GDT: 2017 NHL Entry Draft (7PM ET/6PM CT/4PM PT)

[Guardian17]

Welcome to Winnipeg Kristian.

Anyone else notice the Jets changed up their jersey for our pick.

They were alternating white and dark every year with white in the odd numbered years.

 

[KingBogo]

Big. Powerful. Very good skater. Terrific skill. Was easily the best forward at the under 18 tournament. The main concern was attitude. Chevy probably did their research. I remember concerns about the attitude of another big Finnish winger last draft.

This also opens up opportunity to move forwards for other players.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Dallas is probably allergic to Russians since Nuke, but given Guryanov, they'll still take Kostin.

 

[Boreal]

Big, skilled power-forward. Works for me.

Very glad we went BPA and got a heckuva talent.

 

[Daximus]

Dallas taking Oettinger.

Called it.

 

[MardyBum]

So, lets get a jump on it, any dmen around our 2nd round pick guys like?

 

[StatisticsAddict99]

Prospects.

Morrissey - Trouba
Enstrom - Buff
____ - Myers

Sign a UFA, or just have Niku steal a job which he will have in a year.

We can use prospects, but we can get those in rounds other than the 1st. I wanted Hague or Timmins but you take the BPA regardless.

Niku is our highest "skill" d prospect atm and he was a 7th round pick.

Do you really expect a non-NHL ready defensive prospect to come in and play Year one, Morrissey didn't and neither did Trouba....

We should try to pick up the best defensive defenseman available though trade or FA..

 

[portamoral]

everyone raving about vesalainen's skill and size but nobody talks about his IQ. i wonder why

 

[Daximus]

This also opens up opportunity to move forwards for other players.

We will definitely be paying a high price if we want a dman. Maybe we move Wheeler?

 

[Eyeseeing]

Okay
So after all this , I am not sure why we did this ?
I was hoping a trade was coming.
Can someone explain why the XD strategy was good ?
I'm not seeing a real upside.
Same roster , same coaching likely same results ?

 

[surixon]

Big. Powerful. Very good skater. Terrific skill. Was easily the best forward at the under 18 tournament. The main concern was attitude. Chevy probably did their research. I remember concerns about the attitude of another big Finnish winger last draft.

Cool. Sounds like the type we need up front. The Jets really value character so I trust they did their homework on that aspect.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

So, lets get a jump on it, any dmen around our 2nd round pick guys like?

Hague!

 

[Deedog99]

Got really nice talent at #24. A winger but BPA.

Gonna need a winger to take over from wheeler in a couple years. Gotta have a longer term vision.

 

[Marre]

Have you seen any of the u-18? Tournament MVP.

I was referring more to times I saw him play life, but admittedly I didn't watch much U18.

Saw him four times life last winter and felt blaah. Not the same type of excitement one usually has when watching same age first rounders play against men.

But really, I'm not a scout, just a hockey fan.

 

[Afterburner]

We will definitely be paying a price if we want a dman. Maybe we move Wheeler?

It took them 50 years to dump Thorbs and that's not a done deal. I can't see them dealing Wheeler anytime soon

 

[Sweech]

Chevy got bullied into trading down and we this guy won't even hit the NHL for 4 or 5 years. I don't even care about this pick. Doesn't matter for a long time.

Between the players picked at #13 and Vesalainen I wouldn't be surprised if Vesalainen makes it to the NHL in around the same time frame...if not sooner considering his size and the fact he's already been playing pro.

 

[robertocarlos]

Too many steaks at the cottage...

It's the good life but maybe he's eating because of the stress of the job. He's older too.

 

[Whileee]

everyone raving about vesalainen's skill and size but nobody talks about his IQ. i wonder why

Oh, he has very good hockey sense, too.

 

[wpgsilver]

Interesting...

 

[Daximus]

Lehtera and a 1st for Schenn really?

 

[sipowicz]

BIRTHYEAR 1999-06-01 BIRTHPLACEHelsinki, FIN AGE 18 NATION Finland POSITION LW/RW SHOOTS L HEIGHT 192 cm / 6'3" WEIGHT 95 kg / 209 lbs YOUTH TEAM HIFK CONTRACT 17/18 NHL DRAFT 2017 round 1 #24 overall by Winnipeg Jets

RANKINGS Ranked #34 by Hockeyprospect.com
Ranked #19 by ISS Hockey
Ranked #17 by Future Considerations
Ranked #9 by McKeen's Hockey
Ranked #7 by NHL Central Scouting (EU Skaters)
Ranked #15 by TSN/McKenzie

 

[bustamente]

Put me in the really like camp with this kid, a few years away to be sure but you never know

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Good CFL game going on tonight.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Lehtera and a 1st for Schenn really?

2017 1st and conditional 2018 1st...

 

[thejaf7]

Confirmed Laine is actually Vesalainen!

https://t.co/89IvTHS64E