Prospect Info: 2018 NHL Draft

[Rzombo4 prez]

No, we need elite prospects. We've got plenty of middle 6 guys and bottom 4 defenders.

I'll take the one 1st line guy over two middle six guys we already have enough of.

You aren't going to find elite prospects in the middle of the first round with any regularity. To be honest, most of the forwards expected to go in the middle of the first project as middle-six players at best. Trading up for the sake of trading up is a very bad idea. If you want to have discussions about trading up you need to name names of who you would want to trade up for.

 

[Frk It]

Serron Noel has been great for Canada so far. Seems like someone Tyler Wright would be a fan of.

Honestly have not been a fan of Wilde, Samuelsson, or Miller for team USA so far. Not sure I like them as targets with our 1st rounders as much as I thought.

 

[lilidk]

I don't want Boqvist anymore. Zadina played another game for adults ,had assist ,he is NHL ready.

 

[Martinez]

Marchenko goal vs Finland:

If Utunen keeps playing defense like that he may find himself on the red wings

 

[Martinez]

Haven’t watched the tournament but how has USA defenseman Ty Emberson looked?He’s on my list of draft targets I liked

 

[Frk It]

Haven’t watched the tournament but how has USA defenseman Ty Emberson looked?He’s on my list of draft targets I liked

Only defenseman I’ve liked so far for them is Cam York, who is a 2019 eligible. But that’s just me.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Haven’t watched the tournament but how has USA defenseman Ty Emberson looked?He’s on my list of draft targets I liked

I think it was him who got the ole IIHF misconduct for a clean hit today. Actually a rule I expect will be in the NHL within the decade. I like the two and ten for head checking, but that has to be something that can be reviewed, when the guy doesn't get the head it is utterly ridiculous to have the 10 minute misconduct.

I am with Frk It, the USA D-core has not been good.

 

[Frk It]

This kid is a phenomenal passer. I’d look at him with one of our 2nds or 3rds. If he can improve his skating he could become a player.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Haven’t watched the tournament but how has USA defenseman Ty Emberson looked?He’s on my list of draft targets I liked

It hasn't been a good tournament for any of the US defenders. I think I have seen just about all of them play better earlier in the year. To be honest, the US hasn't impressed at all outside of the big line. Notwithstanding the tournament, I would take Emberson with our third pick without much hesitation. I think he projects well in today's game.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

This kid is a phenomenal passer. I’d look at him with one of our 2nds or 3rds. If he can improve his skating he could become a player.

If you are looking for skill outside of the top-half of the first round, you are going to need to live with some warts. If they didn't have warts, they would be first-round picks. I like McShane a good deal. He isn't a perfect player, but he is very skilled and has great vision.

 

[Martinez]

It hasn't been a good tournament for any of the US defenders. I think I have seen just about all of them play better earlier in the year. To be honest, the US hasn't impressed at all outside of the big line. Notwithstanding the tournament, I would take Emberson with our third pick without much hesitation. I think he projects well in today's game.

Yeah that’s the range I have been looking at, guys in rounds 2-4. I love that we have so many picks in those rounds. After the top ten I don’t see all that much difference between the 1st and 2nd rounders

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Absolutey, you just aren' getting such a player with one at pick 18 or 19.

I will take my chances with three picks between 27-35 to get such a player or at worst a guy equal to 18 plus something else

Already have an agreement between Wings fans and Oil fans on the trade board of VGK + AA + 36 for 9th OA. Obviously that means nothing of the actual teams, but you can get a damn good player at #9.

 

[lilidk]

Already have an agreement between Wings fans and Oil fans on the trade board of VGK + AA + 36 for 9th OA. Obviously that means nothing of the actual teams, but you can get a damn good player at #9.

I always thought that AA in a good team will look scary. Put him with preds and he will score 30 gold next year.i think this trade will be very goals for both teams

 

[jkutswings]

Already have an agreement between Wings fans and Oil fans on the trade board of VGK + AA + 36 for 9th OA. Obviously that means nothing of the actual teams, but you can get a damn good player at #9.

If nothing else, it would be fun to see who was still on the board at 9 when considering it.

 

[Ezekial]

If nothing else, it would be fun to see who was still on the board at 9 when considering it.

I have an image of Dahlin and Wahlstrom in my head now and I can't shake it. So good but so painfully unrealistic.

 

[Run the Jewels]

I have an image of Dahlin and Wahlstrom in my head now and I can't shake it. So good but so painfully unrealistic.

Dahlin, Wahlstrom and Jack Hughes next year. Nice too think about but we're not getting the #1 pick this year.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

This Boqvist chap has quite the hockey, eh?

 

[Frk It]

This Boqvist chap has quite the hockey, eh?

You talked me into it... now I’m bumping him up my draft board.

 

[Orthodox Caveman]

Boqvist is the pick I want

 

[Ezekial]

Dahlin, Wahlstrom and Jack Hughes next year. Nice too think about but we're not getting the #1 pick this year.

8.5%'s not nothin Jewels!

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

You talked me into it... now I’m bumping him up my draft board.

The thing that gets me is he's this good, but not done yet compared to the draft class. He still has development time in hand, so to speak.

 

[Frk It]

The thing that gets me is he's this good, but not done yet compared to the draft class. He still has development time in hand, so to speak.

I don't know that being more raw always = higher ceiling. I think it just means the floor is more of an unknown. I think sometimes that can be misleading with prospects.

With Svech and Zadina for example, I love their floor AND their ceiling. Just because they are more pro ready doesn't mean they don't have also a good ceiling.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

I don't know that being more raw always = higher ceiling. I think it just means the floor is more of an unknown. I think sometimes that can be misleading with prospects.

With Svech and Zadina for example, I love their floor AND their ceiling. Just because they are more pro ready doesn't mean they don't have a good ceiling.

Yeah, that's true. If rawness were potential, Detroit would be chock full of huge European kids right now. Come to think of it, Detroit hasn't really done a good job drafting very raw players.

 

[Frk It]

Yeah, that's true. If rawness were potential, Detroit would be chock full of huge European kids right now. Come to think of it, Detroit hasn't really done a good job drafting very raw players.

Yeah, but Boqvist has a brother who is a bit bigger. I think he will be able to get to the same size as someone like Letang or Subban eventually. So I am fully on board with taking that kid, and I would not be mad at taking him with a #3 pick even.

 

[HisNoodliness]

The thing that gets me is he's this good, but not done yet compared to the draft class. He still has development time in hand, so to speak.

Honestly Boqvist being so young is pretty perfect for our team right now. We're just starting our rebuild so we can give him all the time he needs to fully develop while we build the team. There should be no rush. He can spend a couple of years in Sweden gaining mass and pro experience before coming over and adapting to NA and the NHL.