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Riddick19

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Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 24, 2023 at 1:03 p.m.
Thread: extensions
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Riddick19</b></div><div>Toronto's issue is their drafting history. Toronto doesn't hit enough on guys who get drafted outside of the 1st round. Look at Tampa? Killorn, Cirelli, Palat, etc. Toronto hasn't found a player of that caliber in the later rounds in decades. It means you have to spend in UFA on guys like Tavares because the in-house prospects aren't developing. That has been one area Ottawa does well. But we definitely struggle with evaluating goaltenders for sure lol</div></div>

I agree with the overall but Tavares is/was a different caliber player than those guys. He was definitely a 1C in his own right and really the issue with that signing was the flat cap. They did have Kadri who is more of a Cirelli, Palat,and Killorn type, but with having Tavares signed and his suspensions, and the need for a top RD, trading him seemed like the only option. I would say though Kadri being a top 10 pick doesn't really count.

That being said I would highlight their inability to draft and develop top quality defenders, outside of Rielly, and unfortunately he's an OFD rather than the full package. Sandin and Liljegren are the closest thing but only established themselves as NHLers and not top 4 guys yet (while on the Leafs) of course Sandin being stuck behind Rielly saw him getting traded and Liljegren has been sat for more experienced guys. Perhaps, we will see if he manages to become a top 4 D as a member of the Leafs or not this year.
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