NHL Entry Draft 2018 Draft - Prospect Discussion (Poll added)

[benjiv1]

Would love to draft Akil Thomas with our Penguins 1st.

Good compromise between game-breaking skill and reliable 2-way play.

Also, we are pretty stacked at C, it would be nice to see us take a high end winger in the 1st.

 

[Joeyjoejoe]

Would love to draft Akil Thomas with our Penguins 1st.

Good compromise between game-breaking skill and reliable 2-way play.

Also, we are pretty stacked at C, it would be nice to see us take a high end winger in the 1st.

This is the type of players we need to target with that late first rounder. Hoping to hit a Konecny, Pastanak, Tolvanen type.

 

[solidprospect]

Does our pick from the Penguins change to 30-31 if they make the finals?

 

[stempniaksen]

Does our pick from the Penguins change to 30-31 if they make the finals?

Yes. Also changes if they make the ECF.

 

[solidprospect]

Yes. Also changes if they make the ECF.

Oh damn, so we have to scout the 20-31 range as fans, in search of the next Boeser.

 

[stempniaksen]

Couple of projected mid-late 1st rounders to keep an eye on are Benoit-Olivier Groulx and Serron Noel #local

 

[BondraTime]

Couple of projected mid-late 1st rounders to keep an eye on are Benoit-Olivier Groulx and Serron Noel #local

Pretty unfortunate, yup

 

[Hale The Villain]

What are the 4 intangibles you value the most when assessing players?

For me it's and in order

1. Hockey IQ
2. Skill
3. Speed
4. Work ethic


Those 4 are imperative if you want to be successful at the NHL level

I'd rank mine as:

1. Hockey sense (smarts, anticipation, vision)
2. Skill (puckhandling and playmaking)
3. Tools (size, speed and shot)
4. Intangibles (work ethic, character, etc)

 

[BondraTime]

Expect Joel Teasdale to be on our short-list

 

[JungleBeat]

Expect Joel Teasdale to be on our short-list

Sounds good with our seventh.

 

[BondraTime]

Sounds good with our seventh.

Think shorter list, I'd expect he will be going mid rounds

 

[Cosmix]

I'd rank mine as:

1. Hockey sense (smarts, anticipation, vision)
2. Skill (puckhandling and playmaking)
3. Tools (size, speed and shot)
4. Intangibles (work ethic, character, etc)

I see it as follows ranking the factors as A, B and C in terms of priority:
A Puckhandling
A Playmaking (passing and hockey sense vision)
A Shooting (wrist, snap and slap shot, speed and accuracy)
A Skating (top speed, acceleration, edge work, stability)
B. Physical play (body checking, physical strength)
B. Defensive play (backchecking skills)
B. Consistency of work effort
C. Size (height, weight)
C Character (team member versus out for himself)

 

[dumbdick]

1) pizzazz (highlight reel capability)
2) Vision/Passing/PP ability
3) Elite Compete Level
4) skating agility (first few stride acceleration and edgework)
5) Above average compete Level
6) Positional Play/Defensive Capability/SH ability
7) Top Speed (Full Stride)
8) Physicality
...
48) Size

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

1. Good hair
2. Nice smile
3. Bit of a tan
4. 3 -4 days growth on the beard
5. Ripped

 

[Agent Zub]

if we dont get

Dahlin
Svech
Zadina

This guy is worth the gamble. Arguably the best skater in the draft and ridiculous hands, composure and creativity to go along with it.

He dwarfs Tkachuk in terms of skill.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Hughes is all nice and dandy but I'd prefer this guy:



Any other draft and he'd be the overhyped sought after number 1 D guy.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Hughes is all nice and dandy but I'd prefer this guy:



Any other draft and he'd be the overhyped sought after number 1 D guy.

Almost a year younger than Hughes .. won't turn 18 until August.. the U18 worlds this kid will be on full display. He was supposed to be pretty great at the 5 nations cup this year. He was excellent at the Hlinka last year.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

if we dont get

Dahlin
Svech
Zadina

This guy is worth the gamble. Arguably the best skater in the draft and ridiculous hands, composure and creativity to go along with it.

He dwarfs Tkachuk in terms of skill.

I wouldn't mind Hughes with an 8-10 pick. Hughes is really skilled.. so is Merkley, obviously Tkachuk isn't ranked where he is because he is more skilled than these guys. Hughes was outstanding in the summer showcase last year. His WJC was not great but he will get to go again. He has been coming on lately..

 

[Agent Zub]

Hughes is all nice and dandy but I'd prefer this guy:



Any other draft and he'd be the overhyped sought after number 1 D guy.

I like Boqvist too, but the only place he seems to have an edge on Hughes is his shot. Otherwise I think Hughes has equal/better hands and better poise from the point.

Hughes as a draft eligible and rookie is outscoring/keeping pace with guys like Makar, Fabbro, Krys, Adam Fox who are all highly hyped prospects.

But I do need to watch them more, especially Boqvist.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Like SOA said Hughes is year older. Boqvist has the “it” factor. Guy plays hugee vs the best. His d game and skating just as good.

One report said “he’s got the skills of a number 1 c playing D.” That is how I’d sum him up as well. Guy is a monster.

 

[DJB]

1. Good hair
2. Nice smile
3. Bit of a tan
4. 3 -4 days growth on the beard
5. Ripped

Umm. Please refrain from talking about me on here.

Thanks

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Rank these players in order of how you would for the Senators pick
I rank them like this..
1. Brady Tkachuk
2. Quinn Hughes
3. Noah Dobson
4. Evan Bouchard
5. Ty Smith

I am not passing on Brady if Dahlin, Svech, Zadina, Boqvist, Wahlstrom are all gone
I find Hughes vs Dobson a tough choice and I find Bouchard vs Smith a tough choice

 

[BondraTime]

Rank these players in order of how you would for the Senators pick
I rank them like this..
1. Brady Tkachuk
2. Quinn Hughes
3. Noah Dobson
4. Evan Bouchard
5. Ty Smith

I am not passing on Brady if Dahlin, Svech, Zadina, Boqvist, Wahlstrom are all gone
I find Hughes vs Dobson a tough choice and I find Bouchard vs Smith a tough choice

Dobson
Tkachuk
Bouchard
Hughes
Smith

Fine with either Tkachuk or Dobson 1st, both over Boqvist as well for me

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Rank these players in order of how you would for the Senators pick
I rank them like this..
1. Brady Tkachuk
2. Quinn Hughes
3. Noah Dobson
4. Evan Bouchard
5. Ty Smith

I am not passing on Brady if Dahlin, Svech, Zadina, Boqvist, Wahlstrom are all gone
I find Hughes vs Dobson a tough choice and I find Bouchard vs Smith a tough choice

I probably put them in the same order... but at the top I may have hughes first... I was just wowed at some of the things he could do at the wjc when he was "On". This is a hill I may be prepared to die on.

 

[benjiv1]

The thing about Tkachuk, is that we have never really had a player of his skill set. So while there are players that likely have higher ceilings, I would not mind picking him if we are outside the top 5.