2019 NHL Entry Draft Thread

[webersshot]

What about the lavoie kid in halifax? Where abouts is he supposed to go?

 

[G0bias]

I agree another centre would be needed, but I hope we dont draft for need a second year in a row. If a winger or dman is the best player available when we pick, go for it. Hope it's not a dman though because from the look of it, there won't be a dman picked in the top 5. Maybe Byram.

We should not get over-obsessed with the centre position. I understand we are all a bit in a shock trauma position after going through a whole decade without a real centre and having traded a top prospect for a winger to make him play down the middle, but it's possible to have a very good team with 1A/1B centre (for exemple, Kotkaniemi/Poehling/Olofsson) if they are supported with great wingers.

Poehling or Olofsson would have to hit huge development curves and exceed all expectations to reach that level.
Besides, it's much more likely to have wingers propped up by great centers than the other way around.

That being said, there is a winger this year who's making a case over some of the centers and defense, unlike this past crop. So I'd be okay going in that direction.

 

[Mrb1p]

Poehling or Olofsson would have to hit huge development curves and exceed all expectations to reach that level.
Besides, it's much more common to have wingers propped up by great centers than the other way around.

That being said, there is a winger this year who's making a case over some of the centers and defense, unlike this past crop. So I'd be okay going in that direction.

Svechnikov doe

 

[G0bias]

Svechnikov doe

We were never in the conversation for Svech doe.

 

[Mrb1p]

What about the lavoie kid in halifax? Where abouts is he supposed to go?

He's good, but he'd be behind a few players. Hughes, Dach, Kakko, Newhook, Cozen, Krebs, Turcotte, Byram, Guskov, Caufield, Kaliyev who, as of right now, seem like the cream of the crop.

 

[Mrb1p]

We were never in the conversation for Svech doe.

Sure, but we have less chance of being in the conversation for Kakko than we do too

 

[G0bias]

Sure, but we have less chance of being in the conversation for Kakko than we do too

Is it? As far as I'm concerned and the general sense I'm getting here, Kakko's as much a lock at 2.
But seems pretty open elsewhere, I know Edwards has him 4th behind Newhook and Turcotte.

 

[De Montreal]

Poehling or Olofsson would have to hit huge development curves and exceed all expectations to reach that level.
Besides, it's much more likely to have wingers propped up by great centers than the other way around.

That being said, there is a winger this year who's making a case over some of the centers and defense, unlike this past crop. So I'd be okay going in that direction.

Yeah I mean, they will probably never develop into a legit 1 centreman but I think there's a chance they could hold their own on a 2nd line even in a 1A/1B role. Bit of a stretch and there's more chance they develop into bottom six players but who knows?

 

[Mrb1p]

Yeah I mean, they will probably never develop into a legit 1 centreman but I think there's a chance they could hold their own on a 2nd line even in a 1A/1B role. Bit of a stretch and there's more chance they develop into bottom six players but who knows?

Lets shoot for two solid number ones instead of mediocrity.

 

[Habs76]

Is it? As far as I'm concerned and the general sense I'm getting here, Kakko's as much a lock at 2.
But seems pretty open elsewhere, I know Edwards has him 4th behind Newhook and Turcotte.

I'm confident Kakko will lock himself into that spot a few weeks into the season

 

[Tuggy]

I think having Kotkaniemi and Kakko together would be pretty awesome. Of course Hughes is the ultimate dream.

 

[Habs76]

He's good, but he'd be behind a few players. Hughes, Dach, Kakko, Newhook, Cozen, Krebs, Turcotte, Byram, Guskov, Caufield, Kaliyev who, as of right now, seem like the cream of the crop.

I would add Nussbaumer to the list for sure, he looked really good at the U-18s.

 

[sandviper]

I think having Kotkaniemi and Kakko together would be pretty awesome. Of course Hughes is the ultimate dream.

Assuming all the names reach potential...

Hughes, Dach or Kakko would solve many problems.

I think Hughes is the #1 for most but Dach would be amazing. Dach/Kotkaniemi/Poehling would be a nightmare #1 to #3 center depth to deal with.

Of course, Kotkaniemi and Kakko on the first line would be great.

 

[Mrb1p]

I would add Nussbaumer to the list for sure, he looked really good at the U-18s.

Yeah he did, at the WJC too. Not sure where he goes still, wouldnt put him top 5.

 

[Habs76]

Yeah he did, at the WJC too. Not sure where he goes still, wouldnt put him top 5.

Well, you listed 11 players

 

[Mrb1p]

Well, you listed 11 players

Ill stab you

 

[The Great Weal]

Ill stab you

Gt rkt m8

 

[De Montreal]

Still, drafting Hugues would fast-forward our rebuild instantly. We could head next season with that:

Lehkonen - Hugues - Gallagher
Domi - Danault - Scherbak
Hudon - Poehling - Armia
De La Rose - Evans - Deslauries

And with Kotkaniemi in the AHL

 

[WeThreeKings]

Alistrov is another one I don't know if he was mentioned. Nussbaumer was amazing at the WJC. Good shout out.

 

[Habs76]

Ill stab you

That's a threat. I'm calling the cops.

 

[Weber Fan]

I watch a lot of games from the Q and Jakob Pelletier is a hell of player...

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

One of the scout: "If we are looking for a homerun pick, Fonstad could be that guy."

 

[Mrb1p]

Can't watch the f***ing videos. NHL.Com video player is the worst ive seen, ever.

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

www.nhl.com/video/behind-the-scenes-2018-nhl-draft/c-60776003?tcid=tw_video_content_id