GDT: 2015 NHL Draft – Rd.1: Fri Jun 26, 7PM ET – TV: SN, NBCSN, TVA – Info: Posts #1-4

[Erik Alfredsson]

Philly gets #24.

 

[Icelevel]

Haha Toronto. Dummies

 

[x Karlsson x 65]

Ryan for Konecny

 

[OttawaSenators11]

“Colin has an innate sense of how to make those around him better and ultimately how to help the team win. He will not put himself ahead of the team and he finds ways to contribute in every area of the game. Steady, consistent and purposeful. No lack of skill but he’s not flashy with it. Solid second-to-third line centre."

- TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button

 

[WORLDSTARHIPHOP]

He actually may go above 10. High interest in him among NHL teams. The way he has molded his game into being able to do everything well in all 3 zones makes him a valuable commodity to teams. Need a big face off won, he's your guy. Need a teams top line shut down, he's your man. Need a 5 on 3 killed or or a PP goal he's your man. Need a goal in a big game on a big stage he is your man. Broke Toews record in the U17 World championships and had the Gold medal goal in the u18 world championships in OT while adding a hat trick against Canada in the semis. Was named second best player in the tournament for team USA. It was Matthews then White then Tkachuk. He battled mono for months which disrupted his season. He lost 15 lbs due to mono and still put up 54 puts in 54 games. He is healthy now and highly valued by many organizations. He is a stud.

Then we agree to disagree. I have seen him live head to head against Connor and live at all international events. On the ice against Connor, Barzal, Roy, Marner and Koenecy He has no problem shutting them down and skating head to head with them when he is on the ice. Watching it on fast hockey is a lot different than seeing it live. It is my opinion as I have seen them all live for two years several times and talked to several NHL scouts. I respect your opinion as you seem to have a really good grasp of players.

Guy from the prospect boards on White

 

[BondraTime]

Draft time brings out the worst in people

 

[Icelevel]

Complaining about Ottawa's draft record since Murray is like complaining about it being cold in July.

First draft without Greg Royce and TM.

 

[Sun God Nika]

oh thank god

 

[Rodzilla]

Yah man, it totally sucks that we get stuck with these loser picks like Karlsson, Ceci, Lazar, Zibanejad, Puempel...

******** safe picks!

One of them was risky and it was Karlsson, the rest is safe. Maybe Zib.


Chabot man, ****ing CHABOT with Svechnikov available my phone died and I open it to see that, yikes.

 

[RedWhiteBlackGold]

- TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button

Button also compared Marner as the forward version of Karlsson.

 

[BK201]

Toronto taking 2 undersized forwards though?

 

[Do Make Say Think]

One of them was risky and it was Karlsson, the rest is safe. Maybe Zib.


Chabot man, ****ing CHABOT with Svechnikov available my phone died and I open it to see that, yikes.

Zib was completely off the board

 

[WORLDSTARHIPHOP]

Zib was completely off the board

Puempel was also a do or die pick

 

[ChocolateLeclaire]

Draft time brings out the worst in people

Not really, it just gives the worst people more reasons to whine about things.

Because Ottawa has messed up so many first round picks under Murray's rule.

 

[RedWhiteBlackGold]

Zib was completely off the board

Zibby was like 8th ranked or so if I recall. Sens fans at the time wanted Strome and Couturier .

 

[Caeldan]

One of them was risky and it was Karlsson, the rest is safe. Maybe Zib.


Chabot man, ****ing CHABOT with Svechnikov available my phone died and I open it to see that, yikes.

Cowen was sort of a risk.

 

[Rodzilla]

Oh man I disagree. I saw Chabot a lot this year and I really, really don't like that pick. We have plenty of good young safe players now was the time to go boom or bust.

 

[internetdotcom]

LOL Toronto traded out of the Konecny pick.

 

[BondraTime]

Zib was completely off the board

No he wasn't, at all

 

[Icelevel]

Soooooooo glad he didn't go to TO

 

[x Karlsson x 65]

I have a feeling this might bite us in the butt

 

[RadimBicanek]

Flyers liked Konecney, traded up for him.

 

[Neil Patrick Harris]

At least it's not Toronto.

 

[WORLDSTARHIPHOP]

Konecny small as f

 

[booger]

Cowen was sort of a risk.

Not really. IIRC, he was listed as top 5 at one point that year. An injury dropped him. Unless you mean that his injury was a risk.