Comments on: Toronto Maple Leafs Draft Options http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/06/19/toronto-maple-leafs-draft-options/ The Unofficial Home for Real Talk Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:14:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Blake Murphy http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/06/19/toronto-maple-leafs-draft-options/comment-page-1/#comment-1465 Blake Murphy Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:32:32 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.wordpress.com/?p=536#comment-1465 As exciting as it is to draft forwards who can fill it up, this team has lacked strong defensive presence for some time now. With Toskala established as a strong goaltender (and Pogge coming up), and given the nature of the Wings and Ducks formula, I think it's imperative for the team to try and build from their own zone out. Scoring is nice but it's also the easiest need to fill via the open market, whereas top-flight defensemen are tougher to find. I wouldn't mind at all if the Leafs dealt away a middling prospect in order to move up and grab one of the top D available. I also agree completely with the rumors that the Leafs are planning on cleaning house with a lot of players. Draft a good D, stockpile some picks, and jump in the 2008-09 Tavares sweepstakes. Now tell me who isn't on THAT bandwagon? As exciting as it is to draft forwards who can fill it up, this team has lacked strong defensive presence for some time now. With Toskala established as a strong goaltender (and Pogge coming up), and given the nature of the Wings and Ducks formula, I think it’s imperative for the team to try and build from their own zone out. Scoring is nice but it’s also the easiest need to fill via the open market, whereas top-flight defensemen are tougher to find. I wouldn’t mind at all if the Leafs dealt away a middling prospect in order to move up and grab one of the top D available.

I also agree completely with the rumors that the Leafs are planning on cleaning house with a lot of players. Draft a good D, stockpile some picks, and jump in the 2008-09 Tavares sweepstakes. Now tell me who isn’t on THAT bandwagon?

]]> By: paul http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/06/19/toronto-maple-leafs-draft-options/comment-page-1/#comment-1464 paul Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:16:50 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.wordpress.com/?p=536#comment-1464 Great preview, although I'm not quite sold on Boedker yet. He came on strong at the end of the year, but, his is Danish... Which just weirds me out. Either way, I'm looking forward to this draft year more than ever, we're finally going to pick up a top prospect or two. Great preview, although I’m not quite sold on Boedker yet. He came on strong at the end of the year, but, his is Danish… Which just weirds me out. Either way, I’m looking forward to this draft year more than ever, we’re finally going to pick up a top prospect or two.

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