I think I read it from mynhldraft - but someone on HF has seen him play quite a bit
your getting greedy!... id kill for either pick to even end up 3rd
sounds like a Josh Bailey type. not my preference.I think I read it from mynhldraft - but someone on HF has seen him play quite a bit
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Profile
Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Ht/Wt: 6' 2"/190 lbs
Position: C
Team: Ässät (FIN)
Jesperi Kotkaniemi's Player Profile
Cam Robinson - Dobber Prospects - January 9th: "Great puck skills and finishing ability, but skating remains a concern. Offers an awkward stride that doesn’t generate a ton of top-end power."
Steve Kournianos - The Draft Analyst - October 12th: "Alert and versatile forward with good speed and a wide range of attributes who has performed well beyond expectations as a 17-year-old playing key minutes in Finland’s top league. Kotkaniemi comes across as a smart, clean player with or without the puck and can play either center or wing. He is used on the penalty kill and in late-game situations, showing defensive prowess regardless of the job he’s assigned."
sounds like a Josh Bailey type. not my preference.
he does seem to be clutch, as shown by his stats in playoffs and international play, but if skating is an issue, then i am out.life is too short to wait until 2026 for another " Bailey " type to mature
Anyway Butchie could never ever ever say his name even 1 time.
1 | Florida | Aaron Ekblad | D | Barrie Colts [OHL] | 295 | 51 | 75 | 126 | 193 | 2017-18 | |
1 | 2 | Buffalo | Sam Reinhart | C | Kootenay Ice [WHL] | 237 | 58 | 71 | 129 | 44 | 2017-18 |
1 | 3 | Edmonton | Leon Draisaitl | C | Prince Albert Raiders [WHL] | 257 | 72 | 126 | 198 | 70 | 2017-18 |
1 | 4 | Calgary | Sam Bennett | C | Kingston Frontenacs [OHL] | 231 | 42 | 47 | 89 | 161 | 2017-18 |
1 | 5 | NY Islanders | Michael Dal Colle | L | Oshawa Generals [OHL] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2017-18 |
Using my "eye test" Via youtube videos this Joseph Veleno looks pretty dynamic. (a big barometer if you ask my humble opinion lol) Having said that, can the Isles focus on guys that can skate fast with high compete levels for a change? AB and #13 seem to be tracking as pretty darn good NHL'ers while the guy we picked #5 in 2014 does not among other swing and misses lately
absolutely disgusting to see
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1 Florida Aaron Ekblad D Barrie Colts [OHL] 295 51 75 126 193 2017-18 1 2 Buffalo Sam Reinhart C Kootenay Ice [WHL] 237 58 71 129 44 2017-18 1 3 Edmonton Leon Draisaitl C Prince Albert Raiders [WHL] 257 72 126 198 70 2017-18 1 4 Calgary Sam Bennett C Kingston Frontenacs [OHL] 231 42 47 89 161 2017-18 1 5 NY Islanders Michael Dal Colle L Oshawa Generals [OHL] 4 0 0 0 0 2017-18
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Round | Num. | Drafted By | Player | Pos | Drafted From | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | Last Season |
1 | 1 | Edmonton | Taylor Hall | L | Windsor Spitfires [OHL] | 519 | 183 | 274 | 457 | 300 | 2017-18 |
1 | 2 | Boston | Tyler Seguin | C | Plymouth Whalers [OHL] | 580 | 227 | 269 | 496 | 177 | 2017-18 |
1 | 3 | Florida | Erik Gudbranson | D | Kingston Frontenacs [OHL] | 391 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 399 | 2017-18 |
1 | 4 | Columbus | Ryan Johansen | C | Portland Winterhawks [WHL] | 501 | 112 | 221 | 333 | 308 | 2017-18 |
1 | 5 | NY Islanders | Nino Niederreiter | R | Portland Winterhawks [WHL] | 442 | 102 | 102 | 204 | 215 | 2017-18 |
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Round | Num. | Drafted By | Player | Pos | Drafted From | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | Last Season |
