Prospect Info: 2018 NHL Entry Draft Discussion: Final Countdown! Tomorrow is the big day!

[Kiwi]

From what I've read, his showing in this tournament has been nothing short of awful.

I agree about Wilde.....has not looked good and could easily slip to us. Has all the tools but might be lacking a little hockey sense. Could be the way they are being coached in the developmental program. Miller and Wilde have not looked good. Samuelsson has looked the best out of the bunch

Some of the American guys on the prospects and draft main boards are pretty critical of the coaching these defenseman are getting, apparently all those guys seem to be going backwards

It wouldn't put me off picking any of those guys since it seems like it's more coaching than the actual players themselves

 

[Cor]

Since the season ended, I've been doing a daily draft lottery simulator. There's really been nothing too drastic until the one I just did;

 

[Walshy7]

Since the season ended, I've been doing a daily draft lottery simulator. There's really been nothing too drastic until the one I just did;

if we could get that result with buffalo changed out for a western team it would be ideal. Id rather our division miss out on the higher end players

 

[crump]

Should we take a flyer on this kid next year?...
Danil Antropov
Later round? Dad was Nik, probably named after Markov. Seems like destiny.

 

[MR4]

Should we take a flyer on this kid next year?...
Danil Antropov
Later round? Dad was Nik, probably named after Markov. Seems like destiny.

Lol let's not draft players just based on who their dad is

 

[realgoodleafs]

Ty Dellandrea

The next Gauthier or the next Kyrou?

 

[ObscureAlien]

Ty Dellandrea

The next Gauthier or the next Kyrou?

Probably somewhere in the middle. IIRC, Goat was on a good team in his draft year while Dellandrea played on a legitimately bad team this year. IMO he plays with much more intensity than Goat ever has and I think saw a tweet of his offensive heat map and it was visibly clear that he loves the front of the net and that was visible in my viewings as well.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Should we take a flyer on this kid next year?...
Danil Antropov
Later round? Dad was Nik, probably named after Markov. Seems like destiny.

Genuinely surprised that he's only 6'. I've heard of Danil, can't say I've seen him play.

 

[93LEAFS]

Just thought I'd let people know, if you want to watch some of the U-18 games and have cable, you can log into TSN On Demand online and they have most of the Canada games.

 

[Kiwi]

Just thought I'd let people know, if you want to watch some of the U-18 games and have cable, you can log into TSN On Demand online and they have most of the Canada games.

Anybody in our probable pick range doing particularly well that you've seen?

It sounds like Samuelsson is going pretty well but the other US defenseman seem to be struggling, I've seen McIssac getting a bit of a pasting as well

 

[93LEAFS]

Anybody in our probable pick range doing particularly well that you've seen?

It sounds like Samuelsson is going pretty well but the other US defenseman seem to be struggling, I've seen McIssac getting a bit of a pasting as well

I'm checking the games out now. I haven't followed live as I was in Texas on vacation from the 12th to 22nd. The only Hockey I made time for was the Leafs games. I'll get back with some updates once I've watched a bit.

I'll try to see most of the medal rounds. Last year as long as you could mask being in a different country (because TSN had the Canadian rights) you could download all the games. This year that isn't an option.

 

[DraftGuru]

Ty Dellandrea

The next Gauthier or the next Kyrou?

I would like to think that Dellandrea could be a Patrice Bergeron or Ryan O'Rielly type. He certainly ticks off a lot of boxes for me. Good speed, willing to battle in the corners and in front of the net, developing one on one moves which will get better once he becomes stronger and great on faceoffs. So far in the U18s, he is 48 won and 25 lost for a 66% clip which is near top of the tournament. Also being one of the younger players in the draft, I would think he is one of the safer picks.Playing for a bottom dweller like Flint and still putting up a near point per game is pretty damn impressive. Teams could focus on shutting down Dellandrea as he was one of their lone dangerous players on the ice and he still put up decent numbers. Throw in the kid's attitude which is top notch, I have no doubt he will succeed at the next level.

