Prospect Info: Panthers 2018 Entry Draft Talk

[SoupyFIN]

Picks we have according to:

http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Future/Panthers.htm

https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/panthers

2018:

1st
2nd
2nd (Yotes pick)
3rd
4th
4th (Vegas pick)
5th
6th
7th

2019 & 2020 still intact and no extra picks acquired.

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[SoupyFIN]

Last year it was December 9th when I made this thread, I really hope this won't happen in August a couple years from now.

 

[Gentle Man]

1st and a 3rd for Gallant at the draft.

Thoughts?

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Bjugstad for a 5th

 

[SoupyFIN]

Guys please, I didn't make this to be a joke thread.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

I'd prefer to trade some picks than draft some. We going to wait until this draft pick is ready to make an impact? That may be 2-3 years away when Barkov, Hubderau, Dadonov and Trocheck will be nearing UFA status.

If it's not a top 5 pick, I'm leaning towards trading it for immediate help on defense.

 

[ShootIt]

Well. Guess I'll look at the top 5 guys this year soon.

Dunno if this team has the leadership in the coaching staff or in the players to pull it around enough for the playoffs. So I hope they would just crash and burn to a top pick if they can turn it around sometime soon.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

I'd prefer to trade some picks than draft some. We going to wait until this draft pick is ready to make an impact? That may be 2-3 years away when Barkov, Hubderau, Dadonov and Trocheck will be nearing UFA status.

If it's not a top 5 pick, I'm leaning towards trading it for immediate help on defense.

I'll predict we win the lottery, so that's a no to dealing the pick. Dahlin will play with Ek next year.

 

[FrolikFan67]

Dahlin and Boqvist as the top D. for forwards obviously Svechnikov, i really like Wahlstrom (C/RW?), Zadina (LW/RW), and Kupari (C). Kupari being a finnish product i assume kek would like him and looks like a legit talent, great fast paced skater, great snapper, although a center i believe. outside of svech those are the 3 forwards i have my eye on, all have fantastic shots too.

 

[FinlandPanther]

Dahlin can honestly fix this. He has the potential to be absolute franchise can’t miss D. Him and Ekblad together would be phenomenal if Ek can actually improve his skating. Then Yandle will go to #3 and suddenly the D looks so much better.

 

[FrolikFan67]

Dahlin can honestly fix this. He has the potential to be absolute franchise can’t miss D. Him and Ekblad together would be phenomenal if Ek can actually improve his skating. Then Yandle will go to #3 and suddenly the D looks so much better.

for some reason it seems like a classic move that will result in us not getting any significantly better in the short term. immediately play the 18yr old (which i know hes fully capable of and will do), d-corp gets younger without adding any vet d, play him on the top line and feed him to the wolves and pair him with an ekblad who cant skate well enough to cover his tracks. dahlin, in this completely hypothetical and dream scenario, should start on the 2nd at most and play with a seasoned vet who can be a mature guiding force (not in terms of play necessarily) and help cover him defensively as dahlin will surely carry the puck through the zone and engage a lot within the offensive zone. at least dahlin can skate and play some (surprisingly physical at times too) defense.

with how the draft lottery is set up now it really is a complete crap shoot. anyone in the top-7 or the top-10 really could easily wind up with it. i wouldnt be completely focused on dahlin, although he is definitely the prefered top pick, but winding up with #2 and getting a big goal scoring russian rw like svechnikov, someone who could be in the mold of tarasenko or kucherov, would do absolute wonders and would give that top line a legit scoring threat. making the top line one of the best in the league.

 

[FinlandPanther]

for some reason it seems like a classic move that will result in us not getting any significantly better in the short term. immediately play the 18yr old (which i know hes fully capable of and will do), d-corp gets younger without adding any vet d, play him on the top line and feed him to the wolves and pair him with an ekblad who cant skate well enough to cover his tracks. dahlin, in this completely hypothetical and dream scenario, should start on the 2nd at most and play with a seasoned vet who can be a mature guiding force (not in terms of play necessarily) and help cover him defensively as dahlin will surely carry the puck through the zone and engage a lot within the offensive zone. at least dahlin can skate and play some (surprisingly physical at times too) defense.

with how the draft lottery is set up now it really is a complete crap shoot. anyone in the top-7 or the top-10 really could easily wind up with it. i wouldnt be completely focused on dahlin, although he is definitely the prefered top pick, but winding up with #2 and getting a big goal scoring russian rw like svechnikov, someone who could be in the mold of tarasenko or kucherov, would do absolute wonders and would give that top line a legit scoring threat. making the top line one of the best in the league.

