You consider Moroz a safe pick? He's the definition of a risk/reward pick.
Ristolainen with our 1st round pickl. Trade the two 2nd round picks and get hovart, lazar or gauthier
There is not a whole lot of potential here. Rajala is an extremely long shot, his good AHL season notwithstanding. Ditto for Gernat. Barring an epidemics of injuries, Davidson will have to make very significant progress to even get a cup of coffee in the NHL in the next few seasons. But he's a good project.
Why Monahan though, it seems that all the scouting agencies have Lindholm being the better prospect. Are we just high on Monahan because of his size?
You consider Moroz a safe pick? He's the definition of a risk/reward pick.
That's all most people are. All I'm saying is we do have prospects showings potential
Better fit. I don't see that much of a difference. It's not like we're talking Malkin vs Barker
He is fairly safe in that even if he doesn't really pan out, you'll probably still get a decent 4th liner
I don't understand why people still complain about Moroz pick. It's well known that last year's draft was prettty shallow. It's not like players they could have taken in that spot are doing much better. Ott/Prust types are valuable players to have on the team. IMHO, Moroz has a very good chance to end up being just that for the Oilers in 2-3 years.
I don't understand why people still complain about Moroz pick. It's well known that last year's draft was prettty shallow. It's not like players they could have taken in that spot are doing much better. Ott/Prust types are valuable players to have on the team. IMHO, Moroz has a very good chance to end up being just that for the Oilers in 2-3 years.
Sean Monahan easily. I don't understand the Lindholm hype. Monahan had no help on his team whatsoever this season and produced respectable numbers.
Next year will be a huge year or Moroz. He will actually be given a top 6 role and prove that he can prove he can do more then check.
So just went through all the teams and who they have drafted and have played on their teams (since 2008 draft and on). Here is the list. Its not comprehensive and I might have missed a few players since I went through it quickly. Players in brackets are potential players - guys that might have played a few games but aren't 100% established:
• Anaheim - Fowler, Etem, Palmieri, Smith-Pelley (maybe can include Holland)
• Boston - Seguin, Hamilton
• Buffalo - Kassian, Myers, Ennis, Foligno, Pysyk, Grigorenko
• Calgary - Brodie, Bartschi, Erixon
• Carolina - Skinner, Faulk, McBain
• Chicago - Kruger, Pirri, Saad
• Columbus - Johansen, Calvert, Atkinson, Murray, Moore, (Jenner)
• Colorado - Duchene, RoR, Landeskog, Barrie, Elliot
• Dallas - Oleksiak, Chiasson
• Detroit - Tatar, Nyquist, (Sheahan)
• Edmonton - Yak, Hall, Ebs, Nuge, MPS, (Harti, Lander)
• Florida - Huberdeau, Gudbranson, Petrovic, Bjugstad, Howden, Kulikov, Shore
• LA - B. Schenn, Clifford, Nolan, Doughty, Voynov, Lokhtoniov
• Minnesota - Brodin, Granlund, Zucker, Leddy, (Hackett)
• Montreal - Galchenyuk, Beaulieu, Tinordi, Gallagher, (M. Ellis - should play in NHL)
• Nashville - Watson, Ellis, G. Bourque
• New Jersey - Larsson, Matteau, Josefson, Henrique, (Tedenby has played but is trending toward bust)
• NYI - Tavares, Cizikas, Hamonic, Martin, Bailey, J. Spurgeon
• NYR - Miller, Kreider, Del Zotto, Stepan
• Ottawa - Zibanejad, Pageau, Cowen, Silferberg, Lehner, EK, Weircioch, Smith
• PHI - Couts, Rinaldo, Sbisa
• PHX - OEL, Boedker
• Pit - Bennet, Despres
• SJ - Coyle, Demers, Wingels --> Coyle is a MIN pick
• St. Louis - Tarasenko, Schwartz, Pietrangelo, Allen
• Tampa - Connolly, Gudas, Hedman
• Vancouver - Corrado, Schroeder, Hodgson
• Washington - Eakin, Orlov, Johansson, Forsberg, Wilson
• Winnipeg - Burmistrov, E. Kane
In my opinion the Oilers aren't a bottom 10 drafting team but to each his own. Obviously still way to early to say anything definitively......but here is an early look.....
That's all most people are. All I'm saying is we do have prospects showings potential
Better fit. I don't see that much of a difference. It's not like we're talking Malkin vs Barker
He is fairly safe in that even if he doesn't really pan out, you'll probably still get a decent 4th liner
Lindholm vs Monahan?
Think of a "lite" version of Backstrom vs J.Staal.
One has a ton of skill but didn't have that "sure thing" of making the NHL, while one was an NHL-ready player at 18, albeit with lesser offensive potential and "flash".
Lindholm doesn't have the 100pt potential of Backstrom, and Monahan isn't necessarily NHL-ready. But I think it's more than a safe bet that Monahan makes it as a 2C/3C, while Lindholm may or may not translate his SEL offensive success into NHL numbers. He may be forced down the lineup into a 2C role which he may not excel in.
I like the Backstrom comparison, although I agree with you in that I don't think that Lindholm has Backstrom, 100pt, potential.
It's fun to play the numbers/stats game here though since they grew up playing for the same club in Sweden.
Season before draft year season:
Backstrom
J20 29GP 17G 17A 34P
SEL 19GP 0G 0A 0P
Lindholm
J20 38GP 15G 36A 51P
SEL 14GP 0G 0A 0P
Draft year season:
Backstrom
SEL 46GP 10G 16A 27P
Lindholm
SEL 48GP 11G 19A 30P
Ergo: Lindholm > Backstrom!
Except Backstrom lead his team in points with 26 (second highest was 24) whereas Lindholm was third on his team in points (second at 36, first at 42).
There is no way Nichuskin is available at #7, to me he is the BPA.
For offense: I would select Barkov but he shouldn't be available, so I'd be happy with either Monahan or Lindholm.
For defence: I am sold on Zadorov. 6'5 and 230lbs already, big hitter and plays great defence. I'm on the Zadorov wagon. Imagine the future on Edmonton's blueline, a lot of size and hard to play against.
http://lastwordonsports.com/2013/04/21/nikita-zadorov-2013-nhl-draft-player-profile-12/
Nichushkin gets way too much hype for my taste, don't think he'll even go top-10. He can score highlight reel goals with his skating and power but that's about it. He is like Paajarvi in many ways.
Interesting you point that out.
Another thing to consider is that Backstrom led Brynas in scoring in his draft year. That's pretty amazing in the SEL.
Except Backstrom lead his team in points with 26 (second highest was 24) whereas Lindholm was third on his team in points (second at 36, first at 42).
Nichushkin gets way too much hype for my taste, don't think he'll even go top-10. He can score highlight reel goals with his skating and power but that's about it. He is like Paajarvi in many ways.
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Unless he's putting up a smokescreen, I believe Murray has Nichushkin ranked No. 1 on the Lightning's list. Yzerman can override that.
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Transfer issues could affect the pick, obviously, but Yzerman has never been one to draft for immediate results. He'll take best in 5-7 yrs.
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If comes down to player type for slot (i.e. playmaking winger for Stamkos), he could go Drouin, but said Drouin isn't MSL caliber.
Nichushkin draft speculation out of Tampa
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hockey/lightning/russian-wing-nichushkin-presents-lightning-draft-dilemma/2120464
Except Backstrom lead his team in points with 26 (second highest was 24) whereas Lindholm was third on his team in points (second at 36, first at 42).
Sounds like some other teams disagree with your take on Nichushkin...