Prospect Info: Panthers 2018 Entry Draft Talk

[TheImpatientPanther]

Here is my wish list:

15th Overall:
1. Evan Bouchard
2. K'Andre Miller
3. Akil Thomas
4. Vitaly Kravstov
5. Rasmus Kupari
6. Jake Wise

34 Overall:
1. Jonathan Berggen
2. Ty Dellendrea
3. Ryan Merkley
4. Martin Kaut
5. Serron Noel

No Jett Woo in the 2nd round? RD who can skate, hit, defend and has a deceiving wrister from the point or top of circle. A Weegar replica but more defensive minded and top 4 potential.

I'd be happy with one of Kravstov, Thomas or Wilde at 15th and

Woo at 34th or trade up into 1st round to get him.

Trade someone and get a 2nd/3rd round pick back for a goalie.

 

[iam76]

Whoever we pick instantly drops multiple grade levels..

 

[Haj]

No Jett Woo in the 2nd round? RD who can skate, hit, defend and has a deceiving wrister from the point or top of circle. A Weegar replica but more defensive minded and top 4 potential.

I'd be happy with one of Kravstov, Thomas or Wilde at 15th and

Woo at 34th or trade up into 1st round to get him.

Trade someone and get a 2nd/3rd round pick back for a goalie.

I haven't done a whole lot of research on Jett Woo. Any further comments on his game?

 

[Dread Clawz]

I really want Jack Drury at #34 no matter who is left, the more research I do on him. He seems like an intense, big game player just like his dad was. Plus more depth down the middle never hurts.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

I haven't done a whole lot of research on Jett Woo. Any further comments on his game?

 

[iam76]

I really want Jack Drury at #34 no matter who is left, the more research I do on him. He seems like an intense, big game player just like his dad was. Plus more depth down the middle never hurts.

Ted Drury was good back in the day for sure

 

[Dread Clawz]

Ted Drury was good back in the day for sure

Smart Alec haha

 

[GrumpyKelly]

I really want Jack Drury at #34 no matter who is left, the more research I do on him. He seems like an intense, big game player just like his dad was. Plus more depth down the middle never hurts.

Harvard guy, captain... all those intangibles...

 

[FinlandPanther]

Can we just take a risk on a high skilled player for god sakes. We have character in the locker room.

 

[Beezeral]

Can we just take a risk on a high skilled player for god sakes. We have character in the locker room.

Draft BPA. Always. If Captain material is a determining factor of why you drafted someone, you are picking the wrong guy

 

[iam76]

Smart Alec haha

no worries i had to look this up a few months ago...

 

[FinlandPanther]

Draft BPA. Always. If Captain material is a determining factor of why you drafted someone, you are picking the wrong guy

Agreed. We need skill on the wings and on defense. So start drafting.

 

[Beezeral]

Agreed. We need skill on the wings and on defense. So start drafting.

No. The Panthers need skill period. If the best player at pick 15 is a center, pick a center. You don't know what you will need 2-3 years from now when he is ready. You can always play him on the wing if you need a winger.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Drury is a skilled player. He just happens to have intangibles. I wouldn't advocate taking a plug at #34.

 

[Beezeral]

Drury is a skilled player. He just happens to have intangibles. I wouldn't advocate taking a plug at #34.

Skilled with intangibles is just fine. But when you draft a guy and it immediately jumps out that he doesn't have the skill of the guys drafted around him coughgudbransoncough but has leadership characteristics, you picked the wrong guy.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Skilled with intangibles is just fine. But when you draft a guy and it immediately jumps out that he doesn't have the skill of the guys drafted around him coughgudbransoncough but has leadership characteristics, you picked the wrong guy.

Yeah exactly. No, Drury is not that. He's projected to go #30-45. He looks like a clone of his uncle Chris. He's a center, a very cerebral player, soft hands, he's a good playmaker, he's willing to get dirty and score garbage goals, good hands around the net, he just knows how to score. He's one of those types of players who will bear down to put the puck in the net.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

Yeah exactly. No, Drury is not that. He's projected to go #30-45. He looks like a clone of his uncle Chris. He's a center, a very cerebral player, soft hands, he's a good playmaker, he's willing to get dirty and score garbage goals, good hands around the net, he just knows how to score. He's one of those types of players who will bear down to put the puck in the net.

Sounds good.

Is he fast?

 

[Dread Clawz]

Sounds good.

Is he fast?

I'd say he has average to above average speed, but he's very quick on his feet, and this helps him elude defenders down around the goal and to create space. He also has a nice little wrister, it has a quick release and he can pick some corners. He won't ever be a 40 goal scorer but he'll score goals in the nhl. Plus I like that whatever areas of his game he needs to improve, he has his dad and his uncle to lean on who both played in the nhl. That's a monumental advantage over all his peers.

 

[FinlandPanther]

No. The Panthers need skill period. If the best player at pick 15 is a center, pick a center. You don't know what you will need 2-3 years from now when he is ready. You can always play him on the wing if you need a winger.

I agree but centers this year are VERY limited.

 

[Beezeral]

I agree but centers this year are VERY limited.

I'm just saying in general regardless of year. Take the BPA and figure it out later.

 

[FinlandPanther]

I'm just saying in general regardless of year. Take the BPA and figure it out later.

Agreed look at Borg. He’s a C also.

 

[GermanPanther]

Still my only Question is will we use our 1st Round Pick for the next Finnish Center or we give the Pick away and add another Player to upgrade the Team.
Cuase with pick 32 there is always a good-promising Player to pick, Better take and late 1st early 2nd Rounder befor get another Crouse Scenario.

 

[SoupyFIN]

We won't reveal the mods mock draft results until the whole thing is fully completed, but I think we did pretty gud with the 1st rounder. ETF & I had a pre-planned consensus pick for that spot and he was still there for taking. Only clue I'll give is that the player is projected to go right around our pick, or higher on some top31 lists.

2/2 on projected picks.

Unless Petro gets traded within the next few days and gets us back in the 3rd round, we're probably done. The mock draft doesn't usually go more than 3 rounds deep anyway.

 

[floridada]

I’m breaking rules but we drafted Mascherin again. It’s part of our “total chaos” draft strategy. We’re drafting him again in round 2

Would be hilarious if we drafted him out of spite.

 

[iam76]

More players i have watched videos on that sound interesting. Could see us grabbing one of these Dmen with our 2nd. who knows.


Isaac Lundstrom - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk4qUM9jDpY&t=249s

Jack McBain -

Serron Noel -

Dominik Bokk - Bokk-Power: Dominik Bokk 2017-18 Highlights - 2018 NHL Draft Prospect (HD)

Jared McIsaac - Full-Check Scream: Jared McIsaac 2016-2018 Def. & Off. Highlights - 2018 NHL Draft Prospect (HD)

Mattias Samuelsson - Big D-Gun: Mattias Samuelsson 2017-18 Highlights - 2018 NHL Draft Prospect (HD)

Calen Addison - Calen Addison - Highlights 2017-2018 | HD

Alexander Alexeyev - 2018 NHL Draft : Alexander Alexeyev - 17-18 Highlights

Rasmus Sandin - Rasmus Sandin - Highlights 2017-2018 | HD

Jonathan Tychonick - Elite Powerplay Quarterback? | Jonny Tychonick 2018 NHL Draft Scouting Report