2016 NHL Draft Lottery

[McGarnagle]

JVR-Matthews-Marner
Komarov-Kadri-Soshnikov
Hyman-Nylander-Whatever
Laich-Gauthier-Michalek

Rielly-Vatanen
Gardiner-Marincin
Hunwick-???

Throw in some goaltending and maybe an interesting UFA or something and that's...that's an interesting start.

Don't get me wrong, that whatever guy on the third line has great pedigree, but I think connor brown outplayed him for the spot.

 

[L K]

I would assume ??? would be Zaitsev.

Sure, him. Is that official or do they still need to wait or...

5PM today was the end of his contract with the KHL so they are free to sign him any time now.

 

[Zee]

Where's that Leafs fan who hoped the Leafs picked 4th cause he was disgusted at the tank this year?

 

[Kin]

Also, if I'm taking a break from getting too jazzed for the Leafs, there is maybe a pretty cool symmetry in Winnipeg getting to draft a dynamic Finnish goalscorer.

 

[herman]

Rielly-Vatanen
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Marincin-Carrick
Hunwick

Would be my preferred defense line.

 

[princedpw]

Who is Vatanen?

 

[Al14]

Where's that Leafs fan who hoped the Leafs picked 4th cause he was disgusted at the tank this year?

Was that me?  LOL  :

 

[herman]

Who is Vatanen?

Sami Vatanen is an RFA RD with Anaheim. I think he's on the trade block because the Ducks can't really afford to pay him, and they have a lot of good D in the pipeline.

 

[princedpw]

Who is Vatanen?

Sami Vatanen is an RFA RD with Anaheim. I think he's on the trade block because the Ducks can't really afford to pay him, and they have a lot of good D in the pipeline.

Thanks -- just saw the other thread.  People are already pencilling him in to our lineup, eh?

 

[herman]

Who is Vatanen?

Sami Vatanen is an RFA RD with Anaheim. I think he's on the trade block because the Ducks can't really afford to pay him, and they have a lot of good D in the pipeline.

Thanks -- just saw the other thread.  People are already pencilling him in to our lineup, eh?

Why not? Ride the high

 

[L K]

https://twitter.com/timandsid/status/726567022528712704

 

[CarltonTheBear]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Kin]

Who is Vatanen?

Sami Vatanen is an RFA RD with Anaheim. I think he's on the trade block because the Ducks can't really afford to pay him, and they have a lot of good D in the pipeline.

Thanks -- just saw the other thread.  People are already pencilling him in to our lineup, eh?

"Maybe Auston Matthews," he thought, "Doesn't come from a Store"
"Maybe Auston Matthews...perhaps...means a little bit more"
And what happened then? Well, in Leafland they say
That Nik's small heart grew three sizes that day. 

 

[McGarnagle]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Where have you been?

 

[lamajama]

Bet my friend a loonie and gave him 100-1 odds we would NOT get #1 pick.

I have never spent $100 better.

 

[Zee]

So any chance Leafs don't take Matthews??

 

[McGarnagle]

So any chance Leafs don't take Matthews??

You don't ever want to say no chance, but I'd say no chance.

 

[herman]

I forgot to mention: congratulations to everyone who didn't know how to spell Puljuj?rvi or Chychrun and couldn't be bothered to learn it. Now you don't have to!

 

[Kin]

I forgot to mention: congratulations to everyone who didn't know how to spell Puljuj?rvi and couldn't be bothered to learn it. Now you don't have to!

True. Now we just need everyone to get on board with how Matthews spells his first name.

 

[Kin]

So any chance Leafs don't take Matthews??

Yes. Matthews is the favourite but there are scouts saying Laine is either right there with him or maybe even a little ahead.

http://www.tsn.ca/laine-closes-gap-on-matthews-atop-tsn-draft-rankings-1.478128

It's a conversation the Leafs should be having and luckily, it's entirely their choice.