GDT: 2019 NHL Draft - 8:00 PM ET- NBCSN

[devilsblood]

Holy **** I know we don't need LD but vlasic is a big boy

Robertson and vlasic are the top 2 ld available. I think we go winger tmrw

Well, while we do have a bunch of good looking young lefty d-men, they are all small, so a big d-man like Vlasic or Robertson would still be a nice fit.

 

[Nico the Draft Riser]

very surprised lavoie fell out of 1st round

With the level of talent from top to bottom closing together, guys with bad attitudes and work ethics are dropping in droves

 

[devilsblood]

Id rage if we take Kalyiev

Kid wont be in the league in four years. Nail Yakupov attitude

What if it's in the 3rd round?

 

[Csonked Out]

Patriots go BPA every time

The hell they do lol. I've been a dolphins fan for 30 years. They have never drafted BPA all the time.

 

[devilsblood]

With the level of talent from top to bottom closing together, guys with bad attitudes and work ethics are dropping in droves

Is he another questionable attitude?

 

[NJDevs26]

Every team practices it. If you get to your pick and you have 2 guys available that are pretty much even, position can come into it based on organizational depth, but it has nothing to do with your biggest need in the NHL at the time. Shortsighted thinking is how sports teams get into serious trouble.

That's what my point is though...it's always the case it's relatively even when you start getting into 50-60 on your list, there's seldom a stark line of delineation when you get to the middle-back guys on your board.

Obviously I agree you can't pick for 'NHL need', especially in the later rounds but if you're lacking RD in the system, Ray's eventually gonna find a way to use a couple of picks on that even if they're just projects.

 

[Nico the Draft Riser]

Is he another questionable attitude?

Tries when he wants to, interviewed very poorly, so yes

 

[Rhodes 81]

Everyone figured Kalyiev would fall from what I've read the past few days. I wouldn't take him at 34 but if he falls past that, I wouldn't be mad. He probably won't put it all together, but if he does he'll be great.

I was really hoping one of Bjornfot or Suzuki would somehow fall to us. Regardless, there's highly regarded prospects still on the board and we have lots of picks to work with. I'm excited to see how this plays out.

 

[thethinglonger]

DAMN YOU BUFFALO

 

[Sgt Brylin]

@StevenToddIves Any predictions for tomorrow? Tonight was certainly a rollercoaster.

 

[OmNomNom]

Tries when he wants to, interviewed very poorly, so yes

How do you know this

 

[Rhodes 81]

Now I'm really excited for our three second round picks. Lots of talent still available, we'll end up with some really good players.

Holy shit it's been a long time since I've seen you around here

 

[NJDevs26]

The hell they do lol. I've been a dolphins fan for 30 years. They have never drafted BPA all the time.

They probably claim they do and I'm sure most of the time it's the case but they aren't exactly picking first-round QB's either and I'm sure at one point in the last two decades a first or second-round QB would have technically been BPA. The BPA mantra is an overly simplistic black-and-white way to look at a draft board rating system once you get past the first 30-50 whatever picks.

 

[devilsblood]

Sitting pretty at 34.

Dangle it out there for some immediate help Ray, someone will bite.

If not we get a damn good player.

Win/win

With the guys on the board, if we do trade #34, we better be getting a legit player back.

 

[Csonked Out]

They probably claim they do and I'm sure most of the time it's the case but they aren't exactly picking first-round QB's either and I'm sure at one point in the last two decades a first or second-round QB would have technically been BPA. The BPA mantra is an overly simplistic black-and-white way to look at a draft board rating system once you get past the first 30-50 whatever picks.

Exactly. It applies to round 1 and that is it.

 

[Saugus]

Holy **** it's been a long time since I've seen you around here

I show up every now and then for important moments.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

I don't remember Lavoie having attitude problems, but he did have consistency issues. I was expecting him to fall but not this much.

 

[OmNomNom]

Holy **** it's been a long time since I've seen you around here

You too you jerk, come back here

 

[Jack Be Quick]

NGL, if we don't move up, I'm really looking forward to waking up, getting a bacon egg and provolone on a toasted sesame bagel, and streaming this draft on the big screen

Sausage patty, egg and cheese on a toasted roll with sriracha or you're doing it wrong. Especially if you're in NY.

xx

 

[Blender]

That's what my point is though...it's always the case it's relatively even when you start getting into 50-60 on your list.

Obviously I agree you can't pick for 'NHL need', especially in the later rounds but if you're lacking RD in the system, Ray's eventually gonna find a way to use a couple of picks on that even if they're just projects.

There could be some confusion with the term BPA here, when I say BPA I definitely don't mean some league wide consensus, I mean BPA on the Devils' list. When you get deep in the draft there can definitely be multiple guys that you see as pretty much even. This notion that because LD for example is a big need at the NHL level we should pick one at 34 is complete nonsense though.

 

[devilsblood]

They probably claim they do and I'm sure most of the time it's the case but they aren't exactly picking first-round QB's either and I'm sure at one point in the last two decades a first or second-round QB would have technically been BPA. The BPA mantra is an overly simplistic black-and-white way to look at a draft board rating system once you get past the first 30-50 whatever picks.

I'd say even much earlier then that.

 

[OmNomNom]

Sausage patty, egg and cheese on a roll with sriracha or you're doing it wrong.

xx

Bruh hot sauce in the AM? YEESH

 

[glenwo2]

Now I'm really excited for our three second round picks. Lots of talent still available, we'll end up with some really good players.

And just think, Saugus, this all started with Bowman being a lunkhead.

This set the tone for the entire night, leading to a scenario that we have now going into tomorrow.

 

[Blender]

The hell they do lol. I've been a dolphins fan for 30 years. They have never drafted BPA all the time.

Define how you are using BPA, because every team has a different draft list. If you are comparing who they picked to some scouting list by the media or fans, you aren't using that term the same way I am.

 

[glenwo2]

So @NJDevs26 , will this thread be also used for the 2nd round(and onward) or will there be a separate thread?