You're assuming all 15 were unanimous in picking Kara.
How many picks do you think the Leafs have taken where the majority of our scouting department disagrees with Hunter but he has the final say, a few?
Hunter is a very intelligent hockey mind but there were other very intelligent hockey minds that would've taken Shyryvov, Chemelevski, or Minulin there.
My point is, this "But theyre the experts" schtick gets tiring.
You're assuming all 15 were unanimous in picking Kara.
How many picks do you think the Leafs have taken where the majority of our scouting department disagrees with Hunter but he has the final say, a few?
Hunter is a very intelligent hockey mind but there were other very intelligent hockey minds that would've taken Shyryvov, Chemelevski, or Minulin there.
My point is, this "But theyre the experts" schtick gets tiring.
Hunter must know something here like he is projected to be drafted in this years CHL Euro import draft and perhaps be playing in the CHL next year.
This guy seems like a 7th round pick to me, as he wasn't on any scouting report or ranking that I've seen on him.
Wonder what Hunter saw that made him a 4th round pick after being passed over last year undrafted?.
Does he have a shot at making the World Juniors team for Russia this year?
You're assuming all 15 were unanimous in picking Kara.
How many picks do you think the Leafs have taken where the majority of our scouting department disagrees with Hunter but he has the final say, a few?
Hunter is a very intelligent hockey mind but there were other very intelligent hockey minds that would've taken Shyryvov, Chemelevski, or Minulin there.
My point is, this "But theyre the experts" schtick gets tiring.
The Leafs picked a guy you have never heard of, so it must be a bad pick ... smh
I was reading it's possible he gets drafted to the CHL and joins whoever drafts him. Not sure how legit that is though.
I was reading it's possible he gets drafted to the CHL and joins whoever drafts him. Not sure how legit that is though.
That would make more comfortable about his development.
There has to be a study out there that says staying in one league with a billet family in a stabilized country is much better for your mental health and development overall.
He needs to be very very good to make it.
if he every made the NHL what role do you think he would play, i think Hunter said he is a winger so a 3rd line winger? providing alot of development happens in his game
LW on a line with Marner
gosh this whole draft is project ....way less high end talent than the last few ...why does anyone question the leafs scouting staff anyways ,I think they have done a superb job ,this is the draft to go off the board ,the key is development ,which the leafs do now ,but since when does every pick in every draft have to makr the NHL .
this is kinda ridiculous ,
i honestly have no idea if you are joking or not. If he is a good complimentary winger who can finish he could very well end up there, i know nothing about him though
edit: like hyman isnt a 1st line winger he brings something that adds to the 1st line he gets to play there. In no way do i think he has top line upside
I should've prefaced it by saying if he develops very very well. I think Hunter described him as a "two-way winger who's big, strong and has a good shot". Videos seems to show that he has good finish and isnt afraid of going to the dirty areas, so yeah, like Hyman. Not a 1st/2nd line player per say, but could compliment Marner well.
if he every made the NHL what role do you think he would play, i think Hunter said he is a winger so a 3rd line winger? providing alot of development happens in his game
Hard to tell... I don't see enough of the offensive upside for the top-six, although for a 3rd line guy I'd say he needs to be better at D. I kind of had an impression that Hunter&Co went for the raw tools (frame, shot, skating) here hoping that they can develop something good out of it, whatever it might be.
To be honest, I'm not a fan of the pick, I didn't have him in my Top70 of Russian draft-available players, but to be fair I didn't follow him too closely this year, as he wasn't on my watchlist for this season, so there is a good probability that I'm wrong. Seen him on Sochi U20 camp game videos and wasn't too impressed (aside from the goal I posted earlier).
Thank you for proving that people who oppose Hunter on an individual pick are not conspiracy theorists or lunatics.
By how much are Shvyrev, Smirnov and Svetlakov better than Kara?
gosh this whole draft is project ....way less high end talent than the last few ...why does anyone question the leafs scouting staff anyways ,I think they have done a superb job ,this is the draft to go off the board ,the key is development ,which the leafs do now ,but since when does every pick in every draft have to makr the NHL .
this is kinda ridiculous ,
Think he is a winger with Matthews. There's no way Hyman is sticking long-term on that line especially on the left wing. Since Marner plays a super creative East-West game, accessing the entire ice surface on the offensive zone isn't going to be too much of a problem.LW on a line with Marner