OT: Mock draft.

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Hello, Wings fan coming in peace.

I just joined up for a mock, took the Jets.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2207257

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I don't want to offend, or be off the mark on my picks. Also, trades are available, but I'm not one to trade the entire team in a draft for fun.

Full disclosure, I think Winnipeg needs an upgrade in goal.

Any advice on picks, postional needs, trade options, etc?
 

Gabe Kupari

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Left D. Right D. Center. Probably in that order.

Goalie? Sure but not via a draft and they won't move their pick for a goalie.

Left D . Right D. Center

Trade? Hard to say... myers? Buff? Little? Wheeler? Pretty much I'd say vets. Kids won't be going anywhere

Valimaki the other LHD Finn. Liljegren. Makar. Glass are probably realistic options at the draft
 

Whileee

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Go for BPA. If you need a tie-breaker...

D would be the main priority - probably LHD, in particular.

Please, no goalies in the first 2-3 rounds. Goalies are voodoo.

Draft skill over any other attribute.
 

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Left D. Right D. Center. Probably in that order.

Goalie? Sure but not via a draft and they won't move their pick for a goalie.

Left D . Right D. Center

Trade? Hard to say... myers? Buff? Little? Wheeler? Pretty much I'd say vets. Kids won't be going anywhere

Valimaki the other LHD Finn. Liljegren. Makar. Glass are probably realistic options at the draft

I was thinking more of trading for a goalie, but not with high end assets.

Loud and clear on defense and center being a priority, I was thinking the same.

As far as vets, I was just thinking of keeping them unless I get a fantastic offer.

Myers IMO can be traded. (out of the valuable guys)

Any 'sleepers' roster or otherwise that I shouldn't consider?
 
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Bump.

The draft ended.

Trades:

Winnipeg traded Lemiuex and Harkins to Colorado for Pickard. To me, this ensures that Las Vegas would take Pickard. Allowed me to skate Myers through, and protect Dano, Armia, and Lowry.

Price might have been high, but I felt it helped the org.

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Winnipeg trades #10, #103 to Boston for #18, #54, Vatrano, and Jeremy Lazoun.

I couldn't pass up the offer. Gives 2 good prospects, and extra 2nd to move down 8 spots, even with 103 in there.

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Winnipeg trades #211 to Tampa Bay for 2018 6th.

Extra pick next year, moved up a round. Why not?

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Expansion pick: Pickard

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Draft:

#18: Erik Brannstrom(D)
#41: Joushua Norris(C)
#54: David Farrance(D)
#72: Filip Chytil(F)
#134: Zack Solow(F)
#165: Mattero Pietroniro
#196: Patrick Khodorenko

Opinions?
 

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Bump.

The draft ended.

Trades:

Winnipeg traded Lemiuex and Harkins to Colorado for Pickard. To me, this ensures that Las Vegas would take Pickard. Allowed me to skate Myers through, and protect Dano, Armia, and Lowry.

Price might have been high, but I felt it helped the org.

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Winnipeg trades #10, #103 to Boston for #18, #54, Vatrano, and Jeremy Lazoun.

I couldn't pass up the offer. Gives 2 good prospects, and extra 2nd to move down 8 spots, even with 103 in there.

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Winnipeg trades #211 to Tampa Bay for 2018 6th.

Extra pick next year, moved up a round. Why not?

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Expansion pick: Pickard

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Draft:

#18: Erik Brannstrom(D)
#41: Joushua Norris(C)
#54: David Farrance(D)
#72: Filip Chytil(F)
#134: Zack Solow(F)
#165: Mattero Pietroniro
#196: Patrick Khodorenko

Opinions?

Still think LVK pick Meyers. Would rather have traded up to Detroit's pick and draft Miro Heiskanen. LHD which we need big time. Like you 41'st pick and 54th. Thanks for being there for us :)
 

Whileee

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Bump.

The draft ended.

Trades:

Winnipeg traded Lemiuex and Harkins to Colorado for Pickard. To me, this ensures that Las Vegas would take Pickard. Allowed me to skate Myers through, and protect Dano, Armia, and Lowry.

Price might have been high, but I felt it helped the org.

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Winnipeg trades #10, #103 to Boston for #18, #54, Vatrano, and Jeremy Lazoun.

I couldn't pass up the offer. Gives 2 good prospects, and extra 2nd to move down 8 spots, even with 103 in there.

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Winnipeg trades #211 to Tampa Bay for 2018 6th.

Extra pick next year, moved up a round. Why not?

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Expansion pick: Pickard

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Draft:

#18: Erik Brannstrom(D)
#41: Joushua Norris(C)
#54: David Farrance(D)
#72: Filip Chytil(F)
#134: Zack Solow(F)
#165: Mattero Pietroniro
#196: Patrick Khodorenko

Opinions?

