I’ve been doing a lot lately… the last 5 days

33km, 32.6km, 11km (yeah it was Sunday lol), 23.2km, and 32.6km at this point today

I was roughly 240lbs a year ago, just weighed myself and I’m 214.2lbs currently
- Dozzer

impressive stuff, man!!! congrats

I took off 45 pounds earlier this year - in 10 weeks...
- only meat and water!

impressive stuff, man!!! congrats

I took off 45 pounds earlier this year - in 10 weeks...
- only meat and water!
- 21peter

Very nice man!!

I have gone heavy veggies, my share of various meat as well but neither with sauces or dressings… or god forbid melted butter lol

As for drinks I’m 75% water, but I enjoy a beer here and ther… oh hell it’s just I enjoy beer lol. Not sure if my meds play a roll when it comes to my digestion of things but for me it’s primarily just staying active.

but the Leafs gonna be a bit small and soft this year too, no??
- 21peter

only if the water is cold.

dude's under 6Ft tall
for me, that's the minimum height for D man
better if he was 6'2
oh well
- dmnted

Fusco isn't going to be an NHL player, but there are some decent defensemen who are under 6ft tall - Spurgeon, Krug, Grzelcyk, Girard, Hughes, Orlov, Fox are some examples - but you're right - there are just not many. To be a smaller d-man you have to typically be mobile in order to compensate for your *ahem* shortcomings. Outside of Orlov, who is built like a tank with another tank welded onto the tank that had been welded onto it, you wouldn't want any of these guys trying to staple guys to the wall or battle in front for position; they'd all end up on their ass.

The Dubas group once said that their analytics showed that size didn't matter - and they really leaned into that misinformation.

Knies Matthews Domi
Nylander JT Marner
Holmberg McMann Jarnkrok
Dewar Kampf Reaves

Rielly Tanev
OEL McCabe
Benoit Liljegren

Woll
Stolarz

The way the team ends up changing in pre-season interests me. Still won’t be shocked if Robertson gets used, but for what? Cutting Reaves?

Incoming Skalapy complaint about this prospect being small ish and I will concur with him 👊🏾
- dmnted

i take poops bigger than this creampuff 🤦‍♂️

Fusco isn't going to be an NHL player, but there are some decent defensemen who are under 6ft tall - Spurgeon, Krug, Grzelcyk, Girard, Hughes, Orlov, Fox are some examples - but you're right - there are just not many. To be a smaller d-man you have to typically be mobile in order to compensate for your *ahem* shortcomings. Outside of Orlov, who is built like a tank with another tank welded onto the tank that had been welded onto it, you wouldn't want any of these guys trying to staple guys to the wall or battle in front for position; they'd all end up on their ass.

The Dubas group once said that their analytics showed that size didn't matter - and they really leaned into that misinformation.
- Monkeypunk

No they said it's easier to get size than it is skill so they drafted skill...constantly. Then never transitioned to get the size. Their original idea is correct, they just failed to execute beyond it.

No they said it's easier to get size than it is skill so they drafted skill...constantly. Then never transitioned to get the size. Their original idea is correct, they just failed to execute beyond it.
- Aaron_85

If I'm not mistaken he was referring to physicality not size. He felt that they would draft high-end skill that all teams would clamour for and they would trade that abundance of skill for other teams' physical players as required.

I recall that statement because it did not come to fruition at all.

Knies Matthews Domi
Nylander JT Nylander
Robertson McMann Marner
Jamrock Holmberg Reaves

- Dozzer

yup you nailed it. agree fully.

Go (* insert team here *)!

yup you nailed it. agree fully.
- systemtool

Hoping for a guy with nothing more than an AHL contract to make the team is very wishful