2016 NHL Draft Prospects

[Joel Ward]

McLeod, Chychrun, Pulju and Day are pretty amazing skaters and most likely the fastest off the top of my head

Having seen Mississauga and Sarnia play live in the last few weeks, I would rank them;

1. McCleod


2. Chychrun
3. Day

McCleod's top speed is unreal. Very explosive skater.

 

[moneyline]

Matthews is 8 months older than Puljujarvi. If they were 2 years apart, they would be separated by at least one draft if not two.

Very true,dont know how i made allmost a year to allmost 2 years

 

[Brodeur]

Just wondering how to get nhl draft tickets? Are they available to the public or just Sabres ticket holders?

http://sabres.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=111786#&navid=BUF-search

Ticket information for the 2016 NHL Draft will be announced in mid-April.

Season ticket holders will get first dibs. Usually the team will set up a page where you can be notified when general admission seats become available.

 

[Team Cozens]

Matthews

Laine

Puljujarvi

Chychrun
Dubois

Keller
Nylander
Tkachuk

Juolevi
Sergachev

HM: Jost, McLeod, and Bellows

Sabres GM Tim Murray indicated he thought there was a drop off after
12/13 which would fall in line with your numbers. I have Tkachuk at #4.

 

[Daximus]

Victor Mete and Noah Gregor have speed and mechanics that are very desireable.

I Watch a lot of Gregor I don't even think he's much faster than Howden. He's got an explosive first step but his top end speed is nowhere near guys like Pulju or McLeod.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Very true,dont know how i made allmost a year to allmost 2 years

Yeah, only a year and four months off.......

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Laine and Pulju are way better than Matthews. I will be angry if it won't be:

#1 Laine
#2 Pulju

This appears to be a revelation to well...almost everybody. Do the scouts know this?

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

1. Mcleod
2. Gauthier

 

[McMozesmadness]

Mete is a ridiculously good skater..

Jack Walker is a 96' I think gets drafted. Best skater in the Dub IMO.

 

[stempniaksen]

Mete and McLeod have ridiculous speed, easily the first two guys to ciome to mind.

Julien Gauthier is probably up there, which is crazy considering his size.

 

[Dabest]

What is the latest you see these guys going?

What would you say is the latest the forwards in the first round could drop?

Specifically Keller Dubois nylander Jost Bellows

 

[LeafGrief]

I do predict that some of those forwards might fall, maybe further than we thought. Some of those forwards might even fall out completely.

 

[Esko6]

What would you say is the latest the forwards in the first round could drop?

But we don't know who was picked in the first round yet.

 

[Dabest]

But we don't know who was picked in the first round yet.

I mean like when would you be surprised if a certain player was available?

 

[MackAttack26]

What would you say is the latest the forwards in the first round could drop?

Specifically Keller Dubois nylander Jost Bellows

Earliest/Latest

Keller - 8th/18th
Dubois - 3rd/10th
Nylander - 5th/12th
Jost - 10th/24th
Bellows - 10th/24th

 

[Zaddy]

Earliest/Latest

Keller - 8th/18th
Dubois - 3rd/10th
Nylander - 5th/12th
Jost - 10th/24th
Bellows - 10th/24th

Funny, that's almost exactly what I had in my mind. I thought Keller probably top16, Dubois top10, Nylander top12, Jost top25 and Bellows top20.

 

[Chan790]

What would you say is the latest the forwards in the first round could drop?

Specifically Keller Dubois Nylander Jost Bellows

It really depends on how the draft order shakes out. Nylander and Dubois definitely go top-10...but the others could go in any order depending on the preferences of the teams picking.

The rest of those guys (along with McLeod and Gauthier) project to go in the 8-18 range...and between Ottawa, Minnesota, NJ and Carolina (teams almost certainly taking forwards)--they all most-likely have preferences and "absolutely-nots" out of that group.

 

[tony d]

None last to the 2nd round and I think Dublois and Nylander both go top 10.

In order of where I think they go:

1) Dublois
2) Nylander
3) Keller
4) Bellows
5) Jost

 

[Flames Draft Watcher]

I'd be shocked if Dubois fell out of the top 8. I'd be shocked if Nylander fell out of the top 10.

 

[NekkiChiconey]

For Dubois and Nylander, it really depends on wich defensemen get picked in the top-10.
I wouldn't be surprised if Chychrun goes 4th, Tkachuk goes 5th, Juolevi 6th and Sergachev 7th (like provorov last year) wich could bring Dubois to the 8th spot and Nylander at 9. I remember Rantanen last year who was ranked 7th on sportsnet's final rankings and had some offensive upside, but still fell to 10th.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

What would you say is the latest the forwards in the first round could drop?

Specifically Keller Dubois nylander Jost Bellows

I don't think Dubois or Nylander drop past 10

Keller and Jost 15

Bellows 18

 

[57special]

Victor Mete, Cliff Pu.

Watched Pu a couple of times and was intrigued. Good late round pickup? Like his speed,and seems to have decent size. I know he doesn't score much, but seems smart... might be an effective bottom sixer?

 

[Jonas1235]

islanders will take Pu if available. I've heard they like Pu.

 

[Shrimper]

Are there a list of players that are available from European leagues such as the Czech National, Swiss or other similar leagues other than Smliiga or SHL

 

[TheGroceryStick]

islanders will take Pu if available. I've heard they like Pu.

Islanders really love former Oshawa Generals.
I actually wondered if they had some sort of tie to their scouting?