NHL Draft 2015

[Ironhead]

One of the most anticipated drafts in recent history begins tomorrow.

Who will the Leafs get with the fourth pick remains, around Toronto anyway, the biggest question.


Here are the top 15 NA players, according to NHL Central Scouting.
1 MCDAVID, CONNOR ERIE OHL C 6' 0.75" 195
2 EICHEL, JACK BOSTON UNIVERSITY H-EAST C 6' 2.0" 196
3 HANIFIN, NOAH BOSTON COLLEGE H-EAST D 6' 2.75" 203
4 STROME, DYLAN ERIE OHL C 6' 3.0" 185
5 CROUSE, LAWSON KINGSTON OHL LW 6' 4.0" 215
6 MARNER, MITCHELL LONDON OHL C 5' 11.0" 160
7 PROVOROV, IVAN BRANDON WHL D 6' 0.5" 201
8 ZACHA, PAVEL SARNIA OHL C 6' 3.0" 210
9 WERENSKI, ZACHARY U OF MICHIGAN BIG10 D 6' 2.0" 206
10 MEIER, TIMO HALIFAX QMJHL RW 6' 1.0" 209
11 BARZAL, MATHEW SEATTLE WHL C 5' 11.25" 175
12 ZBORIL, JAKUB SAINT JOHN QMJHL D 6' 0.75" 184
13 CONNOR, KYLE YOUNGSTOWN USHL LW 6' 1.0" 177
14 KONECNY, TRAVIS OTTAWA OHL C 5' 9.75" 175
15 HARKINS, JANSEN PRINCE GEORGE WHL C 6' 1.25" 182


I wish the Leafs would be able to pull off a trade with Carolina for their fifth pick.
Take Strome with the fourth and Crouse with the fifth picks. What a boost to the rebuild !
To Hanifin fans I would say the Leafs are OK on D, not saying Cup contending ready or anything. It is just the Leafs have greater needs for top six forwards.

 

[tribunus]

I'm liking the buzz on the 3rd pick. Good chance Arizona will trade back to a team that wants Hanifan badly. And if they do keep it apparently they're leaning towards Marner. Leafs likely get their man, Strome.

 

[maurice93]

Tonight is when all the fake trades overvaluing kessel, phaneuf and bernier don't happen.

 

[bcd]

The Leafs are terrible on defence where/when it matters most; without the puck in their end. Continually chasing. Ironhead, perhaps you base you feeling about the D on the offensive skill a few of them possess.

Anyhow, a team can never have too many good defence players, whether it be for injury replacement, trade ammo or team competition for ice time.

 

[smitherz]

I'm going to predict Leafs to take Russian defenseman Ivan Provorov

 

[glamphotographer]

I predict the Leafs take Mitch Marner and pick a D man with the 24th pick.

 

[Malibook]

Strome if he is available but I think they will end up with Marner.

 

[glamphotographer]

I'm going to predict Leafs to take Russian defenseman Ivan Provorov

You really wanna see Don Cherry puke! LOL!

 

[Ironhead]

Glad the Leafs have an early pick, I can switch over to the Jays game after the fourth pick and just check in every now and then.

 

[Ironhead]

So far status quo.

Now the big moment before the Big Choice !

 

[Ironhead]

Why the fuck does Arizona even have a team ? lol

Oh well. Hello ... ? (edit)... Mitch Marner

 

[saxon]

I think the Leafs really wanted Strome. So who do they pick?

 

[saxon]

Sabres made a few deals that will help improve the team. They were able to get rid of a couple of disgruntled Russians. Leafs take Marner, looks like the Leafs will be a small team up front going forward.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

I feel good about this pick. I was hoping the Leafs would get Marner.

 

[K Douglas]

I think the Leafs made the right pick. Dude had 129 points and didn't have a Strome/McDavid to play with. Leafs are desperate for a front line centreman and I see Nylander more as a 2nd liner and Gauthier a 3rd liner. This was a Mark Hunter pick and I think they nailed it. Needs to add some lbs and strength to his frame though.

On a side note did anyone see that stunning blonde sitting behind the Lawson Crouse contingent?

 

[saxon]

I think the Leafs made the right pick. Dude had 129 points and didn't have a Strome/McDavid to play with. Leafs are desperate for a front line centreman and I see Nylander more as a 2nd liner and Gauthier a 3rd liner. This was a Mark Hunter pick and I think they nailed it. Needs to add some lbs and strength to his frame though.

On a side note did anyone see that stunning blonde sitting behind the Lawson Crouse contingent?

American women love hockey players. Of all the team sports I think hockey players get the hottest and dirtiest women. No offence to the ladies out there.

 

[twizz]

American women love hockey players. Of all the team sports I think hockey players get the hottest and dirtiest women. No offence to the ladies out there.

Boy are you wrong. They barely even know what hockey is in most of the country

 

[glamphotographer]

I predict the Leafs take Mitch Marner and pick a D man with the 24th pick.

Well I was 50% right. The Leafs traded the 24th pick and got back 3 more picks 34, 61 and 65.

 

[tribunus]

There's a lot to like about Marner but his size scares the shit out of me. He's listed at 5'11 & 163 lbs but Bettman and him were essentially eye to eye on stage.

 

[SkyRider]

There's a lot to like about Marner but his size scares the shit out of me. He's listed at 5'11 & 163 lbs but Bettman and him were essentially eye to eye on stage.

The Leafs have a history of drafting small players like William Nylander and Nazen Kadri before Marner. However, some people think Marner will be another Patrick Kane (or he might be another Nazen Kadri)