Devils Dominion
Now we Plummet
0% because we won’t have a lotto pick.
I doubt Ray trades it for OEL.
0% because we won’t have a lotto pick.
I doubt Ray trades it for OEL.
i'd like to draft ryan mcleod, but i don't think that will make sense given where we're likely drafting and where he's projected to go
need to draft a defenseman 1st round 100% this year for so many reasons
It doesn’t matter. We won’t be a lotto team. We have no chance of winning the lotto
You miss the playoffs you have a chance? No?It doesn’t matter. We won’t be a lotto team. We have no chance of winning the lotto
You miss the playoffs you have a chance? No?
I actually wanted Paul Bittner at #36. So I can't really say anything...but I remember some Carlo advocates here.
I'm not sure there is a real organizational need?I believe this to be correct, no playoffs you’re in the lottery albeit with terrible odds.
Regardless I think they go D heavy in this draft. Sure BPA makes sense too but there’s a glaring need at D organizationally.
I think these things are balanced. Of coarse if a much better fwd is on the board you go there, but often the distinction is not so clear, and thus BDA.Yeah we really need a good D, but depending on where we end up who knows. If someone like Brady Tkachuk was available if we were drafting higher, I would think loooooong and hard about that.
Ya I agree, we have #'s on D, what we need is top end talent. That can be had in the 20's, but I don't think we are so desperate for D that you reach.I'm not sure there is a real organizational need?
Zaitsev LD, Rykov LD, Walsh RD, Chainey LD, Hellickson LD, Davies LD, White LD, Jacobs RD...
Timeline is issue for some, talent might issue for most...but there is a pipeline there. Then add to the fact that Butcher is a rookie, Santini is practically a rookie, Severson and Mueller are very young...
I'm not sure defense is anymore of an organizational need than say RW or even goaltending!
Top end Defense is needed, but you can really say that about every position I think.
Ya I agree, we have #'s on D, what we need is top end talent. That can be had in the 20's, but I don't think we are so desperate for D that you reach.
Do we know how good Rykov is? I mean I only say him last year at the WJC and he looked fantastic. And I see he's put up 13 points in 47 games in the KHL...but I have no idea what that means or how he's progressed.Ya I agree, we have #'s on D, what we need is top end talent. That can be had in the 20's, but I don't think we are so desperate for D that you reach.
Do we know how good Rykov is? I mean I only say him last year at the WJC and he looked fantastic. And I see he's put up 13 points in 47 games in the KHL...but I have no idea what that means or how he's progressed.
I'm not sure there is a real organizational need?
Zaitsev LD, Rykov LD, Walsh RD, Chainey LD, Hellickson LD, Davies LD, White LD, Jacobs RD...
Timeline is issue for some, talent might be an issue for most...but there is a pipeline there. Then add to the fact that Butcher is a rookie, Santini is practically a rookie, Severson and Mueller are very young...
I'm not sure defense is anymore of an organizational need than say RW or even goaltending.
Top end Defense is needed, but you can really say that about every position I think.
i'd like to draft ryan mcleod, but i don't think that will make sense given where we're likely drafting and where he's projected to go
Very young for the KHL, and 3rd on team amongst d-men in scoring, even though he supposedly plays limited minutes.He did look really great last yeah in the WJCs. He is progression pretty well in the KHL and his moving up the ranks on the team which is the best in the KHL. I also remember some big TSN names and other guys saying he looks really amazing as well a bit back.
Oy, I'm feelin' old. John Madden's son Tyler is eligible for this draft.
Also whatever happened to that wonder child from like Norway or something? Emilio pettersen? He’d be a fun pick. Do it Ray