GDT: 2019 NHL Entry Draft 6/21-22 --- 7:00 PM/10:00 AM (CT) NBCSN

[Muffinalt]

Really enjoyed the draft, it was fun to stay up with all of you guys (5.30 here). Can't believe all the last minute hype for Dach and reading the tea leaves actually worked out .

Now I'm going to dream about Toews handing down the cup to our new franchise darling in two years.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Who?

Turd Cott

you know, military style bed for your poo

 

[clydesdale line]

Remember, LA is @ #33

They could/will probably have:
Turcotte
Bjornfot
Kaliyev/Lavoie/Brink

Would be nice for them. They needed a center and a defensemen and addressed that. Now they can focus on a winger.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

at least we arent red wings fans tonight

yikessssss

 

[Rooh]

Who?

Never heard of her

 

[clydesdale line]

@hawksfan50 if you read this, who is your guy for the Hawks pick tomorrow? Curious.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

@hawksfan50 if you read this, who is your guy for the Hawks pick tomorrow? Curious.

You know it is Brett Leason. C'mon. If they stay put I wouldn't be opposed.

 

[clydesdale line]

You know it is Brett Leason. C'mon. If they stay put I wouldn't be opposed.

I knew he was his obvious pick, but I was hoping he would rattle off like 3-4 names like he usually does. What about you @Kaners Bald Spot. I know you want Kaliyev or Lavoie but if they aren't there who is your guy?

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Per Lazerus, Mark Kelley said there are some guys on the board the hawks really like and moving up is a real possibility

 

[featherhawk]

Per Lazerus, Mark Kelley said there are some guys on the board the hawks really like and moving up is a real possibility

well lets hope they do it, if they see a guy that can contribute in two years they should go for it.

 

[Styles]

What about Vlasic?

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

What about Vlasic?

I prefer clausen

 

[neodydan]

Hope they can move up. Carolina sitting in a great spot in round 2.

 

[AmericanDream]

drunk...I'm drunk...

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

drunk...I'm drunk...

I think tonight was a win. Enjoy it. I wasn't sold on turcotte or Byram. Not saying I was on Dach too, but Bowman's comments let us know he went for the home run and not the safer pick since they moved up so much and wanted to maximize it.

His comment is valid which along the lines of let's project the max ceiling of all these guys, who's best? It's certainly Dach. With his size and skill, he's almost unstoppable if he hits his ceiling

 

[d rake]

Delete

 

[AmericanDream]

I said I believe in Kelley and Bowman, I trust them so Dach is the guy. Now let's really make this shit happen and get another 2nd round pick and scoop up some of these kids just waiting out there to be our next Cat and Saad picks..

 

[ColdSteel2]

I think tonight was a win. Enjoy it. I wasn't sold on turcotte or Byram. Not saying I was on Dach too, but Bowman's comments let us know he went for the home run and not the safer pick since they moved up so much and wanted to maximize it.

His comment is valid which along the lines of let's project the max ceiling of all these guys, who's best? It's certainly Dach. With his size and skill, he's almost unstoppable if he hits his ceiling

Definitely, that’s what we needed out of this. Sky is the limit if he keeps improving, can’t teach size.

 

[Kevin Musto]

happen and get another 2nd round pick and scoop up some of these kids just waiting out there to be our next Cat and Saad picks..

With the guys left over, it's certainly possible.

Rees and Robertson are great undersized players that could be Cat-like picks.
Ethan Keppen reminds me a lot of Saad.

Let's not forget Brett Leason...

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Dach doesn't seem like a one trick pony. Yeah he's got the size but he's got the skill to match up with anybody in the class. I'm concerned about the compete but Bowman and Kelley have been doing their due diligence for weeks...they are privy to info us fans are not..if it was anybody but Mark Kelley then maybe theres concern, but this guy's track record with forwards is pretty good

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Definitely, that’s what we needed out of this. Sky is the limit if he keeps improving, can’t teach size.

Was exactly my thought. Here's why I wasn't sold on turcotte or Byram. It's hard to be a elite 1C when you're under 6'0. It's hard to be a no.1 dman today and be only 6'1 or smaller especially when you don't have the frame to fill out.

Turcotte might be a SOB all over the ice but due to his size, it's an easier task to neutralize him. He's not Patrick Kane elite or slippery.

Now you get Dach with a head of steam and a constitution for finishing the play inside the dots? Good luck

 

[AmericanDream]

With the guys left over, it's certainly possible.

Rees and Robertson are great undersized players that could be Cat-like picks.
Ethan Keppen reminds me a lot of Saad.

Let's not forget Brett Leason...

plenty of talent left, I have liked the top 50 or so for this draft, I think a number of kids are coming out of this second round that easily outproduce many in the 20-31 range..

but thanks for the laughs Yotes and Wings - f***ing priceless picks for me lol!!

 

[ColdSteel2]

Was exactly my thought. Here's why I wasn't sold on turcotte or Byram. It's hard to be a elite 1C when you're under 6'0. It's hard to be a no.1 dman today and be only 6'1 or smaller especially when you don't have the frame to fill out.

Turcotte might be a SOB all over the ice but due to his size, it's an easier task to neutralize him. He's not Patrick Kane elite or slippery.

Now you get Dach with a head of steam and a constitution for finishing the play inside the dots? Good luck

I’ll be honest too, now, the idea that a future Bergeron or Toews can even be projected with any kind of certainty seemed really far fetched to me. That’s something that really doesn’t come out until a player faces top competition IMO and is so damn rare to be that tenacious and tough. With Byram, IDK, hope I’m wrong on him or at least Dach can dominate him like in that highlight, should help a rivalry get started up with Colorado.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

the f*** was uncle dale doing

 

[Toews2Bickell]

beecher to the bruins..and 2+2=4...