2017 NHL Entry Draft: Future Draft Steals

[GiuDiSta50]

Like my previous thread (see: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?p=133979801#post133979801), who do you predict will be a draft steal in a matter of 5-10 years from now? For those who don't know, a 'steal' is a player who played better than projected to and than their draft position. Which players do you think will be that guyâ€â€that guy that overplays his potential and draft position?

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[Treb]

Alexei Lipanov
Sasha Chmelevski
Ivan Chekhovich
Joni Ikonen
Cayden Primeau
Sebastian Repo
Ostap Safin

 

[Unger9]

Possibly Matthew Strome if his skating improves

 

[Donuts]

eeli tolvanen will be a consistent scorer in the nhl

 

[Dempsey]

Jake Leschyshyn
Jack Studnicka
Evan Barratt
Noah Cates
Morgan Geekie
Linus Olund
Igor Shyvryov
Matt O'Connell

All have chances IMO.

 

[RememberTheName]

Nikita Popugayev
Sasha Chmelevski
Jaret Anderson Dolan

 

[SI90]

David Farrance will be an NHL Defensman. Nashville got a good one.

 

[Bronson]

Sebastian Aho should have been drafted years ago. Looks like the real deal if he can adapt to a smaller rink.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Robin Salo

 

[Rschmitz]

Gabrial Vilardi

 

[Markus078]

Maxime Comtois if he can get back on track.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Heponiemi

 

[Frk It]

Barratt
Ikonen
Morand
Maximov
Lodnia
Samorukov
Samberg
Lindstrom (homer pick)
Westerlund

 

[rt]

I'll go with Lodnia.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Lindstrom

Biggest draft rider

Usually their is a significant reason behind that

 

[GiuDiSta50]

Cayden Primeauâ€â€he played in the WJAC finals against my friend and goalie coach (but I digress). He's also the son of an NHL great, and, above all, he's a solid goaltender. That just about sums it up; I think the league's made for him.

Oh, and he won the WJAC as a 17-year old.

 

[CandyCanes]

Sebastian Aho should have been drafted years ago. Looks like the real deal if he can adapt to a smaller rink.

I'm really intrigued by him. Us Canes fans were wanting Sebastian Aho 2.0 for the past two drafts. His numbers look pretty good, quite surprising he got passed up twice.

 

[CandyCanes]

I'm really excited about Morgan Geeike, I wanted the Canes to draft him before the draft, and they ended up taking him. I think he has steal potential. Day one of prospects camp he really stood out. Excited to see what he might become.

 

[Five Point Oh]

eeli tolvanen will be a consistent scorer in the nhl

Agreed. Really surprised he fell to 30th. Conor Timmins at 32 was also a surprise. I know an early second is still a high pick, but I thought he was going in the 1st round for sure.

 

[suddeninterest]

IF Yamamoto booms I think he will really boom, as a consistent 60+ point player. Which is better than what you'd expect for a 22 overall. Top 5 skill in the draft imo who's only real flaw is size/strength, everything else is very good or elite.

 

[mazmin]

Croix Evington

Took a huge jump in production last season. Huge dman who can skate and likes to puck handle and jump into the rush.

Also Sebastian Aho. I think he could be NHL ready right now.

 

[HoseEmDown]

Cole Guttman, over a ppg as a 17 year old in the USHL.

 

[mja]

Morgan Frost.

Only because my faith in the ability of Flyers scouts to find talented forwards in the last third of the first round is limitless.

 

[saxonmiller]

Croix Evington

Took a huge jump in production last season. Huge dman who can skate and likes to puck handle and jump into the rush.

Also Sebastian Aho. I think he could be NHL ready right now.

They take longer to marinate up there in Alaska

 

[NarcoPolo]

I really like Winnipegs pick Johnny Kovacevic. Could see him turning into a nice top 4 guy which would be a steal in the 3rd round.