Post-Game Talk: 2019 NHL Draft - Caps pick McMichael (25), Leason (56), Protas (91), Has (153)

[Dr John Carlson]

Notable players and rankings

Will they enrage the fanbase by taking another LHD? Will they dunk on the haters by taking a goalie? Will they wheel and deal? Tune in tonight to find out.

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BAF

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

If they take a goalie early I wonder if that signals a plan to re-up Holtby and trade Samsonov.

 

[kicksavedave]

If they take a goalie early I wonder if that signals a plan to re-up Holtby and trade Samsonov.

Probably the only possible outcome from this draft that would piss me off.

 

[Langway]

Knight seems likely to go anywhere from 12-17 so I can't see them taking one tonight. Maybe in the fourth round or later they do but I don't see much need for it given only having five picks unless it's massive value. A wise move may be to just invite an undrafted CHL goalie they like and then sign them should they show well in camp.

A defensive-minded LD like Matthew Robertson or Vlasic would be pretty irritating, esp. after MacLellan saying a defenseman would have to be clearly better than the top forward. I would expect they only go D if one of Broberg, Seider, Soderstrom, York or Harley slide and even then it depends on which forwards are left.

 

[Marshall]

Probably the only possible outcome from this draft that would piss me off.

Bracing for the goaler scenario - easily the worst-case outcome.

 

[itsjustsurvival]

I definitely like the idea of BPA, but they really need an influx of talented forwards.

And yeah, the goalie thing would be beyond irritating.

 

[g00n]

Preparing for a wave of Scandinavian and Russian forwards.

 

[Hivemind]

If Knight slips to 25...

 

[Raikkonen]

Is there some nice F in the middle of a round to trade up for?

 

[Silky mitts]

Is there some nice F in the middle of a round to trade up for?

You've just got to offer up a D and see what happens

 

[Langway]

Is there some nice F in the middle of a round to trade up for?

They could tack on their second rounder to move up I guess but I wouldn't. Podkolzin would be the only forward I'd move up for if he really began to slide but hard to see it happening. Lavoie & Kaliyev are the most likely potential sliders at forward it seems but I don't know that they're blue chip to the point of aggressively targeting them. Lavoie seems less likely to slide all the way to them but there could be Kaliyev slides due to his skating and off puck play (despite 51 goals and over 100 points in the OHL).

 

[kicksavedave]

I don't follow the prospects that much, what I know about them is usually whats posted here... but two in particular I recall being super excited about landing were Forsberg because he slipped and John Carlson from seeing him as Capt America in Jrs. What players in this draft would make you all excited if they slipped to us or we traded up to land them?

 

[Dr John Carlson]

What players in this draft would make you all excited if they slipped to us or we traded up to land them?

Seider, Lavoie, and Tomasino are guys from 15-20 range who would qualify for me. Particularly Lavoie, though only because I would be able to go to watch him play all the time in Halifax.

 

[Silky mitts]

I don't follow the prospects that much, what I know about them is usually whats posted here... but two in particular I recall being super excited about landing were Forsberg because he slipped and John Carlson from seeing him as Capt America in Jrs. What players in this draft would make you all excited if they slipped to us or we traded up to land them?

Caufield has the name recognition potentially after the top 10 and hey he's 5'7" anything could happen

 

[895]

Trade the pick for a good cheap forward like Kapanen or Labanc.

We don't have 3 years to wait.

 

[Langway]

What players in this draft would make you all excited if they slipped to us or we traded up to land them?

More realistically...Podkolzin (assuming somewhat of a slide), Broberg or Seider. Outside of maybe Knight I'm not sure anyone else outside of the top group warrants a belief in massive upside.

Assuming they stay put I'd be jazzed with any of a sliding Lavoie/Kaliyev, Tomasino, Brink or Poulin mainly with a couple others I could see them liking as well but that I'd be a little less inclined toward.

 

[peterthegreat12]

It would be hard to pass up on Seider if he is there at 25...

 

[Langway]

Brink stays the pick in Button's final mock.

 

[RandyHolt]

Is Walker eligible in the draft?

Who are we kidding. Stay at home left D safe pick with minimal upside. Put that in your pipeline and smoke it, Illinois.

 

[peterthegreat12]

Brink scares me since he is going the college route....essentially all players college bound scare me.

 

[Raikkonen]

After reading draft thread I expect them to draft D and them trade up to get F in the 2nd

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

After reading draft thread I expect them to draft D and them trade up to get F in the 2nd

Alex Vlasic, aka Jeff Schultz 2.0. THAT would send the board over the deep end.

https://thehockeywriters.com/alex-vlasic-2019-nhl-draft-prospect-profile/
Strengths

• He’s a big, big fella who’s getting used to his body.
• Surprisingly mobile for a player of his size.
• Smart positional player.

Under Construction (Improvements to Make)

• Sometimes a bit too tentative in the offensive zone.
• Needs to add a bit of meanness to his game.

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

I'm rooting even more for John Beecher at this point. Wouldn't be upset with him at 25. Big, powerful athlete at center that plays a smart, heavy game.

He profiles a bit like a center version of Chris Kreider.

 

[Cush]

Hope to be surprised, but seeing as how they tend to have a Pavlovian response when it comes to WHL players, I'm going with Tracey or Leason. Foote wouldn't be a shock either.