Prospect Info: Leafs 2018 2nd Rd Draft Pick - Sean Durzi (6'0 196lbs, RD , Owen Sound Attack)

[LeafChief]

 

[crump]

"His resume was still impressive enough to earn invites to the development camps of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers, and he also took part in the New York Islanders’ rookie camp"

Had a good look at him.

 

[Brock]

Some more info on Durzi.

My scouting report:
OHL Prospects: Sunday Top 10 - 2018 NHL Draft Re-Entries

Notes from my media/scout polls:
OHL Prospects: Final Media/Scout Poll for the 2018 NHL Draft

 

[Warden of the North]

A RHD with a slapshot?

What is this witchcraft!?!?!?!

 

[Duffman955]

A RHD with a slapshot?

What is this witchcraft!?!?!?!

He has a good slapshot?

f***in nice pick

 

[Kiwi]

Seem like a pretty interesting pick, but I wonder what they considered separated him from Addison who went next.

He's bigger and better defensively?
I think Durzi was in Leafs camp last year as well

 

[Keon1963]

He's bigger and better defensively?
I think Durzi was in Leafs camp last year as well

I believe Toronto could have signed him as an undrafted UFA during summer.

 

[hizzoner]

He will be 20 when the season starts. Not surprising to look good in junior if any modicum of skill.

 

[Kiwi]

I believe Toronto could have signed him as an undrafted UFA during summer.

I don't think anyone saw the kid breaking out like he did this year

If anybody had of seen this coming everybody would have wanted to sign him

 

[sxvnert]

Good call from EditorInLeaf: Toronto Maple Leafs Should Use a High Pick on Sean Durzi

 

[Stephen]

Was it possible to have signed this guy after the rookie tournament?

 

[Warden of the North]

Was it possible to have signed this guy after the rookie tournament?

Im not sure, but if he wasnt ready it would have been a waste of a contract spot.

 

[Stephen]

Im not sure, but if he wasnt ready it would have been a waste of a contract spot.

Seems worth the risk, if spending a roster spot is the equivalent to manufacturing a high-ish draft pick down the road.

 

[Menzinger]

There is nothing disappointing about those stats

 

[The Podium]

Really like this pick. Sidelined by injuries in his first year of draft eligibility, and by all accounts this season he is a first round talent that slipped due to being an overager. Smart, poised D with no true weakness, similar to the Sandin pick.

 

[Funk21]

Sounds good and all but looking at some of the players available again this would not have been my pick and if we could have signed him last summer why didn't we?

 

[Daisy Jane]

welcome to the leafs, Durzi

 

[BM14]

Maybe we can get a hometown Leaf fan discount in later contracts through his career.

The Connor Brown effect with the same effort?

I can deal with that.

 

[Mess]

Was it possible to have signed this guy after the rookie tournament?

Yes

 

[Bigmarycombo]

I love all the arm chair gm’s who have never seen this guy play but like another player better so they criticize this pick. And the pick they wanted, guess what they never seen him play either lol.

I think I’ll leave our drafting in the hands of the guys who get to watch them many times a year over some guy looking at a hockey magazine to get their information

 

[Byron Bitz]

Seems a bit early to take him, he likely would have been available at our next pick, teams rarely take overagers in the first two rounds and we’ve now done it twice in the last three years. I would have taken Jake Wise or Olivier Rodrigues.

 

[zeke]

interesting pick.

Massive year this year which would have me pumped if we had drafted him last year and he had developed like this.....but for whatever reason it doesn't feel as great that we're drafting him when he's going to be 20 in a few months.

Good indicator that Dubas liked him before this year's breakout was that he was at Leafs D camp last year - he must have had good analytics even before the offensive breakout.

 

[Zybalto]

This guy really slide under the radar for most of us. I think we ignore overagers to some extent but he had a bizarre injure (bone removed from foot surgery) that affected his draft year but he even had a high ankle sprain this year and didnt miss a beat.

Love this stat: Players who produce at his level in their D+1 season make the NHL around 50% of the time. Im surprised he didnt go sooner despite the scary overager label.

 

[RoadWarrior]

Durzi is a solid pick. Mobile RHD who has been hampered by injuries but has plenty of upside and is still improving.

 

[RoadWarrior]

I don't think anyone saw the kid breaking out like he did this year

If anybody had of seen this coming everybody would have wanted to sign him

Durzi wasn't going to last beyond the second round. His numbers placed him as a top 5 D man in the CHL.