Rd 2, Pick #41: Topias Leinonen (G)

[LGR4GM]

sorry, goalie

[Brawndo]

That’s early 

[shrader]

First goalie in the draft.  That much is interesting.

[LGR4GM]

20 hours ago, Brawndo said:

That’s early 

100% agree. they could have taken him in the 3rd, this is a reach. I very reachy reach. They might have got him in round 4 to be honest.

Edit: with the way the draft played out, they probably had to take him here to get him so the initial reaction is probably wrong. Wanted to edit it in so in 3 years somebody doesn't dig this up and yell at me about it.

Edited July 9, 2022 by LGR4GM
Being Wrong

[Kr632]

All I know is he's big 

[LGR4GM]

I don't like it at all honestly. Well don't have to think about him again until 2027.

Edited July 9, 2022 by LGR4GM

[SDS]

Just now, Kr632 said:

All I know is he's big 

That’s what she said.

[Norcal]

2 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

100% agree. they could have taken him in the 3rd, this is a reach. I very reachy reach. They might have got him in round 4 to be 

Could be a steal too

[Brawndo]

With the talent that was available, this pick is seems bad

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, Brawndo said:

With the talent that was available, this pick is seems bad

Yea, I want to like it but 74 would have been far better.

[Contempt]

Another excuse not to sign a competent NHL goalie now. Another kid to not block.

[Norcal]

2 minutes ago, Contempt said:

Another excuse not to sign a competent NHL goalie now. Another kid to not block.

Nah

[LGR4GM]

3 minutes ago, Contempt said:

Another excuse not to sign a competent NHL goalie now. Another kid to not block.

lol, this is nonsensical.

[Thorner]

He was ranked the number 1 euro goalie by central scouting 

[Brawndo]

[bob_sauve28]

We will just have to play like the Avs, and not give up many shots. 

 

 

[MISabresFan]

I believe he is the largest (height and weight) draft pick for the Sabres in 2022.

[ExWNYer]

FWIW, TSN only had one G listed in their remaining top 50 prospects starting the day and it wasn't Leinonen (Tyler Brennan, #44).

Edited July 8, 2022 by ExWNYer

[thewookie1]

Disappointing, but he was considered the top goalie of this class.

 

Guess they felt it was better to take him now then lose him before 71 if that were possible. 

[Contempt]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

lol, this is nonsensical.

When they acquire a goaltender to play at least the next two years let me know

[irregularly irregular]

Speaks to how desperate teams are to find good tenders. KA wanted to make sure he got the best option available this year. 

Edited July 8, 2022 by irregularly irregular

[Weave]

Drafting for need vs. drafting BPA

[PromoTheRobot]

8 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

I don't like it at all honestly. This was a major reach, dude should have gone 70 something. Well don't have to think about him again until 2027.

"Reach" is something invented by draft nerds to discuss. (Remember when Shane Wright was a slam dunk #1 pick?) If he's good, no one will care where he was drafted.

 

[Thorner]

1 minute ago, Weave said:

Drafting for need vs. drafting BPA

If a team drafts for need at this point I feel like it’s gotta be pipeline need, especially considering how long goalies take. Considering our G prospect pipeline is loaded, my guess is Adams had this dude ranked highly for one reason or another 

[Norcal]

4 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

Disappointing, but he was considered the top goalie of this class.

 

Guess they felt it was better to take him now then lose him before 71 if that were possible. 

I thought the same