2015 Development Camp

[GhostofPotvin29]

Camp begins next week in Collingwood.

Roster: http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773699&navid=DL|TOR|home

 

[Highlander]

Hey Potvin where is the link almost to blurry to read, thanks for posting by the way

 

[herman]

Hey Potvin where is the link almost to blurry to read, thanks for posting by the way

http://assets1.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/leafsprospects.jpg

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Hey Potvin where is the link almost to blurry to read, thanks for posting by the way

I put a link to it.  I'm also able to click the photo and enlarge it.

 

[Highlander]

Forgot about Frabrice Herzog, sounds like a German film director.

 

[L K]

So for some fun context.  Last year the Leafs had 29 skaters at the camp.  This year...57!  I would imagine the Leafs have a good chunk of their ECHL team at the camp this year.

 

[Coco-puffs]

So for some fun context.  Last year the Leafs had 29 skaters at the camp.  This year...57!  I would imagine the Leafs have a good chunk of their ECHL team at the camp this year.

Typically, a player only has to visit the prospects camp once (maybe twice).  This year, with a new regime, new coaching staff, and new player development people throughout the organization it makes sense to have some players who have even AHL experience to join in.

 

[Highlander]

The compete level is going to be ferocious, good to have a lot of hungry lads chasing the big carrot.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

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Bust.

 

[herman]

I like Dubas.

http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774186

How would you describe the organization's philosophy in terms of handling top prospects?

Patience is the key. We're not going to rush them at all, we've reiterated that over and over and it seems every time I come to one of these I have to reiterate it again. We're not going to bring them up unless they're ready to stay up all the time. We want them to be 100 per cent ready to play for the Maple Leafs. We don't want them to start with the Marlies then go back to the Leafs then go back to the Marlies. One thing I learned last year, my first year here, even though players ? guys like Sam Carrick, Stu Percy ? get off to a great start and make the team, there's a huge component of confidence. When you're on the Maple Leafs and go back to the Marlies, even though they came in and had great seasons, you've got to build back their confidence and it is a bit of a jolt to their system. We want our players to be carried on a steady route and be ready to come to the Maple Leafs when they're absolutely ready to do so. That may draw the ire of fans and media and even the players themselves when they think they're ready, but we're going to stick with it and we're not going to waver from it.

 

[Highlander]

God, finally after all these years, intelligent people making intelligent decisions.

 

[KGB]

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Bust.

Babcock out.

 

[Frank E]

Full on break-away without a shot on net?

Send him back to London, I'll drive.

 

[LuncheonMeat]

Full on break-away without a shot on net?

Send him back to London, I'll drive.

That was his own net, so his ability not to shoot was pretty impressive.

 

[moon111]

The Leafs could of done this in the `80's... but they rushed everyone.  Since then, they've probably have tried every other possible way to build a team.  This is my first glimmer of hope it'll actually result in something.

 

[Highlander]

Yep, this is an entirely new approach, fill the Leafs with one or two year mercenaries, whom we turn into new draft picks/prospects,  giving the young army a chance to come up and play when ready. After 58 years I think they are getting it right. Sorry no forgivness to Harold and all the rest to this point, fools squandring the Leafs legacy built by Conn Smythe all those years ago.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Decent little article on how the organization views this camp:

http://theleafsnation.com/2015/7/8/how-has-an-organizational-shift-changed-the-leafs-prospect-camp

I definitely have noticed that it's been quite different than what some other teams are doing. We've seen a couple of clips of Leafs prospects on the ice but that hasn't seemed to be a large portion of the camp. Other teams have been running full-on scrimmages with their guys, I don't really see the point in trying to evaluate your prospects in that type of situation in the first couple of weeks of July.

 

[herman]

Decent little article on how the organization views this camp:

http://theleafsnation.com/2015/7/8/how-has-an-organizational-shift-changed-the-leafs-prospect-camp

I definitely have noticed that it's been quite different than what some other teams are doing. We've seen a couple of clips of Leafs prospects on the ice but that hasn't seemed to be a large portion of the camp. Other teams have been running full-on scrimmages with their guys, I don't really see the point in trying to evaluate your prospects in that type of situation in the first couple of weeks of July.

The whole Pellerin interview is worth a read too.

What was behind the break down in drills?

We kind of broke it into different positional situations. We focused on the breakout elements and then transitioned into more neutral zone with forwards and D in both areas and then we moved into the offensive zone. Always continuing the concepts of moving back into the defensive zone so we start that. You saw the way we transitioned in our zones, we did breakouts, Darryl worked into his neutral zone tactics, Mike Ellis and his staff worked down at some offensive zone stuff. That was kind of the concept and for the first three days we'll do that. It ties everything in to the Leaf language we're trying to build.

Why not as much scrimmaging this year?

It's July. I don't think it's fair to them. What we're trying to do right now is establish a criteria, an identity of what it's going to take to play for the Leafs and what the standard is. We've had some communication obviously with Mike Babcock with what he wants, what style of player he wants and we've designed this camp to bring out that performance in these players. That's why we're doing it. You won't see a lot of scrimmaging. The last day we will have some element. It builds up. You want to create the foundation for their game and then we kind of grow their game where they kind of put it all together. We have three days practice very similar to this. The fourth day we'll make two teams, we'll have more of a full practice where the D are with the forwards so they're putting all the things we've moved together in the first three days. Then the last day will be more game-like situations. There's a method to this madness right now.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Decent little article on how the organization views this camp:

http://theleafsnation.com/2015/7/8/how-has-an-organizational-shift-changed-the-leafs-prospect-camp

I definitely have noticed that it's been quite different than what some other teams are doing. We've seen a couple of clips of Leafs prospects on the ice but that hasn't seemed to be a large portion of the camp. Other teams have been running full-on scrimmages with their guys, I don't really see the point in trying to evaluate your prospects in that type of situation in the first couple of weeks of July.

This stuck out to me from Siegel's article on it as just so dumb and unnecessary from past years:

That means little to no scrimmaging, a staple from camps of old. The new Leafs regime just doesn't see the value. It was common in those old summer scrimmages for prospects to do whatever was necessary to stand out and impress, even get in a random and unnecessary fight.

http://www.tsn.ca/maple-leafs-putting-new-spin-on-player-development-1.328243

Also a good Dubas quote right under that above paragraph: "We didn't bring them in here to play 4-on-4, play 5-on-5 against one another," Kyle Dubas, Leafs assistant general manager said. "We're trying to bring them in here and have them leave the camp having learned as much as possible."

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Dubas says Nylander will play C for Marlies next season.