2020 Draft

[Ja Sports]

Fresh new hype reel for Connor Zary - absolute workhorse of a player

Hope you guys enjoy

 

[Kshahdoo]

Some way, some how, Jarmo must draft all three of these guys:

Alexis Lafrenière -Hendrix Lapierre- Alex Laferriere

They could be known as the Rimer Line.

Wouldn't the La-La-La line sound better?

 

[Ja Sports]

New hype reel on Askarov best goalie prospect since Price and best Russian goalie since... Bobrovsky

What do you guys think of him?

 

[stevo61]

New hype reel on Askarov best goalie prospect since Price and best Russian goalie since... Bobrovsky

What do you guys think of him?

he is talented but I'm pretty happy with Merzlinkins/Korpisalo and Tarasov on the way. The team needs skill coming up through the system not so much goalies

 

[Viqsi]

New hype reel on Askarov best goalie prospect since Price and best Russian goalie since... Bobrovsky

What do you guys think of him?

I think he'll make some other team really happy.

 

[majormajor]

he is talented but I'm pretty happy with Merzlinkins/Korpisalo and Tarasov on the way. The team needs skill coming up through the system not so much goalies

Exactly. I buy that Askarov is generically a top 10 or 1op 15 prospect but there's a real downside to drafting a goalie who is blocked in your organization. You probably won't get the proper trade value for him either.

 

[Doggy]

Bob McKenzie's final draft rankings...a good read

Bob McKenzie's Final Ranking: Lafreniere the surest thing in most uncertain draft year - TSN.ca

 

[georgiabluejacket]

Still like my original Zary statement, but Jarvis is growing on me.

Don't think he'd fall to us, but I'd enjoy Sanderson too. We'd have half of the future USA Olympic blue line playing for us. Jones/Werenski/Sanderson

 

[Xoggz22]

I'd like to recover a 2nd round pick this year. I think we're going to get a really good player in the 1st regardless of where we pick but I think there is a lot of gold in the 2nd this year as well.

 

[majormajor]

I'd like to recover a 2nd round pick this year. I think we're going to get a really good player in the 1st regardless of where we pick but I think there is a lot of gold in the 2nd this year as well.

Yep. And knowing Jarmo he'll probably have guys #14 or #15 on his list that are still available at pick #40. It looks like there will be more than a dozen solid NHLers out of the second round this year, and quite a few out of the third round.

 

[EspenK]

Yep. And knowing Jarmo he'll probably have guys #14 or #15 on his list that are still available at pick #40. It looks like there will be more than a dozen solid NHLers out of the second round this year, and quite a few out of the third round.

Lets just hope he doesn't spend the 1st on a guy ranked 40th.

 

[majormajor]

Lets just hope he doesn't spend the 1st on a guy ranked 40th.

The last time he took a guy in the first that was around #40 on the "consensus lists", I'd say it looks like a good move (Foudy). Funny enough Foudy's brother is also about #40 on this year's consensus lists.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[ViD]

I think we deserve the first overall pick.

Some luck for once please.

 

[majormajor]

I really don't like this. The tankers are going to be out in force, in the middle of the qualifying round.

 

[ViD]

I really don't like this. The tankers are going to be out in force, in the middle of the qualifying round.

I will take the win over the Leafs too, but if we happen to lose - gimme that Laf

 

[thebus88]

Its really great how much I don't care about the draft anymore.

Fascinating how much the team has progressed, and the change in perception of the CBJ team and Jarmo, from what it was around the time of drafting a "CBJ type player" and not "the best player available", in Dubois.

However, I am still intrigued as our scouting staff has proven capable of drafting legit impact players in nearly any of the 1st few rounds.

Extend Siren

 

[Jovavic]

After 20 years of being shit on by the hockey gods, getting this might be worth it.

I'd still trade it for the Sens 3 and 5. Laf might be great, but having two of Stutzel, Rossi, Sanderson, Raymond, etc might be better

 

[georgiabluejacket]

After 20 years of being shit on by the hockey gods, getting this might be worth it.

I'd still trade it for the Sens 3 and 5. Laf might be great, but having two of Stutzel, Rossi, Sanderson, Raymond, etc might be better

Sanderson over Drysdale? Just curious.

Also the thought of using #5 to trade down a bit further(say 8/9) & picking up a future 1st & still getting the before mentioned Sanderson would be amazing

 

[Nanabijou]

That's pretty key as there is a real possibility that the season still ends up getting shut down. Jackets would have a 12.5% chance of winning the first overall if that happens.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I'm convinced the draft lotteries are always rigged. Todays results do nothing to squash my beliefs.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

We beat Toronto, we advance in the playoffs

We lose to Toronto, we have a decent chance at a franchise player.

Win-win.

 

[GettingYourMoms]

As a Wing fan i am rooting for you guys. I feel heartbroken, this is just not fair...

 

[spintheblackcircle]

I'm convinced the draft lotteries are always rigged. Todays results do nothing to squash my beliefs.

The Red Wings are one of the top franchises in the league with the worst record and the NHL rigged it so one of the four most popular teams in the league couldn’t get the first pick?

 

[EspenK]

We beat Toronto, we advance in the playoffs

We lose to Toronto, we have a decent chance at a franchise player.

Win-win.

I'd reverse the capitalization to win-WIN. Beating Toronto means nothing to me except a momentary exhilaration like beating Tampa last year and then being a bubble team this year. or the 16 game winning streak followed by an 0-8 start. Getting the Number 1 pick would have a long lasting impact on the Jackets.