1 | 1 | Edmonton | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | C | Red Deer Rebels [WHL] | 448 | 115 | 188 | 303 | 142 | 2017-18 |
1 | 2 | Colorado | Gabriel Landeskog | L | Kitchener Rangers [OHL] | 495 | 141 | 191 | 332 | 389 | 2017-18 |
1 | 3 | Florida | Jonathan Huberdeau | L | Saint John Sea Dogs [QMJHL] | 372 | 91 | 170 | 261 | 177 | 2017-18 |
1 | 4 | New Jersey | Adam Larsson | D | Skelleftea AIK [SEL] | 405 | 17 | 81 | 98 | 244 | 2017-18 |
1 | 5 | NY Islanders | Ryan Strome | C | Niagara IceDogs [OHL] | 329 | 57 | 100 | 157 | 150 | 2017-18 |
1 | 6 | Ottawa | Mika Zibanejad | C | Djurgardens IF Stockholm [SEL] | 399 | 102 | 128 | 230 | 88 | 2017-18 |
1 | 7 | Winnipeg | Mark Scheifele | C | Barrie Colts [OHL] | 356 | 111 | 167 | 278 | 140 | 2017-18 |
1 | 8 | Philadelphia | Sean Couturier | C | Drummondville Voltigeurs [QMJHL] | 488 | 99 | 158 | 257 | 181 | 2017-18 |
1 | 9 | Boston | Dougie Hamilton | D | Niagara IceDogs [OHL] | 413 | 62 | 155 | 217 | 261 | 2017-18 |
Round | Num. | Drafted By | Player | Pos | Drafted From | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | Last Season |
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1 | 1 | Edmonton | Nail Yakupov | R | Sarnia Sting [OHL] | 347 | 62 | 74 | 136 | 142 | 2017-18 |
1 | 2 | Columbus | Ryan Murray | D | Everett Silvertips [WHL] | 255 | 12 | 54 | 66 | 90 | 2017-18 |
1 | 3 | Montreal | Alex Galchenyuk | L | Sarnia Sting [OHL] | 408 | 105 | 143 | 248 | 149 | 2017-18 |
1 | 4 | NY Islanders | Griffin Reinhart | D | Edmonton Oil Kings [WHL] | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 2016-17 |
1 | 5 | Toronto | Morgan Rielly | D | Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL] | 378 | 31 | 132 | 163 | 89 | 2017-18 |
1 | 6 | Anaheim | Hampus Lindholm | D | Rogle BK [Swe-1] | 361 | 39 | 98 | 137 | 170 | 2017-18 |
1 | 7 | Minnesota | Mathew Dumba | D | Red Deer Rebels [WHL] | 300 | 41 | 77 | 118 | 163 | 2017-18 |
1 | 8 | Pittsburgh | Derrick Pouliot | D | Portland Winterhawks [WHL] | 128 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 2017-18 |
1 | 9 | Winnipeg | Jacob Trouba | D | U.S. National Development Team [USHL] | 322 | 34 | 93 | 127 | 237 | 2017-18 |
1 | 10 | Tampa Bay | Slater Koekkoek | D | Peterborough Petes [OHL] | 74 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 2017-18 |
1 | 11 | Washington | Filip Forsberg | C | Leksands IF [Swe-1] | 321 | 111 | 131 | 242 | 139 | 2017-18 |
I actually hope they lose their last 10 games. I know the players will try to win every game, but they are just awful right now, and let’s bear the fruits of this awful season.
Offensively, if we sign Tavares before the draft, I wouldn’t pick anything but defense until the 3rd round.
I don’t see this happening. If anything, I see us trading up to get players we know we want, not down to get more picks and hope the ones we want are still there.
If we get Dobson or Bouchard and have say #14 do we offer it to Detroit with Nelson for #28, #35, #36 and Nyquist?
I doubt they give us Nyquist for Nelson.
I do see Detroit as a team that would have interest in Nelson, but we're not robbing them blind.
Look what they got for Tatar, which many in the industry feel was major overpay. But most teams would consider Tatar the better player, at least when leaving contractual thoughts and developmental stages out of the equation.
Maybe they'd pay pick 35 and a 3rd rounder for Nelson?
BUT that's what we fans want... If Snow didn't deal Nelson at the deadline when very comparable players were bringing back great hauls (like Tatar or Hartman did), then he clearly values Nelson for some unknown reason and thinks highly of him. I'm thinking Nelson is one of "Snow's special boys" and that he's got no desire to move him.
I don't think we should trade up or down. Let's use the picks and get the 4 BPA. And hopefully someone else will be doing the drafting.