NHL Entry Draft Who should we draft if we get our 2 picks between #4 and #6

[Cosmix]

If we manage to get one of Byfield or Laf, i think I'd take Drysdale regardless of where the pick isz excluding getting both Laf and Byfield.

I think a dominant D is a better chance at success than a top flight offence. Adding Drysdale to what we have could lead to a crazy D by 2022.

We could have
Chabot
Brannstrom
JBD
Thomson
Drysdale

In no particular order and that kind of D would bring massive help to any O by moving the puck out of the zone and up the ice.

Lots of guys around here are better at remembering lineups than me but i can't think of any lineup that had 5 1st round D in it.

The more i think about it, the more i am talking myself in to Drysdale

I would still prefer Lafreniere and Byfield/Stutzel Over Drysdale because of the lack of top line talent at this time; however if we cannot get two of Lafreniere/Byfield/Stutzel, then Drysdale is a worthy replacement for one of them.

 

[MatchesMalone]

How many 17 year old D men are impact players on a championship level team Canada U20? It almost never happens, Drysdale's skating, escapability and puck poise is already incredibly elite. At 17 years old he is ahead of both Makar and Hughes who have very similar skill sets, superb skating and puck control. Drysdale has outplayed Byfield at both the Hlinka and the WJC playing a more difficult position. The thing that sold me on him most was his performance at the WJC when they moved him to LD forcing him to play his offside and he just got better as the game went on. Watching breakdowns of his game and watching that elite mobility makes him look like he cant miss to me.

If the sens have him or Chabot on the ice at all times they will very rarely be in their zone. He also comes off as a player, his interviews interactions, you can tell his teammates like him. Seems very very safe to be a top pairing D man to me.

I'd agree he's pretty much can't miss as a 21-24 minute guy. It's just that there are some pretty special talents at the top of this draft. I definitely wouldn't be surprised if Drysdale went 3 or 4, just wouldn't be my preference. On my last list I had him at 6, but I recently watched him at a couple games from Hlinka and U18s and I think he'll be comfortably at 5 on my next list.

Id be pretty suprised if either flop, Holtz has a pretty terrific work ethic and a powerful stride, his game seems to translate well to the pros, his shot is also incredible. I think he would be a good fit on Jersey with Hughes as he plays a heavier game of puck pursuit.

I think Perfetti is a higher risk player due to his skating, its ok but not elite so when you get a player that is based only on pure skill if they dont have the work rate they may not turn out. Would still suprise me if he isnt a 60 pt scoring winger.

You're a true believer in Raymond and I like it, have seen some people souring on him but I think he is an incredibly talented player with high upside. I would be pretty happy if he is a Senator on draft day.

You're right, "flat out flop" was a bit of a stretch. Looking at drafts like 2003 and 2015, you have guys like Zherdev, Zacha, Kostitsyn, Crouse in the top ten or eleven. What I was getting at is that even in the best drafts ever, there's bound to be players like that in the top ~10. I just think Holtz and Perfetti are most likely to fall victim to the law of averages. Pretty sure even if they don't pan out they'll still be NHL players in some capacity for some period of time.

 

[DJB]

With his physical tools, I think he needs to learn how to use them properly against men. But at the same time, the NHL (and AHL) is too much for him. I think he is one of those rare cases where simply exerting his will against boys in the CHL won't do him any good. He needs to play against men in a pro environment, but to do it with smaller steps, not a direct transition to the NHL to get the most out of him.

He has Erik Lindros (without the meanness) potential, but he also has a really low floor for a top 2 pick if he's not developed properly. That's what scares me about him. A team picking him 2nd or 3rd will likely want to toss him into the NHL right away...and that may seriously stunt his development.

I do understand and agree somewhat.

Honestly college would be the best for him. Hed get to play guys a few years older and stronger

 

[TkachukNorris79]

I prefer Stutzle in lw with L.Brown in center for the second line , and White center the forth line with Hawryluk in rw

Agreed. I think if we get 2 and 3 we'll run:

Tkachuk-Byfield-Norris
Stutzle-Brown-Batherson

as our Top 6 of the future. Looks pretty damn lethal *on paper*.

If we only get 1, then Duclair/Forms/Balcers/Abramov/Connor Brown/NYI pick can battle it out for that LW spot, but we'd probably add Drysdale on the back end.

If we get neither, we need Rossi at 4/5.

