Mark Leach’s draft philosophy and the possible Maple Leaf targets

Last week, Josh Kloke of The Athletic provided some insight in the Maple Leafs’ new Director of Amateur Scouting and his priorities in what he’s looking at and the scouting region that he is most familiar with. That’s not to say that is the Leafs are going in that direction, but there is no denying that a “go with what you know” attitude is generally better a positive thing as long as you have your biases in check. Leach from most accounts is a smart guy, with a great track record. He’s been a part of a Dallas team that has unearthed some true gems and his time with the Red Wings includes being a part of a team that was selecting hall of famers in the seventh (or later at that time) round. It seems worth considering who might be on Mark Leach’s radar.

From The Athletic article the following is known about Mark Leach and the direction he could be going in:

• A preference towards big defencemen was highlighted, with 6’5 being one of the traits included in the article
• Leach’s old scouting stomping ground was the Northeastern United States and Quebec, but was a crossover scout that would join trips with other regional scouts
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