GDT: 2018 NHL Draft Lottery - 7:30 PM ET

[Riche16]

Shouldn't you wait to see who is picking in the top 3 before you say that?

Fair enough. I really hope that I’m wrong. I guess if it’s Edm maybe?

 

[LeetchisGod]

Some good prospects will be on the board at 11. Might be just as good a player as at 8. Probably at least one of Bouchard, Dobson, Farabee or Smith will be there. That said, the odds of us picking 11th are less than the odds of us picking in the top 3. So assume we will be selecting in the top 10.

I'm picturing Bettman's sinister laugh right now.

 

[haohmaru]

This is the only #1 Overall we've ever had: Andre Veilleux hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com

 

[NYR94]

Not getting my hopes up but I'll tune in anyway.

 

[haveandare]

I feel like if we get 3OA they’re going to take Tkachuk. I don’t like it but I suspect that’s the plan. Really hoping for 1 or 2

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I feel like if we get 3OA they’re going to take Tkachuk. I don’t like it but I suspect that’s the plan. Really hoping for 1 or 2

I think Tkachuk is their guy even if they get to #2.

 

[Bob Richards]

This is the only #1 Overall we've ever had: Andre Veilleux hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com

And I don’t even count this because it’s when draft was about as advanced as blood letting.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

I think Tkachuk is their guy even if they get to #2.

Why do people think this?

Because we drafted McIlrath 8 years ago?

 

[Do you want ants]

I don’t really see this team picking tkachuk at 2 or 3. Snow isn’t our GM.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

I think Tkachuk is their guy even if they get to #2.

There's no way

 

[Machinehead]

f*** Chicago

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Why do people think this?

Because we drafted McIlrath 8 years ago?

Just a hunch.

He checks every single box for the Rangers.

 

[Machinehead]

I don’t really see this team picking tkachuk at 2 or 3. Snow isn’t our GM.

"I really don't see this team taking Barkley at 2. Reese isn't our GM anymore."

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Just a hunch.

He checks every single box for the Rangers.

With them trying to trade up the past 2 drafts for Keller and Peterson, I'm not too sure about that

 

[Greg02]

And I don’t even count this because it’s when draft was about as advanced as blood letting.

They also changed the rules that year so you couldn't pick 16 or 17 year olds, which meant that there was no one worth taking.

 

[Machinehead]

Just a hunch.

He checks every single box for the Rangers.

Grit
Hahd ta play against
Leadership
Toffnuss
More leadership
Americanism
Character
More character
Plays "da right way"
Super ultra character

 

[YetAnotherNorwegian]

I don't have much confidence in a New York franchise, bar New York Jets 2018, making the right high draft pick.

 

[Kupo]

Why do people think this?

Because we drafted McIlrath 8 years ago?

Nope. McIlrath was a dmen.

It’s because we drafted Hugh Jessiman

 

[Machinehead]

Hoping for 1st or 2nd because I think it's a slam dunk.

There's way too many toys for Gorton to play with at 3rd.

 

[Machinehead]

Nope. McIlrath was a dmen.

It’s because we drafted Hugh Jessiman

Jessiman was a different pick. We legitimately thought he could be a star.

McIlrath was a grit/character pick and Gorton is trumpeting the same philosophy now.

 

[Kupo]

Grit
Hahd ta play against
Leadership
Toffnuss
More leadership
Americanism
Character
More character
Plays "da right way"
Super ultra character

Genes

 

[Nickmo82]

In my head we're already picking 11th.

Anything better than that is gravy.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Jessiman was a different pick. We legitimately thought he could be a star.

McIlrath was a grit/character pick and Gorton is trumpeting the same philosophy now.

Just about every time he's mentioned character, it's been with skill and speed attached.

 

[broadwayblue]

In my head we're already picking 11th.

Anything better than that is gravy.

Ha. I'm thinking we will be at 9 and hoping to move up to 8, 3, 2 or 1.

 

[Machinehead]

Just about every time he's mentioned character, it's been with skill and speed attached.

It should be skill and speed with more skill and speed attached.