GDT: 2018 NHL Entry Draft l June 22nd & 23rd l "Don't screw this up, Avs!" Edition

[RockLobster]

Hello all!

The 2018 NHL Entry Draft's TV Coverage will start at 5:30 PM Mountain/6:30 PM Central/7:30 PM Eastern, and it will be on NBCSN!

2018 NHL Entry Draft will take place at the American Airlines Centre in Dallas, Texas


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CSS Midterm: 2018 Draft Prospect Rankings | NHL Draft Prospect Rankings
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[RoyIsALegend]

Can’t wait to see what goalie we draft with the #202 overall pick.

 

[henchman21]

Can’t wait to see what goalie we draft with the #109 overall pick that would have been there at #202.

Fixed

 

[UncleRisto]

Since we switched threads, here's the Hepple interview again.

http://avalanche.nhl.com/v2/ext/podcasts/avscast/2018-19/Hepple 2018 Draft AvsCast Final.mp3

Very annoyed by Hepple consistently saying Tyson Yost.

 

[dahrougem2]

Please, just let the big trades actually happen at the draft if there are going to be any. It's been such a let down when big trades happen the morning-of.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Predictions on guys getting moved tonight?

Patches, Skinner, Tanev, and Hayes for me.

Don’t think ROR/EK get moved tonight.

 

[Lonewolfe2015]

It's really nice to have both made the playoffs and gotten a decent 1st rounder. Instead of finishing higher up and losing in the first, they got that playoff experience and still managed the best possible pick for a playoff team.

 

[agentblack]

Predictions on guys getting moved tonight?

Patches and Skinner for me.

ROR, one of Nino, Zucker,, or Coyle

 

[Foppa Frossa]

Imagine being scouts all season long and then "oh actually we're trading the first round pick"

I know there's other rounds, but that's gotta be a bit of a kick in the gut.

 

[Ceremony]

Looking forward to welcoming Matthew Duchene home in exchange for the Ottawa pick. You all won't be worrying about that 2nd line centre spot anymore.

 

[Balthazar]

Imagine being scouts all season long and then "oh actually we're trading the first round pick"

I know there's other rounds, but that's gotta be a bit of a kick in the gut.

Worst case scenario is the GM not following your recommendation. It happens all the time.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Looking forward to welcoming Matthew Duchene home in exchange for the Ottawa pick. You all won't be worrying about that 2nd line centre spot anymore.

 

[RockLobster]

Looking forward to welcoming Matthew Duchene home in exchange for the Ottawa pick. You all won't be worrying about that 2nd line centre spot anymore.

Nope.

 

[dahrougem2]

I think O'Reilly, Tanev, Coyle, Skinner, and, yes, Karlsson get traded at the draft tonight. I'll have my cake and eat it, too, damnit!

 

[Freudian]

I think it will be a quiet draft for Avs. They won't get the #4th overall and will just use their draft picks.

Hope for a goalie in the second round.

 

[Balthazar]

I think Pacioretty is this year's Duchene. Everyone is expecting him to get traded so he won't.

 

[agentblack]

Worst case scenario is the GM not following your recommendation. It happens all the time.

Yeah thats gotta stink, esp if the prospect you really wanted goes on to be amazing and the player your gm traded the pick busts into oblivion.

 

[Ivan13]

A nice cocktail, long weekend vacation on the sea side, NHL draft and the view below, nice way to spend a Friday night.

 

[dahrougem2]

Yeah thats gotta stink, esp if the prospect you really wanted goes on to be amazing and the player your gm traded the pick busts into oblivion.

Hellooooooooooo Griffin Reinhart!

 

[Avs_19]

Sakic's sitting back without a care in the world.

 

[RockLobster]

As I responded to LeBrun: I understand why he’d ask, but Sakic has no reason to “sweeten the pot”. He’s getting a 1st either way. However, if by “sweeten the pot” he means tossing a 7th OTT’s way...

 

[Avs_19]

Hoping for Serron Noel tonight.

 

[agentblack]

Hoping for Serron Noel tonight.

I have a feeling he 's going to the Nucks.
But man the disappointment around here would be epic haha

 

[JLo217]

Farrabee, Wilde or Miller for me.

 

[henchman21]

I want Bokk or Merkley at 16... I give that about a .1% chance of happening