Leafs draft Nazem Kadri
by Down Goes Brown on Jun 26, 2009 8:13 PM EDT
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After failing to trade up, Brian Burke and the Leafs have selected Nazem Kadri with the #7 overall pick.
He was only ranked 15 in NA by Central Scouting, but most other lists had him in the top ten. The Hockey News and Bob McKenzie both had him ranked #8.
His Hockey Future page is here.
What do you think? Good pick? Bad pick? And how do you feel about the failure to move up?
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outplayed Tavares in the playoffs…. I like that.
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by Karina on Jun 26, 2009 8:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’ve got nothing against the pick, but the lack of movement is disappointing
by Pal Hal Pall on Jun 26, 2009 8:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
highly
"Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death." - Fred Shero
by Karina on Jun 26, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That caught me off guard. I was expecting Cowen or Ctrl-V.
by lb71 on Jun 26, 2009 8:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
But I’m happy with Kadri, even if he was a Habs fan….
by lb71 on Jun 26, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe a stretch, but Burke shouldn’t have been mic’d. Seems unprofessional, and that it would make other GMs reluctant to talk to him.
by Pal Hal Pall on Jun 26, 2009 8:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah wondering where all of BB’s deals are?
by gbrizett on Jun 26, 2009 8:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
trading would have cost us too much...so im okay with the pick...would have loved to have Cowen though
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by let_them_eagles_fly on Jun 26, 2009 8:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Also, if they wanted Kadri, couldn’t they have traded down?
by Pal Hal Pall on Jun 26, 2009 8:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Probably not, since Murray said that’s who the Sens wanted at #9.
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by Down Goes Brown on Jun 26, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good pick. Cowen would have been nice too but I’m happy to get a forward who might make an impact.
by Mirinov's Nose on Jun 26, 2009 8:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Still hoping BB can swing something for Kaberle.. I guess with the 1st pick now out of play.. its a long shot.
by gbrizett on Jun 26, 2009 8:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Got nothing against Kadri, but this is underwheiming. Just sayin’
by Pal Hal Pall on Jun 26, 2009 8:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Today is the trade deadline all over again.
Lots of talk, not much action. Not necessarily a bad thing — sometimes the best move is the one you don’t make — but at what point does Burke need to start actually doing something?
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by Down Goes Brown on Jun 26, 2009 8:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
you’re right, Burke’s moves, while not necessarily bad, could’ve been made by any GM. I am not yet impressed.
by Pal Hal Pall on Jun 26, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Burke told duthie that he could have moved into the top 3 but refused to part with Schenn….JFJ would have done it.
by wayne scarlett on Jun 26, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
JFJ would have traded Schenn to get into the top 3 and then selected Kadri
...rely a bit to heavily on alcohol and irony...
by My Poor Friend Me on Jun 26, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm thinking the same thing.
And I don’t like it. This was supposed to be Burke’s time to shine. So far, I’m rather disappointed.
by Blinky on Jun 26, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Burke is a scrappy Irishman…he was not about to be pushed around or swindled.That being said..I will wait for B Schenn to be RFA in 3 years,or 4.Then he can come to Toronto.
by wayne scarlett on Jun 26, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll have to say. . .
People are having far too high expectations for Burke. Doesn’t really surprise me though, it’s been pretty much the curse on every person involved with the Maple Leafs since, well, forever to have high expectations placed on them by Leaf fans.
That being said, I still am pretty torn up about Schenn the younger going to LA.
by LawlessWalrus on Jun 26, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agree wholeheartedly on this post. A lot of people thought Burke was going to completely change this team overnight and that’s just not realistic right now.
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by bkblades on Jun 26, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a horrible feeling we had this discussion at the trade deadline too…
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by Mattblack on Jun 26, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Love it.
Did anybody else see the reaction Ottawa had when BB picked him?
Priceless.
I think this is a good pick.
I would imagine that Burke’s wheeling and dealing will have to wait until Jay Bo goes, then we’ll probably see the actual value of Kaberle. Considering that Boston thought they would be taking Kaberle and the 7th rounder for Kessel is a joke. Looks to me like people are trying to play Burke, and he’s not having any of it.
