Prospect Info: 2019 NHL Draft.

[Henkka]

Some extra from 6 different ranks:

Pos	2019 draft	Size / Hand	Nationality	Rank_AVG	Overall
C	Ryan Suzuki	6'0, Left	CAN	14.33	11
LW	Arthur Kaliyev	6'2, Left	USA	14.33	12
RD	Victor Söderström	5'11, Right	SWE	16.83	13
RD	Anttoni Honka	5'11, Right	FIN	18.17	14
C	Blake Murray	6'2, Left	CAN	19.33	15
C	Trevor Zegras	5'11, Left	USA	20.17	16
C	Jakob Pelletier	5'9, Left	CAN	20.17	17
C/RW	Cole Caufield	5'6, Right	USA	21.17	18
LW	Nolan Foote	6'3, Left	CAN	22.17	19
C	Matthew Boldy	6'0, Left	USA	22.50	20
C	Valentin Nussbaumer	5'11, Left	SUI	23.67	21
RW	Vasili Podkolzin	5'11, Left	RUS	27.33	22
LD	Cam York	5'11, Left	USA	27.50	23
LD	Michael Vukojevic	6'2, Left	CAN	27.67	24
G	Spencer Knight	6'3	USA	27.83	25
LD	Mikko Kokkonen	5'11, Left	FIN	28.67	26
LW	Nils Höglander	5'9, Left	SWE	30.50	27
LD	Tobias Björnfot	6'0, Left	SWE	31.17	28
C/RW	Henri Nikkanen	6'2, Left	FIN	32.83	29
LD	Ben Brinkman	6'1, Left	USA	32.83	30
W	Maxim Cajkovic	5'11, Right	SVK	33.17	31
RW	Sasha Mutala	6'0, Right	CAN	34.33	32
RW	Simon Holmström	5'11, Left	SWE	35.33	33
RD	Moritz Seider	6'4, Right	GER	36.17	34
LW	Daniil Gutik	6'3, Right	RUS	39.17	35
C	Brady Meyer	6'5, Left	USA	41.17	36
C	John Beecher	6'2, Left	USA	42.00	37
C	Nikita Alexandrov	5'11, Left	GER	47.50	38
C/LW	Antti Saarela	5'11, Left	FIN	49.17	39

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[lilidk]

There is another guy from Halifax . He could be drafted early 1 st , huge center, ,not shy about fighting
Lavoie

finally I saw him yesterday vs Finland , he looks like Hollands pic: Mantha , Rasmussen . He actually I think has higher sealing than those two

 

[Henkka]

finally I saw him yesterday vs Finland , he looks like Hollands pic: Mantha , Rasmussen . He actually I think has higher sealing than those two

Would be definitely nice to finally add a quality right-handness guy.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Stop lying right now.

Teams do not find as many or more top dmen after round one then they do in round one

Teams have 6x as many picks to accomplish it and yet they fail over and over and over to accomplish it.

Teams also do not acquire top dmen via trade year after year. At best one or two such players are dealt every 12 months, so for us maybe once every 15-31 years we can go that route.

Teams also typically resign their own top end dmen until they're in their 30's at which point who really cares about them anyhow.

The easiest and most direct way to acquire top end dmen is first, to draft them and second, to do so in the 1st round.

 

[rhef3]

Stop lying right now.

Teams do not find as many or more top dmen after round one then they do in round one

Teams have 6x as many picks to accomplish it and yet they fail over and over and over to accomplish it.

Teams also do not acquire top dmen via trade year after year. At best one or two such players are dealt every 12 months, so for us maybe once every 15-31 years we can go that route.

Teams also typically resign their own top end dmen until they're in their 30's at which point who really cares about them anyhow.

The easiest and most direct way to acquire top end dmen is first, to draft them and second, to do so in the 1st round.

And when exactly should we of drafted a defenseman in the 1st ?

2017- Should we of reached for callan foote over Ras ?
2016- Possibly keep the pick and draft chychrun ?, TBD on cholo still
2015- Reach for juulsen over svech ?
2014- Draft Sanheim over Larkin ?
2013- Reach for Theodore when Mantha slipped ?

Or should it been this past draft and take Dobson over Zadina ?

 

[Henkka]

And when exactly should we of drafted a defenseman in the 1st ?

Or should it been this past draft and take Dobson over Zadina ?

On next draft I could see same instant replay happening. This time Bowen Byram goes at TOP4-5, and we draft at TOP1-2-3 a better forward (no-brainer) if we win the lottery, or outside the TOP5, when Byram is gone and it would be stupid to reach for the 2nd best defenceman.

Our pick range could just not hit again, and again.

 

[Henkka]

Stop lying right now.

Teams do not find as many or more top dmen after round one then they do in round one

The easiest and most direct way to acquire top end dmen is first, to draft them and second, to do so in the 1st round.

Ok, fine.

And when exactly should we of drafted a defenseman in the 1st ?

2017- Should we of reached for callan foote over Ras ?
2016- Possibly keep the pick and draft chychrun ?, TBD on cholo still
2015- Reach for juulsen over svech ?
2014- Draft Sanheim over Larkin ?
2013- Reach for Theodore when Mantha slipped ?

Or should it been this past draft and take Dobson over Zadina ?

And when looking this latest list, it does seem that forward is always better or par with the 1st round defenceman picked.

 

[rhef3]

That is exactly what has happened, Everyone wants a defenseman for the team there is no denying that, but you can't pass up the value to do it. We can't afford to reach on a defenseman when there is a forward that is clearly better still available.

 

[Henkka]

Chychrun is debatable, but we got both Cholowski and Hronek with that trade-down.

It could be the best move recently made for as upgrading our defensive kid core.

