2018 HF Team Boards Mock Draft -- Pick #3

[mcpw]

Every year there's a mock draft done by the team boards of HF -- here are the results of 2015, 2016, and 2017. Rules are easy: just pick the player you want your team to draft based on who is still available; "trade the pick" is not an option

2018 Mock Draft
1 BUF --- D Rasmus Dahlin 117/126 (93%)
2 CAR --- F Andrei Svechnikov
3 MTL ---
4 OTT ---
5 ARI ---
6 DET ---
7 VAN ---
8 CHI ---
9 NYR ---
10 EDM ---
11 NYI ---
12 NYI* ---
13 DAL ---
14 PHI* ---
15 FLA ---
16 COL ---
17 NJD ---
18 CBJ ---
19 PHI ---
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[Habs100]

For Hab fans hoping Carolina will take Zadina because of his chemistry with the other Czech, of the 56 Carolina fans that voted for who they would take, only 1 wants Zadina, 53 want Svechnikov.

 

[Captain Mountain]

For Hab fans hoping Carolina will take Zadina because of his chemistry with the other Czech, of the 56 Carolina fans that voted for who they would take, only 1 wants Zadina, 53 want Svechnikov.

Carolina is most likely taking Svechnikov, but fans have no say in the matter.

 

[Seb]

At #4 I'd take Boqvist no hesitation.

at #3 it has to be Zadina

 

[Habs100]

Carolina is most likely taking Svechnikov, but fans have no say in the matter.

It's not about say, it's about people who have the Canes' best interest in mind giving their opinion about what Carolina should do as opposed to us giving our opinion about what we think Carolina might do, which is really what we want to play out for our best interest.

 

[Captain Mountain]

It's not about say, it's about people who have the Canes' best interest in mind giving their opinion about what Carolina should do as opposed to us giving our opinion about what we think Carolina might do, which is really what we want to play out for our best interest.

You're a hockey fan. You know that has no bearing on what GMs actually do.

If you're going to talk about the likelihood of Carolina taking Svech, talk about the fact he's the consensus 2nd OA choice among scouts polled and that Carolina has a real need for a natural goal scorer and high end playmaker, which Svechnikov is. Not what fans want to happen.

 

[ProspectsSTC]

Boqvist for me

 

[le_sean]

I need some Funky Cold Zadina to make me fall in love with this team again.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Boqvist.

 

[The Great Weal]

I wish Zadina made the Czech team for the WJC so I can easily make my pick

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

I wish Zadina made the Czech team for the WJC so I can easily make my pick

You mean that awful tournament mid playoffs in the nhl?

Meh

 

[The Great Weal]

You mean that awful tournament mid playoffs in the nhl?

Meh

Yes, it provides a more focused view on Zadina. It's between him, Wahlstrom or Boqvist for me.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Yes, it provides a more focused view on Zadina. It's between him, Wahlstrom or Boqvist for me.

Not the first time a top 3 player miss that tournament , I feel Boqvist will be a good def ,but wont be a franchise one. For some reasons franchise defs are bigger than 5'11... Wahlstrom and Zadina who knows they are both good

Everything except Veleno , Bust Brady and kotka for a top 3 pick.

 

[The Great Weal]

Not the first time a top 3 player miss that tournament , I feel Boqvist will be a good def ,but wont be a franchise one. For some reasons franchise defs are bigger than 5'11... Wahlstrom and Zadina who knows they are both good

Everything except Veleno , Bust Brady and kotka for a top 3 pick.

I actually think Boqvist is the best player at 3, but I'm hesitant because of his 2nd concussion. He is one of the youngest player of the draft and has elite talent.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

I actually think Boqvist is the best player at 3, but I'm hesitant because of his 2nd concussion. He is one of the youngest player of the draft and has elite talent.

He will be good for sure , Swedish defs are always good , but just the double concussion scares me more than anything.

 

[The Great Weal]

He will be good for sure , Swedish defs are always good , but just the double concussion scares me more than anything.

Yup. Too risky at 3. We could end up regretting it by being stuck with a 30+ goalscorer in Zadina/Wahlstrom rather than an elite #1 dman in Boqvist. However, we could end up making the right call instead of being someone who can have concussions frequently.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Yup. Too risky at 3. We could end up regretting it by being stuck with a 30+ goalscorer in Zadina/Wahlstrom rather than an elite #1 dman in Boqvist. However, we could end up making the right call instead of being someone who can have concussions frequently.

Yes also , we need to give Zadina his chance , (same for Wahlstrom) I feel like habs fan are just '' all over him'' because we lost the top 3 lottery , bunch of scouts says hes top3 and will be an amazing player. Let's just have faith on him and let's not judge him until he played atleast 1 season in the nhl... Atleast let's wait until hes drafted...

