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2020 NHL Draft

Nik said:
Guilt Trip said:
I just saw the instant analysis on TSN and they said he's smallish. Wtf. The kid is 6 feet tall so what are they talking about? I didn't hear Burke or others say anything about the smaller guys that went before him. Must be a Leaf thing. Sad.
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Sounds like more of a weight thing rather than a height thing.
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I guess you're right. I think on the show he was listed at 177. Anyway I also found it funny that Sam says he's about 3 years away and from what I've read here, he could be ready in a year lol. Do these guys even know what they're talking about? Anyway I like the pick. Potential to be a 1st line guy picked in the middle of the 1st round, we'll take it.
 
The panel saying "If you like your guy, go get him" and all but crazy to think you couldn't have traded down and picked up some stuff for a guy ranked as a 4th rounder in most places.
 
Nik said:
The panel saying "If you like your guy, go get him" and all but crazy to think you couldn't have traded down and picked up some stuff for a guy ranked as a 4th rounder in most places.
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Has a draft show ever even remotely criticized a draft pick before? That selection was nuts.
 
Calamari playing the trade down game.  Wonder if that off the board pick let them do that.
 
I think the thing about Amirov isn't so much a need/BPA thing, it's "Safe/Risky" thing. The way I'm reading it, this sounds like a riskier pick than I would have liked just in terms of this guy being a bit of an unknown. I still would have leaned best CHL centre available but it's not something to get worked up about.
 
https://theathletic.com/2089449/2020/10/06/nhl-draft-2020-live-first-round-updates-and-analysis/
15. Toronto Maple Leafs: Rodion Amirov, LW, Ufa-MHL
Oct. 2, 2001 | six-foot | 167 pounds

Amirov bounced around between the pro and junior level all season. He was excellent versus his peers at the junior level, and versus men he showed flashes, including in a brief appearance late with Russia?s national team. He was also dominant at Russia?s U20 camp during the summer. Amirov is easy to spot on the ice when he has the puck because he?s very quick and skilled. He has quick-twitch hands and can inside-out defenders while skating at full speed. He has the ability to pull off a highlight reel play.He can set up and finish plays well. He flashes high-end playmaking and shooting ability, but neither consistently. His game is more about his pure skill and driving play forward with a ton of clean entries. His speed isn?t amazing, more just good; but his edges and cutbacks are excellent. Amirov has a slight frame, which led to struggles versus men who could knock him off pucks, but he does work hard and when he puts on muscle I could see him get inside easier.

Vancouver draft pick Vasili Podkolzin on Amirov: ?Amirov is a smart player with soft hands and good speed. He?s a non-standard player in terms of his decision making, he?s a very creative guy.?

Pronman?s thoughts: Amirov is a very dynamic forward, one with tremendous skating and skill whose skill set will translate into a quality top-six forward. He?s looked excellent going into the new season and looks like he can be a driver at the pro level. He will take another year or so in Russia likely before coming to Toronto. He adds a skating dynamic to the Leafs? pipeline that a lot of their top youngsters don?t have.
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Nik said:
I think the thing about Amirov isn't so much a need/BPA thing, it's "Safe/Risky" thing. The way I'm reading it, this sounds like a riskier pick than I would have liked just in terms of this guy being a bit of an unknown. I still would have leaned best CHL centre available but it's not something to get worked up about.
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I feel like Mavrik Bourque or Hendrix Lapierre would have been the Leafs picks as "best CHL centre available" and neither of them have gone yet which might indicate the gap between Amirov and those guys.
 
I've been watching the Sportsnet broadcast all night and in no way would I describe the reaction to the Amirov pick as the Leafs being "slammed". They basically talked about it the way they did every pick.
 
Nik said:
I've been watching the Sportsnet broadcast all night and in no way would I describe the reaction to the Amirov pick as the Leafs being "slammed". They basically talked about it the way they did every pick.
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This might be in reference to a Twitter response (Colaiacovo for example) and everyone sort of has a different curation. My timeline is ecstatic.
 
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