2018 NHL Entry Draft Thread

[NotProkofievian]

Yeah i can't wait to watch him. I guess Kupari isn't going... it would be fun to compare them...

Kupari is still in Oulu, so far as I know. His team is a contender while Jesperi's was a bubble team.

 

[Habs76]

I would really not be disappointed with Zadina



What do you have to go on? He has significantly more offensive flair than Tkatchuk and he was clearly driving his team at the juniors.

I struggle to dub him the "driver" of his team in the QMJHL. He disappears for long periods of time within a game only to pop up once a game and snipe one. He's got near identical stats to his linemate Otto Somppi, so it's tough to tell who's driving the line based on numbers but the eye test to me says Somppi

 

[NotProkofievian]

Berggren with the hatty against Switzerland already.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Lol, Kotkaniemi with the Pacioretty special. Move on and play better next game, bud.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Lol, Kotkaniemi with the Pacioretty special. Move on and play better next game, bud.

TSN is only showing Canada games it seems, where are you seeing the other U-18 games?

 

[NotProkofievian]

TSN is only showing Canada games it seems, where are you seeing the other U-18 games?

Yle areena. The games are free, but you need dat dere vpn.

Yle TV2

 

[WeThreeKings]

Yle areena. The games are free, but you need dat dere vpn.

Yle TV2

So I gots to become Finnish fer a day?

 

[NotProkofievian]

So I gots to become Finnish fer a day?

You could also develop split personalities: one of whom just doesn't say very much.

 

[Yoshidas Island]

Anton Lundell had a 4 point game, and isn't draft eligible until 2020. I haven't heard about him to much but seems like stat-wise he's one of the stronger 2020 candidates so far..

 

[WeThreeKings]

You could also develop split personalities: one of whom just doesn't say very much.

Who did ya like so far today and who disappointed?

 

[NotProkofievian]

Lundell earned those points. He was impressive.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Who did ya like so far today and who disappointed?

The 2018 draft eligibles weren't really impressive for Finland or Slovakia that I saw. The 2019s that were impressive for Slovakia were Cajkovic and Matej Ilencik (plays for Södertälje, Pastrnak and Nylander's old team). Lundell was Finland's best player by a mile.

edit: Kotkaniemi was a let down today, but that happens.

 

[Janne Niinimaa]

I'm expecting very good games out of Smith and Veleno against the Americans.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I'm expecting Wahlstrom to make the U-18s his bitch much like Jost did.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

I'm expecting Wahlstrom to make the U-18s his ***** much like Jost did.

I'm expecting the entire Farabee-Hughes-Wahlstrom line to dominate the tournament honestly. Like, all 3 in the top 5 scorers when all is said and done. They've got amazing chemistry and have been playing together for months now.

 

[Janne Niinimaa]

I'm expecting the entire Farabee-Hughes-Wahlstrom line to dominate the tournament honestly. Like, all 3 in the top 5 scorers when all is said and done. They've got amazing chemistry and have been playing together for months now.

I'm expecting Wahlstrom to make the U-18s his ***** much like Jost did.

This as well.

 

[Yoshidas Island]

What a goal by Lafreniere

 

[NotProkofievian]

Alexis Lafrenière. Hooooo boy.

 

[Janne Niinimaa]

Pretty intense 1st period. Hopefully Wahlstrom and Thomas get more involved.

Hughes and Lafreniere showed off some nice skills.

Most of Canada's D was pretty bad. McIsaac to be specific was awful. Smith the best.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Akil Thomas uninvolved in the play? Well I never.

 

[Goldenhands]

Pretty meh period for Wahlstrom to say the least... liked smith farabee hugues lafreniere...

starting to think about moving down if we dont win the first or second lottery spot...

 

[Habs Icing]

Pretty intense 1st period. Hopefully Wahlstrom and Thomas get more involved.

Hughes and Lafreniere showed off some nice skills.

Most of Canada's D was pretty bad. McIsaac to be specific was awful. Smith the best.

Overall yes but Merkley showed some great offensive IQ.

 

[Janne Niinimaa]

Overall yes but Merkley showed some great offensive IQ.

Agreed. I was talking about overall though.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Interestingly, someone's hating on Ty Smith in the mainboard thread.

 

[Janne Niinimaa]

Interestingly, someone's hating on Ty Smith in the mainboard thread.

I'm sure he's capable of more but he seemed like the most sound player in the back for Canada IMO. Maybe I just like him?