 

[I am Canadian]

I know we aren't supposed to draft on need but dammit I'll be pissed if they take a winger over a D/C

 

[Walshy7]

I know we aren't supposed to draft on need but dammit I'll be pissed if they take a winger over a D/C

What about a big winger with skill and also grit. Is that not also a need?

 

[I am Canadian]

What about a big winger with skill and also grit. Is that not also a need?

We have Grundstrom and Korshkov coming soon, we have much more depth at wing then Center/D.

We really don't have any centers developing

 

[Walshy7]

Eh I agree with you. But if they took a winger I’d trust that winger to be far better than any d or c they could of taken at that spot especially in the 1st round. I’d rather a 2nd line winger than a Freddy the goat c for example, actually I’ll take a 3rd line winger over the goat

 

[93LEAFS]

We have Grundstrom and Korshkov coming soon, we have much more depth at wing then Center/D.

We really don't have any centers developing

You can't count on Korshkov or Grundstrom as sure bets to be legit NHLers. Plus, anyone we draft is probably 2 years away at a minimum. Also, it seems the best value of players in the 20-30 range tends to be on the wing.

 

[I am Canadian]

You can't count on Korshkov or Grundstrom as sure bets to be legit NHLers. Plus, anyone we draft is probably 2 years away at a minimum. Also, it seems the best value of players in the 20-30 range tends to be on the wing.

Grundstrom is a pretty fair lock - he plays like a more skilled Komarov.

Korshkov is more of a wild card but he is 6'4 and very skilled.

 

[93LEAFS]

Grundstrom is a pretty fair lock - he plays like a more skilled Komarov.

Korshkov is more of a wild card but he is 6'4 and very skilled.

You can't label these guys locks yet. They need to show more. Neither is a guarantee to be an NHL regular. Guy picked in the 2nd round tend to have about a 20 percent chance of being a legit NHLer. They haven't done enough post-draft to dramatically change those odds like someone like Kyrou. I'm optimistic, but lets not write their names in, in pen yet. Personally, I like the D avalible, but if Kravtsov or Denisenko is on the board, and we pass for positional need, I won't be happy.

 

[Northernguy10]

You can't label these guys locks yet. They need to show more. Neither is a guarantee to be an NHL regular. Guy picked in the 2nd round tend to have about a 20 percent chance of being a legit NHLer. They haven't done enough post-draft to dramatically change those odds like someone like Kyrou. I'm optimistic, but lets not write their names in, in pen yet. Personally, I like the D avalible, but if Kravtsov or Denisenko is on the board, and we pass for positional need, I won't be happy.

Kyrou was my pick at that spot in 2016...Admittedly he may not meet expectations and Korshkov may become a stud but at the time I was pissed when they didn't pick him. I'm not sure what wasn't to like. You have more knowledge about prospects than I'll ever have. Any idea what their thinking was at the time?

 

[93LEAFS]

Kyrou was my pick at that spot in 2016...Admittedly he may not meet expectations and Korshkov may become a stud but at the time I was pissed when they didn't pick him. I'm not sure what wasn't to like. You have more knowledge about prospects than I'll ever have. Any idea what their thinking was at the time?

They trusted the guy who got them Soshnikov (Namestinkovs dad) and though he was a safe bet.

I really wanted Boris Katchouk. I’m still optimistic about both guys we got in the 2nd, just not to the extent I would pass on a potentially elite winger like Denisenko.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Lol let's not draft players just based on who their dad is

The guy is worth more than a flyer anyways.

He is a serious prospect. Oshawa was not that good this year. I think it's possible he could play up to the 2nd or 3rd round next year.

Next couple of years are going to have a lot of great talent. 2020 especially.

 

[ZDH]

Is the draft lottery on sportsnet? I can’t find info on channel and time.

 

[phillipmike]

Alright where do we draft!!!

 

[Warden of the North]

Is the draft lottery on sportsnet? I can’t find info on channel and time.

Its probably Saturday during first intermission of the prime time game