GDT: 2017 NHL Entry Draft | Fri, June 23, 6 PM CT NA | 2 AM CET Europe

[Edgar Carrow]

Don't know anything about Noel.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

David Noël

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=284907

 

[MortiestOfMortys]

Aaaaaaaaaand another LHD >.<

David Noel, Val-d'Or

I know nothing about him

 

[Splatter]

Ranked #183 by Hockeyprospect.com
Ranked #87 by ISS Hockey
Ranked #99 by Future Considerations
Ranked #136 by NHL Central Scouting (NA Skaters)

I guess it averages out.

 

[542365]

Defenseman David Noel. Described as having a booming shot and can run a PP fairly well, but the rest of his game needs a lot of work.

EDIT: Ranked 183 by HP.

 

[Alklha]

Offensive defenseman, 6'1" & 172.

32 points in 65 games in the QMJHL, 8 in 10 in the playoffs.

I know nothing about him at all. Everyone is a project at this point.

 

[Splatter]

Sebastian Aho was drafted by the Isles at #139. That might eventually become confusing.

 

[carter333167]

Caser's write-up on Toropchenko

9. Alexei Toropchenko (RW; 6'3" 187 lbs; Dynamo Balashikha, VHL/HK MVD Balashikha, MHL)

Toropchenko's impressive skating and size (I actually had an impression he might be even bigger than listed) combination is definitely something that will attract NHL scouts. Despite not the best stats, he looked very good at the U18 WJC where he more or less successfully trying to be a poor man's Kostin. Really can protect the puck with his frame and carry it to the offensive zone. Got a good slapper, but overall his hands need work (it's disappointing to see how often he loses the puck due to under par stickhandling after carrying it for so long) and I'd say his acceleration and defensive game too. I tried to think about which team would he suit better, but I have a feeling that basically every team would be quite happy to get a guy like him in the 4th round, as he got a middle-six winger potential written all over him, Flyers got three picks in a row there, I'd think there could be interest from their side.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Caser's write-up on Toropchenko

9. Alexei Toropchenko (RW; 6'3" 187 lbs; Dynamo Balashikha, VHL/HK MVD Balashikha, MHL)

Toropchenko's impressive skating and size (I actually had an impression he might be even bigger than listed) combination is definitely something that will attract NHL scouts. Despite not the best stats, he looked very good at the U18 WJC where he more or less successfully trying to be a poor man's Kostin. Really can protect the puck with his frame and carry it to the offensive zone. Got a good slapper, but overall his hands need work (it's disappointing to see how often he loses the puck due to under par stickhandling after carrying it for so long) and I'd say his acceleration and defensive game too. I tried to think about which team would he suit better, but I have a feeling that basically every team would be quite happy to get a guy like him in the 4th round, as he got a middle-six winger potential written all over him, Flyers got three picks in a row there, I'd think there could be interest from their side.

So we got Kostin and poor man's Kostin?

 

[Splatter]

Blackhawks select Parker Foo with the pick the Blues sent them to move up and get Tage Thompson last year. He played with Brooks of the AJHL with Cale Makar.

Blues fans could be pitying this Foo in a few years.

 

[MortiestOfMortys]

Philly, Arizona, New Jersey, and Nashville are killing it. Devils and Flyers aren't just relying on the high picks, making solid picks all the way through.

I would like to see us go after Zach Solow with one of these last picks

 

[Alklha]

Blackhawks select Parker Foo with the pick the Blues sent them to move up and get Tage Thompson last year. He played with Brooks of the AJHL with Cale Makar.

Blues fans could be pitying this Foo in a few years.

I wonder if we'll see them signing his brother, Spencer Foo, in the coming days...

 

[542365]

Has Tage's brother, Tyce, been drafted yet?

 

[MortiestOfMortys]

Has Tage's brother, Tyce, been drafted yet?

No and neither has Mike Yeo's kid

 

[stl76]

Not super happy with the David Noel pick. Don't know a whole lot about his game, but looking at his stats, he doesn't score that much for an OFD (especially for a relatively high scoring league like the QMJHL) and he has never been a plus player...but in Bill we trust I guess.

Still hoping for Stephen Dhillon!

 

[TheDizee]

rofl trotz lying thru his teeth bout oshie.

 

[Splatter]

Round five. This is flying by.