This wasn’t for next season I’m more talking about a general term that he will eventually give us a #1 D.

 

[FlaPanthers11]

If the season continues to go downhill it's time for one last ditch retool IMO. Shed even more fat. Work to get as many picks as possible this draft and next one. Deal with one more awful year again (I know, I know). Keep the absolute core pieces only. Hope the prospects already in the system turn out and have many more options to replace them if possible.

That or get really lucky and draft Dahlin and/or Hughes.

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

If the season continues to go downhill it's time for one last ditch retool IMO. Shed even more fat. Work to get as many picks as possible this draft and next one. Deal with one more awful year again (I know, I know). Keep the absolute core pieces only. Hope the prospects already in the system turn out and have many more options to replace them if possible.

That or get really lucky and draft Dahlin and/or Hughes.

Vrbata should get a 2nd, maybe a late 1st if he plays well enough.

 

[I am not exposed]

Tkachuk in this draft is supposed to better than his brother. I assume he plays the same style. He is also a left winger. We need some bite, so he seems like a good fit!

 

[Jakeybonz2]

I'm sure dale will tippett not in our favor

 

[Brokin]

Andrei Svechnikov is ranked #2 overall in all the services. This is the player I want. He's out 6-8 weeks with a hand injury but was scoring at a goal a game pace for the Barrie Colts. Could go overall #1 depending on team need. From what I've read he certainly has the credentials to give us a Kucherov type of player that is NHL ready.

I don't think we stand a prayer in the world of getting Dahlin. The Yotes will have the most balls in play IMO and even if they don't get the first draw someone else will (Just the luck of the Cats). Some scouts think Dahlin needs another year over in Sweden but I doubt it. The kid is better than many of the D who went directly to the NHL the last 2 or 3 years. The Yotes need scoring more than they need D, so Svechnikov should not be off their radar either.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Andrei Svechnikov is ranked #2 overall in all the services. This is the player I want. He's out 6-8 weeks with a hand injury but was scoring at a goal a game pace for the Barrie Colts. Could go overall #1 depending on team need. From what I've read he certainly has the credentials to give us a Kucherov type of player that is NHL ready.

I don't think we stand a prayer in the world of getting Dahlin. The Yotes will have the most balls in play IMO and even if they don't get the first draw someone else will (Just the luck of the Cats). Some scouts think Dahlin needs another year over in Sweden but I doubt it. The kid is better than many of the D who went directly to the NHL the last 2 or 3 years. The Yotes need scoring more than they need D, so Svechnikov should not be off their radar either.

Ya but the Coyotes could then trade OEL if they get 1st overall and Dahlin would replace him.

 

[PanthersHockey1]

Can Dahlin actually skate unlike another #1 overall defenseman?

 

[ShootIt]

Can Dahlin actually skate unlike another #1 overall defenseman?

That's a big reason why he is compared to Karlsson. Not only a great N-S skater but his agility is great too. then of course offensively he has a great shot and passing ability/vision

 

[IceManCat]

Dahlin is generational on the same level as McDavid only as a d-man.

 

[Jakeybonz2]

Dahlin is generational on the same level as McDavid only as a d-man.

I kind of massively doubt that. plus is karlsson not generational? or does generational mean nothing cause we can have 2-3 generational players in a generation.

 

[IceManCat]

I kind of massively doubt that. plus is karlsson not generational? or does generational mean nothing cause we can have 2-3 generational players in a generation.

Is McDavid generational to you? Dahlin is the best defensive prospect ever. If you compare him to Karlsson Dahlin is miles better at the same age and its not even close. Regardless they don't play a comparable style.

 

[Gentle Man]

Dahlin is generational?

Welcome to the Penguins/Oilers kid!

Hope we get a decent player at #2

 

[Android 16]

Dahlin is generational on the same level as McDavid only as a d-man.

What a ridiculous statement.