Draft and UDFA Thread 2017-18

[Joey Bones]

Tkachuk throwing punches along the boards and didn't get a penalty. McCrea with cross checks to retaliate...

 

[GregSirico]

Have't been overly impressed w/ Tkachuk through the 1st period. He has some grit to his game though. But I'm not sure he's top line center.

 

[Joey Bones]

Have't been overly impressed w/ Tkachuk through the 1st period. He has some grit to his game though. But I'm not sure he's top line center.

Same, he's doing the same thing when I saw him at the Beanpot. Not impressed, either. One period, though, let's see if he can turn it around....

 

[GregSirico]

Same, he's doing the same thing when I saw him at the Beanpot. Not impressed, either. One period, though, let's see if he can turn it around....

I think he can be a decent NHLer, but world class talent NO. He's big, he's fast, but his decision making ... *shrugs*

 

[Mac n Gs]

Tkachuk is just going to be a beast in and around the slot. Still can't see him as a center in the NHL though.

Yep, he’s a LW long-term IMO

 

[Joey Bones]

I think he can be a decent NHLer, but world class talent NO. He's big, he's fast, but his decision making ... *shrugs*

Agreed.

 

[Joey Bones]

Barron has a huge clapper!!

 

[GregSirico]

Yep, he’s a LW long-term IMO

I think his game can be highlighted if he's asked to park his body down low while other play makers get pucks to the net.

 

[GregSirico]

To Brady's credit though ... he's actually a pretty good passer.

 

[Joey Bones]

I really like Bobo Carpenter on BU. Getting open and making some good passes for scoring chances.

 

[Joey Bones]

Nice shot by Trevor Yates. Sniped far side from Oettinger. 1-0 Cornell in the 2nd.

 

[Joey Bones]

Wow, great effort by Hickey to get that on net. Deflects off of Bowers. 1-1 tie. This game is starting to unravel!!

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Nice shot by Trevor Yates. Sniped far side from Oettinger. 1-0 Cornell in the 2nd.

Looked like Barron might’ve gotten an assist on that one, not sure though

 

[GregSirico]

Board work by Morgan Barron forces a turnover which leads to Cornell scoring.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

BU has the best looking unis & equipment in the country

 

[Joey Bones]

Looked like Barron might’ve gotten an assist on that one, not sure though

He did, also has 3 shots on net and is a +1!!

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

He did, also has 3 shots on net and is a +1!!

I turned it on with like 5 minutes left in the first, but Barron looks great out there, always seems to end up getting the puck from defenders on the forecheck like he did with that assist

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Have't been overly impressed w/ Tkachuk through the 1st period. He has some grit to his game though. But I'm not sure he's top line center.

He's not a center, at all. This is just like when people wanted to put Puljujarvi at center.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Anyone have any info on Mallot? Had a great shift so I looked up his eliteprospects page and he’s an undrafted sophomore and has some decentish numbers

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Honestly I would argue that Tkachuk is borderline underrated in here at this point. He's not the #3 prospect in the draft, that's crazy, but he is elite in the corners and a very sneaky good passer.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Honestly I would argue that Tkachuk is borderline underrated in here at this point. He's not the #3 prospect in the draft, that's crazy, but he is elite in the corners and a very sneaky good passer.

That’s fine, but is his offensive ceiling even as high as a guy like Wahlstrom?

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

That’s fine, but is his offensive ceiling even as high as a guy like Wahlstrom?

I would say no but I can see the argument. They are extremely different players. I love Wahlstrom, and would draft him at 4/5 no problem. But I'm not sure I see a ceiling much higher than 35 g / 60 pts. He's not Clayton Keller. Incredible shot, but doesn't appear to be the type of player who drives a line by having the puck a ton, even at his current level of play.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Maybe I'm over-indexing the other way and I'll be the first to admit I haven't watched him play but everything I read about Tkachuk it sounds like it would be a top pick from a bygone era.

 

[GregSirico]

Honestly I would argue that Tkachuk is borderline underrated in here at this point. He's not the #3 prospect in the draft, that's crazy, but he is elite in the corners and a very sneaky good passer.

That's a fair take. But when he's rated at 2 or 3 in the draft that's a bit high, mostly on his name.

 

[GregSirico]

Maybe I'm over-indexing the other way and I'll be the first to admit I haven't watched him play but everything I read about Tkachuk it sounds like it would be a top pick from a bygone era.

I think he goes as early as 2 and he might go last late as 7. But nothing past that.