The Official Tank Thread / Draft Lottery Thread

[Goldenhands]

Svechnikov would be amazing , he reminds me of a more balanced Kovalchuk minus the ridiculous wrister. Kovy was a better shooter for sure but Svech has that elite skating.

Kovalchuk has the better shot but Svechnikov is a better skater and doesnt turn the puck over like crazy as Kovalchuk used to do..

 

[Andrei79]

none of them.....and that INCLUDES Dahlin

Half the league isnt NHL ready then

 

[SlappyHabby]

Every team that misses the playoffs has odds to win the 1st overall pick, starting at 18% for the last team in overall standings to 1% for the 15th from last ranked team.

The maximum amount of places you can lose compared to your actual position in the standings is 3, since there's only a lottery for the top 3 overall picks. Meaning Arizona, who are currently ranked 31st overall, could pick 4th overall at the lowest.

Right now we're 6th from last, which means we have 7.6% chance of winning the 1st overall pick. We could be picking 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th as of right now.

Thank you

 

[SakuKoivu11]

A month ago I was hesitant to pick Svechnikov at #2 but after seeing him live for the first time, you can see he's better player that I thought. For that I am wrong. He plays very well without the pick and is sound positionally. He won't be Patrice Bergeron defensively but he's going to be someone like Marian Hossa but with more explosive. He's got a more rounded game than Zadina I think.

1. Dahlin
2. Svechnikov
3. Zadina
4. Wahlstrom
5. Bouchard
6. Boqvist
7. Tkachuk
8. Dobson
9. Hughes
10. Smith

 

[Rafafouille]

You won't be happy if we get Svechnikov?

Not that I wouldn't be happy. He'd make for a great show but unless he's miles ahead of other forwards, I'd much rather have a guy who can play center or a puck moving D. There's two essentials to an elite team, an elite centerman and a great puckmoving defenseman. Wingers, goaltenders and defensive defenseman are add-ons to a contending team, not something you absolutely have to build from the ground up.

 

[habsgirl5000]

Svech is scoring goals on almost the same pace as Stamkos was in his draft year

so Svech would at best just replace radulov.....so we are right back where we started last season (at best)

 

[Paddyjack]

What's the word on Oliver Wahlstrom? Play Centre, 78 pts in 51 games 39 goals, good size... any red flags? Seems like a good pick for us if we are not #1?

 

[schnapshot]

What's the word on Oliver Wahlstrom? Play Centre, 78 pts in 51 games 39 goals, good size... any red flags? Seems like a good pick for us if we are not #1?

Projects more as a scoring winger but he is very good. One of the best goal scorers in the first round.

 

[habsterr]

Soft, perimeter player and a winger. I heard Galchenyuk comparison.

 

[G0bias]

What's the word on Oliver Wahlstrom? Play Centre, 78 pts in 51 games 39 goals, good size... any red flags? Seems like a good pick for us if we are not #1?

Good pick if we're not in the top 2. Didn't play center this year. One of the more talented players of the draft. Shot is second to none. His play without the puck could be better, he doesn't "grind it out" per say, but he uses his size with the puck well. Steal anywhere after 5-6.

 

[NotProkofievian]

What's the word on Oliver Wahlstrom? Play Centre, 78 pts in 51 games 39 goals, good size... any red flags? Seems like a good pick for us if we are not #1?

He doesn't play center. He's fantastic. Really disagree with another poster calling him a ''soft perimeter player.'' He's not a bruiser, but he's surprisingly strong on his edges.

It behooves one to actually watch the games.

 

[Deebs]

What's the word on Oliver Wahlstrom? Play Centre, 78 pts in 51 games 39 goals, good size... any red flags? Seems like a good pick for us if we are not #1?

Outside the Top 5

 

[Paddyjack]

He doesn't play center. He's fantastic. Really disagree with another poster calling him a ''soft perimeter player.'' He's not a bruiser, but he's surprisingly strong on his edges.

It behooves one to actually watch the games.

Ok thanks. RDS is wrong then, they list him at C

 

[NobleSix]

Just checked out Button's list. Tkachuk at #2? Are you out of your f***ing mind Craig?

Whoever takes Tkachuk top 5 are going to be kicking themselves 5 years from now for passing up on some much better pospects. Wow.

 

[Deebs]

Just checked out Button's list. Tkachuk at #2? Are you out of your ****ing mind Craig?

Whoever takes Tkachuk top 5 are going to be kicking themselves 5 years from now for passing up an some much better pospects. Wow.

2 is a reach I agree, but if he's anything like his brother, I'd have no problem taking him in the top 5.

 

[The Great Weal]

Outside the Top 5

If he slips out of 5, the team that takes him will get a steal

 

[The Great Weal]

Just checked out Button's list. Tkachuk at #2? Are you out of your ****ing mind Craig?

Whoever takes Tkachuk top 5 are going to be kicking themselves 5 years from now for passing up on some much better pospects. Wow.

Tkachuk at 2 is brutal, but the worst part is Hayton ahead of Wahlstrom and no Smith or Hughes in the top 10.

 

[NobleSix]

Tkachuk at 2 is brutal, but the worst part is Hayton ahead of Wahlstrom and no Smith or Hughes in the top 10.

Just a horrible list all around. If I was a GM and my head scout handed me that list, I would be looking for a new scout.

 

[Per Sjoblom]

Frölunda, henceforth known as Dahlin's team lost today, Malmõ's goalie stood on his head to help them win albeit outshot 38-14.

 

[llamateizer]

TOP 17 secured.

 

[sandviper]

so Svech would at best just replace radulov.....so we are right back where we started last season (at best)

Radulov wasn’t a goal scoring winger. Different skill sets IMO, though both can create offense which is something we desperately need. I love Wahlstrom but if we’re picking #2, it’s Svechnikov all day long.

What's the word on Oliver Wahlstrom? Play Centre, 78 pts in 51 games 39 goals, good size... any red flags? Seems like a good pick for us if we are not #1?

He’s my #1 target outside the top-3. I think he’s going to be a top-6 pick, but outside the top-3. He’s a winger though. I think he could be developed into a center as he has the tools offensively to do so as well as vision and high IQ. However, I don’t see that happening on the Habs.

 

[Scriptor]

Radulov wasn’t a goal scoring winger. Different skill sets IMO, though both can create offense which is something we desperately need. I love Wahlstrom but if we’re picking #2, it’s Svechnikov all day long.



He’s my #1 target outside the top-3. I think he’s going to be a top-6 pick, but outside the top-3. He’s a winger though. I think he could be developed into a center as he has the tools offensively to do so as well as vision and high IQ. However, I don’t see that happening on the Habs.

Might as well pick Hayton if you want a C. All around player.

 

[WinterLion]

Might as well pick Hayton if you want a C. All around player.

I don't buy the hype with that kid. I think he will go back to being a mid/late 1st at the end of the day.

 

[Fazkovsky]

If we draft second we draft svechnikov

The guy seems elite

We need to tank

Tank for Svech

 

[ottawa]

If I were a betting man, I'd put my money on the penguins killing us next game.