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Ranking Prospects - 2017-18

https://twitter.com/scottcwheeler/status/905893202460372998
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https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/905893532170412032
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Komarov 2.0, now with scoring touch.
 
TLN: 4. Jeremy Bracco

Seth Griffith 2.0  :'(? Prime trade bait if he puts together crazy rookie AHL season points, but remains a 1 zone player.

If his defensive game blossoms and he continues to build strength, why wouldn't you put his crafty playmaking pizazz with a LH shooting centre and a large net crasher on LW?
 
herman said:
TLN: 4. Jeremy Bracco

Seth Griffith 2.0  :'(? Prime trade bait if he puts together crazy rookie AHL season points, but remains a 1 zone player.

If his defensive game blossoms and he continues to build strength, why wouldn't you put his crafty playmaking pizazz with a LH shooting centre and a large net crasher on LW?
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Who do you think has better potential, Bracco or Brooks? Brooks has outscored him (at the same age), but I'm not sure if he's as creative as Bracco.
 
Bullfrog said:
herman said:
TLN: 4. Jeremy Bracco

Seth Griffith 2.0  :'(? Prime trade bait if he puts together crazy rookie AHL season points, but remains a 1 zone player.

If his defensive game blossoms and he continues to build strength, why wouldn't you put his crafty playmaking pizazz with a LH shooting centre and a large net crasher on LW?
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Who do you think has better potential, Bracco or Brooks? Brooks has outscored him (at the same age), but I'm not sure if he's as creative as Bracco.
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Not an expert by any stretch, but I agree with your assessment. I see Bracco having the higher offensive potential, but Brooks having the more complete game. Bracco's numbers were very dependent on having a finisher he had developed a lot of chemistry with (Mascherin).

Skating: Bracco*
Skill: Bracco
Defense: Brooks
Intangibles: Brooks
Positional Impact: Brooks

Unfortunately, we didn't get to see Brooks in the Rookie Tournament (thanks again, mono!), but he'll have a pretty good shot with the Marlies.

PPP did a good look at what both players will bring to the Marlies:
https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-prospects/2017/7/13/15943658/toronto-maple-leafs-prospects-jeremy-bracco-adam-brooks-prospect-profile-showdown-toronto-marlies

* Mohawk (or 10-2) skating sets Bracco apart from our other skilled and small wingers. Bracco uses it to good effect to see the ice, open up options, freeze defenders, and actually accelerate.
 
The Athletic write up on Brooks makes me think he could be the better player... I dunno I've never been sold on Bracco. He never destroyed the OHL the way Brooks destroyed the W

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Bender said:
The Athletic write up on Brooks makes me think he could be the better player... I dunno I've never been sold on Bracco. He never destroyed the OHL the way Brooks destroyed the W

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Be cool if they both make the Leafs in the future.  Bracco & Brooks sounds like a buddy cop movie.
 
TLN: 2. Travis Dermott

He's quite steady back there. I look forward to catching some Marlies games to see how our defense corps shapes up with Dermott at the helm (unless he makes the jump!).

Between him, Liljegren, Rosen, and Borgman, the Marlies defense will be extremely mobile (around Valiev, Nielson, LoVerde, Holl).
 
TLN: 1. Timothy Liljegren

I made a concerted effort to learn how to spell his name partway through last season (around December). Paid off bigly.

You can really tell how surprised a team is to be picking a certain player by how butchered the player's name comes out at the podium.
 
herman said:
TLN: 1. Timothy Liljegren

I made a concerted effort to learn how to spell his name partway through last season (around December). Paid off bigly.

You can really tell how surprised a team is to be picking a certain player by how butchered the player's name comes out at the podium.
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I use the Dangle method:

https://twitter.com/Steve_Dangle/status/906212640002801667
 
CarltonTheBear said:
I use the Dangle method:

https://twitter.com/Steve_Dangle/status/906212640002801667
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I was pretty daunted when Urho Vaakanainen was on track to be picked around our spot.
 
Bourne: Frederik Gauthier is not your punchline
https://theathletic.com/104667/2017/09/18/frederik-gauthier-is-not-your-punchline/

Apparently, the injury on the cusp of making the jump has lit a fire under Gauthier. He is ahead of schedule and already gunning for a spot on the roster.
 
https://theathletic.com/123464/2017/10/11/the-gifted-carl-grundstrom-and-the-art-of-getting-pucks-on-net/

A Carl Grundstrom profile... it'll remain unlocked.

Starting to reconsider lining him up on paper with Matthews.
 
Wait, so the Marlies dressed Colin Greening, Ben Smith and Rich Clune over Bracco in both games this weekend?  Why?
 
CarltonTheBear said:
herman said:
Starting to reconsider lining him up on paper with Matthews.
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Hmm? I thought you were always pro-Grundstrom, this article makes you NOT want him on Matthews' line?
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I assume it's because Auston is a shoot first pivot and Grundstrom might not be the best compliment to him.

Right now, Bozak is probably the only past first guy in the middle for the Leafs.
 
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