GDT: 2020 NHL Draft - Round One - October 6th - 7PM ET

[LegionOfDoom91]

Can’t wait to see how today will disappoint us. Is it too early to start drinking?

The above is a trick question as time is an artificial construct and has no meaning. Therefore any time is a good time for drinking

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere.

 

[Adtar02]

"So long, and thanks for all the fish."

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Please don't kill me for playing mad scientist. It's draft day. NYR took Schneider last night. They already have a million RHD's. We have a million LHD's. So... York for Nils Lundkvist? Again, please don't kill me.

Lundkvist is really pretty good, isn't he? IIRC he had a fairly sweet WJC last year. He's less ginger than York too, if memory serves.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Lundkvist is really pretty good, isn't he? IIRC he had a fairly sweet WJC last year. He's less ginger than York too, if memory serves.

He was really productive in the SHL last year (as well as the WJC’s fwiw).

Nils Lundkvist at eliteprospects.com

 

[SanBlom]

Lundkvist is really pretty good, isn't he? IIRC he had a fairly sweet WJC last year. He's less ginger than York too, if memory serves.

He also has a dkv combo in the last name. That's pretty cool.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

@Stizzle they also could use a 2C/3C of VERY high quality, and there's nothing as comforting as familiarity. See where I'm going here? Swing a Hayes, Foerster, York for Lundkvist, Kravtsov, picks megadeal. Maybe throw in Hogg and Braun to balance it out.

 

[BillDineen]

Sam C. asks the dumbest questions and repeats the same ones over and over. Every year he asks the GM about drafting for position in round 1 and then after.

 

[SanBlom]

@Stizzle they also could use a 2C/3C of VERY high quality, and there's nothing as comforting as familiarity. See where I'm going here? Swing a Hayes, Foerster, York for Lundkvist, Kravtsov, picks megadeal. Maybe throw in Hogg and Braun to balance it out.

Can we get the silver medal thrower too? They hate him and he hates them....

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Can we get the silver medal thrower too? They hate him and he hates them....

I wouldn't mind, but I think he may be Nylanderish, in the sense that he is worse than expected.

 

[Adtar02]

Can’t wait to see how today will disappoint us. Is it too early to start drinking?

The above is a trick question as time is an artificial construct and has no meaning. Therefore any time is a good time for drinking

 

[SanBlom]

I wouldn't mind, but I think he may be Nylanderish, in the sense that he is worse than expected.

I was thinking Pitkanenish, but I feel you.

 

[Flyerfan13]

Can we please get some guys that can skate with skill today.

 

[BillDineen]

Chuck said there are 15 players they like and expect one to be there through the 22 picks in the 2nd round. That is from the interview posted on the Flyers' site.

 

[Flyerfan13]

Please don't kill me for playing mad scientist. It's draft day. NYR took Schneider last night. They already have a million RHD's. We have a million LHD's. So... York for Nils Lundkvist? Again, please don't kill me.

What do u think of foudy or nybeck?

 

[SanBlom]

Can we please get some guys that can skate with skill today.

Gotta wonder when Foudy goes (probably earlier than us?). If we could find a way and then transform him and the Forest together it would make a nice little player!

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

@Stizzle they also could use a 2C/3C of VERY high quality, and there's nothing as comforting as familiarity. See where I'm going here? Swing a Hayes, Foerster, York for Lundkvist, Kravtsov, picks megadeal. Maybe throw in Hogg and Braun to balance it out.

THEN we send Kravtsov to San Jose for Ozzy. Holy f***. GALAXY BRAIN!

 

[Flyerfan13]

This 11:30 am est. Start is going to be tough on our euro fans following

 

[SanBlom]

THEN we send Kravtsov to San Jose for Ozzy. Holy f***. GALAXY BRAIN!

That is some serious Cat playing! Thank you for this.

Post was cool too. I concur.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

This 11:30 am est. Start is going to be tough on our euro fans following

It's going to be way, WAY better for them than last night.

 

[VladDrag]

It originated when they were interviewing Byfield an the woman conducting the interview brought up he was the highest black player selected in the nhl draft. I commented that Byfield is not black which he is not. He is mixed race....which if you ever have taken a dna test we all are.

My anger stems from how the NHL has inserted itself into the topic of race, after all the major sports leagues. This was another moment where they were just trying to capitalize on what little diversity exists in that sport on all levels. I thought it was cringe worthy , and not worth mentioning, and then to compound it by not even recognizing his mixed race. There are a lot of racial biases that have been ingrained into The Americas culture. If we are ever going to get to a point where there is no racial bias then we have to learn what needs to be corrected. One of those corrections is identifying those of mixed race as a single race.

I understand what you're saying, and don't disagree, but I would add the following:

Most biracial people, particularly those who are 1/2 or more, identify as black because that's the way they are perceived by the general public. Most biracial people with dark skin tones experience the same type of systemic racism that black people go through; their interactions are the same.

For example, when I was little, I noticed being stared at when I was with my dad vs when I was with my mom. There was a 'black guy' (my father) walking around with 3 white kids (my siblings and I). We got looks we didn't get with my mom. That actually happened. Walking around with my 'black' cousins vs my white cousins - we get different looks. They have had completely different experiences than I have.

I guess what I'm trying to get at is that Byfield very likely had a more 'black' experience than 'white', and he also very accepting of the tag black. Being black in America isn't just about the color of your skin. It's also about the experiences you go through. He's not black, but he's not white, either.

Also - (not to you jtown - to everyone) I'm not going to get into a debate on racial inequality on a hockey board.

 

[landsbergfan]

Anyone else find it funny that they ended up picking a name that wasn’t on this huge list?

 

[FLYguy3911]

@BigToe the dream is still alive.

 

[sa cyred]

Obviously it could mean that the Caps were bidding with another team for the Calgary pick, but I am curious if they thought the Flyers liked Lapierre. Maybe this information was posted somewhere or it was said that they heard another team was trying to jump to 22 to get him. More curious since it was right before the Flyers.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I need this to be like an hour later so I can squeeze in a nap.

 

[TB87]

If they pick Tyler Kleven with their 2nd pick...there needs to be a full-scale riot. Torches and pitchforks included. I am quite worried they’ll pick him and the Flyers will have another Hagg-esque clone (but even dumber than Hagg.) I’m at work so I won’t be able to follow today’s draft selections closely. I’m a sad panda as a result