This kid will die from pressure , hes not the saviour but he could greatly help for the future.
Now we jsut need to tank more and trade Pacioretty to get the best value , even if we had Byron or Lekhonen , we need yung blood

 

[Habs100]

You're a hockey fan. You know that has no bearing on what GMs actually do.

If you're going to talk about the likelihood of Carolina taking Svech, talk about the fact he's the consensus 2nd OA choice among scouts polled and that Carolina has a real need for a natural goal scorer and high end playmaker, which Svechnikov is. Not what fans want to happen.

Let me put it to you this way, when outside fans make proposals to us about trades with their team 9 times out of 10 they're biased in their favor and not trades we would want for our team.

That Svechnikov is the consesus #2 OA pick is well known and well discussed.

But some of our fans are saying Carolina might take Zadina because he had good chemistry with their player Necas. It's like hearing our fans who say maybe Buffalo will take Pacioretty for O'Reilly. When you go over to the Sabres boards you hear that they have no interest in that. I'm not in touch with the GM. I'll take people's perspective who follow the organization over those who don't and have alterior motives.

That reuniting Necas and Zedina isn't important to 95% of Necas fans is interesting to hear. If there was internal debate on the Canes board that would also be interesting to hear.

 

[The Great Weal]

Looks like @ProspectsFanatic and I are the only ones that are right.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Let me put it to you this way, when outside fans make proposals to us about trades with their team 9 times out of 10 they're biased in their favor and not trades we would want for our team.

That Svechnikov is the consesus #2 OA pick is well known and well discussed.

But some of our fans are saying Carolina might take Zadina because he had good chemistry with their player Necas. It's like hearing our fans who say maybe Buffalo will take Pacioretty for O'Reilly. When you go over to the Sabres boards you hear that they have no interest in that. I'm not in touch with the GM. I'll take people's perspective who follow the organization over those who don't and have alterior motives.

That reuniting Necas and Zedina isn't important to 95% of Necas fans is interesting to hear. If there was internal debate on the Canes board that would also be interesting to hear.

And I'm saying your better off just applying logic to the situation than appealing to the authority of fans who have no say in the matter.

 

[Habs100]

And I'm saying your better off just applying logic to the situation than appealing to the authority of fans who have no say in the matter.

I just think you don't get it. It's not about logic or authority. What the majority of scouts think isn't necessarily what the Carolina scouts think. What people following the Canadiens think isn't necessarily what people following the Canes think.

If I think of a trade that I might want to do with the Canes, I could go over to the Canes board to see what they think. It doesn't mean I believe they control what their GM does. I just do it to try to hear the perspective of people who follow the team closely. What do people who follow the team closely think the team needs and wants? There's nothing illogical about doing that and there's no taking their opinion as authority.

That only 1 out of 56 people that follow Carolina want Zedina over Svechnikov gives a different perspective to people in Montreal who think Carolina may want to reunite Zabina and Necus over taking Svechnikov, just as if 35 out of 56 people who follow Carolina wanted to do it.

 

[Captain Mountain]

I just think you don't get it. It's not about logic or authority. What the majority of scouts think isn't necessarily what the Carolina scouts think. What people following the Canadiens think isn't necessarily what people following the Canes think.

If I think of a trade that I might want to do with the Canes, I could go over to the Canes board to see what they think. It doesn't mean I believe they control what their GM does. I just do it to try to hear the perspective of people who follow the team closely. What do people who follow the team closely think the team needs and wants? There's nothing illogical about doing that and there's no taking their opinion as authority.

That only 1 out of 56 people that follow Carolina want Zedina over Svechnikov gives a different perspective to people in Montreal who think Carolina may want to reunite Zabina and Necus over taking Svechnikov, just as if 35 out of 56 people who follow Carolina wanted to do it.

Why would Carolina fans have any more idea what Carolina scouts think than other scouts? Especially since at present Carolina has no GM or coach.

What's your degree of confidence in what the Hab's scouts think?

As for fans, the vast majority of fans form opinions on draft prospects based on what the media says.

Appealing to the authority of Canes fans is fine, it just not reliable.

Two years ago, 95% of Columbus Fans thought Columbus was taking Poolparty 3rd overall. Last year 81.65% of Devils fans thought they were going to take Patrick 1st overall. Fans offer opinions and have an idea of what their team's needs are. They don't have access or scouting expertise.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

For Hab fans hoping Carolina will take Zadina because of his chemistry with the other Czech, of the 56 Carolina fans that voted for who they would take, only 1 wants Zadina, 53 want Svechnikov.

Hopefully Dundon wants Tkachuk since he said the team is soft.

 

[jaffy27]

We gonna end up with Zadina......WOOHOO!!!!!!

 

[Gravity]

We really need the first overall next year