2018 NHL Entry Draft Thread (Less then 24 Hours Edition)
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Scintillating10
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Timmins achilles heel is offensive players and centers in particulars. He has led 15 drafts, name me a center he got? Out of 108 picks? Should be telling you something. The most important position in the game. No wonder last 10 years Habs couldn't score
Scintillating10
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Ty Smith I would like to draft. Reminds me of Morgan Reilly. Can skate, move the puck and plays with heart. If I am looking at a defenseman for todays game....those are 3 things to fall in love with. Besides, he can play now slotted along side Weber.
Smith could go onto better career than Hughes. Notice Hughes didn't go to combine while others with less to prove like Dobson(after Memorial Cup he just had) and Dahlin did.
They have Kotkaniemi at 3 now......I’m
Wondering where bob will have him tonight.
Think we need to get used to the idea that Kotkaniemi will be our pick on Friday
Expect the expected. Tkachuk at 3. Fits the vision. Speed is fine, has some skill, and full of the intangible stuff.
MBs epiphany appears to be that playmaking wingers apparently make talented offensive centres unnecessary.
MBs epiphany appears to be that playmaking wingers apparently make talented offensive centres unnecessary.
MarkovsKnee
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I believe Hughes was there he just didn't participate. Injury or something.
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montreal
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Wonder what impact that will have on him, if he drops a little or not. I kind of had him going to the Wings maybe as a total guess since he played there and they could use a top D prospect but maybe he drops a bit further. Someones going to get a heck of a prospect imo.
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I think a lot of people have him going to the Wings. They're in rough shape D-wise.
I can't see it having much affect on his draft position. They've had all year to look at the kid & he played at the WC, so he may be NHL ready too.
Wings should draft him or Noah Dobson.
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Watching Zadina wjc highlights , it's hard not to pick him. He looks like exactly what we need : a pure goal scorer who is not afraid to drive the net. Easy to project him on the PP with Drouin..
Kotkaniemi on the other hand seem to be a big time riser and he played really well at the U-18 , can't go wrong with him either , looks like a very smart player.
What to do..
Kotkaniemi on the other hand seem to be a big time riser and he played really well at the U-18 , can't go wrong with him either , looks like a very smart player.
What to do..
Who was the last person to be drafted out of the NCAA? Can't find any in recent history. Not that I want to draft Tkachuk - but I'm just wondering how reliable his stats are as a measure of his potential/offensive performance considering there is no precedents on which to compare/benchmark.
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NCHC is a conference within NCAA. The different conferences are said to have different strengths, with NCHC and Hockey East being the best, and ECAC being the worst, usually.
@montreal is our NCAA guy.
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MrNasty
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I know we don’t need any RD in the near future but I am starting to think Dobson is the best player available at 3. Bob McKenzie said he is the second best defenseman on his list and this is the year of the defensemen. That would really throw everyone for a loop.
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I would also say that we need to draft a couple left wingers when looking at the depth chart posted on HEOTP. Again, not an immediate need but could be in a few years.
We honestly need everything, this organization is such a pile of shit.
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Dmen tend to be tougher to project. I think we just go for the forward of our choice.
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One thing to consider if we're actually serious about rebuilding... Defensemen usually take longer to develop. If we plan on being terrible again next year, we could take the Dman this year and then take the C next year and then they'd likely be ready for peak performance during the same year
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I wouldn't overthink it personally. Just go BPA.
Plus, as long as Price is around, you could ice a pee-wee team and he could still get you his fair share of wins. As long as he plays up to his talent, that is. I for one wouldn't be surprised if this team was in a playoff spot next season.
If they're serious about a rebuild, Price has to move. Otherwise, I don't see how it can work. It'll be patchwork, as it always is, and it'll end how it always does.
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