Apparently, they just picked older kids. Over-agers. Ones the Leafs thought could slot in as Bottom 6’ers in the NHL or in the AHL right away. Big bodies, most of them, and maybe a bit slow. But we’d save a few bucks, and protect all those skilled kids we got last year.
At least, that’s the word I hear from the analysts in the know.
To listen to them, this Leaf draft was pretty disappointing.
I mean, just as one example, take that Russian kid. It was probably worth getting him, but using up a 2nd round pick on him?