I don't know anything about him, but will take your word on it. My knowledge of prospects only goes one or two deep. Beyond that, it's just rolling the dice.

Honestly I don't care if somebody is big, small, Russian, Finnish, smart, or dumb, as long as they score goals with some clutch ones thrown in.

Leafs need depth on wing and center, especially with Spaztuzzi gone. The opportunity is there and Cowan seems primed to seize it.
- GalacticStone

Oh man I have never seen a second of any game he’s played ha! It’s just what I read - looks like a player and like o said the experience looks good. I like the size and the fact he’s played full pro season vs men. Hard adjustment coming from the O into pro (in terms of Cowan minten etc)

Kulemin, 38, spent the past six seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League after appearing in 669 NHL games over 10 seasons with the Leafs

Man Kulemin is 38.. I feel old

Brayden Point was barely 20 years old when he had a strong rookie camp, made the roster, and never looked back.

Cowan has dominated in the OHL. The kid might be another Point. Sure, the jump from OHL straight to NHL is rare (??? calling Dr. Monkey Punk), but stranger things have happened in this league.

If he comes in and has a strong camp and preseason, he might make the decision for the team, like Point did.

Timofeh Obviouseive.

Brayden Point was barely 20 years old when he had a strong rookie camp, made the roster, and never looked back.

Cowan has dominated in the OHL. The kid might be another Point. Sure, the jump from OHL straight to NHL is rare (??? calling Dr. Monkey Punk), but stranger things have happened in this league.

If he comes in and has a strong camp and preseason, he might make the decision for the team, like Point did.
- GalacticStone

Making the jump straight from the CHL to the NHL isn't that common - but there are a number of high performing CHL players who have. Usually it's top-10 prospects who make that jump, not someone smaller like Cowan - but Marner did the same thing where he went back to the CHL for one more year, like Cowan just did, and then came back and made the team.

I do think Marner is significantly better than Cowan, but Cowan has a drive to him that may get him there. When I think of Cowan I think of guys like Tucker and Gallagher - undersized shift disturbers with offensive talent and a motor that wants to go. Each of Tucker and Gallagher took 2 full seasons.

I'm in no rush for Cowan. He'll be ready when he's ready.

I believe last year 2 CHL players jumped immediately to the NHL, and the year prior no one lasted from the CHL - but an NCAA guy made it and some Euro players.

Making the jump straight from the CHL to the NHL isn't that common - but there are a number of high performing CHL players who have. Usually it's top-10 prospects who make that jump, not someone smaller like Cowan - but Marner did the same thing where he went back to the CHL for one more year, like Cowan just did, and then came back and made the team.

I do think Marner is significantly better than Cowan, but Cowan has a drive to him that may get him there. When I think of Cowan I think of guys like Tucker and Gallagher - undersized shift disturbers with offensive talent and a motor that wants to go. Each of Tucker and Gallagher took 2 full seasons.

I'm in no rush for Cowan. He'll be ready when he's ready.

I believe last year 2 CHL players jumped immediately to the NHL, and the year prior no one lasted from the CHL - but an NCAA guy made it and some Euro players.
- Monkeypunk

Significantly better. A bit different players but still not on that level you know.

Also, nobody is like Tucker eh! Haha guy was mental. He fought heavyweights without blinking. Didn’t always win but had zero regard for personal safety. Literally threw himself like a cannonball at guys. I’ve not seen a guy like him since…frankly at his size I’ve not seen very many guys like him period. He was nuckin’ futs’ man.

Significantly better. A bit different players but still not on that level you know.

Also, nobody is like Tucker eh! Haha guy was mental. He fought heavyweights without blinking. Didn’t always win but had zero regard for personal safety. Literally threw himself like a cannonball at guys. I’ve not seen a guy like him since…frankly at his size I’ve not seen very many guys like him period. He was nuckin’ futs’ man.
- Big23Questions

There were the two elements of Tucker - the Sideshow Bob side, that Quinn often referred to and the side everyone preferred - where Tucker worked hard, played hard, used his skill and his lack of fear to great effect.

To me Sideshow Bob made for great memes and clips while Darcy Tucker as a player made some great memories.

TIMMAY!

Sit Robertson or trade him to a garbage team.

