C Easton Cowan - London Knights, OHL (2023, 28th, TOR)

[Kasperi kapanen]

Genuinely, what is the argument that Cowan is a better prospect than Wood, Yager, Simashev, Reinbacher, and others as some leafs fans have stated. It’s just silly.

 

[Mitch nylander]

Genuinely, what is the argument that Cowan is a better prospect than Wood, Yager, Simashev, Reinbacher, and others as some leafs fans have stated. It’s just silly.

Simashev, Reinbacher no. There's no reason for him to be above them.

However, there's absolutely an argument over guys like Yager, Barlow, Sale and Honzek.

Cowan set an OHL record for longest point streak since the 90s, he had 96 points in 54 games which is a better point per game than all of other chlers in the draft outside of Musty and Cristall. Second best point per game in the Ohl outside of Musty, and the a Red Tilson Finalist. I also think his floor is safer than the others, should carve out at minimum a hardworking grinder that can play up and down the lineup.

 

[Dog]

Best leafs prospect for forward position and it's not even close. I'm not going to assume anything yet but I believe he will make the NHL eventually.

 

[weems]

 

[Leafidelity]

Last game without a point was in November

 

[Leafidelity]

This is getting kind of nutty

 

[The Masters]

41 and counting , #2 all time
Radulov had 50

 

[UnimatrixZero]

Whos in favor of Cowan playing in playoffs?

 

[wetcoast]

Simashev, Reinbacher no. There's no reason for him to be above them.

However, there's absolutely an argument over guys like Yager, Barlow, Sale and Honzek.

Cowan set an OHL record for longest point streak since the 90s, he had 96 points in 54 games which is a better point per game than all of other chlers in the draft outside of Musty and Cristall. Second best point per game in the Ohl outside of Musty, and the a Red Tilson Finalist. I also think his floor is safer than the others, should carve out at minimum a hardworking grinder that can play up and down the lineup.

Agree with this and I'm also not very high on Wood who to me seems like a worse version of Mantha, not in playing style but in terms of big guys who just don't translate like many thought they would.

Cowan is going to carve out a role in the middle 6 and be able to play up and down and have a decent career.

Whos in favor of Cowan playing in playoffs?

There is no need the Leafs just have to cut down on mistakes and execute better.

 

[UnimatrixZero]

Agree with this and I'm also not very high on Wood who to me seems like a worse version of Mantha, not in playing style but in terms of big guys who just don't translate like many thought they would.

Cowan is going to carve out a role in the middle 6 and be able to play up and down and have a decent career.


There is no need the Leafs just have to cut down on mistakes and execute better.

Yes I agree wit your analysis, Im thinking for psychological reasons theres always been players in past playoffs that provide spark, Its that factor that I imagine he can add.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

 

[Peasy]

I remember catching so much heat in here for merely suggesting he could be the OHLs best player this year near the beginning of the season

Think it would be tough to keep him off honestly. He's so versatile and can really play any forward position and anywhere in the line up and both special teams.

Hard to not say he's been the best OHL player so far this season.

Crazy someone told me he wasnt even close to being the best OHL player

 

[Mitch nylander]

Well deserved! Congrats.

Puts a lot of the naysayers to bed that said he wasn't near the top OHL forwards.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I remember catching so much heat in here for merely suggesting he could be the OHLs best player this year near the beginning of the season


Crazy someone told me he wasnt even close to being the best OHL player

Man it wasn’t even just the beginning of the season either. During the season when he was already performing at this level people acted like it was ridiculous to say it still lol

 

[Namikaze Minato]

Carson Rehkopf has been and it isn’t close.

Is it close now?

 

[stats1]

Wes Clark deserves a raise