Your high hopes for Leaf prospects that fell through?

[Paneerboy]

For some reason I thought Garret Sparks would be our future in net.

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[Gary Nylund]

Well, he didn't quite "fall through" - his career just wasn't what it could have been due to injuries but still, Gary Nylund had franchise defenceman written all over him.

 

[LeafsFIO*]

I liked Biggs the first couple times I watched him in the OHL, thought he was a big guy who could skate alright. Hands and head never caught up to his feet and shoulders though.

Luca Cereda was the worst. Horrible he had that heart condition. Him and Sundin as a 1-2 down the middle would've been amazing. Cereda could do things with the puck very few players at his age group at the time could do.

 

[Crysis]

Stefanovich and Flaake come to mind.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Jesse Blacker

 

[Duke16]

Finn, but he still could bounce back. Lately I've been impressed wth most of our prospects.

 

[Rufio65*]

I thought Pogge was the real deal. He is the only Leaf draft pick that I've really whiffed on.

 

[LeafsFIO*]

Stefanovich and Flaake come to mind.

I really liked Flaake. He scored at a ridiculous pace in Gernany's junior ranks at 15/16. Reminded me of Tlusty when I watched him play, but a bit more physical. Thought he'd be a good penalty killer. Ron Wilson had a lot of good things to say about him.

 

[Blaylock38]

jeff farkas, magic hands just never really got a chance but he was highly skilled but i think old style NHL hurt the skills guys than


I also thought Reimer would be committed to and developed, not a fan of the bernier deal from the start

 

[bobermay]

Luca Caputi
Marcel Mueller

 

[4thline]

Didn't completely fall through but Kulemin would be my answer.
Really hyped for Kulemin before he came over, guy was a beast. Big, fast, solid defensively, huge hitter, with a great scoring touch. top end seemed like a selke-ovi-lite perennial 30-20 guy. Trending really well and really I think just starting to show us what he was capable of until the Yaroslalv tragedy. Never seemed to find that fire again.


I'd throw Frattins hat in the ring as well, great story.

Jeremy Williams was another.

 

[Daisy Jane]

I liked Biggs the first couple times I watched him in the OHL, thought he was a big guy who could skate alright. Hands and head never caught up to his feet and shoulders though.

Luca Cereda was the worst. Horrible he had that heart condition. Him and Sundin as a 1-2 down the middle would've been amazing. Cereda could do things with the puck very few players at his age group at the time could do.

Cereda + Pillar both. like you always wonder what they could have accomplished for not of their heart conditions.

 

[Canada4Gold]

My high hopes for Rask fell through but in a different way

 

[LaPlante94]

Sondre Olden & Juraj Mikus

 

[TheOtherSide]

Justin Pogge is one of the first that comes to mind. Was hopeful he would become our starter one day.

 

[htpwn]

Few good names mentioned here.

Olden comes to mind immediately. Big guy, incredibly smooth stride, but not enough of everything else.

I might get ripped for this, but I'll also say Robbie Earl. Hypnotized by the speed I guess.

 

[StuckOutHere]

Sondre Olden & Juraj Mikus

Oh boy did I believe.

 

[TheOtherSide]

Sondre Olden & Juraj Mikus

If we are going to start throwing around the names of some late rounders, I would like to add Chris Didomenico's name in there. I was pretty dissapointed when he got traded. I'm not sure about how much of an impact it had on his career, but I wonder what happens if he doesn't break his leg.

 

[Joey Hoser]

Chris Didomenico. Kind of a similar prospect to Brown in terms of being an undersized underdog who managed to have prolific junior career. Couldn't make the pro jump though.

 

[tp71]

I wonder if anyone will say Brandon Convery...

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Sondre Olden, Anton Stralman (eventually became the player but not with us and i think we didn't give him the chance for it), I was also high on Brad ross for a while too.

 

[Morbo]

Carlo Colaicovo.

 

[Maple Leaf]

The Sondre Olden hype was real

 

[Alexanderthe89]

Totally random but Phil Oreskovic. Thought he'd be a solid bottom pairing guy for us for a decade.

2003 was the first year I really started following the draft and we took John Doherty first. Always rooted for him but he never panned out.

Apparently I like big, slow, offensively-challenged defensemen.

 

[darrylsittler27]

no, lets not.

It has been that bad. We need to slow down and wait for the pipestream to begin. BUild and foster, not rush anymore.