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Draft Picks:

*Round 2 (43rd overall): Bradley Ross

Round 3 (62nd overall): Greg McKegg

**Round 3 (78th overall): Sondre Olden

Round 4 (116th overall): Petter Granberg

Round 5 (144th overall): Sam Carrick

Round 5 (146th overall): Daniel Brodin

Round 7 (182nd overall): Josh Nicholls

Trades:
*Leafs trade Jimmy Hayes to Chicago for the 43rd overall pick
**Leafs trade a 2012 3rd round pick to the LA Kings for the 78th overall pick
***Leafs trade 5th round draft pick (122nd overall) to Anaheim for Mike Brown
****Leafs trade 112th overall pick to Washington for 116th and 146th overall
*****Leafs trade 7th round pick (202nd overall) to Edmonton for their 2011 5th rounder

For those of you wondering if anything will happen today, this is according to Bob McKenzie:

For the Leaf fans out there, unless there is a seismic shift in coming hours, TOR is not close to pulling the trigger on anything today.

Burke just spoke to Duthie, said he's not trying to get into the 1st round. A team made an offer with a first rounder for one of our defenseman (I'm 90% sure it's Schenn since it's not Kaberle), but it wasn't sensible. In terms of Kaberle, none of the prospective deals are in the ballpark so far.

I am starting to think Brian Burke is the Bryan Colangelo of hockey.

now and 4 life wrote:I am starting to think Brian Burke is the Bryan Colangelo of hockey.

To be fair, Burkie was open to a full rebuild and just screwed it up. BC is trying to hold on to something that just isn't there.

It wasn't really expected for us to make a move yesterday, but I do hope that we can get at least one 2nd rounder (Burke said last night he's going to try and get one - feels that teams with money problems are willing to attach picks but it's difficult to get a first out of them). Some interesting guys left on the board, notably John McFarland and Tyler Pitlick.

McFarland's gonna be a stud. I was hoping Montreal would take him but I'm happy with Tinordi, regardless.

The Leafs have completed a trade with the Blackhawks:

Chicago trades the 43rd pick for an unsigned draft pick that is not disclosed at the moment.

Leafs select the top agitator in the draft as per Bob McKenzie (consensus among scouts) - Bradley Ross.

Bradley Ross - 43rd overall


Comparisons: Sean Avery/Darcy Tucker/Steve Ott

Important info:
Played on a line with Nino Niederreiter and Ryan Johansen in Portland.

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWnUW4pg7d4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pigEQfCyng4

Scouting Reports:
http://www.inlouwetrust.com/2010/6/23/1 ... t-prospect
http://www.andrewsstarspage.com/index.p ... 47-2008-09

FAVORITES

NHL team: Montreal Canadiens
NHL player: Marian Gaborik
Shootout move: “Backhand, top shelf”
Goal celebration: “Fist pump”
Video game: Call of Duty
Movie: 300
TV show: Family Guy
Actress: Eva Longoria
Music artist: Eminem
Website: nhl.com
Home-cooked meal: Steak
Activity away from the rink: Hanging out with the boys

Greg McKegg - 62nd overall


Comparisons: Ryan O'Reilly

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WygdflZfiYo

Scouting Reports:
http://www.thescoutingreport.org/mckegg ... ress-erie/
http://www.matchsticksandgasoline.com/2 ... reg-mckegg

FAVORITES

NHL team: Detroit Red Wings
NHL player: Joe Thornton and Sidney Crosby
Shootout move: “Fake backhand, shoot forehand high”
Goal celebration: “Sweep glove along the ice”
Video game: NHL ‘10
Movie: Step Brothers
TV show: Family Guy
Book: Playing with Fire by Theo Fleury
Activity away from the rink: Golf
Home-cooked meal: Steak

Sondre Olden - 78th overall


Comparisons: Dustin Brown

Important info: Only 17 years old, considered a sleeper by ISS, could be playing in the CHL at some point.

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj4g_hTwQBo

Scouting Reports:
http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2010/ ... aple-leafs

Good thread Bryant08.

Leafs also trade 122nd Pick to Anaheim for Mike Brown and 7th rounder 2010 for Edmonton's 5th rounder 2011.

really loving this selections,one thing i would have liked is Burkie taking a risk on kabanov but i really love our selections..

Scott Wedgewood taken by the Devils. I went to school with him a couple years ago; good friend of mine.

I love the McKegg pick. His skillset is excellant for someone drafted that far down in the draft. He basically finished top 10 in OHL scoring and playing on a team without any real legit offensive players. Good skater, good hands, nice moves and good finishing ability. His offensive game reminds me alot of Jamie Benn of Dallas (who was also drafted much later). I dont really like many prospects in the Leafs system but even just after watching some clips on him im very impressed. This video shows he has some really nice dangles and a nose for the net.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WygdflZfiYo

Brian Burke had an awesome draft.. i have a feeling the Sondre Olden pick will turn out to be a good one

^Detroit wanted him badly, hence the trade up to get the pick to draft him. I'm all for taking flyers on high potential guys (although more likely to bust) like that in the mid rounds of the draft.