Speculation: 2018 NHL Draft Talk :)

[Primetime8]

Does Brady Tkachuk project as a winger or Center in the NHL?

 

[CandyCanes]

Does Brady Tkachuk project as a winger or Center in the NHL?

I've got no idea, but I'm gonna take a shot at this answer anyways. He probably projects as a center, but if the Canes were to somehow draft him we'd manage to misuse him and turn him into an okay depth winger. Even tho he should of probably played center.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Does Brady Tkachuk project as a winger or Center in the NHL?

Didn't he play LW in college? Given that, I would assume (maybe incorrectly) that he'll project as a winger in the NHL.

 

[bleedgreen]

I think he's capable of either, hard to say at this point. I'd be very happy to get him.

 

[Canes]

I hope we draft him then in 6 years we can trade a 1st, a roster player and one of our better D prospects for his brother. Maybe expedite the 6 years to 3-4 years since we'll be trading for the older brother this time.

 

[geehaad]

#ironicalnarratives

 

[Rexor]

What type of player is he though? What are his strength's and weaknesses? What sets him apart from others and worthy of an 11 oa pick? (speed, skating, shot, hockey sense, etc..).

Martin Kaut is a smart player with a formidable two-way play for someone this young. Both backchecks and forechecks tirelessly. He looks like the kind of player that immediately makes up for it if he makes a mistake. A good passer, sees the ice well and has an above-average shot (both wrister and slap shot). Has a good size and strength and skates very well, with a nice and fluid stride.

Honestly, from what I've seen from him so far, it was difficult to see a blatant flaw in his game. He's an excellent prospect, definitely Top 15 material imo. Maybe he's got no truly elite trait (like Nečas' skating or Zadina's wrist shot) but he seems to do everything very well at least.

 

[MinJaBen]

Well, at least we won't have to wait too long...

For fans with a vested interest in teams outside the playoff picture, Sportsnet presents the 2018 NHL Draft Lottery on Saturday, April 28 on Sportsnet, CBC and Sportsnet NOW. The NHL Draft Lottery special, hosted by Daren Millard and NBC’s Kathryn Tappen, will unveil the lottery results through the course of the evening. Picks 15 through 4 will be revealed during Hockey Central Saturday beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT, with the top three picks unveiled during the second intermission of the San Jose vs. Vegas game.

...but the top three picks will have to wait for 2 hours to find out who gets Dahlin.

Draft Lottery Results Show

 

[GoldiFox]

Winning a top spot in the lottery would give this board something to be positive about for the next 2-3 months. At least until Dahlin or Svechnikov refuses to sign and demands a trade.

Down Goes Brown: 2018 NHL Draft Lottery power rankings - Sportsnet.ca

The “Maximum Chaos” Ranking

When in doubt, root for whichever outcome would result in the biggest meltdown.

Not ranked:
Carolina Hurricanes: This is the one result that would leave everyone else in the league to just kind of shrug and go “Sure, I guess that’s fine.”

Here's to league indifference

 

[Lempo]

Winning a top spot in the lottery would give this board something to be positive about for the next 2-3 months. At least until Dahlin or Svechnikov refuses to sign and demands a trade.

Down Goes Brown: 2018 NHL Draft Lottery power rankings - Sportsnet.ca



Here's to league indifference

That's pretty nuclear option, to not sign AND demand your player rights to be traded.

"Yeah we kind of expected this to happen when he didn't come down when his name was called, but just raised his middle-fingered hand with keeping his head down and his eyes on his phone."

 

[GoldiFox]

U18 IIHF QF USA vs Russia on NHL Network right now.

Joel Farabee (Draft rated right in the Canes‘ range) is looking real good. Works hard, dictating the play, nearly just scored a pretty effort goal by cutting past a defender to the front of the net. Great agility and speed in both short stride and full out.

Wahlstrom is rated higher but he is constantly making what I’d consider low-IQ plays. Maybe he’s forcing it but he hasn’t looked great this game.

 

[Vagrant]

brady tkachuk is a winger. he's played there for boston and in the wjc. but the chances of him being around after pick 5 are slim. my personal guess is that he's the first off the board behind dahlin, svechnikov, and zadina. he's probably the safest pick behind dahlin in the draft considering that he's almost assured to bring the impact of his brother. he's not a star, but he's 200 ft. competitive and skilled enough to play top 6 minutes.

farabee strikes me as more realistic, but he's getting a lot of fans late in the process it seems. he could go late top 10. it's really going to depend a lot on how scouts feel about quin hughes, adam boqvist, evan bouchard, and ty smith. we obviously need as many of those guys to go higher than slot to give us more options at forward.

