2019 Draft Thread: We Already Got a Kaapo

[Wild11MN]

Two teams one point back, and they play each other tomorrow, so one of them wins. Realistic to be sitting with 7OV by the end of the week.

 

[keppel146]

Getting amped for the tank. Wild sitting in a good spot if we can get top 11. Top 5 would be so solid.

 

[57special]

Yeah...let's make the Twins look good!

 

[thestonedkoala]

Yeah...let's make the Twins look good!

Timberwolves

 

[thestonedkoala]

After the trade deadline, Fenton seems to be going younger but with playoffs in mind. We are probably going to pick around 15-18. Who do you have?

Also facing Kaapo or Hughes is not going to be fun. It'll be like Kanes/Toews all over again.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

After the trade deadline, Fenton seems to be going younger but with playoffs in mind. We are probably going to pick around 15-18. Who do you have?

Also facing Kaapo or Hughes is not going to be fun. It'll be like Kanes/Toews all over again.

hopefully suzuki falls that far.

 

[Wabit]

After the trade deadline, Fenton seems to be going younger but with playoffs in mind. We are probably going to pick around 15-18. Who do you have?

Also facing Kaapo or Hughes is not going to be fun. It'll be like Kanes/Toews all over again.

MN is picking 31st this year.

 

[TaLoN]

MN is picking 31st this year.

I wonder how many cups that will cost us?

 

[MuckOG]

I just hope the Wild do what they can to hit on a top center in this draft. When Kaprizov comes over it would be nice to have a skilled playmaking center feeding him the puck.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

After the trade deadline, Fenton seems to be going younger but with playoffs in mind. We are probably going to pick around 15-18. Who do you have?

Also facing Kaapo or Hughes is not going to be fun. It'll be like Kanes/Toews all over again.

Bobby Brink.

Better USHL numbers than Kyle Connor. Comparable to Keller's USHL numbers while playing for the USNTDP. Right-handed.

 

[Nsjohnson]

Do we trade someone to move into the top 10? Our pick plus, I don't know, ..well I really don't know. Zucker?

But IMO Zucker is worth keeping.

 

[Wabit]

Victor Söderström https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/344555/victor-soderstrom

I think GMPF doubles down on defense his first 2 drafts if the center he wants is gone.

 

[Bazeek]

Do we trade someone to move into the top 10? Our pick plus, I don't know, ..well I really don't know. Zucker?

But IMO Zucker is worth keeping.

If we end up 14-18 and the Oilers end up 6-10 it'd be very interesting to see if they consider trading back for Zucker.

 

[Nsjohnson]

If we end up 14-18 and the Oilers end up 6-10 it'd be very interesting to see if they consider trading back for Zucker.

Move up to take a Zegras, Cozens, etc?

We really need that high end skill man.

 

[Bazeek]

Move up to take a Zegras, Cozens, etc?

We really need that high end skill man.

Possibly? Depends on how the picks actually shake out, but I could see the Oilers needing a scoring winger for next year more than they need the difference between those draft positions.

 

[57special]

Bobby Brink.

Better USHL numbers than Kyle Connor. Comparable to Keller's USHL numbers while playing for the USNTDP. Right-handed.

Bobby "not a Center" Brink?

 

[57special]

Victor Söderström https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/344555/victor-soderstrom

I think GMPF doubles down on defense his first 2 drafts if the center he wants is gone.

NO, we already have the Johanssons.

 

[57special]

Move up to take a Zegras, Cozens, etc?

We really need that high end skill man.

There's a bunch of them in the top 10-12. Newhook, even. I'd have to looksee who is picking before us...it could be that some of those teams don't even need C's, and are fine with picking a Dman or a scoring W.

 

[Wabit]

NO, we already have the Johanssons.

And? They've proven nothing and neither has Belpedio. This draft pick is in the 3-5 years away from the NHL range. Dumba and Spurgeon could both be gone in 5 years. These mid-round picks aren't likely to come in and play from day 1 after their draft year.

 

[57special]

And? They've proven nothing and neither has Belpedio. This draft pick is in the 3-5 years away from the NHL range. Dumba and Spurgeon could both be gone in 5 years. These mid-round picks aren't likely to come in and play from day 1 after their draft year.

I should have put a in my post.

Still, you don't get a Dman in the first round, especially for this team. We've got a fine top 4. Get a Brinkman in the 3rd round. We are still desperately shy on forwards who move the needle. Guys like Greenway, Kunin, and Ek look like they are going to be valuable foot soldiers. We need a star, or at least a potential star. A star C, even better.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Bobby "not a Center" Brink?

Was in high school. I have no idea if the USHL position switch is permanent or not.

People say this draft is good with high-end centers, so I'd expect most or all to be gone by #15.

Skillset would be my #1 consideration; position secondary.

 

[57special]

Was in high school. I have no idea if the USHL position switch is permanent or not.

People say this draft is good with high-end centers, so I'd expect most or all to be gone by #15.

Skillset would be my #1 consideration; position secondary.

I'm greedy. Want a highly skilled C, not just a highly skilled forward.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I'm greedy. Want a highly skilled C, not just a highly skilled forward.

In the mock draft I looked at, all of Hughes (obviously), Cozens, Dach, Newhook, Zegras, Turcotte and Suzuki were gone by pick #12. The next center was drafted in the 20's. Obviously if you think that the next Dylan Larkin is sitting there at #15, you take him and don't look back. If you think he's the next Faksa or Girgensons, or would be a major reach at that spot, no thanks.

 

[MuckOG]

In the mock draft I looked at, all of Hughes (obviously), Cozens, Dach, Newhook, Zegras, Turcotte and Suzuki were gone by pick #12. The next center was drafted in the 20's. Obviously if you think that the next Dylan Larkin is sitting there at #15, you take him and don't look back. If you think he's the next Faksa or Girgensons, or would be a major reach at that spot, no thanks.

Which is why it will be critical that Fenton somehow maneuver the Wild into that part of the draft.

 

[thestonedkoala]

I'd love to get Newhook, only because McBain will be playing with him.