GDT: 2018 NHL Entry Draft (SJ Board Edition)

[SJSharksfan39]

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

I've realized the thing I love the most about drafts are the possibilities of trades. You have all the GMs either in the same room or consistently on the phone and anything can happen at any time. I think that's why I watched a lot of the draft last year. The trading, even if it wasn't with the Sharks, was pretty cool.

Based on the quietness of today, I don't really expect much to happen tonight. I remember last year there was a massive trade in place before the draft even started. This year it's Dahlin and then throw a dart and see where it lands.

 

[LadyStanley]

Trades kinda waiting for EK65 and JT to be settled, me thinks.but minor stuff could go down.


Stars may want to make a splash as they're hosting

 

[Mafoofoo]

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

inb4 "who?" gets chosen at 21st

It’s an hfsharks tradition for us to go “who?” or to get mad at Burke

 

[LadyStanley]

Bored? Here's one way to fill the time.

 

[OffSydes]

Bored? Here's one way to fill the time.

Pretty easy...

 

[hockeyball]

Pretty easy...

Ya i got the same, missed the last one, what position have we drafted most.

 

[The Nemesis]

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.

"The San Jose Sharks trade the 21st overall pick to Vegas for Ryan Carpenter and a Tanning Bed to be Named Later."

 

[OffSydes]

Ya i got the same, missed the last one, what position have we drafted most.

Thatis the one I missed as well.

 

[Used As A Shield]

Thatis the one I missed as well.

I got 8/8, that one was defensemen. (Now, if it was broken down to left/right defense like forwards are broken out....)

 

[hockeyball]

I got 8/8, that one was defensemen. (Now, if it was broken down to left/right defense like forwards are broken out....)

Yah, I didn't consider that, it should have been center, winger, defense, goalie.

 

[Friday]

Yah, I didn't consider that, it should have been center, winger, defense, goalie.

Everyone on the Sharks team is a natural center so I thought for sure it was center haha

 

[hockeyball]

Everyone on the Sharks team is a natural center so I thought for sure it was center haha

Well, plus, you dont even know how they are counting. Are they counting what they were drafted as? Or what they played as once acquired? It's a terrible questions all around.

 

[OffSydes]

lets get this going people

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

I am currently on in Ireland, where it is 11:58 PM. I have to be up around 8 to work out and be at a family breakfast at 10:30. and so I am going to bed in a few minutes. Here’s hoping the Sharks make a great trade and/or draft a good player with #21 overall! I’m looking forward to waking up in the morning and reading what you guys have to say!

 

[rangerssharks414]

I’m not sure why Colorado would trade for Orpik.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

lets get this going people

And that's how they will keep Carlson.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

I’m not sure why Colorado would trade for Orpik.

To get Grubauer cheap and probably get better value out of a team like the Islanders or the Flyers for Varlamov.

 

[LadyStanley]

So, Orpik could be available

 

[Gecklund]

So, Orpik could be available

Definitely don’t want Orpik.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Definitely don’t want Orpik.

Yep. No interest in getting a 37 year old D-man.

 

[Gecklund]

Yep. No interest in getting a 37 year old D-man.

We just bought out the old D. No reasons to replace him when we had 8 NHL D already.

 

[WSS11]

Lovely

 

[SJSharksfan39]

lets get this going people

Interesting. Surprised the Islanders didn't get Groubaur, as that seemed to be the talk with Trotz going to New York and all.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

I don't think this site is going to survive the night. The poll might be moot at this point.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Interesting. Surprised the Islanders didn't get Groubour, as that seemed to be the talk with Trotz going to New York and all.

That's because that deal likely wasn't available to the Islanders. The Caps wanted to move Grubauer out of conference. This is one of those situations where it makes sense to not trade in-division or in-conference. Grubauer on a competitive team could very well be the difference in a team beating them. I know people like to give Dorion from the Sens a lot of crap for that, although that came from Melnyk anyway, but there are instances where taking less to move someone out of conference is the best call for your team even if it means taking less in assets. This is likely one of those occasions. I'm sure there weren't many teams interested in taking Brooks Orpik's cap hit either so they kill two birds with one stone here. However, it is possible that Colorado flips Grubauer to the Islanders anyway or maybe Varlamov but you take that risk sometimes especially if there's another benefit attached to the deal like this one had.