2019 Entry Draft Thread Part II

[WeThreeKings]

I think you are hyping it up just a tad. It's a good bunch. But it's not 2015 (might be deeper, but much less strong at the top (McDavid-Eichel-Barzal will be hard to beat for a while lol)

McDavid Eichel is like Matthews Laine and Malkin Ovechkin. That's a special draft from those alone. But it's certainly better than last year where teams were reaching on Dellendrea and Foudy early because the lack of quality C's.

It's reminding me more of the year before when a guy like Glass went 6th, Dach could very well go 6th and they are comparable prospects.

 

[Mrb1p]

Nah.

At what point will you eat crow when it happens? Kinda like Poehling this year...

 

[WeThreeKings]

At what point will you eat crow when it happens? Kinda like Poehling this year...

Which metric would you even prove this by? Top ten lists are stupidly objective and while I certainly had time to smell the crow on the table about Poehling, I haven't eaten anything yet.

People tried to feed me crow on Perron and Esposito before it was done cooking. Same with LeBlanc. I still maintain Poehling is ideally a 3 on a contender.

 

[G0bias]

I like Matthew Boldy and Marshall Warren from the NTDP.
There's some kinks in Boldy's skating that need some ironing-out but everything else, his smarts, hands, shot, look first rate. Had no problem keeping up with Turcotte and Caufield.

Warren's easy to like - he's an amazing skater on the back end and is not afraid to use his speed to make plays. I'm not sure how high his ceiling is so he might not be 1st round material like Boldy but he's on my radar.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Damn, just realized Buffalo already has three 1st round picks for next draft. They could also easily trade Skinner for a 1st and +, which would then give them four 1st round picks

 

[MasterMatt25]

Thanks for the list.

Wondering what puts Poulin ahead of Pelletier? Pelletier clearly outclassed him at 16 in the Q. Is it just because he got hurt? Too small?

Pelletier is a C

 

[MasterMatt25]

No Kakko?

Did I actually forget to put him? Whoops

 

[Mrb1p]

Damn, just realized Buffalo already has three 1st round picks for next draft. They could also easily trade Skinner for a 1st and +, which would then give them four 1st round picks

Why would they trade Skinner? They need the wing help. They need to stop rebuilding and start competing.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Why would they trade Skinner? They need the wing help. They need to stop rebuilding and start competing.

Skinner will be ufa. If they cant re-sign him, then they should trade him

 

[David Suzuki]

Pelletier is a C

He doesn't usually play centre in the Q. I imagine he'll be a winger if he makes the NHL.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I was expecting more from Pelletier, he was invisible, as was Poulin. Parent at least had some moments.

 

[MasterMatt25]

He doesn't usually play centre in the Q. I imagine he'll be a winger if he makes the NHL.

If he plays as a wing this year, I'll adjust the ranks accordingly later

 

[Habs76]

I was expecting more from Pelletier, he was invisible, as was Poulin. Parent at least had some moments.

Pelletier is this year's Akil Thomas

 

[NotProkofievian]

Pelletier is this year's Akil Thomas

#betterthankotkaniemi

Good morning, WTK.

 

[WeThreeKings]

#betterthankotkaniemi

Good morning, WTK.

Only if I held on to that belief, we know that I pushed Thomas down and brought Kotkaniemi up when I evaluated Kotkaniemis progression through the year and Thomas' inconsistency. Still think Thomas is better than a lot of C's that went before him last year. Veleno easily being one.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Only if I held on to that belief, we know that I pushed Thomas down and brought Kotkaniemi up when I evaluated Kotkaniemis progression through the year and Thomas' inconsistency. Still think Thomas is better than a lot of C's that went before him last year. Veleno easily being one.

Veleno is garbage. It is known.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Veleno is garbage. It is known.

Nah bro he's better than Hayton

 

[sandviper]

Nah bro he's better than Hayton

Fortunately, we took neither.

I call that a win!

 

[NotProkofievian]

Nah bro he's better than Hayton

Sodium Bromide.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I need to find some Russians to man crush on. gotta keep my personal afloat.

Though Podkolzin and Gutik are pretty good, wouldn't really be clamoring for either unless we have a second first. Neither close to my wants for our top five pick.

 

[Habs76]

I need to find some Russians to man crush on. gotta keep my personal afloat.

Though Podkolzin and Gutik are pretty good, wouldn't really be clamoring for either unless we have a second first. Neither close to my wants for our top five pick.

I'm gonna start watching the Red Deer Hlinka games today, but from what I've seen Mironov looks like a stud

 

[Mrb1p]

Theres no way Podz and Kali go past 15 IMO. Thats as dynamic a talent Ive seen.

Guskov is another ruskie to keep an eye on.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I'm gonna get plenty of good looks at the Czech guy the Mooseheads drafted in this year's import.

 

[Habs76]

Robert Mastrosimone is going first round. Book it.

 

[Andrei79]

Robert Mastrosimone is going first round. Book it.

That name belongs in theatre.