At a glance
- All six Leafs draft picks came under 6’0 in height and none weigh more than 200 pounds. Similar to last year’s draft under GM Kyle Dubas, skilled forwards with a high hockey IQ and offensive upside and intelligent, mobile, puck-moving defensemen were the themes of the day.
- Dubas and the management group are clearly confident in their development and strength/conditioning staffs’ ability to develop the strength and physical maturity aspects in a good number of these undersized players, with the philosophy being that their best chance of producing quality NHLers is if the skill, hockey IQ, and upside is there.