Prospect Info: 2017 Draft

[The Zetterberg Era]

I really don't want them to draft Adam Foote's kid. Sorry I know I should be more grown up than this, but I hope he sucks just like I hope Claude Lemieux's kid is terrible.

 

[DatsyukToZetterberg]

Give me any of Patrick, Liljegren, Hischier, or Foote and I'm happy. Truthfully I'd love to get Hischier.

He's been compared to Datsyuk in the way that he can see the ice and control the tempo of a game. With us just losing Pav having someone that can bring even half as much to the table would be a welcome addition.

He's also apparently played well at the Hlinka as well as in some pre-season games for Halifax.

(Some reading on him for those that are interested)

http://thehockeywriters.com/nico-hischier-swiss-prospect/

http://halifaxmooseheads.ca/article/moose-select-nico-hischier

“He’s a Pavel Datsyuk type of player, he’s great offensively and strong defensively

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Give me any of Patrick, Liljegren, Hischier, or Foote and I'm happy. Truthfully I'd love to get Hischier.

He's been compared to Datsyuk in the way that he can see the ice and control the tempo of a game. With us just losing Pav having someone that can bring even half as much to the table would be a welcome addition.

He's also apparently played well at the Hlinka as well as in some pre-season games for Halifax.

(Some reading on him for those that are interested)

http://thehockeywriters.com/nico-hischier-swiss-prospect/

http://halifaxmooseheads.ca/article/moose-select-nico-hischier

I don't think we are a particularly good team, but I also don't see us drafting in the top three or four this year.

 

[Frk It]

Paquette from Kingston...Yamamoto has me intrigued but he's small

Paquette is someone to keep an eye on. Probably Samorukov as well, since I know you catch a fair amount of OHL games.

Other guys ouside of OHL that are intriguing:

http://futureconsiderations.ca/playerprofiler/Max-Gildon
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=201535

(these are all defenseman)

 

[Marky9er]

I don't think we are a particularly good team, but I also don't see us drafting in the top three or four this year.

Yeah, not yet. But any combination of injuries might actually put us in unfamiliar territory (top 10).

I am not familiar with this draft yet, but I'm hoping for defense first and maybe in 2018 we get a top forward.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Yeah, not yet. But any combination of injuries might actually put us in unfamiliar territory (top 10).

I am not familiar with this draft yet, but I'm hoping for defense first and maybe in 2018 we get a top forward.

I think there is a very good chance that we sniff the top 10 even without major injuries.

 

[Marky9er]

I think there is a very good chance that we sniff the top 10 even without major injuries.

I'm thinking 15th, is that overly optimistic? (Scary thought lol)

Nielsen is an excellent band-aid.... this forward group has enough depth for Mrazek to work with. An ineffective powerplay could easily put us in the top 10, though I suppose.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

I'm thinking 15th, is that overly optimistic? (Scary thought lol)

Nielsen is an excellent band-aid.... this forward group has enough depth for Mrazek to work with. An ineffective powerplay could easily put us in the top 10, though I suppose.

You are probably right. Based on last year's standings, we would need to be about 10 points worse than last year to be in the bottom 10 of the league (although I do see some clear risers from below). I think the PP is all but guaranteed to be better and that is probably worth a dozen points. We do probably need an injury bug to be in the bottom 10.

 

[Vatican Roulette]

(My opinion)

1st round targets:

Erik Brannstrom
David Farrance
Michael Rasmussen
Nico Hischier
Jusso Valimaki
Artyom Minulin

2nd round targets:

Max Gildon
Luke Martin
Antonie Crete-Belzile
Cale Fleury
Grant Mismash
Josh Norris

3rd or later

Ryan Poehling
Matteo Pietroniro
Reilly Walsh
Robert Thomas
Cayden Primeau
Mackenzie Entwistle
Philip Kemp
Nate Knoepke

Yes, there are a lot of USNTDP guys on the list. Maybe it's my bias.

