Post-Game Talk: 2020 Draft Review / Grade The Oilers Draft

[belair]

how can you criticize Holland for there being no team that wanted to trade up to 14?

he made it clear as day that he tried to trade down.

Did he? Haven't seen anything about that. Calgary had no problem flipping 16.

 

[Skolman]

Where was Rafkin ranked before the draft? Decent numbers, fair bit of pim's to

 

[The Head Crusher]

Where was Rafkin ranked before the draft? Decent numbers, fair bit of pim's to

Ruben Rafkin?

Ranked #58 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS
Ranked #103 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON
Ranked #104 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY
Ranked #84 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters)

 

[KMart27]

Did he? Haven't seen anything about that. Calgary had no problem flipping 16.

Calgary was at 19 and the Rangers got the defenseman they wanted there so no reason for them to trade up to 14.

 

[McSuper]

I give Holland a B+ . Maybe I should have went with an A as he also got Puljujarvi signed

 

[Delicious Pancakes]

I'm also going to give this draft a B+. Liked the first three picks but not the last three given who was still available. I think you have to weight it more towards the first three picks though

A Holloway
B+ Savoie
A+ Tullio
C+ Berezkin
C Engaras
C Lindewall

 

[belair]

Calgary was at 19 and the Rangers got the defenseman they wanted there so no reason for them to trade up to 14.

My bad. Any quotes saying that Holland was looking to trade back? I didn't hear anything like that?

 

[Aerchon]

I went with a B. Holloway is my kind of player but I am concerned about offense.

For later picks the next two seem very good.

The rest really are who cares so for having a 1st and then 4th etc it's hard to imagine much better under the circumstances.

On a related note does drafting players who are primarily successful in the AJHL typically lead to successful nhl careers? Any comparables.

 

[KMart27]

My bad. Any quotes saying that Holland was looking to trade back? I didn't hear anything like that?

I'm not sure he ever specifically said last night that he was looking to. All I remember him saying is when they were on the clock, nobody called.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

I went with a B. Holloway is my kind of player but I am concerned about offense.

For later picks the next two seem very good.

The rest really are who cares so for having a 1st and then 4th etc it's hard to imagine much better under the circumstances.

On a related note does drafting players who are primarily successful in the AJHL typically lead to successful nhl careers? Any comparables.

I know Makar was really successful in the AJHL. Not sure about other comparables though.

 

[Giggleplex]

Tyler Wright with some comments on the draft.

He says they thought Engaras wasn't going to be there for their 169th pick lol

 

[Smartguy]

I know Makar was really successful in the AJHL. Not sure about other comparables though.

There isn’t a tonne, Dany Heatley is one I remember, and I think he played college in his draft year as well, but he shredded it.

Colton Parayko started there also but was really raw then, didn’t really come into his own till college.

From googling I see Pisani played in the AJHL in his draft year.

Makar really isn’t a comparable, for guys that play in AJHL, Makar was possibly the best player for his age I’ve seen in that league, I watched about 10 of his games in his draft year, he was insane. His play at the WJAC was what got him where he got picked, scouts were there to watch Andrei Svechnikov and got a show from Makar, who was kind of thought to be just producing because of the league he was in. But it was clear he was on another level

 

[AddyTheWrath]

There isn’t a tonne, Dany Heatley is one I remember, and I think he played college in his draft year as well, but he shredded it.

Colton Parayko started there also but was really raw then, didn’t really come into his own till college.

From googling I see Pisani played in the AJHL in his draft year.

Makar really isn’t a comparable, for guys that play in AJHL, Makar was possibly the best player for his age I’ve seen in that league, I watched about 10 of his games in his draft year, he was insane. His play at the WJAC was what got him where he got picked, scouts were there to watch Andrei Svechnikov and got a show from Makar, who was kind of thought to be just producing because of the league he was in. But it was clear he was on another level

I think Letestu played in the AJHL as well actually.

 

[nabob]

Did he? Haven't seen anything about that. Calgary had no problem flipping 16.

yeah he did an interview yesterday on Ched after they picked and said there wasn’t anyone wanting to move up to 14.

Yes Calgary was able to move 16 and go down a few spots. Really doesn’t have much to do with a team not wanting to move down to 14 though.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Did he? Haven't seen anything about that. Calgary had no problem flipping 16.

Hollands interview.

 

[29Beast97Mode]

Engaras has already been a captain multiple times, so that has to count for something

 

[Messrules11]

I know Holloway but don’t know Jack about the others. I’ll read up and see what we got. I don’t like that they’re all forwards for starters.

 

[Dan Kelly]

Solid draft from the Oilers minus the two last picks but nothing overly impressive either.

ya the last 2 picks were not impressive for me ! but the first 3 picks were great ! tons of potential but time will tell how these guys turn out....

 

[FlameChampion]

Engaras has already been a captain multiple times, so that has to count for something

Pretty good interview on Oilers website, seems really mature and responsible. Not Mazura good though. I would say he seems like a likeable kid but hes 21 lol.

 

[nabob]

My bad. Any quotes saying that Holland was looking to trade back? I didn't hear anything like that?

It was on the radio. Near the end of their coverage on Ched yesterday.
Said he spent a lot of time on the phone leading up to the draft talking to teams about moving down, then when 14 came up no one was wanting to move up.

 

[nabob]

I know Holloway but don’t know Jack about the others. I’ll read up and see what we got. I don’t like that they’re all forwards for starters.

that’s my favorite part. By far the biggest weakness in the system at all levels. Got a good mix of College, Euro and talents.

 

[Messrules11]

that’s my favorite part. By far the biggest weakness in the system at all levels. Got a good mix of College, Euro and talents.

Fair point. Still, you still have to trade to fill holes at some point.

 

[Giggleplex]

Pretty good interview on Oilers website, seems really mature and responsible. Not Mazura good though. I would say he seems like a likeable kid but hes 21 lol.

That kid's a legend

I really he makes it to the show for his interviews alone

 

[5 14 6 1]

B/B+ for me. I like all of our first three picks, don't know much about the last three.

 

[North]

Did he? Haven't seen anything about that. Calgary had no problem flipping 16.

He said he called around but nobody was interested. So they made their pick. Didn’t Calgary move back from 19?

Clearly many people beat me to it.