Prospect Info: 2021 Draft

[JaredCowen4Norris]

I think Kent Johnson is going to be a special player. The way he processes the game offensively is elite IMO. If we're going to keep Stutzle at LW (which I wouldn't be opposed to), Johnson would be a good option for our future 1C.

 

[NHL Dude 120]

I think Kent Johnson is going to be a special player. The way he processes the game offensively is elite IMO. If we're going to keep Stutzle at LW (which I wouldn't be opposed to), Johnson would be a good option for our future 1C.

I agree with you. Not to mention think of how much of an advantage we'd have with his development. Imagine 2 of college maybe 3(due to spreading out contracts).

 

[NHL Dude 120]

Obviously it's waaaay too early to discuss this but assuming we draft in the bottom 3 for 2021 and 2022 how would you handle them getting ice time?

Like imagine Brandt Clarke and/or Kent Johnson for 2021 and let's say one of Wright, Savoie and Lambert making the team in the same year. Having to extend Stutzle, 2021 and 2022 plus Sanderson Pinto JBD and potentially Kleven not to mention our current core of players is gonna be a head scratcher.

 

[SENStastic]

Obviously it's waaaay too early to discuss this but assuming we draft in the bottom 3 for 2021 and 2022 how would you handle them getting ice time?

Like imagine Brandt Clarke and/or Kent Johnson for 2021 and let's say one of Wright, Savoie and Lambert making the team in the same year. Having to extend Stutzle, 2021 and 2022 plus Sanderson Pinto JBD and potentially Kleven not to mention our current core of players is gonna be a head scratcher.

Wow what an amazing problem to have

 

[Wallet Inspector]

It's a shame the WHL is taking so long to start. Guenther's a top prospect but at the moment we don't know how much he's progressed from last year

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Obviously it's waaaay too early to discuss this but assuming we draft in the bottom 3 for 2021 and 2022 how would you handle them getting ice time?

Like imagine Brandt Clarke and/or Kent Johnson for 2021 and let's say one of Wright, Savoie and Lambert making the team in the same year. Having to extend Stutzle, 2021 and 2022 plus Sanderson Pinto JBD and potentially Kleven not to mention our current core of players is gonna be a head scratcher.

Well wright and lambert are probably in our top 6 starting game 1. (I haven’t watched or read anything on savoie, I just know he’s in the grouping).

whoever we draft in 21 is probably not ready right away unless the draft is also next year and their rookie year is 22-23.
Remember dadonov is only here for 3 years so that’s a top 6 spot. I don’t think norris will solidify himself as a top center.

so 22-23 season

Tkatchuk wright batherson

stutzle White dadonov


Chabot zub
Sanderson brannstrom
Kleven-Clarke?

something like that

 

[Dan Patrick]

Something I didn't consider is if the draft happens in 2022 does that mean that the team would retain control of a college player for a year after they finish school, avoiding the college free agent loophole?

 

[FormentonTheFuture]

Obviously it's waaaay too early to discuss this but assuming we draft in the bottom 3 for 2021 and 2022 how would you handle them getting ice time?

Like imagine Brandt Clarke and/or Kent Johnson for 2021 and let's say one of Wright, Savoie and Lambert making the team in the same year. Having to extend Stutzle, 2021 and 2022 plus Sanderson Pinto JBD and potentially Kleven not to mention our current core of players is gonna be a head scratcher.

No way this team should be drafting that low in 2022

 

[Burrowsaurus]

No way this team should be drafting that low in 2022

The 2022 draft is at the end of next year... where do you see massive improvements coming?

 

[Butchy Dakkar]

I hope we have a fun second half but still finish low this year.

Next year, a bit better, and some lottery luck. Seems like a long shot, but so was the come back last night

Then we are ready to launch.

 

[NHL Dude 120]

No way this team should be drafting that low in 2022

Sorry but we need some more high end players. Drafting in the top 3 for 2022 is super important.

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Sorry but we need some more high end players. Drafting in the top 3 for 2022 is super important.

My heart says that I'd hate to see Chabot and Tkachuk go through ANOTHER bad year after this one.

My head says that a Stutzle-Wright-Guenther line would be amazing.

 

[FormentonTheFuture]

My heart says that I'd hate to see Chabot and Tkachuk go through ANOTHER bad year after this one.

My head says that a Stutzle-Wright-Guenther line would be amazing.

