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2021 NHL Entry Draft

https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2021/07/24/toronto-maple-leafs-select-matthew-knies-with-the-57th-overall-selection-in-the-2021-nhl-draft/
One of the older first-year draft eligibles with an October 2002 birthdate, Knies is described by the 2021 Blackbook as playing, ?a technical, hybrid power forward game? one of the rarest players you can find, in the sense that he can beat the first layer with his speed, frame, and range. He can then beat the second layer with his exceptional hands, and beat the third layer by using his deception and dual-threat attributes. He has it all, but it took him time.?
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O rly?

The rest of this scouting report sounds almost too good to be true.
 
herman said:
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2021/07/24/toronto-maple-leafs-select-matthew-knies-with-the-57th-overall-selection-in-the-2021-nhl-draft/
One of the older first-year draft eligibles with an October 2002 birthdate, Knies is described by the 2021 Blackbook as playing, ?a technical, hybrid power forward game? one of the rarest players you can find, in the sense that he can beat the first layer with his speed, frame, and range. He can then beat the second layer with his exceptional hands, and beat the third layer by using his deception and dual-threat attributes. He has it all, but it took him time.?
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O rly?

The rest of this scouting report sounds almost too good to be true.
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Perhaps a more balanced judgement would be to say he's the 57th most rarest talent you can find.


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Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
herman said:
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2021/07/24/toronto-maple-leafs-select-matthew-knies-with-the-57th-overall-selection-in-the-2021-nhl-draft/
One of the older first-year draft eligibles with an October 2002 birthdate, Knies is described by the 2021 Blackbook as playing, ?a technical, hybrid power forward game? one of the rarest players you can find, in the sense that he can beat the first layer with his speed, frame, and range. He can then beat the second layer with his exceptional hands, and beat the third layer by using his deception and dual-threat attributes. He has it all, but it took him time.?
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O rly?

The rest of this scouting report sounds almost too good to be true.
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Perhaps a more balanced judgement would be to say he's the 57th most rarest talent you can find.
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Actually, 56th most rarest -- so that's better! :)
 
https://twitter.com/kyle_cush/status/1416168611379564544
Corey strikes again

https://twitter.com/mapleleafs/status/1419029004733100038
 
https://twitter.com/brockotten/status/1419029201458507785
Ah there?s the Marner

https://twitter.com/leafsnews/status/1419035604638121988
 
Crazy to think we're drafting players who didn't really play a single meaningful game of hockey in the 2020-21 season.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Crazy to think we're drafting players who didn't really play a single meaningful game of hockey in the 2020-21 season.
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I?m sure we are going to see some bizarre late round ?steals? that are simply byproducts if not being able to improve their draft stock in their draft year
 
L K said:
CarltonTheBear said:
Crazy to think we're drafting players who didn't really play a single meaningful game of hockey in the 2020-21 season.
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I?m sure we are going to see some bizarre late round ?steals?* that are simply byproducts if not being able to improve their draft stock in their draft year
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*Let's watch some TeeVee
 
The Leafs used their 6th round pick (#185) to draft Artur Akhtyamov's backup in the MHL.

Vyacheslav Peksa 
Aug 27, 2002
6'2 163 lbs
Left Handed Goaltender

There are basically no scouting reports available on him.
 
L K said:
The Leafs used their 6th round pick (#185) to draft Artur Akhtyamov's backup in the MHL.

Vyacheslav Peksa 
Aug 27, 2002
6'2 163 lbs
Left Handed Goaltender

There are basically no scouting reports available on him.
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Future Vezina and Conn Smythe winner
 
https://twitter.com/dylangalloway_/status/1419030443563884546
https://twitter.com/MitchLBrown/status/1419029657727340544
 
herman said:
Guilt Trip said:
L K said:
Matthew Knies?a player who is college bound.  His scouting report highlights his puck handling ability but also says he lacks skating speed and does too much with the puck resulting in turnovers. 

Bigger, slower Marner?
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I'd rather have to pull the reigns back on a player then try to get him to do more. Is this the kid that Matthews knows?
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He's from Phoenix, plays USHL, and named Matthew, so very likely
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https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1419056689148530689
 
The hell with Timmons there. They knew the questions would be coming wouldn't you have a canned answer you could throw out "we believe he's remorseful and we'll work the player giving him support and counseling, he'd shown how sorry he is and that's why he felt he wasn't deserving" blah blah blah. Guy can't think on his feet
 
Heroic Shrimp said:
https://twitter.com/thee4thidiot/status/1419076988975919105
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This was my biggest problem with the draft selection. When this news originally broke and the reports were some teams were taking him off their draft lists and some weren't I figured somebody would have still drafted him (wouldn't have guessed 1st round though) and the reaction to the pick would have of course been pretty bad still but I don't think it would have quite reached these levels.

Then the kid did the best, smartest, and most responsible thing he could have done in the situation (aside from you know sincerely apologizing to his victim) and he asked to be withdrawn from the draft. He said very clearly "being drafted into the NHL is an honour and a privilege that no one takes lightly. The NHL Draft should be one of the most exciting landmark moments in a player's career, and given the circumstances I don't feel I have demonstrated strong enough maturity or character to earn the privilege in the 2021 Draft. If I were to ever have the honour of being selected I would want a fanbase to be proud to welcome me to their organization".

This was the path of rehabilitation he, his family, his agents, and anyone else counselling him on this issue decided was best for him. He could have taken the next year to hopefully reflect on his own personal issues and became a better person for it. And then in 2022, in his own words, been worthy of being drafted and could have had a once in a lifetime draft experience that wasn't completely tarnished by his past mistakes.

And the Canadiens pretty blatantly said, "nah, f*@k how you want to rehabilitate yourself, we want a good hockey player".
 
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