Colt.45Orr
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My brother (wetcoastwhale) and I did a mock draft last year, and wanted to do another one this year by both completing a top30 on our own and then scrapping it out over all the picks we disagree on. We find that this gives the picks less of a bias (or at least it is kept in check through give-and-take) and makes the whole process less of a mock, and more of a big reasoned-out argument as to who will go where. We are shooting for about 25% accuracy.
1.
JVR (other prospects in play: Turris, Kane)
Let me just say that this top pick was hotly contested (I'm quite sure it is Turris going here... Chicago has to be happy the way another Canadian kid has been developing in college). Anyway, to get my big brother to shut his pie-hole, I agreed to go along with this. It is very much a possibility however as JVR has the size and skill to turn into a Vanek type dangler/sniper.
2.
Kane
We both have Kane going here... #1 talent in 2nd rounder body. Flyers continue to embrace the "new" NHL (see Giroux pick last year) without thinking twice on this one. We also see the possibility that the Flyers trade up to #1 to make sure this happens.
3.
Voracek (other prospects in play: JVR, Cherapanov)
Yotes have done well lately dipping into the CHL pool and this could very well happen again with Voracek. This franchise could/should be built around Meuller and he needs a future wingman, enter one of the two Euro boys (or JVR if available). According to our calculations this will be Voracek to the Desert Dogs. Keep in mind new managment isn't going to want to wait on a project to turn things around and Voracek is a few months-to-one year away from the show.
traded to 4.
Turris (other prospects in play:LA keeping w Alzner or Cherepanov)
Edmonton can't believe Turris is still on the board (and neither can I) so they package another 1st with their 6th to grab 4th and snap up the Burnaby boy. If LA keeps the pick we think they are targeting the same guys we have at 6th... we'll get to that in a second....
5.
Alzner (other prospects in play: the russian)
I know, I know... how far can Cherapanov go? We know it makes sense to try to strike gold a 3rd time with the Russians... but we see the WHL-Caps connection hitting here with a team-building decision.
**Rest of the picks are coming 5 at a time... don't post till the come please**
1.
JVR (other prospects in play: Turris, Kane)
Let me just say that this top pick was hotly contested (I'm quite sure it is Turris going here... Chicago has to be happy the way another Canadian kid has been developing in college). Anyway, to get my big brother to shut his pie-hole, I agreed to go along with this. It is very much a possibility however as JVR has the size and skill to turn into a Vanek type dangler/sniper.
2.
Kane
We both have Kane going here... #1 talent in 2nd rounder body. Flyers continue to embrace the "new" NHL (see Giroux pick last year) without thinking twice on this one. We also see the possibility that the Flyers trade up to #1 to make sure this happens.
3.
Voracek (other prospects in play: JVR, Cherapanov)
Yotes have done well lately dipping into the CHL pool and this could very well happen again with Voracek. This franchise could/should be built around Meuller and he needs a future wingman, enter one of the two Euro boys (or JVR if available). According to our calculations this will be Voracek to the Desert Dogs. Keep in mind new managment isn't going to want to wait on a project to turn things around and Voracek is a few months-to-one year away from the show.
traded to 4.
Turris (other prospects in play:LA keeping w Alzner or Cherepanov)
Edmonton can't believe Turris is still on the board (and neither can I) so they package another 1st with their 6th to grab 4th and snap up the Burnaby boy. If LA keeps the pick we think they are targeting the same guys we have at 6th... we'll get to that in a second....
5.
Alzner (other prospects in play: the russian)
I know, I know... how far can Cherapanov go? We know it makes sense to try to strike gold a 3rd time with the Russians... but we see the WHL-Caps connection hitting here with a team-building decision.
**Rest of the picks are coming 5 at a time... don't post till the come please**
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