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2020 NHL Draft

I dont know how to feel about this. They went off the board bit here. Thought a C or D would've been better no?
 
Bender said:
I dont know how to feel about this. They went off the board bit here. Thought a C or D would've been better no?
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Honestly the Leafs prospect group could use help everywhere. I'm not sure looking at positions was really a big focus.

Also Pronman had him 16th, so I'm not really sure this is off the board in any way.
 
Bender said:
I dont know how to feel about this. They went off the board bit here. Thought a C or D would've been better no?
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Well for the next 5 years a center has no shot at the top 6 so maybe not a terrible move to strengthen the wings.
 
Bender said:
I dont know how to feel about this. They went off the board bit here. Thought a C or D would've been better no?
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I think in the middle of the first round you just have to go with the player you like best regardless of position but I'm always going to be a bit suspicious of drafting guys where the highlights look like they were filmed by a guy smuggling a camera into a movie theatre.
 
L K said:
Well for the next 5 years a center has no shot at the top 6 so maybe not a terrible move to strengthen the wings.
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Thing is, not only is the wing where the Leafs are strongest prospect wise, it's the easiest position to add via free agency.

Conversely, we've got people saying the Leafs basically can't trade someone as unimportant as Kerfoot because they've got basically nothing in the system at C.
 
Nik said:
L K said:
Well for the next 5 years a center has no shot at the top 6 so maybe not a terrible move to strengthen the wings.
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Thing is, not only is the wing where the Leafs are strongest prospect wise, it's the easiest position to add via free agency.

Conversely, we've got people saying the Leafs basically can't trade someone as unimportant as Kerfoot because they've got basically nothing in the system at C.
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Sure and to completely obliterate my own point.  Don?t draft for need.  Draft BPA.
 
https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nhl-draft/2020/10/6/21504013/toronto-maple-leafs-draft-rodion-amirov-at-15th-overall
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Bender said:
I dont know how to feel about this. They went off the board bit here. Thought a C or D would've been better no?
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Honestly the Leafs prospect group could use help everywhere. I'm not sure looking at positions was really a big focus.

Also Pronman had him 16th, so I'm not really sure this is off the board in any way.
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Kevin Papetti is ecstatic lol.

https://twitter.com/KPapetti/status/1313644803150753792
 
Nik said:
L K said:
Well for the next 5 years a center has no shot at the top 6 so maybe not a terrible move to strengthen the wings.
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Thing is, not only is the wing where the Leafs are strongest prospect wise, it's the easiest position to add via free agency.

Conversely, we've got people saying the Leafs basically can't trade someone as unimportant as Kerfoot because they've got basically nothing in the system at C.
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Right and I mean they aren't afraid to convert C to wing initially in their career. Look at Naz.
 
L K said:
Sure and to completely obliterate my own point.  Don?t draft for need.  Draft BPA.
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Oh I agree. If this kid is who they like best, go ahead. I'm just saying I think if you're looking at the NHL roster need wise, having any sort of C depth in the system is probably along with goaltending is head and shoulders over everything.

As a sidenote, anyone else think the Leafs being a little late with their pick is thinking they could have got Amirov lower and trying to trade down to do so?
 
https://twitter.com/earlschwartz27/status/1313647482275082240

https://twitter.com/thats_offside/status/1313644326556106752

https://twitter.com/hockey_robinson/status/1313644860650393603

https://twitter.com/nickdesouza_/status/1313643580758593538
All the nerd boys of Leafs Twitter are down (which is good? Did I do lingo right?)
 
Nik said:
As a sidenote, anyone else think the Leafs being a little late with their pick is thinking they could have got Amirov lower and trying to trade down to do so?
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That was my thought too. When Bettman said the pick wasn't in I was expecting a trade.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Nik said:
As a sidenote, anyone else think the Leafs being a little late with their pick is thinking they could have got Amirov lower and trying to trade down to do so?
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That was my thought too. When Bettman said the pick wasn't in I was expecting a trade.
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Yup. Marner looked off camera to make sure they didn?t get a bite
 
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