2018 NHL Entry Draft Thread
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Pompeius Magnus
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I meant Xavier
Evan is too old to make it. He was there last year though.
Oh well, I still mean what I said about the other Bouchard damn it !
Pompeius Magnus
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Canada and the US both lost their Hlinka opener today in a bit of a shocker. Zavgorodny with 2 goals, he's an interesting second roundish prospect to keep an eye on.
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Ohashi_Jouzu*
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Three Mooseheads in the top 15 right now? Guess I know where I'll be spending lots of time this winter. 
WeThreeKings
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Three Mooseheads in the top 15 right now? Guess I know where I'll be spending lots of time this winter.
Zadina, Gravel and McIsaac will be worth to watch this season.
Hopefully Newhook comes over as well.
Not expecting much from Groulx.
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That seems unlikely, with his commitment to BU. We'll see. Wouldn't be the first guy to make a commitment then change direction (Kyte originally committed to Lake Superior State for example), but most guys probably wouldn't opt out of the chance to develop at a school like BU. As for Groulx, I could see him being another lower-key/profile but high quality complimentary piece like Meier was in the Drouin/Ehlers afterglow, before emerging as one of the top players. I also expect a bit more from Somppi, who sort of plateaued last year. Then there are draftees like Durandeau and Chainey that not many talk about, but should be interesting in the mix.
Should be a fun year.
Pompeius Magnus
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Canada rebounds with a 5-1 win versus Finland. Merkley got player of the game honors, he's had a great tourney so far.
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Pompeius Magnus
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Barrett Hayton is making a name for himself at the Hlinka. If he can have a strong second year with SSM he could very well end up in the late first, right in our general spot. I'll be keeping an eye on him for sure.
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Stuck behind a bunch of NHL draft picks, he hasn't had much of a chance to show what he can do yet. I'm expecting big things once he becomes a go-to guy for them.
He really impressed me at the U18's. He's such a good player and exactly the kind we need.
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It'll be Canada versus Czech republic for the Hlinka gold . Rodrigue gets player of the game honors versus Sweden, who I had as the favorites to win it all. Adam Boqvist is a heck of a talent by the way, I honestly don't see that big of a gap between him and Merkley/McIsaac.
Glad Rodrigue is stepping up.
Very strong group of dmen this year from top to bottom.
Pompeius Magnus
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Canada comes home with the gold at the Hlinka. Veleno and Merkley are the two stand outs for the team in my book, they both really drove the offense for the team. They really made the most of their opportunity, especially since they won't be at the WJHC unless a miracle happens.
Not sure if you watched all the games. Merkley was relegated to power play time only. He's an offensive player with incredible defensive downside. Veleno was strong, as was Smith (solid) and McBain who came through when it counted and was the best forward for Canada IMO. Hayton was a good surprise. The defence in general was strong but Was not as impressive as I thought going in.
Hard to argue with Gold, but in general a very strong team. Great to see after a 5th place last year.
Hard to argue with Gold, but in general a very strong team. Great to see after a 5th place last year.
Pompeius Magnus
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Apparently first round hopeful Alexander Khovanov has an illness and could be out for up to 6 months, possibly more. Not much details at the moment. I wonder if we'll see a Klim Kostin type of slip at the draft .
Pompeius Magnus
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http://thehockeywriters.com/pikes-picks-2018-nhl-draft-rankings-preliminary-edition/
Another early rankings, from thehockeywriters.com this time.
Another early rankings, from thehockeywriters.com this time.
That sucks. Went from seeing him in the Q to not seeing him at all this season, basically.
Still early but Hayton is a little low. I'd give an HM to Demin, at this point. Looks like a decent prospect.
Pompeius Magnus
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Can't say I'm all that familiar with Demin, he's got decent stats in the BCHL from what I can see. The Hlinka was the first time I ever saw him play at all and this wasn't a very good year for team USA in general. I'll try and keep an eye on him throughout the year !
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Pompeius Magnus
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https://www.acadienouvelle.com/spor...ois-mauvaises-nouvelles-chez-wildcats/?pgnc=1
If I'm reading this right, he picked up an illness while on vacation in the Caribbean. This sure sounds like hepatitis, although I'm no doctor ( well, not that kind of doctor anyway !) .
Pompeius Magnus
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http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/2018-draft-rankings-dahlin-stands-out-in-first-edition
Hockeynews.com just put their early rankings out. It's post Hlinka so you can already see a few guys rising.
Hockeynews.com just put their early rankings out. It's post Hlinka so you can already see a few guys rising.
Pompeius Magnus
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http://ohlprospects.blogspot.ca/2017/08/preseason-top-30-for-2018-nhl-draft.html
Brock's early top 30 prospects out of the OHL . Amazing read as always. Note that newcomers to the league like Andrei Svechnikov are not included.
Brock's early top 30 prospects out of the OHL . Amazing read as always. Note that newcomers to the league like Andrei Svechnikov are not included.
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