2018 NHL Entry Draft Thread (Less then 24 Hours Edition)

[le_sean]

I would be quite upset with Bouchard.

There’s zero reason to think Trevor Timmins has any interest in Bouchard over Dobson. It doesn’t fit at all with his draft history. Unless Bergevin just looks at HockeyDB and says “I want him”

 

[Mrb1p]

It’s not encouraging if they draft him at 6.

Scary part is we know Grant knows something. But to what extent?

At 6 is exactly where I have him ranked. Kid is good.

 

[The Great Weal]

There’s zero reason to think Trevor Timmins has any interest in Bouchard over Dobson. It doesn’t fit at all with his draft history. Unless Bergevin just looks at HockeyDB and says “I want him”

I would take Tkachuk over him, that skating and defensive play is pretty bad.

 

[le_sean]

Brian Wilde throwing turds straight out of McCaggs orifices.

I don’t get how one is anything like the other. How is Hayton a “high-end” centre?

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Exactly, and that's where goals are scored in the NHL.

Yeah. Don't acknowledge the red flag.

I don't really care.

I question his adaptability and versatility.

He's getting goals this way in the Q, not the NHL, that doesn't tell me how he'll do outside of those set-ups.

 

[neil2005]

Grant is plugged in with the Habs and Timmins so if he's saying unfortunately I believe him.

 

[The Great Weal]

We are taking Dobson if we don't get a top 2 pick. At least that's what I think.

 

[The Great Weal]

Grant is plugged in with the Habs and Timmins so if he's saying unfortunately I believe him.

Lmao, let me guess, one of them is Tkachuk.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Wahlstrom creates offense better than Zadina and Tkachuk. Grants just an idiot when it comes to scouting offense.

Also putting Bouchard ahead of Boqvist? As NP would say.. that's "wrong think"

Grant isnt as plugged in to the Habs as you think. He has only been right in mid round targets and I think that was only last year because I think Timmins has helping him out a bit with launching his new site. One way to do that is feeding him info just before their selection.

He was wrong on Sergachev. I don't know if he called Juulsen or not. Don't think he had them interested in Scherbak. He only defended McCarron after the fact.

 

[montreal]

Any word yet on where Wahlstrom will play next year? Just saw that Team USA has picked Tkachuk's coach at BU to replace Poehling's coach for the WJC's next year.

 

[The Great Weal]

@Mrb1p told ya that some people had Hayton more than a 3c. That's why I said that he will disappoint.

 

[Mathletic]

Losing the lottery then picking Tkachuk and seeing Bergevin and his crew still at the helm would be losing on so many levels.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Hayton first line C? Lol no.

 

[montreal]

With the way things have been going for the Habs, I think it's a safe bet they will lose the lotto, draft Tkachuk, rush him to the NHL and MB keeps his job and f***s up the organization even more. When it comes to cheap ass Molson and MB I just expect the worst now.

 

[Andrei79]

Hayton first line C? Lol no.

He didn't say if it was in the NHL though.

 

[le_sean]

@Mrb1p told ya that some people had Hayton more than a 3c. That's why I said that he will disappoint.

Didn’t both play the wing this season for their teams? A player that isn’t even a centre at 17/18 is not going to be a 1st line centre in the NHL.

 

[WinterLion]

Was kinda ho-hum until the Belarus game, but he's really flourished since then. He was deadly against Canada today, we were lucky to escape with the win.

Yeah he looked much better today vs Canada then he did against the US. He had a really bad game. I love his shot and his ability to jump up from the backend. I'm not in love with his positional play... he seems to cheat a lot. He will definitely need some time, but the upside is there...

 

[WinterLion]

We are taking Dobson if we don't get a top 2 pick. At least that's what I think.

I'm fine with that.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Man crushing on Mikey McLeod and Barrett Hayton is.... Peculiar.

 

[Maitz]

Where can we see top scorers of the tournament?

 

[Draft]

Wahlstrom creates offense better than Zadina and Tkachuk. Grants just an idiot when it comes to scouting offense.

Also putting Bouchard ahead of Boqvist? As NP would say.. that's "wrong think"

Grant isnt as plugged in to the Habs as you think. He has only been right in mid round targets and I think that was only last year because I think Timmins has helping him out a bit with launching his new site. One way to do that is feeding him info just before their selection.

He was wrong on Sergachev. I don't know if he called Juulsen or not. Don't think he had them interested in Scherbak. He only defended McCarron after the fact.

He pumped McCarron's tires all year and had the Habs likely reaching for him. I argued with him a lot. Called Juulsen IIRC and same with Scherbak. He's been pretty spot on.

 

[Draft]

Didn’t both play the wing this season for their teams? A player that isn’t even a centre at 17/18 is not going to be a 1st line centre in the NHL.

Alex Galchenyuk.

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

@Mrb1p told ya that some people had Hayton more than a 3c. That's why I said that he will disappoint.

First, it isn't by using capital letters that you make your point more convincing, childish thing to do. Anyway, who in the top10 isn't projected to become a highly valuable player. About Hayton, I would be very surprised if Hayton becomes a 1st line center in the NHL. And minimum top6 is just wrong. He is projected as a versatile middle6 center by virtually everyone. Let's not get ahead of ourself, he is not the next Kopitar or Bergeron. Reading the previous tweet, if he has Hayton over Wahlstrom that's very laughable.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Where can we see top scorers of the tournament?

2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship - Chelyabinsk & Magnitogorsk, Russia

 

[Andrei79]

Did anyone get Yle Areena to stream with any other VPN than Freedome ? Mine (PIA) gets blocked.

EDIT: Nevermind, Freedome has a free 5 day trial and its working.