2020 Draft

[EspenK]

Oh, what the hell? Starting this early sometimes has helped, other seasons not so much. Because this season appears to be lending itself to a superstition solution here we go.

Here are some links to get you up to speed:

NHL Draft: Top 31 prospect rankings for 2020

https://thehockeywriters.com/2020-nhl-draft-rankings-october-fisher/

Sportsnet’s 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Rankings: November - Sportsnet.ca

2020 NHL Draft

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[Jovavic]

I like Rossi, no reason

 

[JacketsDavid]

Lucas Raymond

For no other reason that hearing Luc! or Ray! chanted would be 100% better than Chili!

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

Chase Young or bust

 

[Cowumbus]

I want someone who can skate, similar to Marner or Barzal.

 

[Viqsi]

Chase Young or bust

We've got enough defensive skill on the team already.

 

[Hello Johnny]

One of the best drafts for names that I can remember.

Hendrix Lapierre
Yaroslav Askarov
Tim Stutzle
Marco Rossi
Noel Gunler
William Wallinder
Shakir Mukhamadullin
Jeremie Biakabutuka
Mavrik Bourque
Calle Clang
Aiden De La Gorgendiere
Wyatt Kaiser
Leo Loof
John-Jason Peterka
Riku Raiha

Some of these are HOF worthy.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

One of the best drafts for names that I can remember.

Hendrix Lapierre
Yaroslav Askarov
Tim Stutzle
Marco Rossi
Noel Gunler
William Wallinder
Shakir Mukhamadullin
Jeremie Biakabutuka
Mavrik Bourque
Calle Clang
Aiden De La Gorgendiere
Wyatt Kaiser
Leo Loof
John-Jason Peterka
Riku Raiha

Some of these are HOF worthy.

Somewhere I have a list of guys I wanted drafted based on their names. I think maybe we we got one but I can't recall. Seems like I figured at one point the team wouldn't have been better but might not have been worse.

I'll look around for it. I mean, I'm interested.

 

[pled]

Mavrik Bourque is my personal favorite because he's an hometown gown kid so I guess I watched him lot. probably could get him if the team trade for a late 1st at the deadline. but if the team end up drafting high even first I would pick Byfield.

 

[koteka]

Tim Stützle

We could yell “Stew” after he scores. We love our ooooooo names in Columbus.

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

I have no idea..

 

[koteka]

I just looked at 2nd round forwards and the last several drafts. Anyway, I am now really ok with trading away 2nd round picks.

Basically you have Aho and DeBrincat in the last several drafts. If you go back to 2011 you have Kucherov.

Outside of those 3 you have about 5 or 6 pretty good players including Boone Jenner, Saad, and Karlsson.

2017-2019 2nd round forwards have had no impact yet, which is not too surprising.

If history is any indication, the 2nd round is not the place to find good forwards.

 

[Old Guy]

I want the Blue Jackets to draft the very best center prospect who also fits into the values and culture our team espouses. I don't care the name, I don't care the size, I don't care about the stats.

It is my hope that the Blue Jackets put Texier at center, and give every other center prospect an opportunity to learn and grow. It is also my hope that every goalie prospect is given ample opportunity to grow and develop this year. I don't think the playoffs are out of reach....heck look at what the Blues did last year. But I don't want to waste this year wondering about who has the ability to grow with this core group of young players.

I applaud Jarmo and the front office in accumulating one of the best young blue lines in the NHL. Now I want them to do the same down the middle of the ice. In 18 months, I want to look back at about this point as when a real playoff contender (not fighting for 8th-7th) was hatched.

 

[CharlotteJacket]

Are any of these guys generational like McDavid, Crosby, or Ovi? Or will this be a Yakapov-Murray type draft.

 

[EspenK]

Alexis Lafreniere is near generational if not there. Next bunch are supposedly really good. Of course none are guaranteed. Quinton Byfield is a cut above rest of guys

 

[cslebn]

We've got enough defensive skill on the team already.

Byfuglien played forward for a while.....

 

[Ice9]

Can we get (Detroit) someone to bite on ZW ?
ZW for Mantha+ and a swap of firsts? I think their drooling for Zack so go big...

Draft Byfield and have 2 young, strapping centermen.

Ahhhh probably silliness...

 

[majormajor]

Can we get (Detroit) someone to bite on ZW ?
ZW for Mantha+ and a swap of firsts? I think their drooling for Zack so go big...

Draft Byfield and have 2 young, strapping centermen.

Ahhhh probably silliness...

Doesn't seem to provide complements. We downgrade Zack's goals to zero or one (whoever is replacing him at D), and replace one of our power forwards with a better power forward in Mantha. Still no playmakers for us and Detroit loses their only big man.

ZW for a #2 or #3 pick would make more sense I think. Byfield is like you said, another big strapping center, and Lucas Raymond is supposedly a close match to Marner (per Scott Wheeler's report). Neither guy would be very helpful for a couple years though, that's the rub for us. Detroit already has a good top line, they need a guy like Werenski and there aren't any at the top of the draft. They might need a small plus from Columbus to make it happen.

Anyways this is all supposing they get a 2nd or 3rd OA pick and we don't. Right now the Jackets have a 14% chance of getting one of those, and the Wings a 25% chance.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Are any of these guys generational like McDavid, Crosby, or Ovi? Or will this be a Yakapov-Murray type draft.

Not that good, but not nearly that bad either. I think MacKinnon type elite player is a better comparison than one of the generational guys.

 

[ViD]

One of the best drafts for names that I can remember.

Hendrix Lapierre
Yaroslav Askarov
Tim Stutzle
Marco Rossi
Noel Gunler
William Wallinder
Shakir Mukhamadullin
Jeremie Biakabutuka
Mavrik Bourque
Calle Clang
Aiden De La Gorgendiere
Wyatt Kaiser
Leo Loof
John-Jason Peterka
Riku Raiha

Some of these are HOF worthy.

Askarov is actually projected to be the best goalie prospect since Price

 

[Doggy]

Gunnarwolfe Fontaine. Now that’s a name!

 

[Cowumbus]

I want Perfetti

 

[georgiabluejacket]

Connor Zary should be available around the 15-20 range and I think is VASTLY under rated in this draft.

Somehow get a 2nd rounder & take Jaromir Pytlik. Every video I've seen of this kid, he looks like he's coasting, yet he continuously gets by the defenders with ease and makes me wonder where that came speed came from?

 

[DarkandStormy]

Would be cool to end up with Jean-Luc Foudy for obvious reasons.

 

[Monk]

Would be cool to end up with Jean-Luc Foudy for obvious reasons.

Always fun to have 2 guys with the same first name in the org!