Quote (KrWWW @ Jun 29 2014 05:57pm)

So this was the first time leafs didn't draft a Canadian

Quote (LE4FS @ Jun 29 2014 08:07pm)

Nylander was born in canada.....

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Toronto Maple Leafs | GRADE: B+
2014 draft class
Round  Overall  Player  Position  PDR*
1  8  William Nylander  C/RW  3
3  68  Rinat Valiev  D  181
4  103  John Piccinich  RW  226
5  128  Dakota Joshua  C  NR
6  158  Nolan Vesey  LW  NR
7  188  Pierre Engvall  LW  NR
*PDR: Corey Pronman's pre-draft ranking.

Top Pick: William Nylander might be the most gifted pure offensive talent in the draft. Nylander's pucks skills are elite, and he has been described as "an artist" by some scouts due to how well he controls the puck and the unique plays he creates. Nylander's hockey sense is fantastic, as well, in terms of his vision and offensive intellect. However, he's not the biggest guy, his defensive play needs work and he can try to do too much sometimes

Day 2 picks: Valiev went undrafted last year but looked solid this year, showing good hockey sense in both ends, and nice touch with the puck. I don't think there's a ton of skill to his game, but he's intriguing enough to be worth a pick. ... Piccinich has massively improved from last season. He's a playmaker with pretty good hands. Some scouts are concerned with his physical game not only in terms of size but that he can be taken out of games.

Summary: Toronto's draft is mostly about Nylander. He's an elite prospect and a huge add for this team. While I think Valiev and Piccinich are decent prospects I'm not too sold on them. -- Pronman

Organizational assessment: The Leafs added skill in their draft efforts and addressed the leakiness in their current backend by drafting the highly skilled William Nylander and trading for rugged defenceman Roman Polak. The less-than-anticipated cap limit of $69 million will put a potential dent in the Leafs plans to make many more bold changes to their current NHL roster. Grade: B+ -- Provenzano

Quote (KrWWW @ Jun 29 2014 10:05pm)

saw this on espn insider

Quote (Garnier @ Jun 29 2014 09:13pm)

@RealKyper
With #Leafs Reimer request 2b traded, strong speculation off #NHL draft floor were talks btw #Leafs / #Jets. Could b revisited at later date

omg, PLZ, PLZLZZ

Quote (Nearin @ Jun 29 2014 09:59pm)

some where said nylander has an attitude problem