 

[Lempo]

Hanafin and Farabee together would sound like some third rate Lord of the Rings knock-off.

 

[vorbis]

Hanafin and Farabee together would sound like some third rate Lord of the Rings knock-off.

hanafin and farebee
hinafan and feerabi
hanifan and fireeba
hanafan and faraba
hanifin and farabee

 

[Hulkacaniac]

Hanafin and Farabee together would sound like some third rate Lord of the Rings knock-off.

They're Irish names I think. And Irish names make good hobbit names. Especially if their nickname forms are farry and hiffin.

 

[Lempo]

They're Irish names I think. And Irish names make good hobbit names. Especially if their nickname forms are farry and hiffin.

Good hockey names easy to pronounce even when you got your teeth knocked in.

 

[GoldiFox]

https://www.tsn.ca/the-big-four-solidify-spots-in-tsn-draft-ranking-1.1066345

McKenzie's Pre-Lottery rankings.

#11 Joe Veleno - C
#12 Barrett Hayton - C
#13 Ty Smith - LD
#14 Joel Farabee - LW

All high-end skaters who work hard and possess good instincts/IQ. Right in the Canes wheelhouse.

Bouchard was the very clear No. 5 prospect on the Draft Lottery edition rankings, a notable cut below the Big Four but also notably ahead of the rest of the draft class, including the three other defencemen who appear locked and loaded as Top 10 picks this year

Was mentioned before, but it would be really nice for all of Dobson, Bouchard, Hughes, etc. to go before the Canes pick. Leave them with a pick of the 2nd tier forward talent.

 

[HisIceness]

The Edmonton Oilers will no doubt pick #1. The Islanders and the Rangers will round out the top 3. The Islanders will get the #4 pick as well thanks to Calgary.

Here is where we will yell at our computer and TV screens while throwing and breaking random objects when we drop back at least one spot.

Lets do it boys, it's game day! Pick #14 here we come!!!

 

[CandyCanes]

I'm pretty certain I've watched like the last 5 draft lotteries on tv, this year I'll be working and won't be able to watch. Maybe that will do the trick.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

Can we tank for a top pick in this lottery?

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

The craziest part about missing the playoffs for 9 straight years is that we’ve never picked higher than 5th in any of the subsequent drafts.

All these teams talking about how they “deserve” some lottery luck, how about the team that refuses to tank (as the NHL is hoping for), seemingly to the detriment of the franchise?

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

I’m not sure we could even tank right.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

The craziest part about missing the playoffs for 9 straight years is that we’ve never picked higher than 5th in any of the subsequent drafts.

All these teams talking about how they “deserve” some lottery luck, how about the team that refuses to tank (as the NHL is hoping for), seemingly to the detriment of the franchise?

Looked into this out of curiosity:

- The Oilers have had 4 1s, a 3, and a 4 since we last made the playoffs

- The Coyotes have even more “unlucky” draft position than we do, they’ve had one top 5 pick since we last made the playoffs, and unfortunately for them it was Dylan Strome.

- The Lightning have had 2 top 3 picks since we last made the playoffs

- The Islanders have had 5 top 5 picks since we last made the playoffs

- The Sabres have had 2 top 2 picks since we last made the playoffs

- The Canucks have had similar luck, with just two #5 OA picks, but of course have also won a Presidents trophy and made the Finals since 09.

Edit: also, as we are painfully aware, every team in the league has made the playoffs since we last did, including the Golden Knights.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Looked into this out of curiosity:

- The Oilers have had 4 1s, a 3, and a 4 since we last made the playoffs

- The Coyotes have even more “unlucky” draft position than we do, they’ve had one top 5 pick since we last made the playoffs, and unfortunately for them it was Dylan Strome.

- The Lightning have had 2 top 3 picks since we last made the playoffs

- The Islanders have had 5 top 5 picks since we last made the playoffs

- The Sabres have had 2 top 2 picks since we last made the playoffs

- The Canucks have had similar luck, with just two #5 OA picks, but of course have also won a Presidents trophy and made the Finals since 09.

Edit: also, as we are painfully aware, every team in the league has made the playoffs since we last did, including the Golden Knights.

Experience the Redvolution!

 

[GoldiFox]

Maybe they will go with “Experience the #RedScare” once the Canes win #2 and get strong man Russia sniper Andrei Svechnikov.