 

[Frk It]

(My opinion)

1st round targets:

Erik Brannstrom
David Farrance
Michael Rasmussen
Nico Hischier
Jusso Valimaki
Artyom Minulin

2nd round targets:

Max Gildon
Luke Martin
Antonie Crete-Belzile
Cale Fleury
Grant Mismash
Josh Norris

3rd or later

Ryan Poehling
Matteo Pietroniro
Reilly Walsh
Robert Thomas
Cayden Primeau
Mackenzie Entwistle
Philip Kemp
Nate Knoepke

Yes, there are a lot of USNTDP guys on the list. Maybe it's my bias.

I think Gildon will be 1st rounder.

 

[Frk It]

http://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-nolan-patrick-stands-above-the-rest-1.566071

 

[Vatican Roulette]

http://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-nolan-patrick-stands-above-the-rest-1.566071

Yeah I saw that. Was hoping for a few of the guys later...

Damn you Button. Damn you.

 

[ChadS]

Elias Pettersson is really good, those 29 players ahead of him must be quite exceptional. I bet he ends up top-15.

 

[Frk It]

Almost always heavily favor drafting C and D early in the draft, especially with how many wingers we have, but I would make an exception for Kostin if he was to fall out of top 10.

edit- was thinking Strome too, but man his skating looks baaaaad. Much worse than Dylan's was.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

http://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-nolan-patrick-stands-above-the-rest-1.566071

Looks like Button doesn't think much of the D-man this year...

 

[Vatican Roulette]

I think Gildon will be 1st rounder.

He might end up in the 1st, I don't disagree. But I could also see him slide into the 2nd.

 

[Vatican Roulette]

Almost always heavily favor drafting C and D early in the draft, especially with how many wingers we have, but I would make an exception for Kostin if he was to fall out of top 10.

edit- was thinking Strome too, but man his skating looks baaaaad. Much worse than Dylan's was.

I don't know much about Kostin, but large Russian Wingers wouldn't be high on my list.

Strome plays a good game, I just don't know how it will translate to the NHL. Rather not draft a guy with a major problem to overcome(skating).

 

[WingsMike]

I'm a big fan of Martin Necas.

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=237071

He played great at the recent Hlinka Memorial, captaining the Czech team to a gold medal. He's now playing in the Czech Extraliga in Brno, getting pretty big minutes alongside Martin Erat.

Craig Button has Necas as his 11th best prospect for 2017.

 

[Frk It]

I don't know much about Kostin, but large Russian Wingers wouldn't be high on my list.

I'm for skilled players, and he has lots of it.

 

[waltdetroit]

TSN's McKenzie's top 15, some video on each prospect. I am warming up to the idea of a Foote in a DRW jersey

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/bob-mckenzie-s-pre-season-draft-ranking-show~956714

 

[Vatican Roulette]

TSN's McKenzie's top 15, some video on each prospect. I am warming up to the idea of a Foote in a DRW jersey

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/bob-mckenzie-s-pre-season-draft-ranking-show~956714

I'd take him. Might be the best defenseman of the draft.

 

[Frk It]

TSN's McKenzie's top 15, some video on each prospect. I am warming up to the idea of a Foote in a DRW jersey

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/bob-mckenzie-s-pre-season-draft-ranking-show~956714

I'd take him. Might be the best defenseman of the draft.

I'm team Foote for this draft. Kelowna produced good defenseman. Plus it would be fun to troll his dad

 

[Frk It]

https://www.hockeyprospect.com/hockeyprospect-com-2017-nhl-draft-rankings-top-50-september-edition/

Some guys to keep an eye on (IMO): Necas, Foote, Samorukov, Poehling, Paquette, Vaakanainen, Rasmussen, Valimaki

 

[GBFP]

Could Detroit still sign Luke Kirwin or has that window passed and he;s back in the draft?

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

I think he will end up going #1, but I could be wrong. I think he's that good.

Over Nolan Patrick? Man, I have a hard time seeing that.