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2015-16 Prospects Thread

Maple Leafs Hot Stove with their January prospect tracker:

https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2016/01/10/toronto-maple-leafs-2015-16-prospect-tracker-january-10-update/
 
Corey Pronman released his midseason top-50 prospects list. Strome leapfrogged past Marner and Nylander to take the top spot, but those two are ranked right behind him. Here's the Leafs bits:

2. Mitch Marner, C, Toronto Maple Leafs (Previous: 4)
Age: 18 | Ht: 5-11 | Wt: 163
Team: London (OHL) | GP: 27 | G: 24 | A: 37

I love watching Marner play because he has such an exciting element to his game. His combination of speed, hands and hockey IQ are so rare to find. He's incredibly elusive and creative while playing at a quick tempo, which is why I feel he can make the same elite skill plays at the NHL level and has the potential to be a star. Sure, he's not perfect, as his size and physical game can improve, but his defense isn't too much of a hole.

3. William Nylander, C, Toronto Maple Leafs (Previous: 6)
Age: 19 | Ht: 5-11 | Wt: 190
Team: Toronto (AHL) | GP: 27 | G: 14 | A: 20

Nylander had been having one of the best seasons ever by a teenager in the AHL, but a swift blow to the head at the WJC has put question marks on his health for the rest of the season. When healthy, he's a filthy offensive weapon, with high-end if not elite speed, hands and passing skills; he has shown significant improvement on working to win battles and hold his defensive position, although that will never be his selling point.

26. Kasperi Kapanen, RW, Toronto Maple Leafs (Previous: 29)
Age: 19 | Ht: 6-0 | Wt: 181
Team: Toronto (AHL) | GP: 17 | G: 5 | A: 5

Kapanen is by no means a perfect prospect. Several NHL scouts I've talked to this season can provide a list of things he can improve on away from the puck, such as his physical play. However, he is so dynamic, with so much offensive potential that it's hard to not be excited about him. Kapanen's speed and hands are top-end, and he can be so hard to contain coming through the neutral zone or when he gets the puck with space.

44. Connor Brown, RW, Toronto Maple Leafs (Previous: 72)
Age: 22 | Ht: 5-11 | Wt: 161
Team: Toronto (AHL) | GP: 8 | G: 0 | A: 4

A late cut from Toronto's camp, Brown looked great to start his second AHL season, but an injury has kept him out since the early weeks. The report on him is pretty much the same one from the summer. He's a very intelligent two-way forward with decent-to-solid speed and hands, and a great work ethic. Stay tuned.
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Dermott was given an HM.

http://espn.go.com/nhl/insider/story/_/id/14566672/top-50-prospects-following-world-junior-championship-nhl
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Corey Pronman released his midseason top-50 prospects list. Strome leapfrogged past Marner and Nylander to take the top spot, but those two are ranked right behind him. Here's the Leafs bits:

2. Mitch Marner, C, Toronto Maple Leafs (Previous: 4)
Age: 18 | Ht: 5-11 | Wt: 163
Team: London (OHL) | GP: 27 | G: 24 | A: 37

I love watching Marner play because he has such an exciting element to his game. His combination of speed, hands and hockey IQ are so rare to find. He's incredibly elusive and creative while playing at a quick tempo, which is why I feel he can make the same elite skill plays at the NHL level and has the potential to be a star. Sure, he's not perfect, as his size and physical game can improve, but his defense isn't too much of a hole.

3. William Nylander, C, Toronto Maple Leafs (Previous: 6)
Age: 19 | Ht: 5-11 | Wt: 190
Team: Toronto (AHL) | GP: 27 | G: 14 | A: 20

Nylander had been having one of the best seasons ever by a teenager in the AHL, but a swift blow to the head at the WJC has put question marks on his health for the rest of the season. When healthy, he's a filthy offensive weapon, with high-end if not elite speed, hands and passing skills; he has shown significant improvement on working to win battles and hold his defensive position, although that will never be his selling point.

26. Kasperi Kapanen, RW, Toronto Maple Leafs (Previous: 29)
Age: 19 | Ht: 6-0 | Wt: 181
Team: Toronto (AHL) | GP: 17 | G: 5 | A: 5

Kapanen is by no means a perfect prospect. Several NHL scouts I've talked to this season can provide a list of things he can improve on away from the puck, such as his physical play. However, he is so dynamic, with so much offensive potential that it's hard to not be excited about him. Kapanen's speed and hands are top-end, and he can be so hard to contain coming through the neutral zone or when he gets the puck with space.

44. Connor Brown, RW, Toronto Maple Leafs (Previous: 72)
Age: 22 | Ht: 5-11 | Wt: 161
Team: Toronto (AHL) | GP: 8 | G: 0 | A: 4

A late cut from Toronto's camp, Brown looked great to start his second AHL season, but an injury has kept him out since the early weeks. The report on him is pretty much the same one from the summer. He's a very intelligent two-way forward with decent-to-solid speed and hands, and a great work ethic. Stay tuned.
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Dermott was given an HM.

http://espn.go.com/nhl/insider/story/_/id/14566672/top-50-prospects-following-world-junior-championship-nhl
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That's interesting, what was the reasoning with Strome?

Seems like he is having the weakest year of the three, was it his play in the WJnrs?

Any chance you could post his reasoning? I'm not an ESPN insider.
 
Patrick said:
That's interesting, what was the reasoning with Strome?

Seems like he is having the weakest year of the three, was it his play in the WJnrs?

Any chance you could post his reasoning? I'm not an ESPN insider.
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He said that it was a coin-flip between him and Marner, but that Strome's WJC play would tilt the coin more his way.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Patrick said:
That's interesting, what was the reasoning with Strome?

Seems like he is having the weakest year of the three, was it his play in the WJnrs?

Any chance you could post his reasoning? I'm not an ESPN insider.
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He said that it was a coin-flip between him and Marner, but that Strome's WJC play would tilt the coin more his way.
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Mmm, recency bias. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ha1TKFMId0
 
Kapanen makes a totally sick pass, http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2016/1/16/10781006/kapanen-goes-to-his-knees-to-pass-to-soshnikov
 
L K said:
Slow start for Marner coming back from the World Juniors.  6 points in 5 games.
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I don't know what it is about him but he always seems to start off slow.

Christian Dvorak is playing on another level right now.
 
Just 1 assist for Marner in London's 5-4 win over Kitchener. Jeremy Bracco had 3 assists.

Bracco hasn't really been talked about much, but he has 43 points in 30 games. And 13 points in his last 7 games now.
 
Tigger said:
Connor Brown set to play this weekend?
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Sounds like he'll play tomorrow. Next weekend might be a reasonable return date for Nylander too. He's practicing with the team now in a non-contact jersey. Not like the Marlies even need these guys though.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Tigger said:
Connor Brown set to play this weekend?
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Sounds like he'll play tomorrow. Next weekend might be a reasonable return date for Nylander too. He's practicing with the team now in a non-contact jersey. Not like the Marlies even need these guys though.
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Yeah, they really don't but it's good to see him back, Nylander too hopefully.
 
I think next year will be much better for the Leafs with all these great prospects coming up.  Nylander and Marner should both make a big impact.  Both should score a lot of goals and that's what the Leafs are missing right now.  Plus they should have another high draft pick after this season plus the picks they got from Pittsburgh for Kessel.  Things are finally starting to look better in Leaf Land.  I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.  There is still a long way to go if they want to be a true contender for the cup though.
 
Pitts still has to make the playoffs though... They're better than earlier but its still quite dicey.

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