On Saturday afternoon, the Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Matthew Knies in the second round. My initial reaction in the comment section of that news piece was that I didn’t like it, mostly because I was really hoping for a different player or to trade down. I’ve taken the time to research him some more, and through the rest of the day I watched three games of his in the USHL from the past season.
This has helped change my view on Knies and the pick, at least a bit. It’s also helped for me to gain a lot more context about him.