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We're almost at 1000 posts, so figured I'd get this thing started. Keep posting in the other til we hit 1000.
Can't believe I started a thread that went over a 1000, first for me! Kinda proud, lol.
Anyways,
I guess we post here now. So where we left off:
I think if it came down to Tampa taking nichushkin and we were left with a pick between drouin and barkov, I would take barkov. He is so much bigger, has better all-round game and set offensive records in Sweden, plus we need a centre like him to build around.
Barkov also killed it without having mackinnon as a linemate.
I just drool over barkovs game. I think I want him more than any other forward in the draft. I originally wanted mackinnon the most, but I think barkov is just going to be a flat out star NHL player.
He had EVERY tool to be absolutely magnificent, what can't he do?!?!
Barkov will look damn good in the gold preds jersey! I take him and consider us the winners of the draft IMO for getting him fourth.
I would not be upset though about drouin or Mack, but would be a little down if we had to settle for Lindholm over the big three forwards.
How the hell would that happen ? ... I would lose major faith in Poile if he did go Lindholm & would probably go to a new handle asafp (Fire Poile)
I pray it doesn't happen! But guaranteed one if the big three forwards are on the board, if poile did something stupid like took Lindholm, I would lose it as well, I'm with ya on the handle change! Lol
I just see them as both shoot first guys. not saying they are clones or anything.
Some of you guys are taking it a little far. So you've seen some youtubes of prospects and read some reports so now you're professional scouts? Some of you have never even strapped on a pair of skates yet you're an expert on strides?
I think Barkov sounds more impressive than Lindholm but they seem pretty close, I expect Poile and our scouts to know for sure.
I'm defiantly trying to do some research and get behind prospects, but in the end, Poile and co. know better than me. I'll cheer for the guys I like, but IPWT.
IPWT...?? I Party With Trolls? I Prefer Wheat Thins??
but I agree with the sentiment.. for any of us on here to question the decision of professional hockey talent evaluators is just silly... if a player we choose turns out to be not so great and one taken below us turns out awesome, then more people than ours will have missed it
Barkov a flashy skater? Everything I've heard/seen shows that his skating is very average...
Pretty interesting that he thinks Barkov is higher rated than Drouin.
So do I. The kid is going to amazing.
And for people that said they trust the opinion of our scouts and poile over our own, well how well had poile and company done at drafting forward in the past fifteen years??
Take barkov if he is available and don't even look at Lindholm, monahan, etc