2018 Draft Thread (June 22nd, 7:30PM | June 23rd, 11AM)

[jacketman10]

There are a number of players I would be very happy with. This pick should be boom or bust. We need to hit on some major skill players. As stated before Bokk is my guy.

 

[Maylo]

Corey Pronman mock draft.

18. Columbus: Dominik Bokk, RW, Vaxjo-J20 SuperElit
Columbus’s system has dried up lately and they are in desperate need of a game-breaking talent. Bokk could be that player for them. He won’t be ready next season or the one after, but he has high-end upside and, for an organization that stresses skill and hockey sense in their evaluations, he would be a target.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Boll is in a group of 4-5 guys that to me are similar and I’d be happy with any of them. Indeed, my personal preference among them isn’t fixed - right now it’s McLeod but it was Kuwaiti before that and will probs change again. Add Kravstov and Miller and there’s your group.

Denisenko, Kaut, Noel and Lundestrom are guys in that same tier to me but I prefer the other 5.

 

[MoeBartoli]

Boll is in a group of 4-5 guys that to me are similar and I’d be happy with any of them. Indeed, my personal preference among them isn’t fixed - right now it’s McLeod but it was Kuwaiti before that and will probs change again. Add Kravstov and Miller and there’s your group.

Denisenko, Kaut, Noel and Lundestrom are guys in that same tier to me but I prefer the other 5.

DSL, you had a Freudian slip I see, yearning for the old fisticuffs days. CA5150 would be proud.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

DSL, you had a Freudian slip I see, yearning for the old fisticuffs days. CA5150 would be proud.

Ha! More like a fat finger slip...

Seriously, I should only ever post from a computer. (Yeah, yeah, if at all...)

 

[Viqsi]

Ha! More like a fat finger slip...

Seriously, I should only ever post from a computer. (Yeah, yeah, if at all...)

That's pretty much how I do it. I've tried on a cell phone but, frankly, every software keyboard ever made sucks.

 

[EspenK]

Ha! More like a fat finger slip...

Seriously, I should only ever post from a computer. (Yeah, yeah, if at all...)

Probably also the reason you wanted to draft a Kuwaiti rather than Kupari.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

There were questions about Kopitar too because Slovenia wasn't a hockey powerhouse. Don't sell the Kuwaitis short.

 

[CBJx614]

That's pretty much how I do it. I've tried on a cell phone but, frankly, every software keyboard ever made sucks.

It's the only way I post.. thankfully I have a Note lol

 

[Viqsi]

It's the only way I post.. thankfully I have a Note lol

So do I. Handwriting recognition is still too slow.

(I type, on average, about 80-90wpm, and have gotten as high as 142wpm in timed tests.)

 

[WannabeFinn]

It's been a while since I've felt a draft was this compelling to watch. Lots of big pieces that may move during the draft and a lot of prospects with the potential to go anywhere in the 15-50 range. Of course the Panarin news makes it especially intriguing as a CBJ fan, but other big names like Karlsson, ROR, Simmonds, Tanev, Skinner, Faulk, etc. out there.. glad I'll be able to tune in! Less than 48 hours now

 

[Monk]

That's pretty much how I do it. I've tried on a cell phone but, frankly, every software keyboard ever made sucks.

Best one I've found is SwiftKey. I can get going pretty fast.

 

[Viqsi]

Best one I've found is SwiftKey. I can get going pretty fast.

I've found that if I can't match the accuracy I get with a full-size QWERTY keyboard I get testy - and frankly adding reasons for annoyance when I'm posting would be contraindicated.

 

[EspenK]

Not to take away from the in depth discussion of keyboards but today is Draft Day! Top 10/11 seem pretty well locked in but from there on it appears to be a real crap shoot.

I think (hope) Jackets pick one of:

Kravstov -slight chance he is available though
Denisenko
Bokk
Kupari
Lundestrom (perhaps the safest pick)
Kaut

Based on McKenzie's ranking a guy who could be available and would fill a big organizational need is Joel Farabee

Two sleepers: Jonatan Berggren and Jay O'Brien

My guess : Bokk

 

[MAHJ71]

My only wish for this draft is we are the team who finds a mid to late round gem .. ala Boston with Pastarnak, or TB with Kucherov...

While we did find Bjork and Nuti in later rounds, I'm talking a true game changer

 

[EspenK]

My only wish for this draft is we are the team who finds a mid to late round gem .. ala Boston with Pastarnak, or TB with Kucherov...

While we did find Bjork and Nuti in later rounds, I'm talking a true game changer

With the exception of Lundestrom from what I've read on various scouting reports is that all the guys I listed have that potential. Only question is will they live up to their ceilings or fall to (below) their floor.

 

[Jovavic]

I would love to get Wahlstrom somehow but I think we pick Wise at 18

 

[stevo61]

I really hope we leave this draft with atleast 1 of Jake Wise or Jay O'Brien

 

[GoJackets1]

I would love to get Wahlstrom somehow but I think we pick Wise at 18

Little chance he falls, but I would be stoked to get Wahlstrom.

 

[Jovavic]

Little chance he falls, but I would be stoked to get Wahlstrom.

Oh, I know he's not falling, I was implying we trade up

 

[jacketman10]

Bokk. He's a goal scorer. We don't have true game changers. We need high end skill with this pick. Boom or bust!

I will absolutely not be happy if they pick Lundestrom. I just don't see the upside there plus the thought of Wennberg 2.0 scares the crap out of me.

 

[GoJackets1]

Oh, I know he's not falling, I was implying we trade up

Yeah, honestly I would be comfortable with that if the price was right.

 

[Xoggz22]

I'm pretty high on Ivan Morozov. Decent size center in the MHL. Plays a full 200ft game and has skill and skates well. Possible 2nd or maybe a Bjork type 3rd round pick for CBJ.

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

Something that wouldn’t surprise me is if Jarmo is looking to add another pick or two in the second round. This is a very, very deep draft with ~50 players who are rated as first round prospects. Adding another pick(s) in this round could help mitigate the fact we don’t have a pick in rounds 4 or 5...and Ville Siren is on record saying he’d love for Jarmo to add to our small stock of picks.

A team I’d look to take advantage of with multiple second round picks is Montreal (they have 4).

This may be an unpopular idea, but if I was Jarmo, I’d call up Bergevin and see if he’d be willing to trade two of his 2nds for Boone Jenner. That could give us some significant flexibility in roster and cap space moving forward so we could be more aggressive in UFA (I’d love to sign JVR if possible) and would also allow us to add another quality prospect or two to our pipeline. Thoughts?

 

[Maylo]

#CBJ GM Jarmo Kekalainen on draft strategy w/ 18th pick in the 1st round: "if all of our top-priority guys are gone, and we get to, let’s say 15, and it’s getting thin, then we’re going to look at moving back."