Leafs1993
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Goat looks great. Happy to see him establish himself as the 4th line center so far.
Goat looks great. Happy to see him establish himself as the 4th line center so far.
Sucks that Mantha was taken just before our pick. But ya, there weren't many good options at our pick. Shinkaruk was the obvious pick at the time. If we went D than Theodore was there.Trying to recall the "high risk, high reward" pick we didn't take with that 21st pick. Shinkaruk???Looking back, Mantha,Rychel were my hopes but went off the board before the GOAT. so looking like a decent pick now right?
Goat looks fantastic, he deserves a lot of credit for the work he's put into his skating. Now that he's quick enough to be agressive, he's showing to be a smart player.
OK, GOAT and quick should never be used in the same sentence.
I have been anti GOAT but I have to give him props for last night, the best game I have seen him play as a Leaf.
I don't think he is the long term answer or short term for that matter but if last night was closer to the norm then prove me wrong big fella.
Its definitely his speed has gotten better. You can tell his stride is a lot cleaner and uses his edges better. The acceleration he gets now compared to last year is better. The improved skating has helped him alot to get into better positioning.I have to admit that the Goat has looked better this year.
He seems to be getting to the puck faster. Either his quickness has improved or it's a developed sense of anticipation and hockey IQ, or a combination of both.
He's also using his body a bit more to gain space. I also like him parked in the front of the goalie with that big body.
boy ,,you sure do demand a lot from a 4th line sophomore player making the league minimumOK, GOAT and quick should never be used in the same sentence.
I have been anti GOAT but I have to give him props for last night, the best game I have seen him play as a Leaf.
I don't think he is the long term answer or short term for that matter but if last night was closer to the norm then prove me wrong big fella.
As good as Gauthier has looked this season, it was still a waste of a 1st round pick on him. JMHO.
As good as Gauthier has looked this season, it was still a waste of a 1st round pick on him. JMHO.
If you look at the rest of that first round, Shea Theodore is the only significantly better player, and then you have similar depth players to Goat in Hartman and Burakovsky.
Hard to call it a waste when there is barely anything else to have had instead.
A late first rounder which resulted in an NHL player in a weak draft. I'd say the Leafs actually did alright here. He was also projected to go exactly where we took him too. I remember mocks where he was going to the Leafs, as unexciting as it was to get a guy seen as a 4th liner at best. Hes slowly turning into Boyle though and we should be happy with that. A player like that will be valuable in a cup run.As good as Gauthier has looked this season, it was still a waste of a 1st round pick on him. JMHO.
Shea Theodore would look good on our D right now!A late first rounder which resulted in an NHL player in a weak draft. I'd say the Leafs actually did alright here. He was also projected to go exactly where we took him too. I remember mocks where he was going to the Leafs, as unexciting as it was to get a guy seen as a 4th liner at best. Hes slowly turning into Boyle though and we should be happy with that. A player like that will be valuable in a cup run.