Still can’t wait to hear the news on the “Monster”
by LawlessWalrus on Jun 26, 2009 8:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I would imagine that Burke’s wheeling and dealing will have to wait until Jay Bo goes
So the best GM in the league (just ask him!) is now deferring to the Panthers?
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by Down Goes Brown on Jun 26, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jay Bo, I’d guess, will set the market value for this “session” for a top-flight D-man, which will let everyone have a better idea of the price of a Kaberle.
by FutureMrStronach on Jun 26, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I don't see it as deferring to the Panthers. . .
I see more of it as Jay Bouwmeester being the “hot” commodity this offseason. As far as puck moving defenseman go(at least those that are on the trading block or FA) it was my perception that the big names(or the hot names at least) have been Jay Bo, Pronger and Kaberle. We already saw what the “Man of Many Elbows” has gone for today with the trade to Philly, and when Jay Bo goes to whatever team he goes to, he’ll be establishing a ceiling price that people are willing to pay. That’s not exactly earth shattering news, or anything that I think you don’t already know(not trying to step on anyone’s toes here).
If I’m BB, I say to myself: “Self, we have a solid, puck moving defenseman that teams to tend to salivate over. On draft day people tried to nickel and dime us to death, and gave us nothing for it. Now we have one big name gone from the list of available and pretty good defensemen, now we just wait until someone picks up Jay Bo and then we can get everyone else to compete(in theory) to raise the price of Kabby.” Then, and only then would I make a trade.
What’s the worst thing that can happen? We have Kaberle for another season? Despite the hate that he gets, he’s more than all right in my book.
by LawlessWalrus on Jun 27, 2009 3:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
First, I stab my own foot…then I nearly crash my car when the LEafs take Kadri…what’s next? also hi everyone!
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by blindfolded tank driver on Jun 26, 2009 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey, try not to injure yourself anymore, will ya?
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by stucky on Jun 26, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ugh
I’m still clinging to the hope that it only sounded like he said “Nazem Kadri” because he was mangling the pronunciation for CTRL-V.
And now Cowen’s a Sen. This is worse than reading a Damien Cox column.
by puckurgently on Jun 26, 2009 8:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m not a fan of this at all.
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by Brad Ackerson on Jun 26, 2009 8:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Okay, so far, this is fucking shit, but if Burke somehow manages to get Kassian, I might be willing to forgive…
by Pal Hal Pall on Jun 26, 2009 8:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Agreed.
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by Down Goes Brown on Jun 26, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
is PPP ok? he hasnt updated his twitter since our pick
by the_craze on Jun 26, 2009 8:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he might be attempting to use that press pass to do some interviews
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by blindfolded tank driver on Jun 26, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and what about wrap, she must be dying inside knowing that cowen’s a sen
by the_craze on Jun 26, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
on Twitter Arch mentioned her extreme displeasure of Cowen being a Sen
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by blindfolded tank driver on Jun 26, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
or is it Cowan…honestly I’m bad at spelling
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by blindfolded tank driver on Jun 26, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cowen
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by bkblades on Jun 26, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
glad I got it right the first time
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by blindfolded tank driver on Jun 26, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like this pick
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by Kriv on Jun 26, 2009 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I am so glad Burke didnt pressure the Avs
I would’ve driven to Montreal and slapped the new Avs staff if they tradedd the 3rd pick away.
But about Kadri, I’d say it’s a good pick.
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by Drakenlot on Jun 26, 2009 8:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
PPP better be right now telling Burke to trade for Kassian lest we start pining for the days of JFJ
by Pal Hal Pall on Jun 26, 2009 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
is Cliff threatening to ground his son if he doesn’t trade his pick to the Leafs?
by Pal Hal Pall on Jun 26, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cox has a post up about how we didn’t pick Cowan, can’t wait for tomorrow’s article. whats the over under on the number 67 showing up?
by Johnny Thunder on Jun 26, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Kadri could be a great player. He had a hell of a year in London, and has some serious skills. It’s not who I thought the Leafs would pick, but I’m not going to slam Burke for staying at 7. I would have liked to see it, but he said he would have had to include Schenn to do it, so the price was too much. I’m comfortable with that.