5 1 125 COL IGOR SHVYREV C RUS 6' 1" 191 RUSSIA-JR. MAGNITOGORSK 2
5 2 126 ARI VAN-EDM-ARI MICHAEL KAROW D USA 6' 1" 200 USHL YOUNGSTOWN
5 3 127 VGK LUCAS ELVENES C RW SWE 6' 0" 172 SWEDEN-JR. ROGLE JR.
5 4 128 ARI TYLER STEENBERGEN C CAN 5' 10" 188 WHL SWIFT CURRENT
5 5 129 NJD GILLES SENN G CHE 6' 5" 191 SWISS DAVOS
5 6 130 STL BUF-STL DAVID NOEL D CAN 6' 1" 175 QMJHL VAL-D'OR
5 7 131 DET COLE FRASER D CAN 6' 2" 195 OHL PETERBOROUGH
5 8 132 DAL JACOB PETERSON C SWE 6' 0" 165 SWEDEN-JR. FROLUNDA JR.
5 9 133 FLA TYLER INAMOTO D USA 6' 1" 192 NTDP USA U-18
5 10 134 LAK COLE HULTS D USA 6' 0" 189 USHL MADISON
5 11 135 VAN CAR-CHI-VAN KRISTOFFER GUNNARSSON D SWE 6' 1" 205 SWEDEN FROLUNDA
5 12 136 WPG LEON GAWANKE D DEU 6' 0" 186 QMJHL CAPE BRETON
5 13 137 PHI NOAH CATES LW USA 6' 0" 165 HIGH-MN STILLWATER
5 14 138 LAK TBL-LAK DRAKE RYMSHA C USA 5' 11" 187 OHL SARNIA
5 15 139 NYI SEBASTIAN AHO D SWE 5' 10" 176 SWEDEN SKELLEFTEA
5 16 140 CGY ZACH FISCHER RW CAN 6' 1" 196 WHL MEDICINE HAT
5 17 141 TOR FEDOR GORDEEV D RUS 6' 6" 211 OHL FLINT
5 18 142 VGK BOS-CAR-VGK JONATHAN DUGAN LW USA 6' 2" 185 HIGH-NY NORTHWOOD SCHOOL
5 19 143 NJD SJS-NJD MARIAN STUDENIC RW SVK 6' 0" 164 OHL HAMILTON
5 20 144 CHI STL-CHI PARKER FOO LW CAN 6' 0" 171 AJHL BROOKS
5 21 145 NYR CALLE SJALIN D SWE 6' 1" 179 SWEDEN-3 OSTERSUND
5 22 146 EDM KIRILL MAKSIMOV RW RUS 6' 2" 192 OHL NIAGARA
5 23 147 MIN JACOB GOLDEN D CAN 5' 11" 163 OHL LONDON
5 24 148 CBJ KALE HOWARTH LW CAN 6' 5" 208 BCHL TRAIL
5 25 149 MTL JARRET TYSZKA D CAN 6' 2" 188 WHL SEATTLE
5 26 150 CHI JAKUB GALVAS D CZE 5' 11" 161 CZREP OLOMOUC
5 27 151 WSH SEBASTIAN WALFRIDSSON D SWE 6' 0" 194 SWEDEN-JR. MODO JR.
5 28 152 PIT OTT-PIT JAN DROZG LW SVN 6' 0" 174 SWE-JR. U18 LEKSAND U18
5 29 153 ANA OLLE ERIKSSON EK G SWE 6' 2" 178 SWEDEN-JR. FARJESTAD JR.
5 30 154 NSH TOMAS VOMACKA G CZE 6' 3" 165 NAHL CORPUS CHRISTI
5 31 155 PIT LINUS OLUND C SWE 5' 11" 185 SWEDEN BRYNAS

 

[MortiestOfMortys]

Not super happy with the David Noel pick. Don't know a whole lot about his game, but looking at his stats, he doesn't score that much for an OFD (especially for a relatively high scoring league like the QMJHL) and he has never been a plus player...but in Bill we trust I guess.

Still hoping for Stephen Dhillon!

His stats really took off after being traded from Chicoutimi, so maybe there was something going on there. Idk, I don't disagree with you, seems like an odd pick, but there must be something there that we like. Still would have preferred a right-handed shot. We still have only drafted 1 of those...

 

[MortiestOfMortys]

Loooooool Panger was audibly laughing and making fun of that Smirnov kid for using self-tanner in the background.

I LOVE THIS MAN

 

[Edgar Carrow]

Sveningsson, Hrehorcak, Bucek, Minulin, Vesterinen, Chekhovich?

I wonder if I even recognize the names of our next two picks.

 

[Splatter]

Loooooool Panger was audibly laughing and making fun of that Smirnov kid for using self-tanner in the background.

I LOVE THIS MAN

We're so lucky to have him.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Aww man, that Joly fella is gone :/

 

[Alklha]

I had completely missed that he was still on the board.

 

[Edgar Carrow]

Who did we take?

 

[Splatter]

Colorado can't hoard all the Bourques. Blues got one now.

6 20 175 STL TRENTON BOURQUE D CAN 6' 1" 200 OHL OWEN SOUND