Chapter 1: How could the Draft Lottery go for the Leafs?
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I do want to say... Yeah, the last 30 minutes of this podcast are our live show that happened during the draft lottery.
That's right. And that's what's happening tonight. We're very excited about that. So what's going to be great about this for you, hopefully, listening, we're trying to create an experience where we're all hopeful and happy right now. And then we'll see what happens. Listen, this... Weirdly enough, and again, we're going to get to the playoffs and stuff.
I saw a lot of people commenting on yesterday's episode being like, well, you didn't even talk about as if there was anything else to talk about in the hockey world yesterday. Give me a freaking break. Yeah, we'll talk about your series, but come on.
Nearly 100 minute show. And we're doing another show today. Yeah.
And you're getting your playoffs today. So I'm not going to spend a ton of time on the Leafs right now. We got that later on in the show, right? But boys, this John Chayka said it and he's right. This could make their job a whole lot easier. Oh, my God. A whole lot easier. So my question to you is, all I want to know, you get into the top five.
Are you drafting best player or are you drafting position because the Leafs need defense so fucking badly?
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Chapter 2: What insights are shared about the Leafs' draft strategy?
Here's the thing. They actually can't pick all around, right? It's, I believe, the first pick.
Second pick, third pick, fifth pick.
Second pick. No, they can't have third.
Yeah, they have a 0.8% chance of picking third.
Oh, okay, so virtually can't have third.
But fourth pick, they can't have.
Can't have. I think I have that right. Yeah, there's a graphic that was going around. The actually most likely scenario is they lose the pick. The far more likely scenario is they lose the pick. Michael Amato.
I did have that right. 0.3%. They can pick third. 0%. They can pick fourth. 24.5%. They could pick fifth. 8.6%. Second, 8.5% first. And I believe isn't sixth like 45%? Yeah, the rest of the percent is sixth.
Yeah, there's a reason this adds up to like, I don't know, 40 or something. Just off the top of my head, it's not great. That's where they are right now.
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Chapter 3: What are the implications of the Leafs' draft position?
Okay. If you top 10 protected.
So here's the thing. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Adam, if you top 10 protected, that would have been great. But if you give up the pick, you are very likely giving up one of the names I just said. Caleb Malhotra would be devastating. That kid's crazy. And I'm just thinking of who could drop. I think it's going to be chaotic. The draft it sort of reminds me of is 2008. Because 2008 at the top was Stamkos.
Stamkos was going first. But then after that, it's like four, five, six straight defensemen. It's Doughty. And then after Doughty, there was some Doughty. Bogosian, I think, went three. Alex Petrangelo went four. Poor Atlanta. Poor Atlanta. Luke Shen went five. I don't remember who went six. That might have been Nikita Filatov.
This draft, I think, is shaping up to be somewhat like that, where it could be something like forward, forward, D, D, D, D, D. Yep.
Yeah.
Malhotra. I don't know where he slots in, in all that. Who knows? He could go. Imagine he goes third. He could break it up. He could maybe all the D go first. Who frigging knows? Yep. McKenna is McKenna is one of the most fascinating prospects in a long time, just in terms of his story. He was a WHL. Mama murderer.
Uh, I'm pretty confident if he stayed in the WHL the whole time, he'd be the number one consensus without question. First overall pick the way he mashed that league as a 16 year old in his draft year. It would have been ridiculous. He almost, like Matthews leaving for Switzerland, he almost had to leave for the NIL just to get another experience.
And I'm sure the money was nice. And if you remember, when Matthews left, it did open the door for Patrick Laine, who had a great world junior. And there was a slight debate going into that about, hey, maybe the Leafs, there's two generational goal scorers here. Maybe they ought to take Laine. Laine wasn't even like the consensus number one fin.
They were talking about Jesse Pouliarvi. That's right, Pouliarvi. Because he was great too. Yeah. And, you know, stuff happens, obviously. Hips. They don't lie. The Oilers didn't do very right by him. But with McKenna, there's also, oh yeah, he was like... Oh, yeah.
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Chapter 4: How do the Leafs compare to other teams in the playoffs?
The story that's largely out there. I'm like, OK, I get it. Yeah.
