GDT: 2018 NHL Entry Draft (SJ Board Edition)

[37 others]

In order, my preferences are Berggren (if he falls), Kaut, Nils Lundqvist, and Thomas.

Tempted to want to put Merkley on my "don't touch with a 300 mile pole" list.

 

[Juxtaposer]

In order, my preferences are Berggren (if he falls), Kaut, Nils Lundqvist, and Thomas.

Tempted to want to put Merkley on my "don't touch with a 300 mile pole" list.

If Berggren “falls”? Isn’t he typically ranked well past 21st?

 

[37 others]

If Berggren “falls”? Isn’t he typically ranked well past 21st?

IIRC, most lists I've seen recently have him ranked before 20. You may be right though.

 

[Sharksrule04]

Not too sure since to me there is a STEEP drop off after approximately 11th overall. To me, there’s Dahlin, Svechnikov, and Zadina/Hughes/Boqvist/Dobson/Bouchard/Wahlstrom/Kotkaniemi/Smith/Tkachuk in no order. After that, there seems to be no consensus on who goes next and I will be mildly shocked if someone else goes in the top-10 outside of this group. Of the next tier, my faves are guys like Farabee, Kaut, Veleno, Merkley, Bokk, Kravtsov, Denisenko, and Kupari. After that, guys like Dellandrea (a bit of a pet prospect of mine), Wilde, Wise, Hayton, etc.

Dellandrea, Isac Lundstrom, Mattias Samuelsson seem like DW types. But according to DW they may take a “riskier” player. Not too sure what “riskier” means to him, but let’s wait and see. I’ll just say that outside the NTDP guys (whom I watch and follow closely every year, hence my immediate and warranted disgust of the Josh Norris pick), I haven’t followed this draft class all that closely.

I agree with most of this. Honestly looking at the draft, I just don't like many of the guys projected to go in the 17-24 range. I'm thinking that if the Sharks don't trade up we should trade down because high ceiling after the top 10-15 could probably be had in the late 20's.

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Hope we can trade back with the Rangers and get a 2nd round pick out of them. They have 26 and 28

This is my idea also. If all the players outside of the top 15 are rated similarly it would make sense to trade back and get two players of similar value instead of just one, right?

 

[Sleestak Nation]

If Berggren “falls”? Isn’t he typically ranked well past 21st?

Most rankings have him in the late 20's, early 30's range. It's the same thing with Tychonick who was discussed in another thread about being taken at the Sharks spot at 21.

Unless they really love either guy (which is totally possible), both are likely available later in a trade-down scenario.

 

[Nighthock]

Just avoid the safe "home run" pick... for the love of God.

 

[Gecklund]

If Berggren “falls”? Isn’t he typically ranked well past 21st?

Yep. Normally ranked anywhere from 20-40 but I have seen him as high as 15 or so.

 

[hohosaregood]

Berggren seems like Larkin who was ranked low but is getting a lot of buzz and could potentially go higher

 

[SnarkAttack]

DW Riskier = "more russian"

Just draft a high upside Dman or C, and I'll be happy. I won't even expect that person to necessarily be really good, but it's just the direction they need to take. I'd rather have a 10% good player than a 75% okay player at this point.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

I remember last year I actually had NHL Network on and the Draft was playing in the background on the Saturday. Today I'm not sure if I'm interested in this thing or not. I don't expect the Sharks to really do anything in terms of trades. The main event will feel like a week from Sunday.

I do hope they draft someone who will actually play in the NHL in 2-3 years. I'm still waiting with Baited Breath for Norris to make his debut.

 

[LadyStanley]

I'm still waiting with Baited Breath for Norris to make his debut.

Class of 2021. Could be a while.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

Class of 2021. Could be a while.

That's 3-4 years after he is drafted. That's a good reason why it's hard to get into the NHL Draft unlike the NFL or NBA Draft.

 

[The Nemesis]

DW Riskier = "more russian"

Just draft a high upside Dman or C, and I'll be happy. I won't even expect that person to necessarily be really good, but it's just the direction they need to take. I'd rather have a 10% good player than a 75% okay player at this point.

More Russian isn't riskier DW. It's drunk DW.

Riskier DW is a kid from outside Massachusetts.

 

[Used As A Shield]

This year is the least I have ever looked into prospects that I can remember, I am finding it rather nice and less nerve racking, but I do feel like I am missing out on the festivities.

 

[SnarkAttack]

More Russian isn't riskier DW. It's drunk DW.

Riskier DW is a kid from outside Massachusetts.

Maybe he'll take someone from the Ottawa 68s or, God forbid, the 69s.

Maybe he'll literally gamble with the pick and Vegas will get our pick?

Maybe he'll do a backflip while making the pick.

The sheer amount of possibilities is endless.

 

[hockeyball]

This year is the least I have ever looked into prospects that I can remember, I am finding it rather nice and less nerve racking, but I do feel like I am missing out on the festivities.

Yah, same. It's such a crap shoot anyway, and I have so little free time, I'd rather not waste it stressing myself out about something I have zero impact on and get no enjoyment out of. Hopefully we get another Couture/Hertl this year, not another Patrecki/Mueller

 

[Gene Parmesan]

This year is the least I have ever looked into prospects that I can remember, I am finding it rather nice and less nerve racking, but I do feel like I am missing out on the festivities.

It's hard to get worked up about the draft if your team is picking outside the top 10 tbh.

 

[Gecklund]

Yah, same. It's such a crap shoot anyway, and I have so little free time, I'd rather not waste it stressing myself out about something I have zero impact on and get no enjoyment out of. Hopefully we get another Couture/Hertl this year, not another Patrecki/Mueller

Well I mean you have zero impact on sports in general if you think about it.

 

[hohosaregood]

Well I mean you have zero impact on sports in general if you think about it.

That's why I stopped having feelings.

 

[hockeyball]

Well I mean you have zero impact on sports in general if you think about it.

Sure, but I get enjoyment out of sports, I don't get enjoyment out of stressing over the draft

 

[SJSharksfan39]

Sure, but I get enjoyment out of sports, I don't get enjoyment out of stressing over the draft

I don't understand the idea of getting stressed out on a draft. Like you said, it's a crapshoot anyway, so after the lottery picks, who knows what will happen. Of course watching the 49ers have bad drafts over time has probably sensitized me to the whole idea but I look at it as if you have a bad draft, oh well. If you have a good draft, than it provides a diamond in the rough for your franchise for the next decade.

 

[LeeIFBB]

Still time to tie up Burke and throw him the janitor's closet.

 

[hohosaregood]

I don't understand the idea of getting stressed out on a draft. Like you said, it's a crapshoot anyway, so after the lottery picks, who knows what will happen. Of course watching the 49ers have bad drafts over time has probably sensitized me to the whole idea but I look at it as if you have a bad draft, oh well. If you have a good draft, than it provides a diamond in the rough for your franchise for the next decade.

I like the draft and prospects are fun to hype but I don't think too hard about the picks.

 

[Bowie22]

Working during the draft. I'm looking forward to reading board reactions though.

inb4 "who?" gets chosen at 21st