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by stucky on Jun 26, 2009 9:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kadri playing for the Leafs right now with Burke and co. on hand will really help him. They’re going to tell him what he needs to improve and will always have his back. I think that’s really important to a prospect.
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by bkblades on Jun 26, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know
nothing about this kid
also, am not remotely surprised that there was no pick movement for the Leafs, I TOLD you all this was going to happen 3 months ago during the trade deadline… that there’s no way anyone is going to be able to move up within the top 10 without overpaying
pessimism wins the day again!
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by Winkle on Jun 26, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
also
loved how Burke was shaking his head in disgust when the kings grabbed schenn2
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by Winkle on Jun 26, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he picked Nadri to give Ottawa the same wrenching pain in their gut that he felt.
by Jo4nny on Jun 27, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i have no idea what to make of this pick. he wasn’t linked to the leafs pre-draft so this took me by surprise – i know nothing about this kid. it sounds like he has lots of offensive skills, but not sure his size and style of play are going to make the leafs ‘tougher’, as burke has been promising recently. so no judgement for now, we’ll have to see how he pans out. fingers crossed.
the burn on bryan murray / ottawa was a nice touch at least.
by daoust on Jun 26, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well
The swirling cesspit of stupid that is hfboards.com hates this pick, so it’s probably a pretty good one.
...rely a bit to heavily on alcohol and irony...
by My Poor Friend Me on Jun 26, 2009 9:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They just hate the fact that we may get good. They like low picks and trading somebody anytime they get good for more picks.
by Clawson on Jun 26, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly. To them a pick is more valueable than the player taken with the pick. It’s like that episode of Family Guy where Peter has to decide between a boat and a mystery prize. “A boat is a boat, but a mystery prize could be anything. Even a boat!”
...rely a bit to heavily on alcohol and irony...
by My Poor Friend Me on Jun 26, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fuck’s sake.
All I can imagine is that they’ve grown bored of a constant diet of pizza and internet porn and have decided to move onto a pastime even less worthwhile than masturbating fifteen times a day. Making unfounded predictions about how this kid’s career path is going to pan out before we’ve even seen him play is less than intelligent.
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by article1 on Jun 26, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the havenots fucked up their pick too…so all is well.
by wayne scarlett on Jun 26, 2009 9:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Via Pensburgh on excellent summary
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
His calling card is his speed as he can create mismatches and opportunities. When he gets a step on defencemen or a checking forward, say good-bye and hope the goalie can stop him.
Shane Malloy
TSN
Offensively gifted and showing a greater appreciation for the defensive side of his game, Kadri could be a wild card in this draft.
Hockey’s Future
Centring the second line with the Memorial Cup finalist Kitchener Rangers last season, Kadri showed some highlight reel moves and has great stick skills and dekeing ability with the puck. Has great speed, which he uses quite effectively to get to an open spot.
My NHL Draft
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by bkblades on Jun 26, 2009 10:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Intriguing!
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by stucky on Jun 26, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Im content with him
Disappointed since 1984
by leafer1984 on Jun 26, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
honestly, its not like Burke went way off board and pick some dood no one heard about. The kid was a top ten on most people’s lists and dang, he was also on Burke’s list. I think once the pain and anguish of not having went a lot of us wanted (Schenn 2.0 and Cowen and even Tavares), I think we’ll see Kadri as a very solid choice under the circumstances
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by blindfolded tank driver on Jun 27, 2009 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
let's not forget
the psych evals, of which were neveer made privvy to. could be a reason these “sure thing” guys slipped while others crept up…
also, i cna’t be bothered to fix typos after a few beers. sorry
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by blurr1974 on Jun 27, 2009 12:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
A loss in the final game of the season = Schenn
How can an organization with as much money and manpower at their disposal not be aware that it the Leafs had lost their last game to Ottawa, the Leafs would have had the 5th overall pick (at least heading into the Lottery which changed nothing).
Nobody wants to tank anything, but with so much on….hmmm
by HARD TO BE A LEAF FAN on Jun 27, 2009 2:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I still don’t want 20 guys on the roster to sacrifice a little piece of their self respect so we can draft one guy. I guess that is what it comes down to for me.
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Jun 27, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
screw the last game, it was the first game of the season against the wings that they won that caused them the pick!
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by JaredFromLondon on Jun 27, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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