Sit Robertson or trade him to a garbage team.
- Fakepartofme

could be able to get something useful back if you bundle him with the right prospect

Sit Robertson or trade him to a garbage team.
- Fakepartofme

Sit him. They let Nylander sit and beyond that don’t show the other upcoming RFAs that this little game won’t fly in Toronto.

As for trading him I wouldn’t but if so not to a garbage team but to a good one where he’d be lucky to be the 13th forward.

Sit Robertson or trade him to a garbage team.
- Fakepartofme

The Habs or Ottawa

The Habs or Ottawa
- Zezel

The islanders or bruins? They’re the furthest to the east.

I don't know anything about him, but will take your word on it. My knowledge of prospects only goes one or two deep. Beyond that, it's just rolling the dice.

Honestly I don't care if somebody is big, small, Russian, Finnish, smart, or dumb, as long as they score goals with some clutch ones thrown in.

Leafs need depth on wing and center, especially with Spaztuzzi gone. The opportunity is there and Cowan seems primed to seize it.
- GalacticStone

Every August-October, I make a point of learning about the top 40 Leafs prospects.

Sit him. They let Nylander sit and beyond that don’t show the other upcoming RFAs that this little game won’t fly in Toronto.

As for trading him I wouldn’t but if so not to a garbage team but to a good one where he’d be lucky to be the 13th forward.
- Dozzer

I'm a little surprised that he hasn't received an offer sheet.

His qualifying offer from the Leafs was $813,750.

I don't know what the Leafs have put in front of him as their actual contract offer, but it sounds like it may not be about the money.

But surely another team could offer him a 1-year, $1.5M contract - which means no compensation.

Although who knows, maybe he did get an offer sheet and refused to sign it, knowing the Leafs would match and he would be "stuck" in Toronto.

Sit him. They let Nylander sit and beyond that don’t show the other upcoming RFAs that this little game won’t fly in Toronto.

As for trading him I wouldn’t but if so not to a garbage team but to a good one where he’d be lucky to be the 13th forward.
- Dozzer

I'm onboard with that.
But I'm also just sick of whole Robertson saga, if he doesnt want to be here, ship him out.

Every August-October, I make a point of learning about the top 40 Leafs prospects.
- Atomic Wedgie

As you should.
The test is in November.

I'm a little surprised that he hasn't received an offer sheet.

His qualifying offer from the Leafs was $813,750.

I don't know what the Leafs have put in front of him as their actual contract offer, but it sounds like it may not be about the money.

But surely another team could offer him a 1-year, $1.5M contract - which means no compensation.

Although who knows, maybe he did get an offer sheet and refused to sign it, knowing the Leafs would match and he would be "stuck" in Toronto.
- Atomic Wedgie

That's exactly it. If I'm the Leafs I am not letting an asset that I used a 2nd round pick on and then spent time and resources developing walk for nothing at all if I can avoid it. $1.5m is a cost I would pay for Robertson. If they did the Holloway deal ($2.2m), I'd let him go and suck it up and settle on the 3rd, even though it's a diminished return.

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Making the jump straight from the CHL to the NHL isn't that common - but there are a number of high performing CHL players who have. Usually it's top-10 prospects who make that jump, not someone smaller like Cowan - but Marner did the same thing where he went back to the CHL for one more year, like Cowan just did, and then came back and made the team.

I do think Marner is significantly better than Cowan, but Cowan has a drive to him that may get him there. When I think of Cowan I think of guys like Tucker and Gallagher - undersized shift disturbers with offensive talent and a motor that wants to go. Each of Tucker and Gallagher took 2 full seasons.

I'm in no rush for Cowan. He'll be ready when he's ready.

I believe last year 2 CHL players jumped immediately to the NHL, and the year prior no one lasted from the CHL - but an NCAA guy made it and some Euro players.
- Monkeypunk

I had the luck to watch the Lightning draft some steals in the middle to late rounds and have them come out of nowhere and I guess it got me a little spoiled. It feels like the Leafs are due for one of those diamonds in the rough that actually pans out big. It seems like it hasn't happened in recent times. I wish Cowan would be that guy or Minten or any of them with names I don't know. Nobody knew who the (frank) Brayden Point was until suddenly they did and even then, he still flew under the radar until he started clutching his way to Cups. I wanna see Cowan just steamroll his way through camp and force the team to keep him around and then see him flourish and never get sent back. Leafs need that.

If we all get together, hold hands, and wish with all of our hearts, we can make it true.