All-Time Draft #11, Part 3

[God Bless Canada]

Terry Harper's a rock. I thought he went a little early in the last draft (8th round, ahead of contemporaries Moose Vasko and Doug Mohns), but you won't find many defensive defencemen better than Terry Harper at this point. He was on our radar for a while, but we wanted to start to fill out our forward ranks before picking a No. 4 defenceman.

We stole MacLeish in the 13th round last draft. Bugg stole him in the 12th round this draft. The only reason we didn't take him in the 11th round is the GBC/raleh standing policy to avoid picking guys we've had in the past.

Bauer is one of those guys who always gets picked too late. Excellent offensive ability for the second line.

 

[Spitfire11]

I'll got back to the 30's again and take one of the top two-way forwards, C/RW Phil Watson

-2 Stanley Cups, lead the '40 playoffs in scoring
-2nd team all-star at centre
-Top-10 in assists 5 times (1st, 2nd, 4th, 4th, 10th)
-Conn Smythe winner in '40 according to both THN and the HOF article:

"If he had never scored a point this feisty center would have been a key player in the Rangers win. Against Boston he was up against the "Kraut" line who had finished 1-2-3 in scoring and he was at his pesky best in holding that line to one goal in six games. Meanwhile Watson had two goals including the 1st game winner. In the final against Toronto he lined up against the Apps-Drillon-Davidson line that had a goal-a-game coming into the final. Watson starred with three assists in a 6-2 win, had the 1st goal in a 2-1 loss and drove the Leafs to distraction with his irritating style. He tied for the playoff lead in scoring from a defensive line." - http://www.hhof.com/html/newsconn.shtml#winners


Edit: I'm having a hard time deciding on my next pick and I'm willing to move down. Would like to move up from pick 411 in return.

 

[Nalyd Psycho]

Victoria selects D Terry Harper

1965 Stanley Cup Champion
1966 Stanley Cup Champion
1968 Stanley Cup Champion
1969 Stanley Cup Champion
1971 Stanley Cup Champion

Legends of Hockey:

Surprised he slipped this far. He was plan B when I took Foote. A great 2nd pairing stay at home d-man.

 

[seventieslord]

Phil Watson is an absolute beast. He should be selected even earlier than this. If I wasn't so set on reuniting the Ramsay/Luce/Gainey line, he would be one of my top choices for a third line center.

Walker/Watson/Provost - the perfect third line? Maybe. Better offensively than most 2nd lines and all superb defensively. All have significant winning experience. Maybe I'll try to put this line together next draft.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Detroit is pleased to add F Jack Walker to the team. The reason I traded down from 299 was because I didn't think Walker would be available, and I'm very glad to get him at this point.

Buggerall.

 

[Evil Sather]

The Kings will take D Derian Hatcher.

 

[God Bless Canada]

Did EB send a list? If he didn't, I'm sure he'll be around after the Habs game.

 

[John Flyers Fan]

Did EB send a list? If he didn't, I'm sure he'll be around after the Habs game.

If he's not getting drunk and pounding his head against the wall.

 

[EagleBelfour]

Sorry guys, my belove Habs just lost and I found I got stole the player I wanted to select. I'm pretty pissed off right now, I'll need some time to get my head straight and not blew the selection.

 

[Spitfire11]

swap with CanadiensFan
#336 and #393 for #324 and #411

 

[seventieslord]

Sorry guys, my belove Habs just lost and I found I got stole the player I wanted to select. I'm pretty pissed off right now, I'll need some time to get my head straight and not blew the selection.

And I've been out doing yardwork all night and wanted to come in and enjoy a couple good hockey games on the PVR. One out of two ain't bad, I guess.

I am sure I don't feel the same level of pain you feel right now. But unfortunately I need to use this as another opportunity to once again respectfully ask my fellow ATD GMs to keep the draft thread a "no spoiler zone".

Please?

Seriously though, EB, sorry about the Habs... and about Watson.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

And I've been out doing yardwork all night and wanted to come in and enjoy a couple good hockey games on the PVR. One out of two ain't bad, I guess.

I am sure I don't feel the same level of pain you feel right now. But unfortunately I need to use this as another opportunity to once again respectfully ask my fellow ATD GMs to keep the draft thread a "no spoiler zone".

Please?

Seriously though, EB, sorry about the Habs... and about Watson.

Probably shouldn't mention that a team with red-blue-white as their colour scheme won the other game, then.

 

[hfboardsuser]

Probably shouldn't mention that a team with red-blue-white as their colour scheme won the other game, then.

CUBS WIN. CUBS WIN.

 

[EagleBelfour]

Bah, I stole Busher Jackson at 120, Lanny McDonald at 196 and Claude Lemieux at 283 and the two time someone took my selection one or two pick apart from me (Bob Gainey at 152 and Claude Provost at 193), I was able to turn it up and make it positive. I guess I've been lucky with the guys I wanted falling down to me, so I won't complain.