Love the expansion draft maneuver. Can only hope the Jets could pull something like that off.

Really like the first three picks.

Don't know enough to comment on the other picks.
 

lanky

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I'd say you nailed it.

Brannstrom, Lauzon and Farrance might be overkill addressing the LD problem but if you throw enough at the wall something is going to stick.

I also think Norris at 41 is great value. USNDP and USHL players seem to go later than they should (CHL bias?) and I think you took advantage of that in this mock.
 

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Bump.

The draft ended.

Trades:

Winnipeg traded Lemiuex and Harkins to Colorado for Pickard. To me, this ensures that Las Vegas would take Pickard. Allowed me to skate Myers through, and protect Dano, Armia, and Lowry.

Price might have been high, but I felt it helped the org.

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Winnipeg trades #10, #103 to Boston for #18, #54, Vatrano, and Jeremy Lazoun.

I couldn't pass up the offer. Gives 2 good prospects, and extra 2nd to move down 8 spots, even with 103 in there.

---

Winnipeg trades #211 to Tampa Bay for 2018 6th.

Extra pick next year, moved up a round. Why not?

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Expansion pick: Pickard

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Draft:

#18: Erik Brannstrom(D)
#41: Joushua Norris(C)
#54: David Farrance(D)
#72: Filip Chytil(F)
#134: Zack Solow(F)
#165: Mattero Pietroniro
#196: Patrick Khodorenko

Opinions?

Great way to address the LD need with Lauzon and Brannstrom. Vatrano can compete for a bottom 6 spot. Norris is a decent pick up at 41 and Farrance has a lot of potential to develop at Boston U. My favourite pick is Chytil at 72. Hell of a pick there. Solow could also potentially be someone who makes waves in the NCAA. All in all not a bad draft and very Jets like going for NCAA bound players.
 

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Still think LVK pick Meyers. Would rather have traded up to Detroit's pick and draft Miro Heiskanen. LHD which we need big time. Like you 41'st pick and 54th. Thanks for being there for us :)

Well I took the risk, the poster picked Pickard. If he would have taken Myers, thats 4.5 million freed up.

Love the expansion draft maneuver. Can only hope the Jets could pull something like that off.

Really like the first three picks.

Don't know enough to comment on the other picks.

Tried to go risky with the late round guys.

I'd say you nailed it.

Brannstrom, Lauzon and Farrance might be overkill addressing the LD problem but if you throw enough at the wall something is going to stick.

I also think Norris at 41 is great value. USNDP and USHL players seem to go later than they should (CHL bias?) and I think you took advantage of that in this mock.

Wanted overkill on defense. Its a need.

Great way to address the LD need with Lauzon and Brannstrom. Vatrano can compete for a bottom 6 spot. Norris is a decent pick up at 41 and Farrance has a lot of potential to develop at Boston U. My favourite pick is Chytil at 72. Hell of a pick there. Solow could also potentially be someone who makes waves in the NCAA. All in all not a bad draft and very Jets like going for NCAA bound players.

Thanks. Also, my favorite pick was Chytil.

I would be pretty happy if this is how things turned out

Thanks. :)
 

Gil Fisher

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Be our GM.

Please.

I'm in tears of joy at the thought of coming out the the first day of the draft with Brannstrom and Lauzon.
 
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I'd be interested in knowing why the Bruins GM wanted to make that deal to move up from #18 to #10. Regarding the price he paid, I think he paid too much.
 

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I like it. The value from the Boston trade I think is in our favour, but then I see we could have had Heiskanen if we stayed at 10. Now I'm not sure if I'd rather just have Heiskanen or the package. Overall I'd say it looks pretty good.

Now get us a goalie! ;)
 

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You've done well. I think most (smart) Jets fans would approve of your moves.
I'm of a similar mind to Huffer about the possibility of Heiskanen, though.
 

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You've done well. I think most (smart) Jets fans would approve of your moves.
I'm of a similar mind to Huffer about the possibility of Heiskanen, though.

Maybe Heiskanen being there when we pick isn't quite that far fetched after all.

He has received quite the bump in the scouting community after the U18's. I think he's likely the first dman off the board. 2nd at worst.
 

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He has received quite the bump in the scouting community after the U18's. I think he's likely the first dman off the board. 2nd at worst.

I like that in a draft of 31 hard core draft guys (even if it's tradeapalooza) that they felt someone else fit teams ahead of us better.

Maybe we get lucky.
 

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Trades:

Winnipeg traded Lemiuex and Harkins to Colorado for Pickard. To me, this ensures that Las Vegas would take Pickard. Allowed me to skate Myers through, and protect Dano, Armia, and Lowry.

Price might have been high, but I felt it helped the org.

I would be pretty delighted to lose only Lemieux and Harkins in the expansion draft. I think both could be NHLers, but Lowry's already an impact NHLer.
 

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