Draft 2021 NHL Draft and Undrafted Free Agent Thread

[NYRFANMANI]

Personal wishlist update:

#1 Lucius - potential top 6 offensive C
#2 Svechkov - potential top 9 two-way C
#3 Räty - but there is such a big ??? here. Could be a wasted pick.
#4 Bourgault* - but is he a center? looks mad on tape though, imo
#5 Pinelli - seems to have played mainly on the wing in Slovenia


* the Bourgault tape, including several nuances of quebeqois:

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

if we keep the pick, i'm cool with standing pat at 15. Not really excited about anyone in this draft especially in the range we'll be picking.

 

[redwhiteandblue]

Pinelli is a name that has intrigued me quite a bit. I don't think anything is ever absolute, so I tend to lean towards BPA, but I hope they can find the right Center to take their shot on at 15. Or trade up to get one if they need. We seriously need to add to the franchise depth.

Svechkov is the guy I'm most hoping for right now that seems plausible though.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Add me to camp "pick Oliver Kapanen".

I guess, late 2nd with a trade up or luckily enough with the BUF 3rd.

 

[Joey Bones]

Add me to camp "pick Oliver Kapanen".

I guess, late 2nd with a trade up or luckily enough with the BUF 3rd.

My guess is he goes in the 2nd. If NYR were to grab a 2nd somehow, he, Poltapov, and Samuel Helenius are my two wants. Maybe even a Zellweger or early selection of Red Savage/Josh Doan/Dylan Duke.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

IMO it never works that way. If you are not a shiny offensive toy or if you're small like Caufield, you fall.

Maybe I'm under estimating Svechkov's offense. Lias is still fresh....

Lias and Svechkov have nothing in common aside from their position

 

[NYR425]

My guess is he goes in the 2nd. If NYR were to grab a 2nd somehow, he, Poltapov, and Samuel Helenius are my two wants. Maybe even a Zellweger or early selection of Red Savage/Josh Doan/Dylan Duke.

I know this is a pipe dream but would love to see Drury wheel and deal.
Trade Buchnevich to Calgary for 1 (12)
Trade Strome at 50% to Arizona for 2(36) and 2(42)
At the draft
trade 1(15) to Nash for 1(18) and 2(39)
trade 1(18) to Det for 1(22) and 2(51)
Trade 1(22) to VGK for 1(29) and 1(35)......................................................
This is who I would love to get

1(12) - C Svechkov
1(29)- C Pinelli
2(35)- C Savage
2(36)- RW Boucher
2(39)- C Doan
2(42)- C Helenius
2(51)- C Stjernborg
3(64)- C Kapanen
3(79)- LW Gilmartin
4(103)- RD Montgomery
4(105)- C Grubbe
4(111)- C Dower-Nilsson
5(143)- RW Lindfors
6(175)- C Bardakov
7(207)- LW LaChance

 

[Joey Bones]

I know this is a pipe dream but would love to see Drury wheel and deal.
Trade Buchnevich to Calgary for 1 (12)
Trade Strome at 50% to Arizona for 2(36) and 2(42)
At the draft
trade 1(15) to Nash for 1(18) and 2(39)
trade 1(18) to Det for 1(22) and 2(51)
Trade 1(22) to VGK for 1(29) and 1(35)......................................................
This is who I would love to get

1(12) - C Svechkov
1(29)- C Pinelli
2(35)- C Savage
2(36)- RW Boucher
2(39)- C Doan
2(42)- C Helenius
2(51)- C Stjernborg
3(64)- C Kapanen
3(79)- LW Gilmartin
4(103)- RD Montgomery
4(105)- C Grubbe
4(111)- C Dower-Nilsson
5(143)- RW Lindfors
6(175)- C Bardakov
7(207)- LW LaChance

No..

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

Francesco Arcuri sounds like the right kind of guy to target with the Buffalo pick, not going to pretend to be a Francesco Arcuri expert though

 

[Clark Kellogg]

In the U.S. the Seattle Expansion Draft will be aired on Wednesday, July 21st at 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time o ESPN 2 then on Friday, July 23rd at 8:00 P.M. the 1st round of the 2021 NHL Draft will be broadcasted also on ESPN 2 in the U.S.
Does anyone know if the NHL Network can be purchased without having cable or satellite service? Saturday’s 2nd through 7th round will be aired there in the U.S.

 

[nsvoyageurs]

I know this is a pipe dream but would love to see Drury wheel and deal.
Trade Buchnevich to Calgary for 1 (12)
Trade Strome at 50% to Arizona for 2(36) and 2(42)
At the draft
trade 1(15) to Nash for 1(18) and 2(39)
trade 1(18) to Det for 1(22) and 2(51)
Trade 1(22) to VGK for 1(29) and 1(35)......................................................
This is who I would love to get

1(12) - C Svechkov
1(29)- C Pinelli
2(35)- C Savage
2(36)- RW Boucher
2(39)- C Doan
2(42)- C Helenius
2(51)- C Stjernborg
3(64)- C Kapanen
3(79)- LW Gilmartin
4(103)- RD Montgomery
4(105)- C Grubbe
4(111)- C Dower-Nilsson
5(143)- RW Lindfors
6(175)- C Bardakov
7(207)- LW LaChance

I do the Strome deal; the Buchnevich deal, probably not.

