GDT: The 2019 NHL Entry Draft | Day 1 | TOR holds 53, 84, 115, 124, 146, 204 & 208

[Morgs]

My favourites at #53:

Brayden Tracey
Nils Hoglander
Anttoni Honka
Philip Tomasino

 

[SprDaVE]

My favourites at #53:

Brayden Tracey
Nils Hoglander
Anttoni Honka
Philip Tomasino

Good list. I'll add Puistola and Alexandrov to that list. One of them is bound to fall to our pick I think.

 

[TimeZone]

Certainly the least amount of knowledge I've had about a Draft since at least 2013.

Not having a first rounder is the obvious reason. None the less im still excited for today.

 

[Morgs]

Good list. I'll add Puistola and Alexandrov to that list. One of them is bound to fall to our pick I think.

Hopefully. It would be nice to get at least one real good player from this draft even without a 1st.

With the rumours of Brown potentially getting a 2nd, I'm wondering if we're either gonna see two 2nd round picks, or if we're gonna be able to move into the late 1st.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Just so there is someone who posts a sort of mock draft on here.


C Jack Hughes


RW Kaapo Kakko


C Alex Turcotte


LD Bowen Byram


C/RW Dylan Cozens


LD Philip Broberg

C Kirby Dach​

LW Matthew Boldy


C Trevor Zegras


RD Moritz Seider


RW/LW Vasili Podkolzin


LD Cam York


G Spencer Knight


C Alex Newhook


RD Victor Soderstrom

C/LW Peyton Krebs


LW Cole Caufield


LD Ville Heinola


RD Lassi Thomson


C Ryan Suzuki

 

[Daisy Jane]

will the leafs make a trade (some trades?)
Only the Shadow knows.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Anyone really know this age group well? Any Toronto kids who could be sleepers? Any way we can move up into round 1 tonight?

 

[Ramboshaw]

1: Jack Hughes
2: Kappo Kakko
3: Alex Turcotte
4:Cole Caufield
5: Bowen Byram
6: Trevor Zegras
7: Kirby Dach
8: Cam York
9: Bobby Brink
10: Moritz Seider
11: Arthur Kaliyev
12: Dylan Cozens
13: Alex Newhook
14: Matthew Boldy
15: Nils Hoglander/Mikko Kokkenon

Do not draft:
Vasily Podkolzin
Peyton Krebs
Philip Broberg (outside the top 20 is fine, inside the top 20 is too high. Everyone has him top 10)

As for goalies everyone says Spencer Knight is the best, I might be inclined to think Dustin Wolf is #1.

 

[Ramboshaw]

i Always try to think outside the box a bit instead of following general consensus, if anyone wants my first round from previous years I can give it.

 

[FlareKnight]

For a bit I forgot the draft was even going on today. Either way not going to bother watching. If we make a move the internet will update about it anyways.

Hopefully we can find some good options tomorrow in the second round and beyond. Need to keep finding useful players.

 

[ChazzMichaelMichaels]

Good list. I'll add Puistola and Alexandrov to that list. One of them is bound to fall to our pick I think.

Alexandrov might be available in the 3rd, no?

 

[Stigma]

My favourites at #53:

Brayden Tracey
Nils Hoglander
Anttoni Honka
Philip Tomasino

I'm not high on Honka, but the other three (also Alexandrov and Puistola), I'd be very happy with. Especially Tomasino, but he's a huge riser. He may go in the first.

 

[SprDaVE]

Alexandrov might be available in the 3rd, no?

Maybe?

ISS and Pronman have him ranked 40ish. McKenzie has him 69th. I wouldn't be surprised if he's taken mid/late 2nd round.

 

[SprDaVE]

I'm not high on Honka, but the other three (also Alexandrov and Puistola), I'd be very happy with. Especially Tomasino, but he's a huge riser. He may go in the first.

I'd be shocked if Tomasino dropped past the early 2nd round. I don't think a single scouting agency has him ranked past 30th.

 

[Duffman955]

Does anyone know which players the leafs invited for internal testing or interviewed?

 

[SprDaVE]

Does anyone know which players the leafs invited for internal testing or interviewed?

The only player I've read about is Brayden Tracey was brought to Toronto for further testing and obviously an extensive interview I imagine.

 

[stickty111]

The only player I've read about is Brayden Tracy was brought to Toronto for further testing and obviously an extensive interview I imagine.

We heard you the 1st time

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[stickty111]

I'm all in on the Brayden Tracey train.

 

[Kamiccolo]

Those without a reason to watch, reminder that there is a lot of smoke around the league right now. There will be a blockbuster deal tonight, count on it.

 

[Menzinger]

The first true insight we will get into Dubas' scouting approach. Last draft he had been on the job less than a month, now hes had a full year to evaluate things. Interesting to say the Least

 

[Kamiccolo]

My guess for the top 5 this year:

Jack Hughes, Kaapo Kakko, Bowen Byram, Alex Turcotte, Dylan Cozens. I think it could bat order, depending on preference.

I think Caufield jumps into the top 5 similar to how Marner did. Someone will take a kid who is undersized but still managed to score 72 goals in 62 games.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

any sleeper kids from Toronto around at our pick? particularly solid defenders?

 

[Kamiccolo]

As I get older I know less and less about these young guys coming in...sad in a way...but exciting all the same.

Is it you getting older, is it that for the first time in 20 years, we know for certain the Leafs are not drafting near the top end of the draft so we don't bother following it as closely?

 

[SprDaVE]

any sleeper kids from Toronto around at our pick? particularly solid defenders?

William Constantinou projects to go in the 3rd round. A lot to like about his game.