GDT: 2020 NHL Entry Draft [SN, NBCSN; 6PM Central]

[Satan]

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[BigG44]

Is this a caption contest?

"Trade down!?! Nahh. I'm really keen on this Russian kid. Joey's in love with him. Thinks he's a Top 5 pick. You're crazy man. Barzal? That's why you want the 12th pick? We ain't so keen on him. Joey don't love him and our Western guy's just not keen on Barzal. I'm trying to help you out bro. We're keeping the pick. Our Russian is going to be scoring a hat trick in the Stanley Cup playoffs while Barzal is struggling in the AHL."

 

[WhoahNow]

When someone calls you and tells you they don't like where you are at

 

[M88K]

Is this a caption contest?

"Trade down!?! Nahh. I'm really keen on this Russian kid. Joey's in love with him. Thinks he's a Top 5 pick. You're crazy man. Barzal? That's why you want the 12th pick? We ain't so keen on him. Joey don't love him and our Western guy's just not keen on Barzal. I'm trying to help you out bro. We're keeping the pick. Our Russian is going to be scoring a hat trick in the Stanley Cup playoffs while Barzal is struggling in the AHL."

You forgot the obligatory we got congratulated by outside scouts for our great selection

 

[BigG44]

Joe McDonnell, 5 years later, admitting that he was not keen on Barzal will be something I never forget. Also, I'm pretty sure the Western guy he is throwing under the bus is Holland.

 

[M88K]

Joe McDonnell, 5 years later, admitting that he was not keen on Barzal will be something I never forget. Also, I'm pretty sure the Western guy he is throwing under the bus is Holland.

Seems likely. He's based out of BC.
Unrelated but I've always wondered why he hasn't tried to use the brother connection to get a bigger role in the FO with Ken in Edmonton.

 

[BigG44]

Seems likely. He's based out of BC.
Unrelated but I've always wondered why he hasn't tried to use the brother connection to get a bigger role in the FO with Ken in Edmonton.

He easily could have done that in Detroit as well. I don't know if it's wanting to stand on his own or maybe his ambition is to be a scout. He's been with Dallas for a long, long time.

He was the guy that was key in Dallas drafting Jamie Benn IIRC.

 

[M88K]

He easily could have done that in Detroit as well. I don't know if it's wanting to stand on his own or maybe his ambition is to be a scout. He's been with Dallas for a long, long time.

He was the guy that was key in Dallas drafting Jamie Benn IIRC.

Yep you're correct on the Benn call.
But yeah he's been with Dallas for what seems like forever and he's never advanced beyond scout to my knowledge.
Maybe you're right he wants to stand on his own.
I can't imagine being a scout for 15yrs and not trying to advanced and provided internal failure to do so trying to leverage the family connection to accomplish it. It's not like he hasn't put in the time.
Then again maybe he had and gotten shot down

 

[BigG44]

Sam Lites sure did it in Dallas. All of a sudden he just appeared as a pro scout and analytics guy.

I'm not sure on the story with Holland. If I was him, I also see how my role has been reduced a bit. I mentioned it previously, but Dallas was a WHL team for quite some time with Jackson running the draft, and Holland was responsible for a ton of picks. There's been a significant shift to the OHL with Nill/McDonnell, and they rarely take Western guys now.

 

[Smelling Salt]

"Don't bother coming in today, Joe. @Satan's got this. In fact, clear your goddamn home office - you're fired."

 

[M88K]

Sam Lites sure did it in Dallas. All of a sudden he just appeared as a pro scout and analytics guy.

I'm not sure on the story with Holland. If I was him, I also see how my role has been reduced a bit. I mentioned it previously, but Dallas was a WHL team for quite some time with Jackson running the draft, and Holland was responsible for a ton of picks. There's been a significant shift to the OHL with Nill/McDonnell, and they rarely take Western guys now.

Yep and kind of being thrown under the bus in regards to Barzal. Though admittedly anyone that wasn't "keen" on him deserves to be thrown under said bus, then reversed back over a few times

 

[WhoahNow]

Sam Lites sure did it in Dallas. All of a sudden he just appeared as a pro scout and analytics guy.

I'm not sure on the story with Holland. If I was him, I also see how my role has been reduced a bit. I mentioned it previously, but Dallas was a WHL team for quite some time with Jackson running the draft, and Holland was responsible for a ton of picks. There's been a significant shift to the OHL with Nill/McDonnell, and they rarely take Western guys now.

Yeah and most of them are token Kamloops blazers picks

 

[BigG44]

With Jackson or McDonnell running the draft, one thing has remained consistent. Eff the Q.

Ignoring the QMJHL is the most consistent thing about the Dallas Stars for 20 years or more.

 

[BigG44]

Dallas has drafted 6 players from the Q in the last 20 years. They've drafted 6 from the OHL in the last 2 years.

 

[M88K]

With Jackson or McDonnell running the draft, one thing has remained consistent. Eff the Q.

Ignoring the QMJHL is the most consistent thing about the Dallas Stars for 20 years or more.

Yeah f*** the French... Or well you know what I mean

 

[BigG44]

Yeah and most of them are token Kamloops blazers picks

I forgot about Ully. 3 of the 7 WHL picks since Gaglardi has taken over have been from Kamloops. It's not uncommon to be fair. Carolina did the same thing for a bit before their previous owner sold his junior team and then the NHL team.

 

[LT]

I forgot about Ully. 3 of the 7 WHL picks since Gaglardi has taken over have been from Kamloops. It's not uncommon to be fair. Carolina did the same thing for a bit before their previous owner sold his junior team and then the NHL team.

What a blast from the past.

I remember in one EHM sim I had Ully exploded up to become 6’6” and went on to score 800 career goals. Led us to 4 Cups.

If only...

 

[Satan]

SB Nation NHL Mock Draft: Dallas Stars select John-Jason Peterka 30th overall

interesting

 

[Smelling Salt]

What a blast from the past.

I remember in one EHM sim I had Ully exploded up to become 6’6” and went on to score 800 career goals. Led us to 4 Cups.

If only...

Sounds like Tufte!

 

[Smelling Salt]

SB Nation NHL Mock Draft: Dallas Stars select John-Jason Peterka 30th overall

interesting

I'm down with JJP

 

[Starry Knight]

I would be happy with Peterka. That way I could potentially watch a Stars first rounder in London.

 

[WhoahNow]

I'd be stoked with Peterka, Foerster, Perrault or trade back and try and grab Wiesblatt or Evangelista. Honestly there is so many good forward prospects in the Stars range

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Which Kamloops player are we wasting our 7th round pick on this year at the direction of our owner?

 

[BigG44]

SB Nation NHL Mock Draft: Dallas Stars select John-Jason Peterka 30th overall

interesting

The most interesting thing to me is people keep saying he won't last until 30, and then in so many mocks, he's going to Dallas at 30.

 

[Satan]

"Don't bother coming in today, Joe. @Satan's got this. In fact, clear your goddamn home office - you're fired."

im ready for the boy auction