Comments on: Leafs Rookies http://hockeytraderumors.com/leafs-rookies/ NHL - Hockey Trade Rumors, providing NHL Hockey Trade Rumors since 1996 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:35:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: wadeaminute http://hockeytraderumors.com/leafs-rookies/comment-page-1/#comment-241072 wadeaminute Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:20:25 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=16008#comment-241072 ..i put Aubin…

]]> By: BLUE_AND_WHITE http://hockeytraderumors.com/leafs-rookies/comment-page-1/#comment-241071 BLUE_AND_WHITE Sat, 11 Aug 2007 10:56:46 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=16008#comment-241071 he's got the raw skill. speed, shot, he's a clutch player, shows leadership. he may never be able to adapt to the pro game(see Rob Earl) but if he does he'll be very good.

]]> By: KingCanada http://hockeytraderumors.com/leafs-rookies/comment-page-1/#comment-241070 KingCanada Fri, 10 Aug 2007 23:21:38 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=16008#comment-241070 I think Williams has a better chance then Aubin actually.  Aubin is another one of those tiny skilled forwards.  Yes they succeed with high numbers in the minors, but even with those numbers he made he STILL didnt get drafted, im sure there was a reason for that.  I dont see him as the next Martin St.Louis so until he actually proves me wrong i dont think hell ever make the NHL.

]]> By: BLUE_AND_WHITE http://hockeytraderumors.com/leafs-rookies/comment-page-1/#comment-241069 BLUE_AND_WHITE Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:08:26 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=16008#comment-241069 true about stralman, but he's young, most young players can adjust. Kulemin actually posted better RSL stats when malkin leftPogge was never expected to be a loungo. He'll be an average starterTlustly, yeah top 6 forward but not superstar.Williams has the one thing tht will make him a roster player on any team when he's older… speedThe one guy you're missing is Aubin. I think he has really good potential. speedy, confident, natural goal scorer.

]]> By: KingCanada http://hockeytraderumors.com/leafs-rookies/comment-page-1/#comment-241068 KingCanada Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:03:43 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=16008#comment-241068 Basically we have JFJ to thank for, he put in a good scouting system and he understands how it works becose he used to be one himself.  JFJ altho not the best GM in the league, he has developped some players with the picks at his disposal, so i have to respect him for that.

]]> By: KingCanada http://hockeytraderumors.com/leafs-rookies/comment-page-1/#comment-241067 KingCanada Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:01:02 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=16008#comment-241067 Most of those players wont make the team ever.  -Stralman is hit or miss i think, we have yet to see if his game can carry over here in North America.  -Kulemin will most likely make the team alot of most young players who lead or do well in the RLS tend to do well in the NHL ala Ovechkin, Malkin, Kovalchuk, Cherepanov (yet to be proven), Bure, ect-Pogge i believe will be a good goalie but not an amasing one, yes he is a big goalie but with a crap AHL team in front of him he was not able to steal games meaning he will never be a Brodeur or a Luongo.-Tlusty will undoubtly make the team eventually and be a good complimentary scorer, i believe he will be a mainstay on the second line.-Williams i dont think will be very good, he is about a PPG player on the farm but at the same time so were Pohl, Battaglia and David Ling.  The only difference is that they have size.  I dont think Williams has Wellwood's skills so i dont see him having a big impact on the team.The rest i doubt will have much of a future, maybe Kronvall as a dept defenceman.Oh and u forgot Phil Oreskovich, he lead the OHL in hits and is a very big and punishing defenceman, i think he has a better shot at the big league then some of the guys u mentioned.

]]> By: KingCanada http://hockeytraderumors.com/leafs-rookies/comment-page-1/#comment-241066 KingCanada Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:48:41 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=16008#comment-241066 Yes they will be good but to say they will be one of the best PP lines in the league, common guy.. ur jumping the gun too quickly

Pittsburg – Crosby/Malkin/Staal/Letang/Whitney
Ottawa – Spezza/Heatley/winger/Mezsaros/Lee
Anaheim – Getzlaf/Perry/Bobby Ryan/Beachemin/defenceman
Buffalo – Vanek/Pominville/Roy/2 defencemen
Washington – Ovechkin/Semin/Backstrom/Alzner/defenceman
San Jose -Bernier/Michalek/Logan Couture/Carle/Vlasic
Los Angeles – Kopitar/Cammalerri/Frolov/Jack Johnson/Hickey
Chicago – Kane/Toews/Ruutu/Barker/Seabrook
Philidelphia – VanRiemsdyk/Carter/Richards/Coburn/defenceman
Boston – Kessel/Bergeron/Hamill/2 defencemen
Edmonton – Gagner/Cogliano/Schremp/Pitkanen/defenceman

I could keep going but i wont, i think ive made my point. YES we have good prospects but so do other teams haha.

]]> By: BLUE_AND_WHITE http://hockeytraderumors.com/leafs-rookies/comment-page-1/#comment-241065 BLUE_AND_WHITE Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:08:54 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=16008#comment-241065 Stralman did dominate the SEL. and played damn good in the WHC

]]> By: riseagainst http://hockeytraderumors.com/leafs-rookies/comment-page-1/#comment-241064 riseagainst Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:10:16 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=16008#comment-241064 its actually not all that impressive.  If you look at most teams prospect list they have at least one that will most likelly turn into a 1/2 line player, leafs meh.  Stralman might turn into a good player but before this year I don't think most of us have heard of him, and he didn't exactly dominant the Swedish league so why do people think he'll come here and be a franchise player.  Pogge while still young had a weak year last year and I don't think you can just blame it on a weak marlies team because he wasn't that good playing in the spangler cup. 

]]> By: the_word http://hockeytraderumors.com/leafs-rookies/comment-page-1/#comment-241063 the_word Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:44:25 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=16008#comment-241063 Not all that impressive, a lot of long shots, hopefully one or two will pan out (my guess is Stralman and Kulemin). No should get too excited about any prospects chosen outside of the five pick in any given draft. Its always a gamble, don't tell that to Habs fans though.

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