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of course he is.. just tipped his hand he is dropping down to pick O'Brien. Every now & then you have to swing for top round elite player. I want the big finnish centre.. can you make that happen?
2018 Draft Thread (June 22nd, 7:30PM | June 23rd, 11AM)
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Oh the horror, we get a guy who in the NHL redraft halved his draft position (drafted 14th, ranked #7 from his draft)
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I'm sorry I didn't clarify. I don't want a safe pick. That is exactly what Wennberg was. I want a goal scorer. Wennberg is not that.
Understandable.
From Jarmos quotes it looks like we're gonna take BPA(obviously) with the tie breaker going to the forward. Just depends on who falls. Not opposed to falling back for more bullets either.
But honestly with all the buzz going around the league today I get the feeling it's gonna be a real quiet day for the Jackets.
From Jarmos quotes it looks like we're gonna take BPA(obviously) with the tie breaker going to the forward. Just depends on who falls. Not opposed to falling back for more bullets either.
But honestly with all the buzz going around the league today I get the feeling it's gonna be a real quiet day for the Jackets.
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Scouts have said there's at least 50 players who deserve to be taken in the first round, so trading down and picking up two picks in the low 1st and upper part of the 2nd round would allow them to get some risk/reward players like O'Brien and Berggren. Maybe Martin Kaut drops due to the heart condition (which may have been a false alarm but that could scare off some teams and cause him to drop). If the Jackets lose Panarin, they need skill in the pipeline.
Lundeström is a safer pick but he plays a game that will translate well to the NHL. He plays with more of an edge than Wennberg, he's more physical but he's also doesn't have the flashy puck skills. But he does look to pass rather than shoot. There aren't a lot of centers projected in the first 20 picks, so he could move up but the question is whether he's a potential 2C or 3C. Do teams take the safe pick at center or a winger?
Denisenko is probably going to go higher than 18 since rumor has it he's not too happy with Russia after being left off their U-18 squad and will play in North America next season (even though he still does have a contract in Russia). 18 year olds in the AHL really doesn't work that well, but that would be an option. If Denisenko goes higher than most of the mock drafts have had him, that pushes someone down to the Jackets we might not expect.
Lundeström is a safer pick but he plays a game that will translate well to the NHL. He plays with more of an edge than Wennberg, he's more physical but he's also doesn't have the flashy puck skills. But he does look to pass rather than shoot. There aren't a lot of centers projected in the first 20 picks, so he could move up but the question is whether he's a potential 2C or 3C. Do teams take the safe pick at center or a winger?
Denisenko is probably going to go higher than 18 since rumor has it he's not too happy with Russia after being left off their U-18 squad and will play in North America next season (even though he still does have a contract in Russia). 18 year olds in the AHL really doesn't work that well, but that would be an option. If Denisenko goes higher than most of the mock drafts have had him, that pushes someone down to the Jackets we might not expect.
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I don't think Jarmo knows what a safe pick is. Sure, maybe Wennberg was. Werenski too. But Rychel, Dano, Milano, and PLD were not safe picks.
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I liked Kerby. But the writing was on the wall. He was a big bodied guy who couldn't skate and became full of himself. But if you watched Behind the Battle, the one they really wanted was Curtis Lazar. So...we were going to miss regardless.
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The only past player hire that I have liked is bringing Jody on as a commentator. He brings great color to the broadcast, and pretty much makes fun of Rimer to his face. Tyler Wright.. argghh
If anything, Jarmo is probably looking to add more picks. I don't think Calgary would have anything that would interest us - outside of Backlund, which I'm sure they wouldn't want to move - for one of our first two picks...
I'd definitely be asking what they want for Bennett, not necessarily our first but that could be a low risk high reward type deal.
Adds some more depth and gets us a NHL ready player now with some potential left.
I wouldn't necessarily be opposed, but I think Jarmo's going to want to hold on to his picks this seasons since we don't have a fourth or fifth rounder. Especially considering how deep the first two rounds are.
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I predict a boring draft. Everyone always expects fireworks but nothing gets done
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