I am calm now

Sorry 70's, I'll try keeping my keyboard shut next time.

 

[EagleBelfour]

Phil Watson

Stanley Cup Champion (1940, 1944)
Stanley Cup Finalist (1937)
NHL Second All-Star Team (1942)
Conn Smythe Trophy (1940)

Top-10 Scoring (4th, 10th)
Top-10 Assist (1st, 2nd, 4th, 4th, 10th)
*0.68 point per game in regular season*
Top-10 Playoff Scoring (1st, 8th, 10th)
Top-10 Playoff Goalscoring (2nd, 8th)
Top-10 Playoff Assist (4th, 8th, 9th)
*0.65 point per game in playoff*


Quotes:

Watson was a key player in the spring of 1940, when the New York Rangers famously won the Stanley Cup. Watson was brilliant in the semi-finals against Boston, checking the famed "Kraut Line," who finished 1-2-3 in NHL regular season scoring. Watson held them to just a lone goal in their six game series. Watson, meanwhile, scored twice, including the winner in game one. Watson would do a similar defensive job against Toronto, while adding a lead-tying 5 points in the finals.

 

[EagleBelfour]

With the thirteen selection, the 323rd overall in this year All-Time Draft, the Detroit Falcons are proud to select Monsieur William Mosienko

Stanley Cup Finalist (1944)
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (1945)
Second All-Star Team Right Wing (1945, 1946)
Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (1965)

Top-10 Scoring (5th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th)
Top-10 Goalscoring (2nd, 5th, 6th, 10th, 10th)
Top-10 Assist (2nd, 7th, 9th, 10th, 10th)
Top-5 Lady Bing Finalist (1st, 3rd, 3rd)

- From the span of his career [1944-1955], Mosienko scored more goals than every player except Gordie Howe, Maurice Richard and Ted Lindsay
- From the span of his career [1944-1955], Mosienko registered more points than every players except the later three plus Elmer Lach and Ted Kennedy.

His achievements have been overshadowed, for better or worse, by that amazing performance, but he was much more than just the answer of an excellent trivia question. A Hall of Fame player, Mosienko was a talented and solid right winger on the "Pony Line" with the brothers Bentley, Max and Doug. Together they were one of the greatest lines in hockey history.

- Mosienko was teamed on a line with XXXXX XXXXX and Doug Bentley in 1943-44 and this threesome went on to set an NHL record of amassing 219 points. This record was beat the next year by one point by the Famous Punch Line
- Mosienko recorded three goals in 21 seconds on March 23, 1952.

 

[God Bless Canada]

I have Toska's pick, and I'll be around the rest of the evening to take lists from anyone who won't be around.

 

[Canadiens Fan]

With the 324th pick in the draft the Montreal Canadiens are proud to select Kirk Muller, LW

 

[vancityluongo]

Woo, I finally called something right!! I guessed (to seventies) you'd take Mosienko, EB, that's a great pick, way to turn it around positively yet again.

 

[Leaf Lander]

did spitfire trade

324 - spitfire11 - Detroit Red Wings

 

[God Bless Canada]

With the 324th pick in the draft the Montreal Canadiens are proud to select Kirk Muller, LW

I don't know who to be more angry with right now: you for taking Muller, or Spit for trading you the pick so you could select Muller. Muller's a prototypical GBC/raleh type.

 

[nik jr]

325

Lada selects LW Brian Sutter.

i think Sutter - Ratelle - Dillon is similar to the GAG line.

but Sutter and Dillon were better defensive players than Gilbert and the other guy.

Sutter is also a more consistent player than the other guy.

 

[God Bless Canada]

Sutter's an awesome pick. Scores goals, opens up room for his teammates, and gives his teammates an extra bit of bravery. We would have picked him if we didn't get Stevens.

And I can't believe someone would need time to decide whether they want Mosienko. One of the best players available. Like Bauer, always goes too soon.

Anyways, I have a couple picks to announce. First for Toska. He's proud to select a gritty, two-way winger with a fine offensive touch: RW Dave Taylor.

And I have our pick. Another classic Big, Bad Bruin. For my money, he's unarguably the best fourth line winger in the draft. Might be a little soon to pick a fourth liner, but we can't pass up a chance to pick this GBC and raleh favourite. Tough, skilled and highly intelligent, he can talk books with Carl Brewer while on road trips. One of the most popular players in the history of his franchise:

RW Terry O'Reilly​

 

[VanIslander]

we are entering the disputed zone

as I've said a million times, guys will go in the middle rounds that aren't a stitch better if even as good a pick as guys that will go in later rounds

the first 300 picks are pretty uncontroversial, but a lot of 13-15 rounders, 19-21 rounders and 23-24 rounders could be switched around

judgements vary

 

[VanIslander]

O'Reilly 327th, oh really?