Recalled/Assigned: Brown called up on an emergency basis.

[Menzinger]

There's always an issue of "looking disinterested" vs "being disinterested".

Babcock hasn't been overly critical of Nylander's play, which is everything that I need. I'd love to know how O'Neill is measuring this "lack of compete".

Brown has been impressive so far. Hoping he makes the Leas next year out of camp.

 

[johnny_rudeboy]

I think Brown is 99.99% already pencilled in to next years line up.

He was close of making it after the last camp and what he has shown so far looks interesting. Definitely NHL ready. And just like with Nylander and the other rookies that does not mean they are finished developing. Still lots that needs to be fixed and fine tuned in their game, but that can do that in the NHL.

 

[saltming]

I think Brown is 99.99% already pencilled in to next years line up.

He was close of making it after the last camp and what he has shown so far looks interesting. Definitely NHL ready. And just like with Nylander and the other rookies that does not mean they are finished developing. Still lots that needs to be fixed and fine tuned in their game, but that can do that in the NHL.

Yup it would have to be an offseason injury to stop him from making the team next year.
He shold have made it this year if babcock is to be believed.

 

[theIceWookie]

Yup it would have to be an offseason injury to stop him from making the team next year.
He shold have made it this year if babcock is to be believed.

I think Babcock is probably a guy we can trust on the Leafs lineup decisions

 

[burpsalot]

As long as we're asking rhetorical questions, did Mats Sundin take some shifts off?

Yes, that's why he's not playing.

 

[RoadWarrior]

I think Brown is 99.99% already pencilled in to next years line up.

He was close of making it after the last camp and what he has shown so far looks interesting. Definitely NHL ready. And just like with Nylander and the other rookies that does not mean they are finished developing. Still lots that needs to be fixed and fine tuned in their game, but that can do that in the NHL.

What shines through is Brown's intelligence on the ice. He's a mediocre athlete but his on-ice awareness is exceptional and he has a complete game. He's like a Ray Whitney or Sam Reinhart type of player.

Nice to see the leafs get a steal in the latter rounds.

 

[gabeliscious]

What shines through is Brown's intelligence on the ice. He's a mediocre athlete but his on-ice awareness is exceptional and he has a complete game. He's like a Ray Whitney or Sam Reinhart type of player.

Nice to see the leafs get a steal in the latter rounds.

after 25 years we should fluke out one late round gem, no?

 

[Pholus]

after 25 years we should fluke out one late round gem, no?

Just off the top of my head, Kaberle, Gunnarsson and Strahlman (although he didn't become great until he got to NYR) were all drafted in the 7th rd or later.

 

[gabeliscious]

Just off the top of my head, Kaberle, Gunnarsson and Strahlman (although he didn't become great until he got to NYR) were all drafted in the 7th rd or later.

so 3 players in 25 years?

bottom line we deserve a kid to come out of no where

 

[Pholus]

so 3 players in 25 years?

bottom line we deserve a kid to come out of no where

Except they aren't just 3 NHL fillers, Kaberle and Strahlman are top pairing dman, and even Gunnarsson was/is a top 4 guy when he's healthy. That's really amazing drafting given that rarely do 7th+ rounders even become 4th line/3rd pair regulars.

 

[ECanuck]

Missed the energy of Connor and Zack today. Especially, Connor on PP.

 

[Hero]

after 25 years we should fluke out one late round gem, no?

so 3 players in 25 years?

bottom line we deserve a kid to come out of no where

Meh it's not thaaat bad. 25 yrs

1988 -> 2013
Round drafted
2013: Bibeau (6) Andres Johnson (7)
2012: Brown (6), Loov (7)
2011: Sparks (7)
2010: S. Carrick (5)
2009: D'Amigo (6)
2008: Pateryn (5) -> Played 34 games for MTL this year
2007: Gunnarsson (7) -> 400+ games
2006: Stalberg (6) 400+ games playing for cup contender, Komarov (6)
2005: Stralman (7) A top 3 D
2003: Mitchell (5) almost 500 games and 200 points
2002: White (6) 500+ games
2001: Wellwood (5) near 500 games
1997: Thornton (7) 650 games, cup winner
1996: Kaberle (8) Nothing needs to be said
1995: Tremblay (6) 390 games, Markov (9) 538 games
1994: Berezin (10) 500+ games almsot 300 points

too lazy to keep going but Mironov, Lacroix, Eastwood, Sacco, etc...

We've had probably as much success as any other team not Detroit in late rounds

 

[GBLeaf]

Komarov in the 6th round isn't too bad either. Just a shame he didn't come over a bit earlier. Although I guess that extra development played a part in how he plays now.