2020 NHL Draft Thread: Who knows how many more days until this year's hockey tryouts? - Part II

[Legegendsofthenorth]

Guys fall every year. Professional scouts have a lot more info than any of us.

 

[Leeves]

Watched draft dynasty's breakdown of Tristen Robins and I like him quite a bit. I feel like sometimes we need some guys that just go out there, make some hits, play super hard and fire the team up.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Jacob Perrault could be a home run

 

[57special]

Or a pop up bunt attempt. I'm leery of guys whose effort is questioned.

 

[57special]

If one of Perfetti or Rossi are still around after the 7th pick is done, do you offer BUF Foligno and the 9th for the chance to move up a spot?

While they need C's, the same as us, their need is for more a of a 2C who will take on defensive responsibilities, as they have Eichel to be "the guy". We, OTOH, need a C who excels offensively.

Foligno would give a dose badly needed professionalism to BUF's bottom six, and since he is from there, is a good fit.

Seems a steep price to pay, but we need top end talent.

 

[AKL]

If one of Perfetti or Rossi are still around after the 7th pick is done, do you offer BUF Foligno and the 9th for the chance to move up a spot?

While they need C's, the same as us, their need is for more a of a 2C who will take on defensive responsibilities, as they have Eichel to be "the guy". We, OTOH, need a C who excels offensively.

Foligno would give a dose badly needed professionalism to BUF's bottom six, and since he is from there, is a good fit.

Seems a steep price to pay, but we need top end talent.

Perfetti isn't a center

 

[HotDish]

If one of Perfetti or Rossi are still around after the 7th pick is done, do you offer BUF Foligno and the 9th for the chance to move up a spot?

While they need C's, the same as us, their need is for more a of a 2C who will take on defensive responsibilities, as they have Eichel to be "the guy". We, OTOH, need a C who excels offensively.

Foligno would give a dose badly needed professionalism to BUF's bottom six, and since he is from there, is a good fit.

Seems a steep price to pay, but we need top end talent.

I don’t necessarily think they need a defensive responsible center. For most teams your 2C is offensive minded too. You can find plenty of 3Cs out there that bring defense into their game.

In your scenario I’d just roll the dice since they would want Lundell if they are searching for a 2 way center. Rossi would be ours then.

 

[AKL]

Well, y'all better let go of the Lundell dreams now. He's not making it to 9.

 

[Bazeek]

Well, y'all better let go of the Lundell dreams now. He's not making it to 9.

It'd be a little hilarious if we missed out on a guy that addressed his greatest weakness and turned into exactly what we want... all because the timing of this specific draft was screwed up by a pandemic.

 

[AKL]

It'd be a little hilarious if we missed out on a guy that addressed his greatest weakness and turned into exactly what we want... all because the timing of this specific draft was screwed up by a pandemic.

That doesn't feel hilarious

 

[Bazeek]

That doesn't feel hilarious

Hilarious in that "I just finished shoveling and it started snowing again" kind of way.

 

[AKL]

Hilarious in that "I just finished shoveling and it started snowing again" kind of way.

I know, and it makes me uncomfortable just thinking about it

 

[HotDish]

Well, y'all better let go of the Lundell dreams now. He's not making it to 9.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

 

[Bazeek]

This sort of cockiness is unacceptable in a player that you spend a top-8 pick on.

 

[HotDish]

This sort of cockiness is unacceptable in a player that you spend a top-8 pick on.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

I’d be very surprised if both Sanderson and Drysdale aren’t gone by 9. It’s only happened twice in the last 10 years that only one defenseman went in the top 8 and in both those years (2011 and 2016) the 9th pick was also a defenseman. On McKenzie’s list which is made up of scouts opinions from the bottom 10 teams, two scouts had Sanderson 3rd. Both Sanderson and Drysdale were ranked higher than 9th there as well. I could see the top 10 going like this:
1-NYR: Lafreniere
2-LAK: Stutzle
3-OTT: Byfield
4-DET: Raymond
5-OTT: Drysdale
6-ANA: Rossi
7-NJD: Holtz
8-Buffalo: Sanderson
9-Minnesota: Perfetti
10-Winnipeg: Lundell

 

[Minnesnota]

I want absolutely nothing to do with Perfetti.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

I want absolutely nothing to do with Perfetti.

Why is that

 

[2Pair]

I want absolutely nothing to do with Perfetti.

There are quite a few guys whose opinions I respect, that really like Perfetti. I just don't see it.

 

[AKL]

Yeah I would take Lundell over Perfetti in a heartbeat. Just playing the numbers game that not all of the "top 8" hit their potential, my best money is on Perfetti.

 

[Leeves]

Jacob Perrault could be a home run

Is he the guy who's super talented but very streaky, doesn't like defending too much?

 

[Leeves]

If one of Perfetti or Rossi are still around after the 7th pick is done, do you offer BUF Foligno and the 9th for the chance to move up a spot?

While they need C's, the same as us, their need is for more a of a 2C who will take on defensive responsibilities, as they have Eichel to be "the guy". We, OTOH, need a C who excels offensively.

Foligno would give a dose badly needed professionalism to BUF's bottom six, and since he is from there, is a good fit.

Seems a steep price to pay, but we need top end talent.

I absolutely would for rossi. I'm not too sure about perfetti.

 

[Minnesnota]

There are quite a few guys whose opinions I respect, that really like Perfetti. I just don't see it.

He's got Zucker syndrome.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

I have Perfetti at 3, personally