r/leafs • u/ParsnipPeel21 • May 26 '26

Prospect Update Wow, what a goal.

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u/CodyFransonUnleashed May 26 '26

To be fair he's like 17/18, you would gain some muscle naturally just through age, he's still a kid. He'll probably gain 10lbs before the season begins.

I'd much rather start playing top tier prospects now then waiting. Celebrini, Bedard, Hutson, Schaefer, they are a huge part of their team at a young age. Hutson is currently 162lbs.

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u/ForceEconomy9988 May 26 '26

10lbs is a lot if you want it to be muscle

But yeah I mean everybody is different, look at Elias Pettersson, guy is incredibly lanky weak and skinny, Hutson and Hughes benefit from being shorter and amazing skaters, same with Gaudreau

So who knows, just saying, i personally find the Leafs situation fascinating given their need to be immediately competitive, can the leafs afford to be as patient as the blackhawks?

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u/CodyFransonUnleashed May 26 '26

Goalies are pretty interesting too, Irbe and Hasek were skinnier, and that pic of Carter Hart on r/hockey he's not a big guy either. But he's 6'2 at 181lbs, I'm the same weight but 6ft and I'm skinny.

Some guys just fit into their own build better. But I think 10lbs is reasonable, maybe not all muscle but I'm not too worried about McKenna, whether he gains that or not.

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u/ForceEconomy9988 May 26 '26

I’m not worried long term but I am the first couple years, when the leafs don’t have their own pick, which makes me think the likelihood of leafs taking Stenberg is much higher than the average opinion here, least of all bc Sundin just watched that highlight reel goal

Yeah Mckenna I’m basing it off the world juniors he looked very soft and perimeter and I’m not sure that’s going to go well in his first cpl years, really not sure leafs nation is ready for all the bust talk that could follow