2020 NHL Draft

[Guilt Trip]

Watching the presser now and I'm getting the vibe he's going to trade that pick.

Maybe, though the vibe I get is that it's more likely moving the pick will be to trade up/trade down than trade it out for a player. I get the impression he very much intends to draft in the 1st round tomorrow night.

Knowing Kyles tendencies a little more now, my guess is he may be targeting a player below that 15th spot. Someone he could trade down for and grab another 2nd or 3rd in the process. Of course just a complete guess at this point. He certianly comes off with all the confidence in the world at these drafts .

I don't believe and hope he doesn't work that way. I think he looks at the quality of players in or around the pick and reacts to how the draft goes. Some players drop for whatever reason. I don't think he says, let's see who's at 19 so we can drop down and get a 3rd. Taking a lesser perceived talent is not how you go about the draft. The draft is about quality, not quantity. He's going to pick the best player he can and wants. As for trading down in general, you still have to have a team that feels they need to use your pick, much like St Louis did a few years back. It should be interesting tomorrow because Arizona needs picks and the draft is tomorrow.

 

[Redleaf]

Watching the presser now and I'm getting the vibe he's going to trade that pick.

Maybe, though the vibe I get is that it's more likely moving the pick will be to trade up/trade down than trade it out for a player. I get the impression he very much intends to draft in the 1st round tomorrow night.

Knowing Kyles tendencies a little more now, my guess is he may be targeting a player below that 15th spot. Someone he could trade down for and grab another 2nd or 3rd in the process. Of course just a complete guess at this point. He certianly comes off with all the confidence in the world at these drafts .

I don't believe and hope he doesn't work that way. I think he looks at the quality of players in or around the pick and reacts to how the draft goes. Some players drop for whatever reason. I don't think he says, let's see who's at 19 so we can drop down and get a 3rd. Taking a lesser perceived talent is not how you go about the draft. The draft is about quality, not quantity. He's going to pick the best player he can and wants. As for trading down in general, you still have to have a team that feels they need to use your pick, much like St Louis did a few years back. It should be interesting tomorrow because Arizona needs picks and the draft is tomorrow.

I suppose its a combination of all those things. But I'm sure he has targets in mind and if they fall or if he feels they won't go before a certain pick he trades down.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

 

[herman]

Still so many hours to wait

 

[Zee]

Hug it out!  Yet another day where I watch waiting for trades, nothing happens and a bunch of guys are selected that I know little to nothing about.  ;D

 

[CarltonTheBear]

How did I not realize that Yanic Perreault's kid was in this draft and is projected to go just a tad bit later than the Leafs pick (late teens/early 20s)?

 

[WAYNEINIONA]

How did I not realize that Yanic Perreault's kid was in this draft and is projected to go just a tad bit later than the Leafs pick (late teens/early 20s)?

After someone else drafts him we can always trade for him two or three times.

 

[Zee]

How did I not realize that Yanic Perreault's kid was in this draft and is projected to go just a tad bit later than the Leafs pick (late teens/early 20s)?

Can he win faceoffs like his dad?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

How did I not realize that Yanic Perreault's kid was in this draft and is projected to go just a tad bit later than the Leafs pick (late teens/early 20s)?

Can he win faceoffs like his dad?

He's a winger so he doesn't take many, but was 57.7% on the draw this past season.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/TSNSimmer/status/1313467398566154250

O...k...

 

[Bender]

So who are we drafting at 15? Any predictions? Seth Jarvis? Rodion Amirov?

 

[KadriFan]

Hoping for a right D who can play defence

 

[CarltonTheBear]

So who are we drafting at 15? Any predictions? Seth Jarvis? Rodion Amirov?

It feels like the Leafs are right at the point of the draft where anything can happen. My picks would be Askarov or Jarvis if they're available at 15. I'd consider moving back a bit only if both of those guys are gone (and there aren't any other surprise guys who dropped).

 

[Bullfrog]

If the option is there, I'd like to see them move up and grab Askarov.

 

[louisstamos]

So who are we drafting at 15? Any predictions? Seth Jarvis? Rodion Amirov?

It feels like the Leafs are right at the point of the draft where anything can happen. My picks would be Askarov or Jarvis if they're available at 15. I'd consider moving back a bit only if both of those guys are gone (and there aren't any other surprise guys who dropped).

This was almost word for word my Facebook status today.   I assume if they drop, they'll go after someone like Ridly Greig (F) or Jeremie Poirier (D).  But yeah - Askarov or Jarvis for me.

 

[Frank E]

It would be kind of fun to have an interesting goalie prospect.

It's not as sexy as a first round pick forward, but it would be fun to follow his progress.  I know we'd have to be patient with his development but do you think he could start the home opener on January 1st?

 

[Guilt Trip]

It would be kind of fun to have an interesting goalie prospect.

It's not as sexy as a first round pick forward, but it would be fun to follow his progress.  I know we'd have to be patient with his development but do you think he could start the home opener on January 1st?

That should give him enough time!

 

[Guilt Trip]

So who are we drafting at 15? Any predictions? Seth Jarvis? Rodion Amirov?

It feels like the Leafs are right at the point of the draft where anything can happen. My picks would be Askarov or Jarvis if they're available at 15. I'd consider moving back a bit only if both of those guys are gone (and there aren't any other surprise guys who dropped).

This was almost word for word my Facebook status today.   I assume if they drop, they'll go after someone like Ridly Greig (F) or Jeremie Poirier (D).  But yeah - Askarov or Jarvis for me.

Heard on Leafs Lunch Jacob Perreault could be a target of Dubas. One of the highest skillsets in the draft. Scheduled to go late first/early second round. Maybe he moves down to get him?

 

[Bullfrog]

It would be kind of fun to have an interesting goalie prospect.

It's not as sexy as a first round pick forward, but it would be fun to follow his progress.  I know we'd have to be patient with his development but do you think he could start the home opener on January 1st?

I'm still mad they didn't figure out how to draft Samsonov.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1313537279252627457

Much better bathroom access than other years.