GDT: 2019 NHL Draft Day 2: 1:00 EST

[Emperoreddy]

Continue.

Second round, 34th overall
Second round, 55th overall (via Predators)
Second round, 61st overall (via Bruins)*
Third round, 70th overall (via Ducks)
Third round, 80th overall (via Stars)
Fourth round, 96th overall
Fifth round, 127th overall
Sixth round, 158th overall
Seventh round, 189th overall

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[OmNomNom]

more excited for what my decision will be for my breakfast sandwich. who knows which way i'll go? gotta go BPA

 

[HobokenIrish]

more excited for what my decision will be for my breakfast sandwich. who knows which way i'll go? gotta go BPA

No way! You should choose based on ingredient need.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Gonna' repost this, because I'm THAT enthusiastic & happy, which RARELY happens on NHL draft night.

I'm NOT shocked that Arthur Kaliyev's name wasnt called, but I am a little surprised. I'm MORE surprised that Bobby Brink's name wasnt called.

I'm NOT surprised, but happy that Jamieson Rees' name wasnt called. The fact that the Devils are going to get one of these THREE players, absolutely has me SWIMMING tonight.

Prior to the draft my HOPE was the Devils would get Rees at #34, but now I have Kaliyev & Brink to hope for before that point!

It's good to be a Devils' fan in 2019!

 

[Nico the Draft Riser]

Kaliyev wont be a Devil, one of the few things Ray mentions is ‘compete’ which is the biggest knock on Kaliyev

If hes our early 2nd ill be pretty pissed because he wont be in the league by 2022

 

[Emperoreddy]

I really thought Brink would be gone late.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I need a @StevenToddIves update on the current board.

 

[britdevil]

Hard to believe that Hughes is a Devil.

 

[GameSeven]

Any of Brink, Lavoie, or Robertson for me...

 

[beekay414]

I think Brink goes to Ottawa and Lavoie goes to LA so we take Matthew Robertson at 34.

 

[beekay414]

And the more I read on Robertson, the more I want him.

 

[OmNomNom]

Kaliyev wont be a Devil, one of the few things Ray mentions is ‘compete’ which is the biggest knock on Kaliyev

If hes our early 2nd ill be pretty pissed because he wont be in the league by 2022

i mean... he took popugaev...

 

[nugg]

From Steven Todd Ives' Final mock, description of Lavoie:

19 OTT: RW Rafael Lavoie high-scoring 6’4 power Fs with excellent skating ability are very difficult to find, and Ottawa needs young snipers for their rebuild. Lavoie’s consistency was questioned somewhat during his season for Halifax of the QMJHL, but he firmly answered this with an eye-popping 20 goals in 23 playoff games.

Yes please!!

 

[BenedictGomez]

I'm rarely an NHL draft trade kind of guy, but given the talent that dropped, I'd trade pick #61 & pick #70 to move up to pick #33 to get TWO of the THREE of Rees, Brink & Kalyiev.

 

[Nico the Draft Riser]

i mean... he took popugaev...

With a 4th rounder

Like I said last thread, 2nd and 3rds are too valuable to use on mentally-weak players

 

[nugg]

i mean... he took popugaev...

Well, yeah, in the fourth round

 

[Nico the Draft Riser]

I'm rarely an NHL draft trade kind of guy, but given the talent that dropped, I'd trade pick #61 & pick #70 to move up to pick #33 to get TWO of the THREE of Rees, Brink & Kalyiev.

You gonna pay an extra third to get in a room alone with them too?

 

[StevenToddIves]

I need a @StevenToddIves update on the current board.

Sorry, just got home. Um, what's the Devils news? "Devils pick Hughes in a pick which was no debate except among desperate-to-be-read factions of the media".

Seriously though, this is an historic day for the Devils franchise. Jack Hughes is just an otherworldly talent, far and away the best combination of skating/hockey IQ/vision/puckhandling/zone entry aside from McDavid in the entire decade. The center combination of Hughes/Hischier will be simply brilliant, and usher the Devils into a new age of success.

 

[Oneiro]

Reading Kaliyev's thread, one poster mentioned the kid might just need the perfect situation to capitalize on his potential. Maybe lining up next to Hughes is that situation? From a personality perspective, Hughes is the exact opposite of him, which almost makes it seem like a Beauty and the Beast kind of match.

 

[BenedictGomez]

this is an historic day for the Devils franchise. Jack Hughes is just an otherworldly talent, far and away the best combination of skating/hockey IQ/vision/puckhandling/zone entry aside from McDavid in the entire decade.

The center combination of Hughes/Hischier will be simply brilliant, and usher the Devils into a new age of success.

I'm not quite there yet, why'd you stop?

 

[Emperoreddy]

Sorry, just got home. Um, what's the Devils news? "Devils pick Hughes in a pick which was no debate except among desperate-to-be-read factions of the media".

Seriously though, this is an historic day for the Devils franchise. Jack Hughes is just an otherworldly talent, far and away the best combination of skating/hockey IQ/vision/puckhandling/zone entry aside from McDavid in the entire decade. The center combination of Hughes/Hischier will be simply brilliant, and usher the Devils into a new age of success.

Who we want at 34? Brink?

 

[StevenToddIves]

Who we want at 34? Brink?

Lavoie or Robertson; Brink 3rd

 

[StevenToddIves]

I'm not quite there yet, why'd you stop?

You were out of clean paper towels.

 

[StevenToddIves]

I need a @StevenToddIves update on the current board.

Okay, top 25 available list up on the board. I'm going to beat last call.

 

[StevenToddIves]

I'm rarely an NHL draft trade kind of guy, but given the talent that dropped, I'd trade pick #61 & pick #70 to move up to pick #33 to get TWO of the THREE of Rees, Brink & Kalyiev.

I doubt LA trades that pick.

And I think the guy we need on Hughes' RW in the future is actually Lavoie.