Draft Pick Watch - WE PICKED NYLANDER!!1!!
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If Philly fans were smart they'd have given that trade a standing ovation.
Chev-boyar-sky
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Well at least we picked the better looking player, if nothing else.
L K
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Zee said:
Ritchie would have been a good pick but his high end skill isn't as high. He's a big guy and it's still projection that his offense translates to the NHL so it would be more about the Leafs chasing after an elusive dominant power forward rather than getting some pure skill into the system.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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I think Rutherford was trying to add depth, the knock on Pittsburgh was that they had a bunch of plugs surrounding their great players.
I wouldn't be surprised to see them make at least one more of these type of deals, I know everyone advocates quality over quantity, but perhaps Pittsburgh's situation is the exception to that pretty reliable rule.
I hope Nylander is the real deal for the TML.
I wouldn't be surprised to see them make at least one more of these type of deals, I know everyone advocates quality over quantity, but perhaps Pittsburgh's situation is the exception to that pretty reliable rule.
I hope Nylander is the real deal for the TML.
AvroArrow said:
At 10 Richtie is a good pick. Best player available.
http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2014/6/27/5791044/william-nylander-toronto-maple-leafs-nhl-draft-2014/in/5614765
These draft reports always exaggerate but they make him sound like Datsyuk:
Nylander is a waiting highlight reel to happen, incredible possession game for a player his size and has the puck on a string. Ability to make defenders look silly with his absolutely slick puckhandling and elite craftiness on the puck. Explosive skater as he skates in gears up ice, can burn any defenders at this level with his outside speed. Possession game is like glue, incredibly hard to separate him from the puck.
These draft reports always exaggerate but they make him sound like Datsyuk:
Nylander is a waiting highlight reel to happen, incredible possession game for a player his size and has the puck on a string. Ability to make defenders look silly with his absolutely slick puckhandling and elite craftiness on the puck. Explosive skater as he skates in gears up ice, can burn any defenders at this level with his outside speed. Possession game is like glue, incredibly hard to separate him from the puck.
Maybe the best thing about this is Thommie Bergman would have had a ton of input with this pick and he's probably our best scout.
Sudafederov
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Leafs table looked like a bit of a mess just before they selected. Anybody notice how red Nonis's face was? It was Gillis rouge.