Leafs 2023-2024 Thread

[chrispalen]

The Leafs will continue to be irrelevant for the playoff games with Keefe as head coach.
Take a look at how Vegas Golden Knights performed in the offensive zone.
They have a system of team play and not individualism by players like Matthews, Mathew Kychuk etc.
I am no longer a Leafs fan now. Cheering for the VGK from now on.

CP

 

[tml]

Elliott Friedman reporting Kampf is coming back with a 4 year deal at 2.5 million per year.

 

[John Wick]

Elliott Friedman reporting Kampf is coming back with a 4 year deal at 2.5 million per year.

Why, Treliving!? WHY!?

 

[glamphotographer]

Elliott Friedman reporting Kampf is coming back with a 4 year deal at 2.5 million per year.

Blah, weak.

 

[glamphotographer]

Leafs with the 28th pick select Easton Cowan from London Knights.

Easton Cowan - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Easton Cowan, 2005-05-20 Strathroy, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the NHL with Toronto Maple Leafs. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

 

[chuckertmg]

Leafs with the 28th pick select Easton Cowan from London Knights.

Easton Cowan - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Easton Cowan, 2005-05-20 Strathroy, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the NHL with Toronto Maple Leafs. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Curious. I don't know anything about him but most scouting organizations looked to have had him picked to go in the 3rd round.
Highest ranking was second round. FCHockey had hime ranked at #118. Treliving saw something in him.

 

[Darts]

Curious. I don't know anything about him but most scouting organizations looked to have had him picked to go in the 3rd round.
Highest ranking was second round. FCHockey had hime ranked at #118. Treliving saw something in him.

He's only 5'10" 170 lbs.

"In a different era, Easton Cowan would have been overlooked at the NHL Draft due to his size. However, in the modern NHL, top-end skill can win out over big-bodied players. In recent years, the Toronto Maple Leafs have shown their willingness to draft and develop smaller players, and this continued with their 2023 first-round pick."

(Of course, Marchessault is only 5'9" 180 lbs. But, he plays on a big team.)

 

[superstar_88]

Treliving has been with the Leafs less than a month. Allowing his head scout to announce the pick was telling.
Leafs likely would have traded down but probably no takers. There were no trades in the first round.
Cowen is 18. When he's ready to play for the Leafs it'll be a different looking team. Gone will be Tavares by that time.
He has been described as having a playing style like Braydon Point. He'll have a more prominent role in London next season.
Expect a huge spike in his regular season point totals. He had an excellent playoffs this season.
I had a look at all of Vegas Golden Knights amateur draft picks. Only Hague was on the Stanley Cup winning team.
Vegas built their team through the expansion draft and through trades and free agency.
Stone and Eichel were through trades. Pietrangelo was a free agent. Signed a year after Leafs signed Tavares.

 

[glamphotographer]

Just a kid. Not NHL-ready yet. Another year in London, maybe a few in the AHL. He models his game off Nazim Kadri.

 

[tml]

Treliving has been with the Leafs less than a month. Allowing his head scout to announce the pick was telling.

I heard on TSN Overdrive that when Calgary gave permission to Treliving to pursue employment with the Leafs, one of the stipulations was that he couldn't take part in the draft. Was he there last night?

 

[John Wick]

I heard on TSN Overdrive that when Calgary gave permission to Treliving to pursue employment with the Leafs, one of the stipulations was that he couldn't take part in the draft. Was he there last night?

He was, but wasn't allowed on the draft floor until after Calgary had made their first pick at number 16.

 

[hockeyguy19]

I heard on TSN Overdrive that when Calgary gave permission to Treliving to pursue employment with the Leafs, one of the stipulations was that he couldn't take part in the draft. Was he there last night?

I believe the agreement was that he had to stay off the draft floor until after Calgary's first pick, then he was able to join the table. Given that we live in such a technological world, really doesn't mean much unless they took his phone away.

 

[John Wick]

Curious. I don't know anything about him but most scouting organizations looked to have had him picked to go in the 3rd round.
Highest ranking was second round. FCHockey had hime ranked at #118. Treliving saw something in him.

I doubt Treliving saw anything so special in this kid that warranted taking him at 28. More likely he's a new GM who didn't want to drop into the job and immediately piss off the scouting staff by invalidating their recommendation. It's inconceivable that there wasn't someone better available at 28. This kid would have been available much later in the draft. Waste of a first round pick.

 

[jerbear15]

I doubt Treliving saw anything so special in this kid that warranted taking him at 28. More likely he's a new GM who didn't want to drop into the job and immediately piss off the scouting staff by invalidating their recommendation. It's inconceivable that there wasn't someone better available at 28. This kid would have been available much later in the draft. Waste of a first round pick.

I agree that should have drafted another player. The first few moves my Treliving doesn't look good. The Kampf signing for term/amount is a head scratcher. Back to the the Leafs drafting Cowan they may have something. Watch his highlight reel on YouTube.

 

[Fun For All]

Just a kid. Not NHL-ready yet. Another year in London, maybe a few in the AHL. He models his game off Nazim Kadri.

I have London Knight season tickets, I seen him play about 45 games…he doesn’t play like Nazem Kadri, Easton Cowan is no where near as talented/skilled as Kadri…but Easton Cowan is one of the hardest working players you’ll see…if you liked Zack Hyman you’ll like Easton Cowan.

 

[jalimon]

He's only 5'10" 170 lbs.

"In a different era, Easton Cowan would have been overlooked at the NHL Draft due to his size. However, in the modern NHL, top-end skill can win out over big-bodied players. In recent years, the Toronto Maple Leafs have shown their willingness to draft and develop smaller players, and this continued with their 2023 first-round pick."

(Of course, Marchessault is only 5'9" 180 lbs. But, he plays on a big team.)

And Marchessault was not drafted... The first true undrafted player to win the Con Smythe trophy. Still Martin St-Louis remains probably the best undrafted player of all time.

 

[Dartman]

Great job Treliving you used a first round pick to draft a third round pick. Cant wait to see what you do next especially your trades.

 

[Fun For All]

And Marchessault was not drafted... The first true undrafted player to win the Con Smythe trophy. Still Martin St-Louis remains probably the best undrafted player of all time.

No…Wayne Gretzky is the best undrafted player of all time.

 

[maurice93]

I'm not so against the Kampf signing as others are. Perhaps they spent $500-$800K more than they wanted on a bottom 6 player, but how often have the Leafs just continuously rolled in / rolled out quality bottom 6 players. That is what they have done year after year. Some continuity on those lines may be a good thing.

 

[jalimon]

No…Wayne Gretzky is the best undrafted player of all time.

He was not a real un drafted player coming from the merge of 2 league. He simply did not went trough the regular draft.