Apart from the development of the kids, I am most interested in the performance of Gus, Howard, Daley, Green, Helm and the NYIs. These are the assets that should most shape our draft-day positioning. Not all will be moved, but hopefully some will.
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Apart from the development of the kids, I am most interested in the performance of Gus, Howard, Daley, Green, Helm and the NYIs. These are the assets that should most shape our draft-day positioning. Not all will be moved, but hopefully some will.
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I watched that game, nobody really wowed me. Connor Dewar impressed me, but he's already drafted. Brett Leason....trying to understand how he went from middle of the road undrafted player to a goal a game player with almost twice the points as 2nd highest scorer on his team. Guess he's getting drafted this time around.
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Yeah hes sneaking into the middle/early second already this year from what I've read from a lot of people. By seasons end could play himself into a first rounder similar to Tanner Pearson
I only watched the first game, but thought that Byram was the best of the draft eligible players. It is hard to tell with Dach and Cozens though because they weren't given super large roles.
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Yeah. It was only one game. Byram looked decent. Dach/Cozens didn't wow me but looked good as well. I am not sure if the second game recorded for me or not, haven't seen it.
I'd easily be happy with 1 of those 3. They round out my top 5 so far.
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Yeah, the 3 WHL kids have been my runaway favorites after Hughes and Kakko, and I have a hard time seeing that change much.
If Turcotte can return he could change my mind. I also really like Cam York, can never enough defenseman who are smart and can skate. Zegras is flying under the radar a bit, I wonder if we will see him shoot up the rankings soon.
If Turcotte can return he could change my mind. I also really like Cam York, can never enough defenseman who are smart and can skate. Zegras is flying under the radar a bit, I wonder if we will see him shoot up the rankings soon.
We have the Islanders 2nd rounder too, so cheer for them to falter. Still can reasonably expect to have 3 picks within the top 50 or so.
Krebs, Robertson and Foote are all legit as well. Maybe not top five good, but still very good junior players and NHL prospects. I am with you on Turcotte. He is the single biggest reason I want us to find a way to get aggressive and get back up into the middle of the first round. Anyways, I see the WHL and the NTDP has the two big strengths of this class so far.
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This might be a historic draft for the WHL, I think I was reading somewhere they could have as many as 10 players drafted in the first round
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Let's hope some of them fall into the second round. One of or both the Kelowna D Thomson/Korczak. 1 if we pick Byram, 2 if Hughes/Kakko/Dach/Cozens.
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These guys were pretty noticeable to me when I was watching Rasmussen and Cholowski. It is a really good year, I cannot think of a better year out there. I mean one of the first ones I had to guess was Sakic and Wesley's year but I don't think they had the depth helping that year.
EDIT: Man I love google
NHL Draft History: WHL’s First Round selections – WHL Network
95 looks like a winner when quickly browsing.
82 also had 10 in the top 20 so that is strong.
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How do you guys feel about Korczak and Seider? Could you see either one of them slipping to us in the 2nd? Do you think either one of them could compliment Cholo?
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I think Korczak could compliment Cholowski well. He could play a simple game with Cholowski, not strictly stay at home but he wouldn't be leaned on for offense either. He's mostly ranked late first/early second, but only time will tell. Didn't really expect McIsaac in the second round, right?
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Logan Barlage is buried on the same team as Cozens, and I’ve heard really good things on the prospect board. Was a high pick and put up crazy numbers in Midget.
He’s playing as the 3C but is almost PPG, and has a nice skill set. RH too. Could be a good option for the late 1st or early 2nd.
As far as defenseman go, I’m hoping Vlasic or Robertson fall to our 2nd pick. Korczak would be great too. Thomas Harley and Billy Constantinou are interesting as well.
He’s playing as the 3C but is almost PPG, and has a nice skill set. RH too. Could be a good option for the late 1st or early 2nd.
As far as defenseman go, I’m hoping Vlasic or Robertson fall to our 2nd pick. Korczak would be great too. Thomas Harley and Billy Constantinou are interesting as well.
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https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/amp...a59a7o1oimfb2bpse50?__twitter_impression=true
Pretty good article written recently by Sporting News regarding top 31 prospects.
....If the Wings don't get the #1 overall...I feel they can still walk away with an Ovechkin, Malkin, Laine or Pronger in the top 5.
Pretty good article written recently by Sporting News regarding top 31 prospects.
....If the Wings don't get the #1 overall...I feel they can still walk away with an Ovechkin, Malkin, Laine or Pronger in the top 5.
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Interesting. I like the idea of finding a gem in the shadow of a top 5 pick. I think Connor McMichael is another who might be available into round 2 maybe? If we're going to win games Im going to hope for Byram, then C/D combo in round 2 and hopeful for 3-4 picks in that round.
Combing over EP, this name caught my attention....Lucas Feuk. Feuk it!
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That’s certainly optimistic. I don’t know that I would put Kakko or anyone else after Hughes on the level of Ovi, Malkin or Laine.
I think that Cozens or Dach are realistically more on the level of someone like Mark Scheifele or Nolan Patrick.
Byram is probably closer to someone like Ivan Provorov or Morgan Reilly.
The guys you listed were all superior prospects at the same age IMO.
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Yeah dont get your hopes up. How often does a player that good go 2nd overall even? I know 3 of these guys actually went second but one was 25 years ago and the other 2 were drafted 2nd behind what are likely the greatest goal scorers of their generations. To be fair, Laine isnt at the level of the rest of these players.
You can still get a really good core piece that isnt a borderlinegenerational player. The wings could walk away with a Getzlaf or a Schiefele from this top 5, Byram looks like he could be a number one dman, even if this article has him ranked later than most places. I didnt see Broberg when I quickly read it either.
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