Prospect Info: The 2018 NHL Entry Draft Thread

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Boqvist not going to the WJC isn't going to help his stock.

I've watched Boqvist a couple times recently including a CL game and I came away sort of meh with him. I think he's a lot better defencively than what people give him for, but I don't know if he's as dynamic offencively. He's still a wonderful prospect and still top 10 calibre for me, but maybe not in the top 3-4, Zadina has absolutely overtaken him for me at third overall. I don't know if it will help or hurt his stock per se, I mean he should have probably been invited. However, very rarely do players who are draft eligible players ever make the WJC in their draft years, Canada only has one this year and he's looking to be their 3rd string goaler (Granted USA has Hughes though). Only in some of the smaller nations do you see this such as Denmark, Latvia, etc.

 

[Freudian]

Zadina seems like the type of player Avs desperately could use in the future.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Zadina seems like the type of player Avs desperately could use in the future.

And now I’d say.

 

[Piestany88]

Zadina seems like the type of player Avs desperately could use in the future.

Zadina is the guy I'm hoping for and I think he goes # 3

 

[Patagonia]

AVs will likely pick 6-8 overall. Svechnikov or Zadina will likely be gone in the Top 3. Wahlstrom will be the next best Forward option available.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

At this point I think it's fair to say we could realistically pick anywhere from 1-10.

Still super tightly packed between a lot of teams right now. We're trending in the wrong(Or right depending on how you wanted the season to go) direction right now but with our games in hand all we have to do is win 1 of the 2 games we have in hand on most teams ahead of us, and we could be sitting in the 9-10 range.

But just as easily, lose those games in hand and we could find ourselves down with Arizona and Buffalo in the true basement.

Given how close the odds are to win the lottery from basically 2 on down to 10, I think it's fair to discuss the potential of anybody in this draft right now. Until the lottery is finished all bets are off and the Avs location of pick is wide open.

Zadina is a real possibility, as is Svech, as is Dahlin.

 

[Balthazar]

AVs will likely pick 6-8 overall. Svechnikov or Zadina will likely be gone in the Top 3. Wahlstrom will be the next best Forward option available.

It's a dmen draft, so let's pick a defenseman?

 

[Patagonia]

It's a dmen draft, so let's pick a defenseman?

Depends on the choice of pick. Dahlin #1, but Top 8 some great Forwards and rather stay away from adding more smallish DMen. If the selection is near Top 10 Wilde or McIsaac would be excellent choices.

 

[Piestany88]

At this point I think it's fair to say we could realistically pick anywhere from 1-10.

Still super tightly packed between a lot of teams right now. We're trending in the wrong(Or right depending on how you wanted the season to go) direction right now but with our games in hand all we have to do is win 1 of the 2 games we have in hand on most teams ahead of us, and we could be sitting in the 9-10 range.

But just as easily, lose those games in hand and we could find ourselves down with Arizona and Buffalo in the true basement.

Given how close the odds are to win the lottery from basically 2 on down to 10, I think it's fair to discuss the potential of anybody in this draft right now. Until the lottery is finished all bets are off and the Avs location of pick is wide open.

Zadina is a real possibility, as is Svech, as is Dahlin.

Any one of those 3 would be awesome

 

[McMetal]

It's a dmen draft, so let's pick a defenseman?

It's also a winger draft, and that's certainly something we need as well. I still think we will end up with Ottawa's pick after they dust themselves off, and we could go after, say, Wahlstrom with our first and somebody like E. Bouchard or Miller with the other. As Patagonia said, outside of Dahlin, the top tier of defensemen so far looks like Boqvist and Hughes, who would be redundant with Girard and Makar around. Unless Wilde or McIsaac climbs up into the 6-8 range I'd be perfectly happy picking up a high end scorer in addition to one of the mid-teens defensemen.

 

[Avs_19]

I like everything I've heard/read about Zadina but I'm not hoping for him, that's aiming too low. Avs are now sixth worst (with games in hand) and the only team I can confidently say won't pass them is the Sabres. It's cool if they have to "settle" for someone like Zadina in the end but they're going to be very much in the Dahlin mix.

