2020-21 World Junior Championships Draft

[Soli]

Team Soli selects Kasper Simontaival (FIN).

Taking all the King's men.

@Paralyzer008

As above, I'm okay with re-picks (especially given COVID) but how does everyone else feel?

I think if a selection gets injured or gets COVID, they should be allowed to re-pick at soonest convenience.

Any other reason, you have to wait until the end of the draft to make a change in selection.

 

[Paralyzer008]

Paralyzer008 is proud to select...

From Team Russia, forward Egor Afanasyev

and

From Team Canada, D-man Thomas Harley

@Soli

 

[Cerebral]

Team Soli selects Kasper Simontaival (FIN).

Taking all the King's men.

@Paralyzer008



I think if a selection gets injured or gets COVID, they should be allowed to re-pick at soonest convenience.

Any other reason, you have to wait until the end of the draft to make a change in selection.

I can agree with that. Are we good going with immediate re-selection in the event of COVID/injury, and a re-selection at the end of the draft (before an allotted time so Team Leftovers has time) in any other situation.

 

[Soli]

Team Soli selects Shakir Mukhamadullin D (RUS)

@BoldNewLettuce

 

[Soli]

I can agree with that. Are we good going with immediate re-selection in the event of COVID/injury, and a re-selection at the end of the draft (before an allotted time so Team Leftovers has time) in any other situation.

I think that handles most unforseen situations.

I agree with @Paralyzer008 it needs to be a confirmed positive. JJ Peterka should stand as a selection until he's deemed unfit to play.

Since we're having our Board of Govenors meeting, I don't see how we can add two more teams to the draft.

 

[Cerebral]

Team Soli selects Shakir Mukhamadullin D (RUS)

@BoldNewLettuce

You're following in my tradition of selecting Russian defencemen with really long last names and hoping they get powerplay points. I might end up regretting not choosing another defenceman earlier, as the pickings are getting pretty slim.

With regards to two other teams, it would definitely thin things out a lot. This year in particular with all the players who've dropped out, things aren't looking crazy deep. I'm good keeping the draft at 8 teams if everyone else is as well.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

ill take Braden Schneider

@BarDownBobo

 

[The Head Crusher]

You're following in my tradition of selecting Russian defencemen with really long last names and hoping they get powerplay points. I might end up regretting not choosing another defenceman earlier, as the pickings are getting pretty slim.

With regards to two other teams, it would definitely thin things out a lot. This year in particular with all the players who've dropped out, things aren't looking crazy deep. I'm good keeping the draft at 8 teams if everyone else is as well.

That's why I scooped up York when I did I feared we would go on a D man soon.

I agree if a player gets injured or is declared unfit to play prior to the tournament then we should make our replacement picks at our earliest convenience. In the past after the tournament starts any player that got sick or injured could not be replaced. I was wondering if we were going to make a special circumstance for covid cases when it starts. It is a slippery slope as I know. But if everyone is in agreement that we keep it the same I am game, just thought we best have the talk before the tournament started. As mentioned we do need to give a deadline so JTS can make his picks.

As for adding teams, I am not opposed to adding teams as there are several 10 team drafts over on the World Juniors Board and they always seem to make it work. It would require though that everyone is committed to keeping a steady pace. It would also force us to draft from teams like Slovakia, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland more often. Could you imagine how a Dominik Bokk or a Philipp Kurashev would have helped a lot of teams.

 

[Soli]

You're following in my tradition of selecting Russian defencemen with really long last names and hoping they get powerplay points. I might end up regretting not choosing another defenceman earlier, as the pickings are getting pretty slim.

With regards to two other teams, it would definitely thin things out a lot. This year in particular with all the players who've dropped out, things aren't looking crazy deep. I'm good keeping the draft at 8 teams if everyone else is as well.

It's tough to get info this year, but his 5 man unit gives me hope, and maybe there's a deal with the Devils where they greased the wheels so they can see their 1st rounder good.

I don't feel great about my team this year.

 

[lakai17]

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[Paralyzer008]

**Lakai #36 replacement pick will be Switzerland forward Marco Rossi

Think you have to wait on that one, we have no confirmation on if Peterka has Covid or if he is totally fine.

 

[BarDownBobo]

I’ll take Team Finland defenseman Topi Niemela.

@lakai17 you’re up!!

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

Just give me Dach-Byfield-Cozens Byram-Schneider please.

 

[lakai17]

Think you have to wait on that one, we have no confirmation on if Peterka has Covid or if he is totally fine.

okay no problem. Thought i would try but also like Peterka. All good

 

[lakai17]

I select Marco Rossi.

@The Head Crusher your pick.

 

[The Head Crusher]

With the 46th pick overall, I will select the youngster Brad Lambert F Finland.

 

[The Head Crusher]

@Cerebral you are up.

 

[Paralyzer008]

With the 46th pick overall, I will select the youngster Brad Lambert F Finland.

I really thought he'd last to me, this was a surprise to witness.

Your team is the team I want.

 

[The Head Crusher]

I really thought he'd last to me, this was a surprise to witness.

Your team is the team I want.

I was worried that if I didn't take him now he wouldn't make it back to me in 4 pick.

 

[Cerebral]

I’ll take Swedish defenceman Albert Johansson. @McGhostbuster is up with the next two picks.

 

[McGhostbuster]

With picks 48 and 49

48 - Tobias Bjornfot - SWE - D
49 - Jan Mysak - CZE - F

@Cerebral back to you.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Question


If a player gets covid during the games can he be replaced then?

Just trying to clarify what is being agreed to

 

[Cerebral]

I'll take Canadian goaltender Devon Levi. Here's hoping the goaltenders stay in this order to start the tournament haha:

 

[Cerebral]

Question


If a player gets covid during the games can he be replaced then?

Just trying to clarify what is being agreed to

No, there won't be any replacements once the tournament begins. It's the same kind of bad luck as if a player gets injured in one of the early games.

@The Head Crusher is up with the next pick.

 

[The Head Crusher]

I'll take Canadian goaltender Devon Levi. Here's hoping the goaltenders stay in this order to start the tournament haha:

I was wondering who was going to luck out and get him this late, most people have him pegged as the starter backed up by Gauthier.

With the 51th pick I will select Roni Hirvonen F Finland. Lambert and Hirvonen appear to be the wingers on the second line so I am hoping they will rack up some combined points for me.