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Mark Hunter

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One of the most interesting things to happen in the last two days whilst the tank goes on to its inevitable conclusion is the signing of what appears to be two very talented prospects into the Leaf gene pool.
It seems all the credit goes to Mark Hunter for both signings.  I have a feeling Mr. Hunter will be one of the key players in us assembling a much better team in the very near future.
I can imagine Mark growing up a Leaf fan but unlike us has the knowledge and skill set to help build a team that we can be proud of and contend.
I can't imagine a worse season than this one and hopefully we will rise like a Phoenix, out of the ashes. Good work so far Mark and keep pulling rabbits out of hat.
 
Remember, the watch words for the next few seasons should be "measured expectations". 
 
Mark Hunter has a lot to prove as a team builder at the NHL level.  I'm not assuming that his success in the OHL will automatically translate to the NHL.
 
His team has put more players in the NHL than any other single entity. Can he spot talent, you bet he can.
Don't want to be overly optimistic here but when we have lived in the cesspit of hockey this season, I do see reason for very cautious optimism for the future.
We may not get there next year or the year after but as long as we are on the right track I believe we all agree that would be alright. No one expects a cup for a few years yet.
 
Highlander said:
His team has put more players in the NHL than any other single entity. Can he spot talent, you bet he can.
Don't want to be overly optimistic here but when we have lived in the cesspit of hockey this season, I do see reason for very cautious optimism for the future.
We may not get there next year or the year after but as long as we are on the right track I believe we all agree that would be alright. No one expects a cup for a few years yet.
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I don't expect our Leafs to compete for the playoffs until at least the 2017-2018 season.  I further won't speculate that they'll do well in the playoffs till 2019-2020 season at the earliest.

Now, if Hunter can hit some home runs at the draft, with almost every pick his scouting staff makes for the next few drafts, then, we might see a competitive playoff team by 2017-2018.

In the mean time, we have to suffer through some pretty lean times for the next few seasons!
 
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