But yeah. So, Jesse, do you have a gut feel? Yes. I'd like to go. Oh, yes. Hey, yes. Yes. Blakey Arby. Thank you. Tell me how you feel and that I just want to get this what I want to do. Drift off the top and then I want to get to the playoffs.
There's a number of things at play that make me feel a couple different ways. Okay. One, in retrospect, when you look at how we got to this place, I think the Leafs did the right thing initially by going for it. Because I would have loved, if you're going to miss the playoffs, that this pick is handed over to Boston in the teens area. Mm-hmm. That's a decent scenario.
Because then you get clarity on your draft pick moving forward. That's what I argued for throughout a lot of the season. And then once the season went completely haywire and you realize that you were one of the worst teams in the league, it's then unforgivable that you didn't commit to losing. And you tried to still chase that spot that I would have loved in the 12th area, in the 13th area.
You still chase that even though your roster wasn't good enough. And it is unforgivable that one more regulation loss would have guaranteed you kept your pick this year. If you had committed to losing more games, you would have had 76 points instead of 78.
And that 76 points would have dropped you to the bottom three, which have guaranteed a top five pick, which would have guaranteed your first round draft pick. So I entered tonight with anger.
But I also entered tonight with hope because at the end of tonight, we can have a scenario where the Leafs have a top five draft pick and they get somebody like Verhoff and you're like, oh my gosh, a puck moving defenseman. That's going to change. That's going to change the team for next year because they have to be chasing a playoff spot for next year.
Now that you know your next two first round picks are are going to Boston and Philly, which is a scary scenario. So on top of that, I'm scared of the future because do you trust John Chayka to run this team chasing for the playoffs, not having first round picks that they own and control that are their own? I think I will give John Chayka my trust until he loses it. How's that?
So those are my three things I'm thinking about. I'm open. That's what that's called being open to it. Right? Being open to it. Now, those are my three different feelings on it. There's a little bit of hope for the future on how this thing can play out. I'm angry at how they did it. And I'm not trusting John Chayka running this team.
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Chapter 5: What are the implications of the Leafs winning the draft lottery?
They might be. They might be onto something. Five o'clock and onward, I'm a dumbass.
You can't need your full brain capacity for a six-year-old. Oh. Jesse. You can't. Jesse.
There is not enough room between you and I for you to say that to me.
What does Leo know? Sweet summer child. Oh, man. You know what? I can't. If you're ever a dad, first off, I'm a dog dad.
Chapter 6: How does the draft lottery affect the future of the Leafs?
You are a dog dad. But if you're a human dad. I can't wait. Can you not wait? Because I can't wait. I can't wait. First off, we're going to be the best two uncles ever. Second, there's going to be some apologies, I think, especially for that comment.
I still have stuff because when Leo was born, Jesse had this bit where he's like, I'm going to buy the biggest, loudest, dumbest toy I can find. Both of us, yeah.
I like gifts. I like giving gifts to children. Great gift, uncle. If I grow up, I want to be Santa Claus.
Yes.
Chapter 7: What are the reactions to the draft lottery results?
Oh, you're not?
I thought you wanted to be Jesse Buiarvi. Yeah, that too. Okay. Well, multiple lives.
According to the Tim Allen film, all you have to do is kill him. Yeah.
And then you become Santa. So, McCarr gets hit here. He falls. Oh, right. He falls on his hip. He goes in the outfield. And I was like, oh, that can't be that bad. No, he goes to the dressing room, misses most of the first period.
Chapter 8: What does this mean for the upcoming NHL season?
He is back at the end of the first period.
I think he got a bruise.
Well, they showed during the broadcast, they gave him cream to numb his hip. It's got to be a bruise. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, for sure. But it was an unbelievable game from him after that.
That's the thing. Dude, Marcus Foligno almost gets like frigging Liu Kang kicked in the head.
Yeah.
It's crazy. Look at that. Mortal Kombat. It was. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. That's so scary. Yeah. Could have been worse. I can't believe. How did Makar get into that position and then continue to play professional sports? Yeah. Like, I mean, ever again, let alone that night. Holy shit. Professional athletes are incredible.
I guess that's why we watch. By the way, Makar had two goals and assist after that. So stupid. Devante's had four points. That guy doesn't put up points.
No. Wasn't Kadri like minus four before he scored that goal?
Yes.
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