2020 Entry Draft Thread

[Anardil]

If the 2020 crop is as deep as it appears to be, it will be next to impossible to acquire additional 1st round picks. Teams tend to hang on greedily to them.

We will need to wait and see where everyone is at closer to the trade deadline next year. I don't see the Habs trading their first pick under any circumstance.

 

[Omar]

Our team including prospects is pretty deep right now. I see our future top 9 something like this:

X - Kotkaniemi - Caufield
Drouin / Domi - Poehling - Suzuki
X - Danault - Gallagher

I think we need to look for a power forward in the 1st round next year to balance the size of the group. Who are the PFs projected in the top 10-15 in next year's draft?

 

[MarkovsKnee]

If the 2020 crop is as deep as it appears to be, it will be next to impossible to acquire additional 1st round picks. Teams tend to hang on greedily to them.

We will need to wait and see where everyone is at closer to the trade deadline next year. I don't see the Habs trading their first pick under any circumstance.

Carolina, Ottawa, and TB already have additional picks. Maybe NYR too. Carolina for taking Marleau off Toronto's hands, and TB for dumping Miller onto Vancouver. Still can't believe that the Canucks gave up a 2020 1st for Miller (albeit they have to make the playoffs otherwise it defers to 2021. Still a potential top 20 pick). Ottawa gets San Jose's 2020 1st since they resigned E. Karlsson. If Stars resign Zuccarello then Rangers get their 2020 pick.

It's not impossible.

 

[WeThreeKings]

One Anton Lundell please

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Wish we could do a Pollock and just steal a first rounder out of a potential bottom feeding team for a couple jabronis we don't even need. Too bad this ain't the 60's anymore

 

[NotProkofievian]

Wish we could do a Pollock and just steal a first rounder out of a potential bottom feeding team for a couple jabronis we don't even need. Too bad this ain't the 60's anymore

Joe Sakic: *exists*

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Joe Sakic: *exists*

Oh yeah, forgot about that one .

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

Probably worth a bit less than McKinnon because he will play LW?

can't he play C ?

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Anyone else have a big time man crush on Lucas Raymond?

 

[SOLR]

can't he play C ?

He can, but he's not likely to do it in the NHL because he's too useful scoring 50+ goals as a LW.

 

[Hfbsux]

Looking like a really deep 1st round. My really early 1st round ranking:

1. F - Lafreniere
2. F - Raymond
3. C - Lundell
4. F - Holtz
5. G - Askarov
6. C - Byfield
7. F - Gunler
8. F - Rossi
9. D - Barron
10. F - Perfetti
11. F - Pytlik
12. F - Nybeck
13. F - Holloway
14. F - Mysak
15. D - Drysdale
16. F - Stutzle
17. F - Lapierre
18. D - Guhle
19. C - Jarvis
20. F - Sanderson
21. F - Rochette
22. C - Lawrence
23. C - Bourque
24. F - Simontaival
25. F - Stranges
26. D - Cormier
27. F - Amirov
28. F - Smilanic
29. F - Bordeleau
30. D - Kleven
31. F - Rolston

 

[WeThreeKings]

Wish we could do a Pollock and just steal a first rounder out of a potential bottom feeding team for a couple jabronis we don't even need. Too bad this ain't the 60's anymore

Brisebois just did this.

 

[CapSpace]

If the 2020 crop is as deep as it appears to be, it will be next to impossible to acquire additional 1st round picks. Teams tend to hang on greedily to them.

We will need to wait and see where everyone is at closer to the trade deadline next year. I don't see the Habs trading their first pick under any circumstance.

Except the f***ing NYR. They always get more 1sts. f***ers.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Except the ****ing NYR. They always get more 1sts. ****ers.

I'm pretty sure they went like 3 years without a first not too long ago

 

[Treb]

Brisebois just did this.

Won't be a top15 this year though. It's either 16-31 2020 or 1st 2021.

 

[Nipsey]

Lafreniere - Kotkanimei - Caufield
Domi - Poehling - Gallagher

trade Drouin for top 4 d-man.

 

[Clearedwaivers]

How do Lafreniere and some of the other wingers compare to the top wingers from the past few drafts? I'm talking Kakko, Svechnikov, Laine et al before their draft seasons.

 

[Andrei79]

How do Lafreniere and some of the other wingers compare to the top wingers from the past few drafts? I'm talking Kakko, Svechnikov, Laine et al before their draft seasons.

Had he been born 1 month earlier, he'd have been the 1st OA pick this year imo.

 

[Jabba11]

Lafreniere over Hughes and Kakko for me.

 

[ForeverHabs97]

Lafreniere over Hughes and Kakko for me.

I wanna say first off I'm no pro scout or do I spend time scouting in person, I'm just a long time hockey player and fan giving his opinion.

I might've never seen him play live, but after watching highlights, clips or on TV I gotta agree. The best way I can describe his play from the little I've seen him is like a chess master playing hockey. He doesn't only have crazy puck handling, shooting, skating and finishing skills but his ability to see the play happen before it actually happens is impressive. His vision, positioning and ability is really what sets him apart (Cliches but this is really applicable here).

As much as I love the flashiness of Jack Hughes playing style, I think Lafreniere will be the better player simply because he doesn't need to be a flashy stickhandler and playmaker, it looks like he just keeps it simple to create efficient offensive drives. I think that simplicity will also make Lafreniere's style of play transition to the NHL much smoother than Jack Hughes playing style. Both will be very good and I'm excited to follow both careers. I just moved to Montreal recently and will probably check out some games once close to the area.

Is the Armada close and accessible to the Montreal Downtown Area?

 

[Vachon23]

Jérémie Poirier will be a name to remember. I think he will be link to the Habs alote

 

[SOLR]

Lafreniere over Laine, Kakko, Svechnikov, he has that uncanny ability that Crosby-Gretzky-Lemieux had (better than him), it seems like everything is so slow around them.

I don't really have a true comparable for Lafreniere that is relevant: A bit of Crosby, a bit of MacKinnon - but he's a weaker skater.

That being said, he's facing Lucas Raymond, aka. Joe Sakic/Steve Yzerman: a supremely efficient hockey player.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

https://futureconsiderations.ca/top-rankings-2020/

FC's first ranking of next year's crop.

 

[Omar]

Who are the top power forwards in that group?

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

I think O' Rourke has a shot to go in the 1st round, he's a pretty solid defenseman