Prospect Info: Leafs 2017 5th Rd Pick (#141 OA) - Fedor Gordeev - 6'6" 211lbs LHD - Flint (OHL)

[ChrisCall]

What i know about this pick is that every undrafted player in the NHL could have been a 7th rounder. There are ALWAYS NHLers on the draft board. I haven't got a clue personally, but i like the basic idea of having so many hagrids that one of them could turn out and be a cornerstone.

 

[Leaf Army]

Bracco won't get you anything in a trade.

I second this.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Yes, you can.

See Edmonton of past years.

Yeah and you can definitely have not enough size and not enough defense.

 

[Cotton]

Again, it's nothing against Gordeev, Middleton, Mattinen, or any of the others, it just seems like we're throwing an awful lot of picks at one category of player.

He's not that kind of player.

 

[htpwn]

Yes, you can.

See Edmonton of past years.

Yeah, that was their problem. Not the crappy two way play, bad coaching, and complete inability to draft an NHL player outside of the top 5.

 

[Bullseye]

Ok. Back to gardening.

 

[bobermay]

And with this quote, he's won over every Leafs' fan heart.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Awww, how can people **** on this now?

Welcome Fedor.

 

[Mess]

FYI

Rasanen and Gordev are ranked #1 and #2 biggest players available from Central Scouting Final NA Skaters.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectbrowse.htm?cat=1&sort=height&year=2017

 

[RoadWarrior]

I second this.

Obviously Bracco has value He was the best player in the mem cup.

Bracco>>>> Gordeev . Is anyone else disputing this?

 

[Quares27]

It's definitely interesting how many big d-men we're drafting, but most of us don't even know how good these kids actually are apart from their size. There's a big difference between a Parayko and a Mcquaid. There's no way to really judge until a few years down the line.

 

[Menzinger]

Greenway is the only one that shows promise as of now.

And even he's still a pretty much a long shot at this point.

 

[Walshy7]

Bracco is about as likely as rasanen to have an NHL career of doesn't even know there is a dzone. I'd rather shoot for these big guys

 

[Quares27]

Obviously Bracco has value He was the best player in the mem cup.

Bracco>>>> Gordeev . Is anyone else disputing this?

That's probably why Bracco was picked in the 2nd and Gordeev in the later rounds? not really sure what your point is

Nobody is trading anything of value for Bracco... we maybe could have got a pick around where he was drafted if we were to trade him right now

 

[The CyNick]

I love how so many people have an opinion on a 5th round pick they've never seen play.

Nuclear truth bomb

 

[Menzinger]

Bracco won't get you anything in a trade.

He holds more value than any of the larger bodied guys taken by the Leafs the past couple drafts.

 

[bigdirty]

 

[RoadWarrior]

Bracco is about as likely as rasanen to have an NHL career of doesn't even know there is a dzone. I'd rather shoot for these big guys

At least Rasanen can actually skate and pass somewhat.

Drafting a player who A) can't skate and B) can't score is wasting everyone's time including the kids.

Some of these pick are pure politics and symbolism. Remember Barron Smith.

Seriously they should just trade every pick beyond round 4 next year.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

GOD DAMN IT NOW I CAN'T HATE HIM Whyyyyy

 

[Leaf Rocket]

And with this quote, he's won over every Leafs' fan heart.

oh you are permanently now in freddy?

 

[WilliamNylander]

This is a real boom or bust pick. No problem with it really since we have a top 10 prospect pool already.

Leafs probably think if we can develop his skating, we hit on a really good piece of the blue line. If not he busts. We have some of the best training and development staff in the NHL too, worth a shot.

 

[WilliamNylander]

At least Rasanen can actually skate and pass somewhat.

Drafting a player who A) can't skate and B) can't score is wasting everyone's time including the kids.

Some of these pick are pure politics and symbolism. Remember Barron Smith.

Seriously they should just trade every pick beyond round 4 next year.

We all wanted swing for the fences picks before the draft.

So they do it and we still complain. Yes he has zero offense and on paper it looks like a mediocre pick but they're swinging for the fences here.

Try and develop his offensive game, it's not like we're Vancouver with no prospects so we have to draft safe... if he busts then it sucks, but anyone in round 5/6/7 could bust. They must see something we don't, they've met the kid and already know his weaknesses. I'll wait to see if they can get offense out of him...

 

[bobermay]

oh you are permanently now in freddy?

Nope. But I will be there from Sept-Dec.

 

[catgoldfish]

We'v been loading up on big boys on the back-end this draft and last.

Rasanen 6'7

Gordeev 6'6

Middleton 6'5

Greenway 6'4

Also Mettinen 6'5"

 

[Mess]

Also Mettinen 6'5"

Had Liljegren not fallen to the Leafs, and with Foote also off the board the Leafs might have gone for 6-6 Nic Hague with the pick.