2018 NHL Draft Discussion

[NHL Dude 120]

IF we finish dead last and don't get either of those two this draft, I will become a full time soccer fan and never watch the NHL again.

Join Team Germany(If you ever wanna go with soccer), we have a coach who isnt a asshat,a development system thats top of the world and we've qualified for every world cup since 1954 oh and we've made the Semis minimum since 2002.

 

[NHL Dude 120]

Also Yotes fans whos more needed Rasmus Dahlin or Andrei Svechnikov??

 

[NHL Dude 120]

Is Arsenal still a good team? haha

hahahaahahaha

 

[Mosby]

Also Yotes fans whos more needed Rasmus Dahlin or Andrei Svechnikov??

I'd say Dahlin.

 

[rt]

Also Yotes fans whos more needed Rasmus Dahlin or Andrei Svechnikov??

Yes.

 

[rt]

I'd say Dahlin.

We win the 1st pick. Some team that JUST missed the playoffs and needs D wins the 2nd pick. We pick Dahlin first and trade OEL to that team for Svechnikov+

 

[Alberta Yote]

Unless OEL turns his season around drastically you aren't getting pick 2 this year for him.

 

[hbk]

Also Yotes fans whos more needed Rasmus Dahlin or Andrei Svechnikov??

we will take either. I have Dahlin ahead on my list. If OEL wants out then we may have to prioritize D.

 

[rt]

Unless OEL turns his season around drastically you aren't getting pick 2 this year for him.

I could see the Oilers or the Islanders doing it.

 

[Mosby]

There's some discussion that Brady Tkachuk will only do 1 year at BU. Once drafted, he'll sign his ELC and then go play for the London Knights.

Both are really strong programs.

 

[Mosby]

Veleno traded from Saint John to Drummondville. He was point per game (31 in 31) with the Sea Dogs. Will be interesting to see what this trade does to his draft stock.

 

[hbk]

Quinn Hughes is a guy that intrigues me at 4/5.

 

[PhoPhan]

Quinn Hughes is a guy that intrigues me at 4/5.

Standard disclaimers about undersized defensemen aside, he should be in the conversation there. More Brannstrom than Makar but better than either of them at this stage.

Still not really sold on Veleno as a top 10 talent. He's a good playmaker but I don't see enough from the rest of his game to project him as a top line player. Looks more like a Sam Gagner type to me.

 

[Mosby]

Brady Tkachuk could leave BU midseason to go to the London Knights. Is there any precedent for this?

 

[rt]

My initial response is "red flag!" - but I'll have to stew on that.

 

[Kaibur]

Interesting to see which of the top 5 are NHL-ready for next year. Coyotes will likely be picking there but don't really have room for another ELC unless they start adding dead cap.

 

[rt]

I'd say the top two are NHL ready and others could be ready but shouldn't be rushed. Boqvist has the skill and the pro experience but he's still a whittle guy. Zadina had the pro build and the skill but he's still got to round his game out a lot. Tkachuk had the build and skill but may have some maturity issues and can't even really get himself to adapt properly as an amateur at this point. Hughes is even smaller than Boqvist and should probably wait. I think just Svechnikov and Dahlin are NHLers next season, unless some dumb team makes a bad mistake a rushes someone else.

 

[Mosby]

Matthew made the immediate jump to the NHL, so maybe Brady will as well.

 

[Jakey53]

Matthew made the immediate jump to the NHL, so maybe Brady will as well.

If the talent is there they can make that jump.

 

[Jakey53]

I'd say the top two are NHL ready and others could be ready but shouldn't be rushed. Boqvist has the skill and the pro experience but he's still a whittle guy. Zadina had the pro build and the skill but he's still got to round his game out a lot. Tkachuk had the build and skill but may have some maturity issues and can't even really get himself to adapt properly as an amateur at this point. Hughes is even smaller than Boqvist and should probably wait. I think just Svechnikov and Dahlin are NHLers next season, unless some dumb team makes a bad mistake a rushes someone else.

If a team thinks the kid has talent and can play at the NHL level they will. Most times their evaluation is right, not the fans.

 

[rt]

Dahlin and our boy Westerlund are roomies.

Dahlin showing off his Christmas tree decorating skills

 

[RABBIT]

Dahlin and our boy Westerlund are roomies.

lol...i don't know why that video creeped me out.

 

[rt]

lol...i don't know why that video creeped me out.

Haha. Because it was extremely creepy. "Elegance; As Imagined by the Children of the Corn".

 

[RABBIT]

Haha. Because it was extremely creepy. "Elegance; As Imagined by the Children of the Corn".

Nailed it. Wildly uncomfortable

 

[rt]

1. ARI - Dahlin
2. BUF - Svechnikov
3. OTT - Boqvist
4. DET - Zadina
5. VAN - Tkachuk
6. FLA - Hughes
7. MTL - Wahlstrom