 

[JD1]

How many 17 year old D men are impact players on a championship level team Canada U20? It almost never happens, Drysdale's skating, escapability and puck poise is already incredibly elite. At 17 years old he is ahead of both Makar and Hughes who have very similar skill sets, superb skating and puck control. Drysdale has outplayed Byfield at both the Hlinka and the WJC playing a more difficult position. The thing that sold me on him most was his performance at the WJC when they moved him to LD forcing him to play his offside and he just got better as the game went on. Watching breakdowns of his game and watching that elite mobility makes him look like he cant miss to me.

If the sens have him or Chabot on the ice at all times they will very rarely be in their zone. He also comes off as a player, his interviews interactions, you can tell his teammates like him. Seems very very safe to be a top pairing D man to me.

So to your point about the 17 year old D and the minutes he munched at the WJC

I remember a sign at the WJC when Makar was 17 that said "dude where's Makar?" The play on the phrase was memorable so I've always remembered that sign. And this past year as i watched the WJC and ice the Drysdale got and kept thinking about that sign. Iirc Makar was mostly a 7th D in that event that played PP? He put up the points but i dont recall him having the same 5 on 5 responsibility that Drysdale did. Am i remembering that right?

 

[BondraTime]

So to your point about the 17 year old D and the minutes he munched at the WJC

I remember a sign at the WJC when Makar was 17 that said "dude where's Makar?" The play on the phrase was memorable so I've always remembered that sign. And this past year as i watched the WJC and ice the Drysdale got and kept thinking about that sign. Iirc Makar was mostly a 7th D in that event that played PP? He put up the points but i dont recall him having the same 5 on 5 responsibility that Drysdale did. Am i remembering that right?

Makar only played in the World Juniors as a 19 year old

 

[JD1]

Makar only played in the World Juniors as a 19 year old

Ya, your right. He played wjc in his D+1 year. Drysdale played D-1.

Am i remembering that correctly that he mostly played 7th D with PP time?

 

[BondraTime]

Ya, your right. He played wjc in his D+1 year. Drysdale played D-1.

Am i remembering that correctly that he mostly played 7th D with PP time?

Yeah, Makar is a late birthday so he was a 19.

He was the top D on the team at year, but was not given proper ice time for some reason to start the tournament. Led the D in points and was on their 2nd PP if I remember correctly, moving up to 1st a couple games in, along with much more ice time.. He was named to the tournament all-star team, so top 2 D in the tournament.

It was very strange, as he was very obviously the best D on the team, but it took time for the team to notice and adjusted into the tournament.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Drysdale played in his D year .. WJC 2020 . Draft year 2020 He is relatively young. He turns 18 in April. If he plays next year it will be his D+1 (2021) .. He could theoretically go 3 times.

 

[bert]

So to your point about the 17 year old D and the minutes he munched at the WJC

I remember a sign at the WJC when Makar was 17 that said "dude where's Makar?" The play on the phrase was memorable so I've always remembered that sign. And this past year as i watched the WJC and ice the Drysdale got and kept thinking about that sign. Iirc Makar was mostly a 7th D in that event that played PP? He put up the points but i dont recall him having the same 5 on 5 responsibility that Drysdale did. Am i remembering that right?

Makar didnt play until he was 19. It was obvious how good he was, it was strange how they used him as a pp specialist mostly by the end he had a regular shift.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Only three 17YR old defenseman have made Team Canada since 2000: Bouwmeester, Ekblad, Ellis and Drysdale

 

[dumbdick]

Yeah, Makar got hosed at the WJC. He must of banged the coach's daughter to get that far in the doghouse. Zero point in using his WJC as a benchmark for other players.

That said, I really like Drysdale. His skating looks a lot like Karl's to me. Raymond also looks pretty dominant.

I wouldn't shed a tear if we took either player over Byfield.

 

[JD1]

Only three 17YR old defenseman have made Team Canada since 2000: Bouwmeester, Ekblad, Ellis and Drysdale

Math major

 

[JoePreacher]

Math major

Or he forgot to add the word “other”.

Why so rude?

 

[MatchesMalone]

Yeah, Makar got hosed at the WJC. He must of banged the coach's daughter to get that far in the doghouse. Zero point in using his WJC as a benchmark for other players.

That said, I really like Drysdale. His skating looks a lot like Karl's to me. Raymond also looks pretty dominant.

I wouldn't shed a tear if we took either player over Byfield.

Hockey Canada is heavily funded by the CHL. They f***ing hate it when they have to play NCAA players.