As most Leafs fans know, Toronto seems to have a tendency to mess up on draft day. But this year, I have a feeling they made the right choice, by selecting stay-at-home defenceman, Luke Schenn.
Schenn doesn't score much (7 goals & 21 assists in 57 games), but I think I speak for all Toronto fans when I say I'd rather him not score much than us having another McCabe.
Schenn is a big guy (6'2, 216 lbs.) and has been compared to that of Adam Foote, who has seen great success has a defensive-defensman throughout his career. According to scouts, "Luke can play a mean game and he plays a tough NHL-style defense that is guaranteed to get him a long hard look and career in the National Hockey League." and, "He has a tough edge to him, he has the ability to, if caught up ice, to work hard and get back in time to recover." This is why I believe Schenn will be a key part to the improvement of Toronto's weak defence in years to come.
Although that I feel Toronto has finally made a good choice, I still can't help but think of all the others they've chosen. Here's a list of the all of Toronto's first round picks since 1998:
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6 months ago
Can you say "Jeff Ware"? It's deja vu all over again in Leaf land. You might recall the hulking 6'4" defenseman drafted by Cliff Fletcher in 1995 to lead the buds to the promised land. Exaggerated expectations saw Jeff fade under the pressure in Toronto. After a $1 million signing bonus he saw action in just 15 games for the Leafs before being traded to Florida for David Nemirovsky. Now the Leafs are talking about Luke Schenn as the kind of player you can build a team around. Will the Leafs never learn? Give the kid a break. Let him develop under the radar for a bit without the hopes of the city on shoulders. He's big and strong but nobody's that big and strong.
from 6 months ago
"This is why I believe Schenn will be a key part to the improvement of Toronto's weak defence in years to come."
I guess that was misleading when I said "years to come", because I meant it as in he should develop, as you said.
6 months ago
Didn't have a first round pick in 2007 due to the Vesa Toskala deal.
from 6 months ago
haha right, my mistake.
from 6 months ago
well in the long run the face that the Leafs didnt have a first round choice in 2007 was due to that horrible deal to get Raycroft cause it force them to go out and get another goalie...haha
6 months ago
luke schenn,whats the big deal????another richardson or jeff ware,they should of drafted filatov,thats an exciting player to hell with shenn or whatever
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