GDT: 2021 Draft - Part 4 - 8pm SN, NHL network, TSN1200

[cudi]

Gorton looks like what I would imagine a gopher would look like if a wizard or witch turned it into a human.

 

[Speatleysson]

Blue jackets stole this draft

 

[PatrickEaves]

he asked for decent

Well, he's a pretty good player. Not the greatest person though.

 

[aragorn]

Any decent RD still available?

Cuelemans, Morrow in the 2nd rd, Mailloux although it's doubtful anyone picks him today & a few others.

 

[TheNewEra]

Well, he's a pretty good player. Not the greatest person though.

the comment was right there for the taking

 

[mianjo]

He wasn’t surprised at being selected by Ottawa.
“I had a decent feeling about it, but I had no idea. Then, when we were at the table, my dad winked at me and I was confused,” Boucher said. “They said my name and I just blacked out from there.”

GARRIOCH: Senators bring in a strong presence with Tyler Boucher | Ottawa Citizen

 

[Sens72]

Trent Mann is joining TSN1200. Going to assume we are done for the night

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Bottom line is, if you own the #10 overall pick in any draft, and you know you'll be going for a guy ranked #30th on most scouts' lists, maybe you should instead use that pick to trade for a guy like Buchnevich(as an example) and hope your guy is still there later. Not like it's that big a deal if you don't get him anyway.

 

[Senator Blutarsky]

Does anyone in the world enjoy it when every single GM goes up to the podium and spends 10 minutes to thank the host city for their hospitality and then congrats the Cup winners for their great season, and then says hello to their fans watching at their draft party, and then introduces this random back office member to introduce their pick?

I'd rather that than have Bettman announce every pick, but to each their own.

 

[PatrickEaves]

I'd rather that than have Bettman announce every pick, but to each their own.

I'd rather have Tim Murray announce every pick.

 

[Six Assets]

Bottom line is, if you own the #10 overall pick in any draft, and you know you'll be going for a guy ranked #30th on most scouts' lists, maybe you should instead use that pick to trade for a guy like Buchnevich(as an example) and hope your guy is still there later. Not like it's that big a deal if you don't get him anyway.

only matter where he's ranked on our list

 

[L'Aveuglette]

only matter where he's ranked on our list

that's some real Dorion thinking right here

 

[H2O]

that's some real Dorion thinking right here

There’s no way for them to know he’s ranked 30 on most lists anyway. As always, we put so much stock into aggregate rankings that never ever pans out the way it’s ranked, not to mention this is a weird year for scouting.

 

[BankStreetParade]

Bottom line is, if you own the #10 overall pick in any draft, and you know you'll be going for a guy ranked #30th on most scouts' lists, maybe you should instead use that pick to trade for a guy like Buchnevich(as an example) and hope your guy is still there later. Not like it's that big a deal if you don't get him anyway.

Bottom line is, if you're one of the best drafting teams in the NHL, take your guy at #10 and don't worry about the criticism from some anonymous chachi on the internet.

 

[PatrickEaves]

How is HFBoards still this bad at not dying every major event in the hockey world.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Bottom line is, if you're one of the best drafting teams in the NHL, take your guy at #10 and don't worry about the criticism from some anonymous chachi on the internet.

We've had an incredible amount of draft capital these last few years and we haven't done shit with it. The picks themselves aren't the problem, it's the lack of wheeling and dealing that's concerning.


Also, you've never criticized a single thing this org has done and go for direct insults so who tf cares what you think about drafting.

 

[Sweatred]

He wasn’t surprised at being selected by Ottawa.
“I had a decent feeling about it, but I had no idea. Then, when we were at the table, my dad winked at me and I was confused,” Boucher said. “They said my name and I just blacked out from there.”

GARRIOCH: Senators bring in a strong presence with Tyler Boucher | Ottawa Citizen

Great interview by dad… it would be nice to hear from Son …

 

[L'Aveuglette]

There’s no way for them to know he’s ranked 30 on most lists anyway. As always, we put so much stock into aggregate rankings that never ever pans out the way it’s ranked, not to mention this is a weird year for scouting.

Yet other GMs constantly make deals to move up or down. Obviously they have a good idea who wants who in the first few rounds.

 

[Sweatred]

I guess we will have to wait to the WJC for the forum to level out about this pick (if he makes it).

 

[aragorn]

- he's a very good & fast skater
- poward forward in the making
- he can score from beyond the dots & inside the paint
- he likes to hit & hit hard
- he doesn't take a shift off
- these kind of players aren't plentiful
- rights owned by the 67s but is committed to Boston U

 

[Senator Blutarsky]

I'd rather have Tim Murray announce every pick.

Don't get me wrong, I like the the no-nonsense Tim Murray picks too. What I like about the NHL entry draft is they're not afraid to let let the teams take control and be creative (or not) with their picks. Would the NFL have let Alex Trebek make a selection? The entry draft is one thing that the NHL does right IMO. I'm still watching and loving it and we have no first rounders left.

 

[Sweatred]

- he's a very good & fast skater
- poward forward in the making
- he can score from beyond the dots & inside the paint
- he likes to hit & hit hard
- he doesn't take a shift off
- these kind of players aren't plentiful

Sens are loading up on guys that are no fun to play against.

 

[PlayOn]

Mann said based on info they got Boucher was going to go a lot sooner than we think, they didn’t want to trade down and miss out.

 

[SAK11]

Yet other GMs constantly make deals to move up or down. Obviously they have a good idea who wants who in the first few rounds.

We've moved up and down before. Up for Brown, Kleven and Sogaard, down for JBD. You're not going to do it on every pick. Sometimes maybe you'd like to but you can't make it work and other times you have no desire to move where you're picking.

 

[Bileur]

L’Heureux and Stillman off the board. I thought the Sens would have a shot at one of those at 39. Looks like the run on physical players is in full flight.