OPPF Draft 2021 - Draft Thread

[tinyzombies]

Other guy I was considering instead of Pronger.

Decided to go with a tad bit more offense.

Stevens-Orr too tempting. Will make Orr more durable and available for more minutes as a byproduct.

 

[Claude The Fraud]

The Regina Pats are proud to select, from Trois-Rivières, Québec, «Le Gros Bill», Jean Béliveau.

 

[ChiTownPhilly]

I believe there's Only One Way to Rock, here.
The Sports Complex, home of the Organ Grinders, welcomes...

Joe Sakic- Quebec-Colorado

Hailing @Dirt 101

 

[BenchBrawl]

I believe there's Only One Way to Rock, here.
The Sports Complex, home of the Organ Grinders, welcomes...

Joe Sakic- Quebec-Colorado

Hailing @Dirt 101

Great value, I was afraid he'd make it to my pick and I'd have no but to pick him even if he wasn't in my plan.

 

[VanIslander]

The newest Rocket was the 10th defenseman ranked on the recent HOH Top-100 project (and 10th dman taken in this draft), renowned for his speed, stickhandling, bodychecking and relentless play. Laval welcomes King Clancy!

...an electrifying on- ice presence. As wonderful a skater and stickhandler as he was, King was equally vigorous without the puck...

 

[VanIslander]

Miami is up.

@tabness

 

[BenchBrawl]

tabness PM'ed, I know VanI can't do it.

 

[tabness]

Sorry guys, I will pick none other than Paul Coffey, a cornerstone player that personifies this team so well (perfect era too). Miami Vice weren't going to be a defensive team lol

You'd think Coffey would have worse than usual home/road splits, I certainly assumed that, but he holds up quite well, even more favorably than Orr I'd say (especially the goal scoring).

NHL Stats

This Gretzky video does a good job highlighting Coffey, perfect track to go too:

 

[BenchBrawl]

Sorry guys, I will pick none other than Paul Coffey, a cornerstone player that personifies this team so well (perfect era too). Miami Vice weren't going to be a defensive team lol

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You'd think Coffey would have worse than usual home/road splits, I certainly assumed that, but he holds up quite well, even more favorably than Orr I'd say (especially the goal scoring).

NHL Stats

This Gretzky video does a good job highlighting Coffey, perfect track to go too:

Great pick, 2nd best D from a weak team after Denis Potvin. I was strongly considering him.

I'm actually glad you picked him, made my decision easier.

 

[BenchBrawl]

The Montreal Wanderers select a defenseman who won the equivalent of 4 Norris trophies (based on pre-Norris AST voting), a great offensive defenseman who is also very good defensively, can play at D and C, great playoff performer, amateur boxer, the player with the most Stanley Cups who didn't play for Montreal, Red Kelly, D.

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

Not sure who I want and I need to go to bed. I’ll pick in the morning

 

[VanIslander]

Set the alarm.

Your clock runs out in 7.5.hours.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Not sure who I want and I need to go to bed. I’ll pick in the morning

Thanks for letting me know.

I'll try to leave a list if I can.

Good night.

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

With our first of back to back picks, Chicago selects Ted Lindsay, LW (Detroit)

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

With our second pick, Chicago selects Al MacInnis, D (Calgary)

@zffssk is up

 

[The Macho King]

Man y'all destroying my list right now.

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

Even though we have about the same number of GMs each year, this draft still has a lot of variance from year to year. Off the bat this year, we have some very offensive cores and some very defensive cores...

Miami: Hull, Jagr, Coffey
Regina: Howe, Beliveau, Shore

Laval: Harvey, Fetisov, Clancy
Edmonton: Nighbor, Clarke, Hasek


Interested to see how these teams fill out

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

I had dreams of pairing MacInnis with Lidstrom, but knew he wouldn't last.

 

[The Macho King]

Even though we have about the same number of GMs each year, this draft still has a lot of variance from year to year. Off the bat this year, we have some very offensive cores and some very defensive cores...

Miami: Hull, Jagr, Coffey
Regina: Howe, Beliveau, Shore

Laval: Harvey, Fetisov, Clancy
Edmonton: Nighbor, Clarke, Hasek


Interested to see how these teams fill out

Honestly I love this format because as a GM there's so many ways to go. I don't think I stressed more over a decision than my second a third picks (of course someone taking Bossy made my decision much harder).

 

[BenchBrawl]

Maurice Richard, RW

 

[BenchBrawl]

Sorry for the wait fellas.

@tabness PM'ed.

 

[tinyzombies]

Even though we have about the same number of GMs each year, this draft still has a lot of variance from year to year. Off the bat this year, we have some very offensive cores and some very defensive cores...

Miami: Hull, Jagr, Coffey
Regina: Howe, Beliveau, Shore

Laval: Harvey, Fetisov, Clancy
Edmonton: Nighbor, Clarke, Hasek


Interested to see how these teams fill out

Howe, Beliveau, Shore??

 

[ResilientBeast]

Maurice Richard, RW

Darn wasn't meant to be, I was eyeing him to play with Nighbor. Good pick

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

Howe, Beliveau, Shore??

I don’t understand the question

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

Howe, Beliveau, Shore??

Easier the best core trio in this draft. His team will obviously suffer depth-wise; the final product should be interesting.