Proposal: Who do you want the wild to select in the 1st round this year?

[a79krgm]

Victor Soderstrom. Might be best D available. Very skilled skater. High agility. Spurgeon replacement in 3-4 years?

 

[Wild11MN]

Tankathon | 2019 NHL Draft Order & Lottery Simulator

Wild need to drop more games, plain and simple. And pray.

Took me 27 tries before we won the 3rd place lottery and 138 tries to get the 1st overall pick.

sigh.

 

[2Pair]

Took me 27 tries before we won the 3rd place lottery and 138 tries to get the 1st overall pick.

sigh.

Just tried it for the 1st time
1. Minnesota
2. LA
3. Colorado

 

[keppel146]

have you seen his skating? his highlights indicate he has above average speed. defense is his knock which may not be an issue at all once he gets drafted.

Just looked back on Pronman's article on the Athletic contained these quotes about Kaliyev:

Great hockey sense, shot and overall passing. NHL scouts concerns: compete level, doesn't drive play, and average skating. Doesn't show much speed or pace on a zone entry.

 

[BagHead]

Tankathon | 2019 NHL Draft Order & Lottery Simulator

Wild need to drop more games, plain and simple. And pray.

Nice. First try had us moving down a pick, 2nd try had us staying even, and third try we won the lottery, going first overall, with LA and Edmonton at 2 and 3. Colorado (Ottawa) dropped 3 spots all the way to 4th. What a dream that would be.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Just tried it for the 1st time
1. Minnesota
2. LA
3. Colorado

We’re jinxed now!

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Here’s an interesting article about Alex Newhook by The Hockey Writers:

https://thehockeywriters.com/alex-newhook-2019-nhl-draft-prospect-profile/

They believe he can be a top 6 forward in the NHL as soon as 2020-21.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Just looked back on Pronman's article on the Athletic contained these quotes about Kaliyev:

Great hockey sense, shot and overall passing. NHL scouts concerns: compete level, doesn't drive play, and average skating. Doesn't show much speed or pace on a zone entry.

Maybe ohl is slow paced? He doesn't always use speed but he seemed to have it

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Best combination of skating and puck skills.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Best combination of skating and puck skills.

That’s newhook

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

That’s newhook

Then I’m good with Newhook.

 

[2Pair]

That’s newhook

How do you figure that?

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

How do you figure that?

I should specify, that’s who I believe will be the best at the above attributes out of those available when we pick. Newhook can absolutely fly. I’ve read some reports that say he’s the second best skater in this draft class (after Hughes). His puck skills are very good also. Most of his concerns come directly from defensive liabilities and low level of competition.

 

[2Pair]

I should specify, that’s who I believe will be the best at the above attributes out of those available when we pick. Newhook can absolutely fly. I’ve read some reports that say he’s the second best skater in this draft class (after Hughes). His puck skills are very good also. Most of his concerns come directly from defensive liabilities and low level of competition.

Wouldn't Hughes be the best of that combination though? I don't know much about these kids, but find it hard to believe that a guy projectedto go in the teens, is supposed to have the best feet and hands in the draft?

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Wouldn't Hughes be the best of that combination though? I don't know much about these kids, but find it hard to believe that a guy projectedto go in the teens, is supposed to have the best feet and hands in the draft?

Yeah he does have the best combination. I meant the best combination out of the players available when we select.

 

[Wild11MN]

Yeah he does have the best combination. I meant the best combination out of the players available when we select.

Yeah, but we're picking 1st.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Yeah, but we're picking 1st.

Tru

 

[57special]

I should specify, that’s who I believe will be the best at the above attributes out of those available when we pick. Newhook can absolutely fly. I’ve read some reports that say he’s the second best skater in this draft class (after Hughes). His puck skills are very good also. Most of his concerns come directly from defensive liabilities and low level of competition.

You have to be wary of anyone who is playing at a lesser level. It's tough enough to sort out whether or not a player from Major Junior will bring his game to the NHL, let alone the BCHL.