Confirmed with Link: Zach Hyman + Conditional 7th to Toronto for Gregg McKegg (Mod warning post #88)

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[dubey]

Zach Hyman + Conditional 7th to Toronto for Gregg McKegg





Zach Hyman

Forward -- shoots R
Born Jun 9 1992 -- Toronto, ONT
[23 yrs. ago]
Height 6.01 -- Weight 205 [185 cm/93 kg]

 

[LV*]

"Why would we trade McKegg" When I offered him + 3rd for Richards + 1st

 

[Daisy Jane]

yay? is this a good thing?

 

[Budsfan]

https://twitter.com/andystrickland/status/611970040053653504

Wow that was a little unexpected but it may be a good move and now we have to sign him.

 

[TML1967]

is he one of the college guys who will be a free agent soon?

 

[LV*]

yay? is this a good thing?

One of the top NCAA free agents like Bailey.

If we get him signed its a good thing.

EDOT: Hyman was U of Michigans leading scorer over guys like Larkin, Compher, Werenski

 

[Canada4Gold]

ok. I don't know Hyman, but I figured McKegg would be pushed off the Marlies this year if he didn't make the Leafs so I guess this is why. Must got find who Hyman is

 

[BIitz]

https://vine.co/v/OIEQUezeETJ

Big kid who played Jrs in Ontario and was really productive. Didn't really translate that over to the collegiate game till this year. He really exploded and had a great season. Been following him most of the year, I like the trade.

 

[Budsfan]

Toronto Maple Leafs @MapleLeafs
The #Leafs have acquired Zach Hyman & a conditional seventh round pick in 2017 from the @FlaPanthers in exchange for Greg McKegg. #TMLtalk

 

[SprDaVE]

McKegg didn't have much of a future here. Good AHLer but I never really saw much NHL potential in his game. Not good enough of a skater, average size and average skill level. Decent depth player I suppose.

I'm not sure Hyman has much more potential either but we'll see. He's a little younger and appears to have blossomed a bit in the last year or so.

 

[crump]

Name is familiar. Where do I know that from?

Anyway...I think it was an either make or break year McKegg, he hasn't really impressed since the draft.

#TheBuild

 

[realgoodleafs]

#buckleup

 

[timlap]

Looks like a fair trade- two mid-level prospects who are the same age and look to be at a similar level. I assume the 7th is ours if we don't sign him.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Here we gooooo

 

[pspot]

wow eklund called it or did he say Kessel

 

[MJ65]

McKegg didn't have much of a future here. Good AHLer but I never really saw much NHL potential in his game. Not good enough of a skater, average size and average skill level. Decent depth player I suppose.

I'm not sure Hyman has much more potential either but we'll see. He's a little younger and appears to have blossomed a bit in the last year or so.

He is a good skater with above average speed, He is good defensively and is physical. He is a quality possession player

 

[Turk Broda]

#buckleup

It's happening isn't it?

 

[burpsalot]

yay? is this a good thing?

Eww!!

I'm afraid I saw this coming.

His dad is a real piece of work. This isn't a silver spoon fed kid, this is a diamond encrusted gold spoon fed kid.

He put up good numbers this year in Michigan after a weak showing the first 3. I attribute that more to his line mate Larkin. Maybe Toronto will flip this to Detroit so he & Larkin can remain together? Maybe he actually turned a corner & he willl produce? Not sure, but he should definitly be put in the AHL but I'm not sure if he or his dad will accept that.

 

[MJ65]

Zach Hyman

Forward -- shoots R
Born Jun 9 1992 -- Toronto, ONT
[23 yrs. ago]
Height 6.01 -- Weight 205 [185 cm/93 kg]

He is from Toronto? no reason for him not to sign with the Leafs

 

[crump]

Friedman called this at the end of May.

 

[I Believe]

We just traded away the best name in hockey

 

[BillyD]

i love the way we continue to stockpile future conditional 7th round picks, first we got Tampa's for Broll and Carter Ashton, now this ... Bergman gonna be busy

 

[deletethis]

McKegg looked a long way from the NHL in his short auditions. Zach Hyman is the son of Stuart Hyman (google it). These players who have big senior NCAA years after being below average players for their first 3 years seldom amount to anything.

 

[SprDaVE]

He is a good skater with above average speed, He is good defensively and is physical. He is a quality possession player

You're talking about Hyman I assume?

I read good things about him. I'm still pretty sceptical of an average prospect all of a sudden puts up a huge amount of points as a senior/overager but did nothing of note his first 3 seasons.

Apparently he wants to play in the NHL this season, which is why he wouldn't sign with the Panthers. I'm not sure if he'll get that chance with us but if he impresses, he might have a shot at it.