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Wright Montour and 7
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Woll Rielly and NylanderEw, no. Nylander with 50% retained is worth more than that by himself.
most drafts do not have a generational talent. Mcdavid was the last one and he has yet to win a cup.
I think teams can still win a cup with non generational players. just a guessIt’s true, most drafts don’t which means when you have a draft that doesn’t, trading down can be advantageous because having multiple picks (especially when the Leafs have so few) is better.
Generational players almost always eventually win a Cup. That’s always Plan A. But the teams that win without one usually have a foundation of players that play a certain way in the playoffs. McKenna doesn’t fit that mold. Stenberg does.
The Leafs need to be drafting with the mindset of players that play correctly when it matters. They’ve gone down the road of “best player available” with clear defensive flaws (Nylander) and it hasn’t worked. Time to change the priorities.
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Woll Rielly and NylanderSamuel Ersson, prospect Alex Bump, and Philadelphia’s 2026 second-round pick for Woll + a 2026 fifth-round pick is a rumor I read.
If the Leafs can manage to get Tippett would be something.most drafts do not have a generational talent. Mcdavid was the last one and he has yet to win a cup.
I think teams can still win a cup with non generational players. just a guessAlexis Lafreniere was not as highly touted. Many believed that it was a poor draft year. Something like Rielly’s year. This draft seems to have 6 really good players at the top. 3 defensemen, 2 wingers and a center. The Leafs have an important couple of decisions to make. Keep the pick and hope for the best, or trade the pick and draft a defenseman and get another 1st rounder or equivalent in return. Vancouver, Chicago and Calgary seem to be the teams that want to play, so go see what each is willing to give up.
And this year is also a poor draft year in terms of not having a generational talent at #1. I think McKenna scores more than Lafreniere but all the same deficiencies exist. Small, winger, one-way player, no defense, not a franchise or generational talent. Like I said, if McKenna can score in the NHL, he’s another Nylander. We’ve already seen that movie and we see how it ends.
Habs are overmatched. It should be over in 5. They’ll be downtrodden but have learned what it’ll take to get to the finals. May they fail to do so.
Congratulations to the Marlies tonight. A 4 -2 win on the road against the Penguins farm team. Lets see if they can keep it going on Friday.
Alexis Lafreniere was not as highly touted. Many believed that it was a poor draft year. Something like Rielly’s year. This draft seems to have 6 really good players at the top. 3 defensemen, 2 wingers and a center. The Leafs have an important couple of decisions to make. Keep the pick and hope for the best, or trade the pick and draft a defenseman and get another 1st rounder or equivalent in return. Vancouver, Chicago and Calgary seem to be the teams that want to play, so go see what each is willing to give up.
Lafreniere didn’t score at the level Mckenna did.
Mckenna last WHL season d-1 season he had an NHLe of 57 points, Lafreniere in his same season QMJHL d-1 was 40
huge difference, even in Lafreniere Draft season his NHLe is 50
Its safe to say if Mckenna played last season in the WHL he puts up big numbers, 160 points+ which would be an NHLe of 66Alexis Lafreniere was not as highly touted. Many believed that it was a poor draft year. Something like Rielly’s year. This draft seems to have 6 really good players at the top. 3 defensemen, 2 wingers and a center. The Leafs have an important couple of decisions to make. Keep the pick and hope for the best, or trade the pick and draft a defenseman and get another 1st rounder or equivalent in return. Vancouver, Chicago and Calgary seem to be the teams that want to play, so go see what each is willing to give up.
