Prospect Info: The 2018 NHL Entry Draft Discussion Thread

[stator]

Two guys who remain perplexingly low on draft rankings are Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Joel Farabee.

I don't find any draft predictions that suggest those two will be overlooked when the Sharks draft.

Also seems like lots of project-type players in the later 1st round picks as predicted.

 

[Gecklund]

I don't find any draft predictions that suggest those two will be overlooked when the Sharks draft.

Also seems like lots of project-type players in the later 1st round picks as predicted.

Yeah agreed. Neither of those players go past 15 and I’ve never seen them projected past 15. The players I like in our range are Mattias Samuelsson, Bode Wilde, Jake Wise, Rasmus Kupari, Rasmus Sandin, and Jacob Olofsson. Some of those might go a little higher than us some a little lower. Wise will be a steal though in my mind.

 

[The Nemesis]

Isles have two lottery picks and can't break into the top 10. I don't know why that's funny.

The lottery doesn't re-shuffle everything. So they only way they "break into the top 10" is to snag one of the top 3 spots. Problem is that their two picks combined still granted them worse odds to move up than any of the top 8 teams in the lottery.

 

[Lebanezer]

I’m glad that Dahlin isn’t going to the Senators, Coyotes, Oilers, Canadiens, Canucks, Blackhawks or Stars.

 

[Friday]

I’m glad that Dahlin isn’t going to the Senators, Coyotes, Oilers, Canadiens, Canucks, Blackhawks or Stars.

So much vomit if the Hawks or Oil landed him

 

[Lebanezer]

So much vomit if the Hawks or Oil landed him

If he's not on the Sharks I don't want him in the west, and the Senators and Canadiens need to wallow in the filth they've created for themselves.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Isles have two lottery picks and can't break into the top 10. I don't know why that's funny.

If the Isles wanted to use #11 and #12 to move up, how high could they get if they just use those two picks?

 

[Lebanezer]

If the Isles wanted to use #11 and #12 to move up, how high could they get if they just use those two picks?

I’d guess 7 or 8 but no higher.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Yeah agreed. Neither of those players go past 15 and I’ve never seen them projected past 15. The players I like in our range are Mattias Samuelsson, Bode Wilde, Jake Wise, Rasmus Kupari, Rasmus Sandin, and Jacob Olofsson. Some of those might go a little higher than us some a little lower. Wise will be a steal though in my mind.

I like Sandin and Wilde.

 

[LadyStanley]

Inside what happened in the 2018 NHL Draft Lottery room - Sportsnet.ca

If you're interested in what happens inside the lottery sequester room.

 

[SoftDumpInTheCorner]

Who are the Sharks drafting at 31?

 

[Juxtaposer]

I don't find any draft predictions that suggest those two will be overlooked when the Sharks draft.

Also seems like lots of project-type players in the later 1st round picks as predicted.

Yeah, I made that post when it looked like we’d be drafting around 14-16.

For the record, I’m coming around (again) on Jake Wise. His hustle and skill reminds me a lot of Travis Konecny. Not sure he’ll be as good, but definitely worth a look at ~21. Wilde I expect will definitely fall to that area due to his bad U18; I wouldn’t mind taking a chance on him due to his upside, even though he could totally bust.

 

[Steve Kournianos]

New mock draft is posted. Kaut, Berggren, Ylonen just miss the first round. Same with Bernard-Docker, Dellandrea, McGlaughlin -- all are first-round quality.

Sharks are a tough team to predict. I don't know why but I just picture Noel wearing a Sharks jersey. A great weapon against a team line LA or Anaheim.

NHL Mock Draft 2018: Sabres hit jackpot with Rasmus Dahlin; lottery prizes aplenty after No. 1

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Serron Noel

 

[hohosaregood]

I think we have enough power forwards. Especially if we re-sign Kane.

 

[Friday]

I think we have enough power forwards. Especially if we re-sign Kane.

Can you have toooo many power guys? Speed and speed though right?

 

[Lebanezer]

I like Grigori Denisenko and Dominik Bokk. I also will continue to like Ryan Merkley even though he dropped like a rock in the Central Scouting rankings. He's very young for this draft.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

I like Grigori Denisenko and Dominik Bokk. I also will continue to like Ryan Merkley even though he dropped like a rock in the Central Scouting rankings. He's very young for this draft.

Ryan Merkley is on my top pair in NHL 18. For that reason and no other, I want him.

 

[Harbessix]

Add me to the Dominik Bokk train, no team develops Germans like the Sharks

 

[The Nemesis]

I just want another 2nd round pick so we can take Milos Roman. Pair him up with Hertl. Czech/Slovak possession machine.

 

[hohosaregood]

I think I'm gonna settle on Akil Thomas. I really have no evidence for picking him but that's my gut feeling.

 

[Juxtaposer]

It would be so Sharky to take Serron Noel.

 

[Harbessix]

I’ve seen a lot of posts of who people want and who would be a typical Sharks pick but curious to see who other posters truly believe will be the Sharks first pick this June.........I believe Bo Groulx will be the Sharks first round pick.

 

[37 others]

I’ve seen a lot of posts of who people want and who would be a typical Sharks pick but curious to see who other posters truly believe will be the Sharks first pick this June.........I believe Bo Groulx will be the Sharks first round pick.

Yeah, he sounds exactly like the kind of player we here suspect the sharks love picking.

 

[Gecklund]

Yeah, he sounds exactly like the kind of player we here suspect the sharks love picking.

I could see the sharks take Wise