That would be amazing but something is wrong if this team finishes that low again. They will have too much talent next year to be that bad. We’re already seeing what they can play like over the past few weeks

 

[NHL Dude 120]

My heart says that I'd hate to see Chabot and Tkachuk go through ANOTHER bad year after this one.

My head says that a Stutzle-Wright-Guenther line would be amazing.

Heart is irrelevant head is all that matters. Short term pain long term gain. I want a team that CAN compete in the playoffs not a first round exit like in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015. A rebuild is usually a few years of sucking. That said I get the not sucking part.

Sadly when we had our "rebuild" in 2011 it wasn't a well rounded rebuild and we just got stuck in mediocrity with an ehh future.

I'd see a RHD preferably one that can play on the top pairing as an area of importance of we get Guenther and one of Wright/Lambert/Savoie. (I have JBD with Sanderson projected on the 2nd pairing).

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

We have 34 million of cap space next year (24 million of cap space if we spend similar to this year) with only Tkachuk and Zub of significance to re-sign.

Liberally, we have 12 million dollars to add for a stop gap 6 C and top 4 defender.

Chabot-6 million
Brannstrom-Zaitsev
Sanderson/Wolanin-Zub

Tkachuk-6 million-Batherson
Stutzle-Norris-Dadonov
Paul-Pinto-White
Formenton-Kelly-Brown
Watson

And thats with 10 million of cap still available.... if Melnyk is true to his word, he is spending to the cap 2 years from now(he promised next year but as you can see above, we really dont even need it to severely upgrade 2 positions and probably be incredibly better + our guys developing).

TL;DR: By simply allocating our expiring UFA contracts for 2 significant assets + development of our current young guys, we should be able to compete for playoffs next year, let alone finish bottom 5.

So the million dollar question is, do we bring in 2 assets that we can(AND SHOULD) or we stay in the bottom for a franchise asset added to this core? I think the latter could be more detrimental(think Oilers).

 

[Xspyrit]

The draft being pushed back could be a huge blessing for Ottawa IF we end up with a top 2 or 3 pick.

Comon, you know the rules will change the NEXT year, when we finally get out of the basement.

 

[GCK]

The only way we get a top 3 pick in 2022 is if we win the lottery. This team is not nearly as bad as people are saying. We had a 5 game stretch early where the team, especially goaltending was horrific. Other than those 5 games it hasn’t been bad.

 

[Dan Patrick]

Im not sure the team is bad enough for top 3 but it certainly will still be quite likely to finish in the bottom 10. Barring huge leaps from the defence and top 6 we will likely have a lot of rookies and not enough skill to consistently score the kind of goals we need in order to make up for our deficiencies on D. I think next year will be a lot of 1 goal game losses interspersed with Stützle dominating and dragging us to the W. A team just slightly above or below .500 which i think is most likely usually lands in the 8-11 range of the draft.

 

[Wondercarrot]

My heart says that I'd hate to see Chabot and Tkachuk go through ANOTHER bad year after this one.

My head says that a Stutzle-Wright-Guenther line would be amazing.

yes, I’m down with that...
This is a Cup winning group of talent.

Stutzle Wright Guenther
Tkachuk Norris Batherson
Paul Pinto Dadonov
Formenton White Brown
Greig

Chabot Zub
Sanderson Brannstrom
Kleven JBD

Murray
Daccord

Extras:
L Brown
Tierney
Watson
Chlapik
Wolanin
Reilly

 

[DJB]

Does anyone watch Beniers and think damn that's who I wish Colin White was?

To me they even look alike lol

 

[NHL Dude 120]

Tkachuk-wright-guenther
Stutzle-Norris-Batherson
Paul-Pinto-Greig

Chabot-Zub
Sanderson-JBD
Kleven-Brannstrom

I'm willing to tolerate sucking for another season for a shot at Wright. Although Lambert and Savoie are acceptable options.

Also what are your thoughts on having equal odds for the first overall with the other last place teams in the division?

Ottawa
Detroit
Buffalo
San Jose

 

[RAFI BOMB]

From last week

 

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[Sensators]

Tkachuk-wright-guenther
Stutzle-Norris-Batherson
Paul-Pinto-Greig

Chabot-Zub
Sanderson-JBD
Kleven-Brannstrom

I'm willing to tolerate sucking for another season for a shot at Wright. Although Lambert and Savoie are acceptable options.

Also what are your thoughts on having equal odds for the first overall with the other last place teams in the division?

Ottawa
Detroit
Buffalo
San Jose

Super lame if we end up last in the league, otherwise its ok.

 

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