Post-Game Talk: 2019 NHL Entry Draft Comes To A Close!

[diehardleafsfan9878]

Can’t complain, looking forward to seeing how things pan out with them!

No first again next year

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judging by how people expect us to finish, we might have a 1st next year:/

 

[willmma]

Too bad Montreal took Cole Caufield before us. I'm pretty sure Dubas found his height irresistible.

Joking aside Nicholas Robertson looks great.
Then we have 3 defensemen and 2 centers.

I like.

 

[Superstar]

Also, not that I’m advocating selecting by nationality... but I’m slightly disappointed we selected no Canadians this year!

Mitch Marner rubbing Dubas the wrong way...

 

[uncleben]

This is a draft that, individually, no pick I'm really hurt over (Abruzzese was picked too early, I think, though), but overall, in just a general sense... not super impressed. It's one I really hope I'm wrong about, because right now I'm underwhelmed.

Combine that with the Marleau trade (like, c'mon, maybe its petty, but you really couldn't negotiate out given up the 7th as well???), not my happiest Leafs transaction day.


Was really banking on that last 7th to kinda pick me up at the end (Antropov would've been fun, and genuinely a good pick), but then they traded that too, leaving me with nothing to end on

 

[AustrianHockeyfan]

Last Option, cause today you can't tell anything about those picks see guys like Pulju or Zetterberg (to name two).

 

[Green Snow Storm]

This was an excellent draft despite not having a 1st. Robertson and Kokkonen are very good prospects, and we took players with a lot of upside in the later rounds. Abramov and Koster are very interesting.

 

[SweLeafsFan]

No Bergman pick, this draft was clearly an F.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

My general impression is that Leafs have been prioritizing high IQ in the later rounds over kids that can already skate well, which makes sense.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Who has a lack of speed? I know Kokkonen has some skating issues. The rest have skating as one of their appealing features. Robertson is one of the best skaters in the draft. Koster and Abramov's skating technique was rated well but they needed some more strength to really drive home their speed. Loponen and Abrusseze have strong skating ability with good speed as well.

Not everyone are speedsters but they have the skating ability you want and have the potential to become better (including faster).

Robertson’s skating was not described as a strength

 

[Dragao6]

Well who would we have added this year if we had our 1st?
Would it have change our grade that much more?
I didnt follow junior that much this year so im just asking

 

[MyBudJT]

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Robertson’s skating was not described as a strength

I think his edgework looks great... where his skating lacks is in the first couple steps, and top end speed. Kind of like Bracco, when he was drafted.

 

[Dog]

C- rating the first two picks okay but not having a 1st kind of made it boring draft.

 

[WilliamNylander]

I'll give the Leafs a B+/A- on this draft. Got a lot of value for the picks we did have. Getting a first round talent in the 2nd round and a 2nd round talent in the 3rd round is always a win.

Also feels amazing not having Mark Hunter have any impact on our draft

 

[Stigma]

I give them a B. I love the Robertson and Kokkonen picks. Robertson is the type of player we need more of: fearless, gritty, skilled.

Of note, I thought Carolina, L.A. and Vegas had outstanding days. Man, I love the Vegas scouts! I'm always impressed with their picks:

Peyton Krebs, C
Kaeden Korczak, D
Pavel Dorofeyev, LW
Layton Ahac, D
Ryder Donovan, C
Isaiah Saville, G
Marcus Kallionkieli, LW
Mason Primeau, C


A+

 

[Nineteen67]

B.

I like the Kokko pick. He’s already 200 lbs

 

[BertCorbeau]

I find it interesting that for a second year, late in the draft, Dubas swapped a late round picks in a future draft.

It's a little thing, but it's a bit pragmatic to ensure that they actually like a player that they have at that draft position rather than just waste the pick on a player they don't know a lot about.

Last year they selected Holmberg after trade their 2019 6th, for Buffalo's 2018 6th rounder... That looks like a solid pick right now at that draft spot.

 

[deletethis]

No Draft + 1 and Draft +2 players
All skill type players
No learn-to-skate projects
Lack of size on defense continues to be a future issue
No Swedish picks

 

[Rare Jewel]

No Draft + 1 and Draft +2 players
All skill type players
No learn-to-skate projects
Lack of size on defense continues to be a future issue
No Swedish picks

Abruezzese is a draft + 2. Also some would say that both Robertson and Kokkonen both have work do on their skating.

I agree on the last point. Wouldn't have minded a Swedish pick.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I give it an F, because this draft wasn't about drafting for me I wanted Dubas to leave Vancouver having added a D man and he didn't do that .

Dubas did manage to dump Marleau but if You're giving up a 1st you better sign Marner.

As this roster stands the Leafs are 1 piece away and as of today Dubas hasn't added that piece and that's what I want him to do, sign Marner and add a D man

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

I give it an F, because this draft wasn't about drafting for me I wanted Dubas to leave Vancouver having added a D man and he didn't do that .

Dubas did manage to dump Marleau but if You're giving up a 1st you better sign Marner.

As this roster stands the Leafs are 1 piece away and as of today Dubas hasn't added that piece and that's what I want him to do, sign Marner and add a D man

Well it’s June so...

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Well it’s June so...

OK but we were asked to grade the draft and at the draft he didn't do enough of what he needed to do so he gets an F

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

OK but we were asked to grade the draft and at the draft he didn't do enough of what he needed to do so he gets an F

For not doing at the draft what the FA period exists for doing