2018 NHL Entry Draft Thread

[WeThreeKings]

Nussbaumer is life.

Omg Samuelsson scored a goal. This is like when Alzner scored.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Jake Wise after a good game against Canada is invisible tonight.

Some kinda WISE guy huh??

 

[WeThreeKings]

Good LORD Wahlstrom

Stop. I can only get so erect.

 

[sandviper]

Good LORD Wahlstrom

Stop. I can only get so erect.

You and that other deviant @Andrei79 need to get a room.

 

[WeThreeKings]

You and that other deviant @Andrei79 need to get a room.

He nearly sniped one short side, then took the puck for a beautiful feed that would have been a tap in if the Swiss defender didn't tie up Hughes. Then he takes the puck and dangles through the Swiss player and gets to the middle where he gets slashed and drew a penalty.

That shift was a MAMMA MIA MOMENT

 

[G0bias]

Couple Marchenko sequences plus Iskhakov and Morozov goals from yesterday.

 

[Mrb1p]

Couple Marchenko sequences plus Iskhakov and Morozov goals from yesterday.

Marchenko you beaut

 

[Andrei79]

You and that other deviant @Andrei79 need to get a room.

No one else is allowed in that room.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Wonder how much we're going to hear about Wahlstrom's reluctance to forecheck today.

 

[NotProkofievian]

No one else is allowed in that room.

Why, is that where the answer is?

 

[Mrb1p]

Wonder how much we're going to hear about Wahlstrom's reluctance to forecheck today.

Come on now, the forecheck concerns are real. Doesnt mean he cant ever do it or that hes not the third/second best forward prospect in the draft or that hes not an absolute monster of a goalscorer.

Anyway, wouldnt want him to forecheck, all id want is more implication on the ice, but goalscorer gonna goal score.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

On the other hand, Wahlstrom has 16 SOG in 2 games now, which is kinda nuts. It's clear that he's going into the tournament with a pure sniper mindset and not chasing the puck all that much. I don't get to see much of the USHL so I can't tell if that's the norm for him or if his coach told him to play the Brett Hull role for the U18.

 

[WeThreeKings]

On the other hand, Wahlstrom has 16 SOG in 2 games now, which is kinda nuts. It's clear that he's going into the tournament with a pure sniper mindset and not chasing the puck all that much. I don't get to see much of the USHL so I can't tell if that's the norm for him.

Almost all of them were legitimate scoring chances.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Almost all of them were legitimate scoring chances.

He does have a killer shot. I know I'd be using it a lot too. His wrister in particular is already NHL ready .

 

[G0bias]

Farabee right behind at 12 SOG is impressive.

 

[Mrb1p]

Wahlstrom is going to have success in that role, not in the Gallagher role.

 

[NotProkofievian]

It's just funny that every time someone says it, they end up being rebuked by Wahlstrom's next game.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

I have to admit I'm starting to see the light as far as Farabee is concerned. I used to downplay him a bit but after seeing him more I can tell he's got actual game. Better frame than what I was expecting too.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Farabee is a very good player. I didn't share WTK's doubts about his shot. One of the first times I watched him was at the 5 nations in Hämeenlinna last year, in which he scored with a beautiful snap shot far side top corner. It's just not in the same universe as Wahlstrom's though. Every aspect of Wahlstrom's shot is NHL quality. I vastly prefer players with an elite tool: something they can already do that will pay the bills at the NHL level. This is why Wahlstrom is top 5 for me, while Farabee is top 15.

 

[Mrb1p]

Can't watch Canada, I'm going to the gym, I expect one of you lovely poster to give me a recap.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Farabee is a very good player. I didn't share WTK's doubts about his shot. One of the first times I watched him was at the 5 nations in Hämeenlinna last year, in which he scored with a beautiful snap shot far side top corner. It's just not in the same universe as Wahlstrom's though. Every aspect of Wahlstrom's shot is NHL quality. I vastly prefer players with an elite tool: something they can already do that will pay the bills at the NHL level. This is why Wahlstrom is top 5 for me, while Farabee is top 15.

That very true more often than not. It's the Laine versus Puljujärvi dilemma, you've got a limited player on one hand who does have that one elite part of his game versus the more polished, better all around prospect. The former is the one that ended up doing better because what he does best translates perfectly at the next level. The latter is still searching for his role in the NHL. Pure scoring will almost always translate.

 

[Mrb1p]

That very true more often than not. It's the Laine versus Puljujärvi dilemma, you've got a limited player on one hand who does have that one elite part of his game versus the more polished, better all around prospect. The former is the one that ended up doing better because what he does best translates perfectly at the next level. The latter is still searching for his role in the NHL.

I'm guilty of saying Puljujarvi might have been better than Laine back in 15. Granted, I didn't watch any PO games that year, so I'm "kinda" excused.

Still pretty bummed at Puljujarvi not sticking, guy does everything so well, there's no way he can't be a 50+ player in this league.

 

[TT1]

I feel like 2 teams are gonna get insanely good value w/ Farabee and Smith.

Lol what. Lundkvist better be a hell of a prospect because from my viewings i like Farabee as much as Wahlstrom, both are insanely high end prospects.

I can't say much about Lundkvist (haven't seen him play other than a few international games) but i haven't seen him in the 1st round of any legit lists. That's not to discredit him as a prospect, that's just to say that it's very likely he ends up going in the 2nd round anyways.

 

[NotProkofievian]

K'Andre Miller is literally the exact opposite of what he described.. "not risky with little upside". He's one of the dmen who has the most offensive upside in the draft..

Rough day for K'AntPlay.

 

[Mrb1p]

Kk dw guys theres a tv on TSN.

Gahd is Lavoie good though.