 

[JoemAvs]

Zadina grew up and went through the youth program of the same team Milan Hejduk made his pro debut and played for during the lockout...

He is a decent sized goalscorer who has a very solid all around game to boot who also is not the fastest skater in the world...

I am not sure that the comparison to Hejduk is a good one (I rather doubt it tbh) but I wouldn't be too surprised (I have a feeling that it might happen) if history repeats itself and he turns into Milan v 2.0 atleast when it comes to what he means to the Avs impactwise.

That certainly would not be the worst thing in the world but I would still prefer to go D no matter what to be honest unless we really end up at #2...

 

[KingSizeKirby]

The hockey gods will smile upon this year, they have to after last season. If we can get dahlin, svech or zadina I’d be a very happy camper.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I like everything I've heard/read about Zadina but I'm not hoping for him, that's aiming too low. Avs are now sixth worst (with games in hand) and the only team I can confidently say won't pass them is the Sabres. It's cool if they have to "settle" for someone like Zadina in the end but they're going to be very much in the Dahlin mix.

Bingo.

Zadina/Boqvist should be nice consolation prizes, but at this point we're on track to be a real favorite for Dahlin or Svech.


I think it's fair with where we are now to be talking more about Dahlin honestly, its a definite possibility we end up with him.

 

[Patagonia]

AVs are moving (tanking) closer to a pre-lottery Top 5 Pick.

Lots of teams improved in recent weeks: ANA, MTL, CAR, PHL, DET are ahead while FL, OTT and EDM not far behind. This leaves BUF and ARZ which are unlikely to improve enough in passing the AVs.

If the AVs finish in the Top 3, they have a great shot at Dahlin, but realistically if the can get Svechnikov or Zadina which is likely the Top 3 choices this would a huge boost to the forwards.

 

[Skip2myBordyloo]

Fallin.........La la la la Dahlin.

 

[BKarchitect]

All I know is that it's time for the hockey gods to repay us with a favorable draft lottery result.

 

[Patagonia]

All I know is that it's time for the hockey gods to repay us with a favorable draft lottery result.

Hockey Gods might have punished with draft positions, but smiled at sprinkling luck with trades. Allowed our crop of prospects to grow and granting us the draft seeds to replenish the fields.

 

[henchman21]

So remember all that talk of not finishing bottom 5... The Avs are tied with Florida with 26 points. The Avs have a game in hand, so are technically ahead, but a win by Florida on Saturday puts the Avs in the bottom 5. Ottawa and Edmonton are only 1 and 2 points back. If MacK gets injured, or even goes cold... this team will plummet even further.

 

[Pacman33]

So remember all that talk of not finishing bottom 5... The Avs are tied with Florida with 26 points. The Avs have a game in hand, so are technically ahead, but a win by Florida on Saturday puts the Avs in the bottom 5. Ottawa and Edmonton are only 1 and 2 points back. If MacK gets injured, or even goes cold... this team will plummet even further.

Or when the inevitable ej injury happens

 

[Piestany88]

I'm all for the tank now and waiting 6 months for a top 3 pick

 

[Ararana]

I still don't think the Avs end up picking top 5 (I usually always assume the worst) but man I'd love to be wrong here. Joining the tank.

The rest of December is brutal PITx2, WSH, TBL, PIT, LA, TOR, NYI with FLAx2, ARZx2 sprinkled in.

 

[Piestany88]

I still don't think the Avs end up picking top 5 (I usually always assume the worst) but man I'd love to be wrong here. Joining the tank.

The rest of December is brutal PITx2, WSH, TBL, PIT, LA, TOR, NYI with FLAx2, ARZx2 sprinkled in.

I checked the schedule too , we're doomed. Hahaha

 

[Pokecheque]

The Next Ones show took special mention of big-time riser Noah Dobson, they ranked him at 8, the Mock Draft I saw has him going at 23. Sounds like a very good all-around player.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Sportsnet ranked him at 6 as well. Certainly looking like a big riser this year.