At 2019 draft, now 8/9 consensus TOP9 are forwards, 6 are centers. Very low proability to hit for Byram. Possible, but unprobabale.

 

[Marky9er]

Reading about Newhook... "St. John's NFLD native, captain of Victoria in BCHL, Boston College commit....."

Dude! Pick a coast!

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

And when exactly should we of drafted a defenseman in the 1st ?

2017- Should we of reached for callan foote over Ras ?
2016- Possibly keep the pick and draft chychrun ?, TBD on cholo still
2015- Reach for juulsen over svech ?
2014- Draft Sanheim over Larkin ?
2013- Reach for Theodore when Mantha slipped ?

Or should it been this past draft and take Dobson over Zadina ?

I believe it was the same year we traded for an established under 30 top pairing Dman....

I believe this thread is about next years draft

 

[rhef3]

Yes, and next year's draft like henkka said it looks like another year where we will be selecting a forward being there might not be in our pick range.

 

[Orthodox Caveman]

I hope we pick top 5 at the worst.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Watching the summer classic I am so bummed we don't have a shot at having both Hughes brothers... Mistake... Pulling for Zadina, but my word is Quinn a special player. We passed on the next Eric Karlsson, he is sooo much fun to watch. Trust the process though I guess, certainly Rasmussen embarrassed and continues to embarrass those trying to trash that pick so it could turn out I guess.

 

[Henkka]

I also saw offensive greatness from Quinn, but also saw how his short reach, which wasn't enough to prevent that easy shot Canada did 5-1. His great skating wasn't going to match his low reach.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

I also saw offensive greatness from Quinn, but also saw how his short reach, which wasn't enough to prevent that easy shot Canada did 5-1. His great skating wasn't going to match his low reach.

He wasn't out there for a bunch of them though. I will live with one goal for the four he was creating a game. His D looked a heck of a lot better than what I saw out of Bouchard in this tournament, who was turned and beaten for speed straight down the middle a few times. I mean Dahlin isn't here, but Quinn Hughes has been easily the best D-man at this tournament. He is electrifying and controlling games.

I wish we would have gambled on the most exciting defensive prospect in a long time. He is a break the mold guy, just so smart and fun to watch play. Vancouver is going to be my second favorite team the day he shows up there. Sky is the limit and I hope he makes it there because he is the kind of guy worth buying NHL.tv for or paying to see in person at the rink.

Jack also has special qualities. It would be amazing if we win the lottery this year, he is a franchise player and an organizational changer day 1.

 

[Larkin1578]

Watching the summer classic I am so bummed we don't have a shot at having both Hughes brothers... Mistake... Pulling for Zadina, but my word is Quinn a special player. We passed on the next Eric Karlsson, he is sooo much fun to watch. Trust the process though I guess, certainly Rasmussen embarrassed and continues to embarrass those trying to trash that pick so it could turn out I guess.

I'm one that was upset about drafting Rasmussen, only because I was hoping for Vilardi...but I'll be one to admit I was wrong and will eventually warm up to drafting him. Was just heated on that draft night. I have seen a couple of videos playing team Canada yesterday or earlier today and I liked what I've seen.

 

[Larkin1578]

Yes, and next year's draft like henkka said it looks like another year where we will be selecting a forward being there might not be in our pick range.

Don't forget that there will always be the option of trading down for a decent defenseman drops while adding another first or second.

 

[Larkin1578]

He wasn't out there for a bunch of them though. I will live with one goal for the four he was creating a game. His D looked a heck of a lot better than what I saw out of Bouchard in this tournament, who was turned and beaten for speed straight down the middle a few times. I mean Dahlin isn't here, but Quinn Hughes has been easily the best D-man at this tournament. He is electrifying and controlling games.

I wish we would have gambled on the most exciting defensive prospect in a long time. He is a break the mold guy, just so smart and fun to watch play. Vancouver is going to be my second favorite team the day he shows up there. Sky is the limit and I hope he makes it there because he is the kind of guy worth buying NHL.tv for or paying to see in person at the rink.

Jack also has special qualities. It would be amazing if we win the lottery this year, he is a franchise player and an organizational changer day 1.

If Zadina wouldn't have been there for the Wings...I would have loved to taken the chance on Hughes (even though, at the time of the draft, I was all for Bouchard..and glad that he got passed on after getting beat so much in the tournament). You don't pass on an opportunity like the Wings were given..as you already probably know.

 

[Larkin1578]

Chychrun is debatable, but we got both Cholowski and Hronek with that trade-down.

It could be the best move recently made for as upgrading our defensive kid core.

At 2019 draft, now 8/9 consensus TOP9 are forwards, 6 are centers. Very low proability to hit for Byram. Possible, but unprobabale.

I'm still furious that the Wings passed on Chychrun...but what do I know.. I'm just an armchair GM. But Cholowski and Hronek could be a win though too.

I'm already all in for getting Byrum in the 2019 draft..unless an injury holds him back. Maybe add in Soderstrom too.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Anyone got some names that they are not high on?

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

 

[Henkka]

Realism:

If we are something like 3rd worst team, we'll have 11.5% chance for Jack Hughes.

Tankathon | 2019 NHL Draft Order & Lottery Simulator

 

[obey86]

Realism:

If we are something like 3rd worst team, we'll have 11.5% chance for Jack Hughes.

Tankathon | 2019 NHL Draft Order & Lottery Simulator

That's fine, i'll be entirely happy with one of the handful of other great prospects, even if not Hughes.

 

[Henkka]

That's fine, i'll be entirely happy with one of the handful of other great prospects, even if not Hughes.

Yeah, if you think it that way, being 3rd worst is 100% proability to get a TOP6 pick.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Jack Hughes is pretty okay