Draft talk

[Gene Parmesan]

I like the big Swedish kid. I think he's a winger.

 

[Coily]

True.

I am doing some research now. I will be so mad if they take Pierre-Olivier Joseph, which I have seen a few mocks having him going to the Sharks. He seems like such a Sharks pick... potential shutdown defenseman with no offense.

Craig Button likes him, so that is a red flag seen by the ISS...

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

I like the big Swedish kid. I think he's a winger.

Rasmussen? He is a center though.

 

[Lebanezer]

Rasmussen? He is a center though.

Rasmussen is Canadian, maybe he's talking about Vesalainen who played in Sweden but is Finnish?

 

[rangerssharks414]

I like the big Swedish kid. I think he's a winger.

Pettersson?

Craig Button likes him, so that is a red flag seen by the ISS...

Haha. True.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Rasmussen is Canadian, maybe he's talking about Vesalainen who played in Sweden but is Finnish?

Yeah Kristian Vesalainen. Apologies thought he was Swedish.

 

[Hold the Pickles]

what do y'all (notice the proper spelling) think of Liljegren?

Didn't he or doesn't he have mono, maybe he could slip to us.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Rasmussen is Canadian, maybe he's talking about Vesalainen who played in Sweden but is Finnish?

Yah. Probably Vesalainen, but he is Finnish like you said. Anyway, he seems all over the place.

McKeen has him at 9
ISS at 17
Black Book at 34.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

I like toolsy prospects.

 

[Lebanezer]

Yah. Probably Vesalainen, but he is Finnish like you said. Anyway, he seems all over the place.

McKeen has him at 9
ISS at 17
Black Book at 34.

I like toolsy prospects.

I watched a fair bit of highlights on him and he's excellent on the boards. Reminds me of Hertl in that regard. I would be pleased with him at 19.

 

[ScottyDont]

I watched a fair bit of highlights on him and he's excellent on the boards. Reminds me of Hertl in that regard. I would be pleased with him at 19.

I don't think we'd pick him after giving up on Goldobin:

From FC:

He looks too lax or lazy at times. He has a tendency to glide through cornering and loop around the zone instead of starting and stopping to get pack into the play. His effort and drive must improve so that he can consistently be the guy carrying the play. While his defensive game still needs some work and his consistency really needs to be ironed out, Vesalainen’s speed, size, and offensive skill should still make him an alluring prospect in a weaker draft this year

 

[Lebanezer]

I don't think we'd pick him after giving up on Goldobin:

From FC:

I don't expect them to pick anyone we like, so I'm prepared for the worst. I hope they listen to Jux and take Ikonen in the second round though. He plays a 200 foot game and is very skilled. I think the only player the Sharks probably like that we all do is Suzuki, but he won't make it to us. We want Pettersson, Vesalainen, Necas, Andersson, Liljegren etc. while the Sharks want Poehling, Bowers, Thomas, Ratcliffe, Rasmussen, Hague etc. The only real hope I have right now is that the Sharks haven't drafted North American in the 1st round since Coyle.

 

[Used As A Shield]

I don't expect them to pick anyone we like, so I'm prepared for the worst. I hope they listen to Jux and take Ikonen in the second round though. He plays a 200 foot game and is very skilled. I think the only player the Sharks probably like that we all do is Suzuki, but he won't make it to us. We want Pettersson, Vesalainen, Necas, Andersson, Liljegren etc. while the Sharks want Poehling, Bowers, Thomas, Ratcliffe, Rasmussen, Hague etc. The only real hope I have right now is that the Sharks haven't drafted North American in the 1st round since Coyle.

This is pretty much my opinion as well.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

I will be relieved if we move down in the 1st round and get another 2nd round pick for it. That should show how much faith I have in our 1st round drafting.

 

[Juxtaposer]

My favorite was in the 2011 draft where literally every prospect's "comparable" was some Hall Of Fame stud. Then the Leafs drafted Tyler Biggs and his comparable was listed as Colby Armstrong. Of course it turned out even that was aiming high.

My favorite thing ever was when McDavis compared himself to Bozak.

I want Suzuki. Later in the draft I want Pavel Shen, Morgan Geekie and Patrick Khodorenko (because he's from Walnut Creek)

I'm so bummed that he didn't develop well. At one point he was projected to be a top-10 pick on the Eichel/Matthews level. Completely fell off the map. He's be a good 7th rounder, even if it's just because he's from Walnut Creek.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

My favorite thing ever was when McDavis compared himself to Bozak.



I'm so bummed that he didn't develop well. At one point he was projected to be a top-10 pick on the Eichel/Matthews level. Completely fell off the map. He's be a good 7th rounder, even if it's just because he's from Walnut Creek.

That's just how humble McDavid.

 

[WTFetus]

That's just how humble McDavid.

Difference between humble and fake modesty.

 

[Sysreq]

Difference between humble and fake modesty.

Difference between humble and autism.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Difference between humble and fake modesty.

Difference between fake modesty and Toronto brainwashing.

 

[Lebanezer]

**** it, I've decided, I only want the Sharks to draft Finnish players.

Vesalainen, Tolvanen, Ikonen, Jokiharju, Salo, Heponiemi, Luukonen, Moilanen.

That's 8 picks. Make it happen.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Difference between fake modesty and Toronto brainwashing.

Tyler Bozak>>>Joe Pavelski is my favorite.

 

[Shark Finn]

I want a reasonable Finn, meaning no reaches.

 

[Sysreq]

**** it, I've decided, I only want the Sharks to draft Finnish players.

Why not Swedes? All Czech and No Finnish??

 

[Negatively Positive]

I don't expect them to pick anyone we like, so I'm prepared for the worst. I hope they listen to Jux and take Ikonen in the second round though. He plays a 200 foot game and is very skilled. I think the only player the Sharks probably like that we all do is Suzuki, but he won't make it to us. We want Pettersson, Vesalainen, Necas, Andersson, Liljegren etc. while the Sharks want Poehling, Bowers, Thomas, Ratcliffe, Rasmussen, Hague etc. The only real hope I have right now is that the Sharks haven't drafted North American in the 1st round since Coyle.

That could mean they're due.

 

[SactoShark]

Tyler Bozak>>>Joe Pavelski is my favorite.

Plekanec says hi