Kelley pegs Holloway and Amirov as guys they've had on their radar for a while.
Roumeliotis messed up by not asking about Marat.
Ottawa is interested in trading down... moving up to 5 would be lovely, imagine if Rossi or Raymond are there for the taking.
Nice to know that Marat will have a Hawks hat
Apparently Melnyk wants Askarov at #5, so Devils might not even get him.In a not surprising development but according to Freidman people around league believe Devils are eying Askarov
Devils have picks #7 , #18 and #20
Could grab him at #7
Damn Askarov at 5 is a lot to spend on a Russian goalie.
If we're looking at players that could be available at 17, I think the Blackhawks list could look something like this:
1. Dawson Mercer
2. Rodion Amirov
3. Dylan Holloway
4. Noel Gunler
5. Seth Jarvis
6. Jacob Perreault
7. Hendrix Lapierre
8. Kaiden Guhle
9. Lukas Reichel
10. William Wallinder
Mercer and Amirov could be picked ahead of us, so it could come down to Holloway and Gunler.
Goalies are very very hard to project lol. At 5 there are just some way better investments.If he's as good as Vasilevsky, though...
If we're looking at players that could be available at 17, I think the Blackhawks list could look something like this:
1. Dawson Mercer
2. Rodion Amirov
3. Dylan Holloway
4. Noel Gunler
5. Seth Jarvis
6. Jacob Perreault
7. Hendrix Lapierre
8. Kaiden Guhle
9. Lukas Reichel
10. William Wallinder
Mercer and Amirov could be picked ahead of us, so it could come down to Holloway and Gunler.
I think Amirov is the pick.Kelley mentioned they have been watching him for awhile and he scored 2 goals in the KHL the other day.Skilled winger with some grit and size.Good on the cycle.Remove 10 and 7 and I’m good with that list.
Too much needs to go right for Wallinder to pan out.
my personal list
1. Mercer
2. Holloway
3. Jarvis
4. Amirov
5. Perreault
If we could trade for a late 1st...
Brisson
Marat
JJ Peterka
I like himI think Amirov is the pick.Kelley mentioned they have been watching him for awhile and he scored 2 goals in the KHL the other day.Skilled winger with some grit and size.Good on the cycle.
Absolutely, I agree, but its more of a big IF than other players at other positions.If he's as good as Vasilevsky, though...
I didn't think Lapierre would be on the list, but Kelley called him "one of the elite playmakers in the draft". I don't agree with the statement, but that's high praise.Remove 10 and 7 and I’m good with that list.
Too much needs to go right for Wallinder to pan out.
my personal list
1. Mercer
2. Holloway
3. Jarvis
4. Amirov
5. Perreault
If we could trade for a late 1st...
Brisson
Marat
JJ Peterka
I didn't think Lapierre would be on the list, but Kelley called him "one of the elite playmakers in the draft". I don't agree with the statement, but that's high praise.
I'd lose it if we drafted Lapierre lol.With all the great luck we've had with injury prone guys, why not bring in another one?
Where are you on Holloway?I'd lose it if we drafted Lapierre lol.
I think we should be looking at Mercer, Amirov, Khusnutdinov, Gunler, Holloway, Perreault. Even Wallinder and Bordeleau.
I'm not really considering anyone else.
Holloway I'm good with. I think he can be a solid top 9 option that gives us some 2 way play and physicality. He's not flashy so he's not going to be as exciting as an Amirov, Mercer, Khusnutdinov, Gunler, etc.Where are you on Holloway?
I wouldn't be mad if they took him, but I wouldn't be excited either.
Guys I'd be excited about:
Mercer
Amirov
Gunler
Content:
Khusnutdinov
Holloway
Reichel
Schneider
Frustrated:
Zary
Jarvis
Lapierre
I'd lose it if we drafted Lapierre lol.
I think we should be looking at Mercer, Amirov, Khusnutdinov, Gunler, Holloway, Perreault. Even Wallinder and Bordeleau.
I'm not really considering anyone else.