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2017 NHL Entry Draft thread

Nic Hague still on the board. He was definitely not a guy i wanted at 17 but in the 2nd i wouldn't mind.

JVR and Bozak could've and should've been moved tonight.
 
Timothy Liljegren

Such an unreal feeling to be a part of the Toronto maple leafs oraganizarion and the best fans in the league! ��
 
Throughout my entire life it always felt like things went wrong for the Leafs. the past 2 years have been unreal. everything is falling into place. This time last year we thought we'd have to "Tank" to get Liljjegren. We made the playoffs and still got him.
 
i literally forgot the draft was tonight and now read this thread and we get an elite talent at exactly the spot we needed it the most.

so great.
 
Last few years is pretty much the least discussion we've had over Leaf draft picks... think everyone's actually in consensus about a 17th overall which is kinda amazing.
 
LeafGm said:
Remember way back in the day, when according to most of the hockey world Brayden Schenn was a super-elite center prospect that was miles ahead of Nazem Kadri, who was selected two picks after him in the 2009 draft?

I like how that one turned out. Especially since Schenn didn't even turn out to be a center at the NHL level either.
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Yes I find that ironic. And Burke tried to move up from 7th to 5th, and failed. Years later, Kadri is the one who has turned out to be a valuable C in the NHL, and Schenn is a 2nd line winger.
 
Boston would have been way worse for the kid to say.

I don't really see it as a big deal either way. He caught himself before get even finished the first syllable.

Was probably very nervous.
 
Habspatrol said:
Boston would have been way worse for the kid to say.

I don't really see it as a big deal either way. He caught himself before get even finished the first syllable.

Was probably very nervous.
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Not sure anyone thinks it's a "big deal"... but it's kinda funny.
 
number17 said:
Yes I find that ironic. And Burke tried to move up from 7th to 5th, and failed. Years later, Kadri is the one who has turned out to be a valuable C in the NHL, and Schenn is a 2nd line winger.
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The next best part of that...the player they passed up on to take Schenn?

Oliver Ekman-Larsson

LA could have had a OEL-Doughty pairing
 
still amazed.

not only does Liljy have huge upside, but his skating alone gives him a crazy high floor and makes him a super safe bet to be a contributing nhler of some kind eve if he doesn't tap his full upside.
 
number17 said:
Yes I find that ironic. And Burke tried to move up from 7th to 5th, and failed. Years later, Kadri is the one who has turned out to be a valuable C in the NHL, and Schenn is a 2nd line winger.
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schenn is the one dimensional PP specialist defensive liability winger, Kadri the 2 way force at center.

just as predicted!
 
They missed the first part of his answer to does he want to play in the NHL this year question...

"For sure I will battle for it but..."


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