The flipping of firsts and seconds is just crazy.

 

[Jim Halinski]

In the U.S. the Seattle Expansion Draft will be aired on Wednesday, July 21st at 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time o ESPN 2 then on Friday, July 23rd at 8:00 P.M. the 1st round of the 2021 NHL Draft will be broadcasted also on ESPN 2 in the U.S.
Does anyone know if the NHL Network can be purchased without having cable or satellite service? Saturday’s 2nd through 7th round will be aired there in the U.S.

Get Fobutv just cut the cord last week​

 

[TheBloodyNine]

I know this is a pipe dream but would love to see Drury wheel and deal.
Trade Buchnevich to Calgary for 1 (12)
Trade Strome at 50% to Arizona for 2(36) and 2(42)
At the draft
trade 1(15) to Nash for 1(18) and 2(39)
trade 1(18) to Det for 1(22) and 2(51)
Trade 1(22) to VGK for 1(29) and 1(35)......................................................
This is who I would love to get

1(12) - C Svechkov
1(29)- C Pinelli
2(35)- C Savage
2(36)- RW Boucher
2(39)- C Doan
2(42)- C Helenius
2(51)- C Stjernborg
3(64)- C Kapanen
3(79)- LW Gilmartin
4(103)- RD Montgomery
4(105)- C Grubbe
4(111)- C Dower-Nilsson
5(143)- RW Lindfors
6(175)- C Bardakov
7(207)- LW LaChance

This is unnecessary.

 

[redwhiteandblue]

Get Fobutv just cut the cord last week​

Don't love to push things off-topic too much, but I'd recommend fubo. I may cancel until season starts back up, but playing NHLN during my work day is nice since I WFH now. It's also the only way to get MSG after cutting the chord in Upstate NY.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Don't love to push things off-topic too much, but I'd recommend fubo. I may cancel until season starts back up, but playing NHLN during my work day is nice since I WFH now. It's also the only way to get MSG after cutting the chord in Upstate NY.

I had Fubo for a minute but not all their content is 1080p so I dropped it. Love the concept of it though.

 

[bobbop]

I know this is a pipe dream but would love to see Drury wheel and deal.
Trade Buchnevich to Calgary for 1 (12)
Trade Strome at 50% to Arizona for 2(36) and 2(42)
At the draft
trade 1(15) to Nash for 1(18) and 2(39)
trade 1(18) to Det for 1(22) and 2(51)
Trade 1(22) to VGK for 1(29) and 1(35)......................................................
This is who I would love to get

1(12) - C Svechkov
1(29)- C Pinelli
2(35)- C Savage
2(36)- RW Boucher
2(39)- C Doan
2(42)- C Helenius
2(51)- C Stjernborg
3(64)- C Kapanen
3(79)- LW Gilmartin
4(103)- RD Montgomery
4(105)- C Grubbe
4(111)- C Dower-Nilsson
5(143)- RW Lindfors
6(175)- C Bardakov
7(207)- LW LaChance

Garth Snow strategy

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Get Fobutv just cut the cord last week​

Sounds like a Russian prospect.

 

[Joey Bones]

Isn't it fuboTv?

 

[RangersFan1994]

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Don't think we'll take him even if he's available but I'm all aboard the Svechkov train.

A big F NO to Raty. Don't like whats been written about him anywhere.

 

[Savant]

In the U.S. the Seattle Expansion Draft will be aired on Wednesday, July 21st at 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time o ESPN 2 then on Friday, July 23rd at 8:00 P.M. the 1st round of the 2021 NHL Draft will be broadcasted also on ESPN 2 in the U.S.
Does anyone know if the NHL Network can be purchased without having cable or satellite service? Saturday’s 2nd through 7th round will be aired there in the U.S.

Is the Friday showing of Expansion Draft a replay? Actually I just read this wrong

 

[Joey Bones]

Don't think we'll take him even if he's available but I'm all aboard the Svechkov train.

A big F NO to Raty. Don't like whats been written about him anywhere.

I'm a believer that Raty just had an all-around bad season, but yeah... not a good look. Would love to hear what Bob has to say!

 

[Joey Bones]

MY ANNUAL BOLD PREDICTIONS ARE COMING NEXT WEEK. STAY TUNED!!

 

[cwede]

In the U.S. the Seattle Expansion Draft will be aired on Wednesday, July 21st at 8:00pmET..

how will they do this as an event, or a draft?
no less than 10 hours earlier, Seattle will have delivered their list of Expansion Draft selections to the league ...

this is reminding me of how, in the '60's on the radio, Win Elliott would recreate play of remote NYR games from ticker tape

 

[Clark Kellogg]

They’ve slotted 90 minutes from 8:00 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. Eastern Time (5:00 - 6:30 P.M. Pacific) Channel 301 ESPN 2 on Spectrum NYC.
I would imagine ESPN will have all the graphics work and bio commentary for the show fleshed out in that window leading up to the kickoff.
Who knows this could be pre-taped?