2018 NHL Entry Draft Thread

[habsterr]

Svechnikov has not impressed me at all lately

Dude is one the 4th line with no pp time, coach likes to play 19 years old too. On TSN website Andrei got 2 assists in 2 games.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

It's a 19 year old player heavy tournament, just making a national team as a 17 year old is already a big deal.

 

[Gainesvillain]

Hughes has fallen a little bit in my eyes. Love the puck movement, but in defending his own zone and winning physical battles he's got a long, long way to go.

Tkachuk is growing on me. Seems to have some nice chemistry with Poehling too.

 

[Mrb1p]

1. Rasmus Dahlin
2. Andrei Svechnikov
3. Adam Boqvist
4. Oliver Wahlstrom
5. Brady Tkachuk
6. Quinn Hughes
7. Zadina

Is all I care about. Zadina amd Hughes i wouldnt be that happy with, the others, id be screaming.

 

[David Suzuki]

1. Rasmus Dahlin
2. Andrei Svechnikov
3. Adam Boqvist
4. Oliver Wahlstrom
5. Brady Tkachuk
6. Quinn Hughes
7. Zadina

Is all I care about. Zadina amd Hughes i wouldnt be that happy with, the others, id be screaming.

why not Zadina? He's looked very good in the Q IMO.

 

[Mrb1p]

why not Zadina? He's looked very good in the Q IMO.

The others are just better so far. I dont think he has the tools to be an elite performer like the others. Tkachuk either to be fair, but I feel he brings a lot to the table other than his offense.

 

[David Suzuki]

The others are just better so far. I dont think he has the tools to be an elite performer like the others. Tkachuk either to be fair, but I feel he brings a lot to the table other than his offense.

Ahhh cheers

I like Tkachuk just because I see big centre and the habs have needed that for so long lol

 

[Mrb1p]

Ahhh cheers

I like Tkachuk just because I see big centre and the habs have needed that for so long lol

Its pretty evident in my mind that Tkachuk will not be a center.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Ahhh cheers

I like Tkachuk just because I see big centre and the habs have needed that for so long lol

Not a centre. Not at BU. Not on the U18 team. Not on the U20 team. His best attributes make him best suited for the wing.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Merry Bottom-5-mas everyone. At this position, no matter what happened with the lottery, there'd be a player I would really like to pick.

 

[Mrb1p]

Merry Bottom-5-mas everyone. At this position, no matter what happened with the lottery, there'd be a player I would really like to pick.

And we have a real shot at a franchise D or winger. That would change the look of the Habs in a matter of seconds on lottery night.

 

[NotProkofievian]

And we have a real shot at a franchise D or winger. That would change the look of the Habs in a matter of seconds on lottery night.

Now all we need is another first to catch this years Pastrnak.

 

[Mrb1p]

Now all we need is another first to catch this years Pastrnak.

I havent been this excited for a draft since 2012.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I havent been this excited for a draft since 2012.

I was happy with our first two picks.. getting Galchenyuk and Collberg was sick.

How Galchenyuk was handled and then Collberg unable to bring his skills to a pro game, kinda makes it suck in hindsight.

Thrower pick everyone loved, I was very skeptical of it.. he was about an outright bust as one can get.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

I havent been this excited for a draft since 2012.

I see this 2018 draft as a potential turning point, especially with those 4 top 60 picks. And I hope at some point someone will see the light and get some more.

But I also thought 2012 and 2013 would be turning points too.

Cause I believed in that management group.

Now, I'm only scared they'll screw everything up, by trading some of those picks for whatever 'chance' we have to get into playoffs (really hope Molson isn't a total stump here and blocks whatever picks MB would trade), or by screwing these kids development...

 

[WeThreeKings]

I see this 2018 draft as a potential turning point, especially with those 4 top 60 picks. And I hope at some point someone will see the light and get some more.

But I also thought 2012 and 2013 would be turning points too.

Cause I believed in that management group.

Now, I'm only scared they'll screw everything up, by trading some of those picks for whatever 'chance' we have to get into playoffs (really hope Molson isn't a total stump here and blocks whatever picks MB would trade), or by screwing these kids development...

It's going to entirely depend, for me, on who's in charge of this draft.

If we go into the draft with Bergevin again, well, don't get excited about the lottery pick. It will be moved in some stop gap garbage as he tries to compete in the Price-Weber "window" that he doesn't believe in.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

It's going to entirely depend, for me, on who's in charge of this draft.

If we go into the draft with Bergevin again, well, don't get excited about the lottery pick. It will be moved in some stop gap garbage as he tries to compete in the Price-Weber "window" that he doesn't believe in.

This.

I remember MB saying 'It's on me'.

Now it's over him. Now, it's on Molson.

Hope he wakes the f*** up.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

As much as I'm done with MB, I think he's drafted pretty well on the whole. Especially the last two.

His first round picks beside McCarron are all looking really good. Probably the best string of 1st rounders we've had by any regime for as far as I can remember.

I hate to say it but--gulp--I kind of hope he's the one doing the drafting. Flame away.

 

[TT1]

As much as I'm done with MB, I think he's drafted pretty well on the whole. Especially the last two.

His first round picks beside McCarron are all looking really good. Probably the best string of 1st rounders we've had by any regime for as far as I can remember.

I hate to say it but--gulp--I kind of hope he's the one doing the drafting. Flame away.

If only Bergevin was involved in the drafting process

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

If only Bergevin was involved in the drafting process

I have no idea how that drafting bureaucracy plays out. All I know is that despite everything, I think he's done a good job at the draft. The whole meme of him not drafting skill is pretty bogus imo. Either way.

So what's the 2nd round looking like? Any targets?

 

[Mrb1p]

Watching what Schveschinkov does with limited minutes makes me wish we end up 2nd.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I'm also confused about Wahlstrom. Is he a C or no? What's he playing as now? Could he be a legit #1 C?

 

[Mrb1p]

I'm also confused about Wahlstrom. Is he a C or no? What's he playing as now? Could he be a legit #1 C?

Who knows really. He has the skillset to be a center, great skater, IQ, Passing, shooting, hands... But he seems to be good on the wing. I really don't know.

Plus he's a big dude. Could be the next Petersson to be honest. I have a feeling he probably will fall a bit, but will rise up really really quick when he hits the WJC next year.

 

[Riggins]

Really like the mobility Quinn Hughes has... but his D zone awareness has been pretty horrific in the WJC so far.

 

[Mrb1p]

Really like the mobility Quinn Hughes has... but his D zone awareness has been pretty horrific in the WJC so far.

It's something you can teach. It's his size that is a concern to me.