Kotkaniemi is the most underrated player in the draft this year. If I were Carolina/Montreal... I’d have a tough time passing...
There is some rumble that the Habs might be on that bandwagon.
Kotkaniemi is the most underrated player in the draft this year. If I were Carolina/Montreal... I’d have a tough time passing...
There is some rumble that the Habs might be on that bandwagon.
Kotkaniemi is the most underrated player in the draft this year. If I were Carolina/Montreal... I’d have a tough time passing...
I’m having a hell of a time figuring out who I’d be taking between Bouchard, Dobson and Hughes if we were picking forth overall.
Hughes is an unbelievable skater and a new age type of defender, but I don’t see him ever being able to dominate a game like Erik Karlsson does, I think he’s a Brian Campbell/Jake Gardner number 2/3 guy.
Dobson is the guy of the three who could end up being a horse on the backend who plays big minutes against the best players who putting up 40 points a year.
That’s a tight group for me.
Dobson
Seems like it is a pretty solid top 10 this year. If we hadn't won the lottery, there would be a lot of debate at pick 3 and 4 right now if that's where we were slotted.
Yeah I remember that lol I would say we would have doubled maybe tripled that number by now under different circumstances. Got to love the lottery....at least this year.There was almost 70 pages of it, to be honest.
I am actually looking forward to the end of round 1 to see who is left over....then we have about 12 hrs to debate over a few players that slid out of the 1st round and some other 2nd rounders whose draft stock is rising. This is unless Botterill trades back into the 1st.
I hope not..at least for the excitement of the draft and fun debate..I was really looking forward to the 2015 draft and when we traded the picks on draft day....it was sort of a bummer.Or if he uses 32 OA for roster shaping, it could be a bit until they get back up to the podium.
I miss the days of Toni Lydman for a third.
That said, there are a lot of kids I really like in this draft. There are very few who scare the hell out of me. Okay -- only one really and hopefully someone takes him before 32 OA and that's that.
...transform him into a wingerOr if he uses 32 OA for roster shaping, it could be a bit until they get back up to the podium.
I miss the days of Toni Lydman for a third.
That said, there are a lot of kids I really like in this draft. There are very few who scare the hell out of me. Okay -- only one really and hopefully someone takes him before 32 OA and that's that.
...transform him into a winger
I wouldn’t be upset if they pick merkley. If after interviews they believe they can make it work, it’s hard to pas on that talent. I’ll trust the team on thatAnd that will make him coachable? No… That will just keep getting farther away from doing stupid things with the puck. Or without the puck. Do. Not. Want.
I wouldn’t be upset if they pick merkley. If after interviews they believe they can make it work, it’s hard to pas on that talent. I’ll trust the team on that
I am actually looking forward to the end of round 1 to see who is left over....then we have about 12 hrs to debate over a few players that slid out of the 1st round and some other 2nd rounders whose draft stock is rising. This is unless Botterill trades back into the 1st.
Jeez, I know it's still a couple years away, but have you heard of this Quinton Byfield kid? Not even 16 yet, he's 6'4", 203# playing center. Sounds like a Chara playing down the middle. 90-something pts in 34 games.
Sudbury's got an interesting one on their hands - third best points per game in that AAA league behind only Stamkos and Hall. I'm curious how much bigger he gets since men usually don't stop growing at 16.
Minnesota takes him to pair with Greenway. LOD v2.0.
Jeez, I know it's still a couple years away, but have you heard of this Quinton Byfield kid? Not even 16 yet, he's 6'4", 203# playing center. Sounds like a Chara playing down the middle. 90-something pts in 34 games.