2021 NHL Draft Thread: Brackett and Friends

[HotDish]

Those two kids were named and built (yes built) to build hype and put them in the position they are today. I would want no part in drafting either and feel fairly confident they will not amount to anything in the NHL.

Are you saying they were created in a lab?

 

[Prior]

Are you saying they were created in a lab?

It’s not often that your parents build and fund a school solely to skirt the rules of established schools and leagues in the area and use it as prep to get their kids in this position.

 

[P10p]

It’s not often that your parents build and fund a school solely to skirt the rules of established schools and leagues in the area and use it as prep to get their kids in this position.

Worked for Hyman.

 

[Minnesnota]

It’s not often that your parents build and fund a school solely to skirt the rules of established schools and leagues in the area and use it as prep to get their kids in this position.

I've heard nothing but great things about Gentry. The politics of high school sports in MN are no different than anywhere else. Public and private schools blur the lines and skirt the rules all the time.

Sounds like you just don't like that the kid for "reasons".

 

[57special]

One of my kids used to play against those brothers in summer hockey once in a while. That "school" was certainly quite the story for a while.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Nikita Chibrikov is an early favorite of mine. Not really ranked in anyone's top 10 but I think he'll be cemented in the top 10 by the end of the year. Plays on Khusnutdinov's team a lot and in my viewings has been better than him.

 

[GuerinUp]

Alright let’s go for next year. Was just scrolling through the Eite Prospects draft pages. Man, this draft looks so weak. Atu Raty, who some think is the current front-runner for 1st overall (I’d be shocked) couldn’t even crack his Liiga team this year. Very few players were able to get close to a ppg in the CHL and all of the best players on the U17 team last year are 2022 eligible. 2022 looks stacked. Fleming from Minnesota I think has a shot to be the best Minnesota born forward ever.

Pump the brakes, you have Broten on this list

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Pump the brakes, you have Broten on this list

Broten is a high school and college legend, and rightfully so, but his pro numbers aren't much of anything too special.

 

[HotDish]

Pump the brakes, you have Broten on this list

You mean, Phil Housley.

 

[TaLoN]

You mean, Phil Housley.

He was a defenseman

 

[BagHead]

He was a defenseman

One man's opinion.

 

[GuerinUp]

is the stat sheet i looked at incorrect? 923 points in 1099 games is pretty dang good for a minnesota born forward.

21	MNS	NHL	3	2	0	2	1	12	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	33.3
1981-82	22	MNS	NHL	73	38	60	98	14	42	29	7	2	4	39	19	2	188	20.2			AS-8,Byng-7,Calder-4,Selke-13
1982-83	23	MNS	NHL	79	32	45	77	25	43	22	8	2	4	31	12	2	163	19.6			Byng-14,Selke-18
1983-84	24	MNS	NHL	76	28	61	89	15	43	17	8	3	5	35	23	3	185	15.1
1984-85	25	MNS	NHL	80	19	37	56	-17	39	13	5	1	1	25	12	0	187	10.2
1985-86	26	MNS	NHL	80	29	76	105	14	47	23	6	0	0	44	32	0	193	15.0			AS-7,Byng-12,Hart-8
1986-87	27	MNS	NHL	46	18	35	53	12	33	12	5	1	4	19	16	0	112	16.1
1987-88	28	MNS	NHL	54	9	30	39	-23	32	4	4	1	0	14	16	0	121	7.4
1988-89	29	MNS	NHL	68	18	38	56	1	57	9	4	5	1	20	15	3	160	11.3
1989-90	30	MNS	NHL	80	23	62	85	-16	45	13	9	1	4	37	22	3	212	10.8
1990-91	31	MNS	NHL	79	13	56	69	-3	26	10	1	2	0	29	24	3	191	6.8
1991-92	32	MNS	NHL	76	8	26	34	-15	16	3	4	1	1	14	11	1	119	6.7
1992-93	33	MNS	NHL	82	12	21	33	7	22	9	0	3	3	19	1	1	123	9.8
1993-94	34	DAL	NHL	79	17	35	52	10	62	14	2	1	1	23	9	3	153	11.1			Selke-7
1994-95	35	TOT	NHL	47	8	24	32	1	24	6	2	0	3	18	5	1	72	11.1
1994-95	35	DAL	NHL	17	0	4	4	-8	4	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	29	0.0
1994-95	35	NJD	NHL	30	8	20	28	9	20	6	2	0	3	15	4	1	43	18.6
1995-96	36	NJD	NHL	55	7	16	23	-3	14	5	1	1	1	9	5	2	73	9.6
1996-97	37	TOT	NHL	42	8	12	20	-4	12	6	1	1	2	9	2	1	55	14.5
1996-97	37	NJD	NHL	3	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.0
1996-97	37	LAK	NHL	19	0	4	4	-9	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	17	0.0
1996-97	37	DAL	NHL	20	8	7	15	6	12	6	1	1	2	7	0	0	35	22.9
16 yrs		DAL,MNS	NHL	992	274	593	867	23	535	186	64	24	30	359	213	21	2177	12.6
3 yrs		NJD	NHL	88	15	37	52	5	34	11	3	1	4	24	9	4	119	12.6
1 yr		LAK	NHL	19	0	4	4	-9	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	17	0.0
Career		17 yrs	NHL	1099	289	634	923	19	569	197	67	25	34	385	224	25	2313	12.5

[TBODY] [/TBODY]
[TFOOT] [/TFOOT]

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

is the stat sheet i looked at incorrect? 923 points in 1099 games is pretty dang good for a minnesota born forward.

21	MNS	NHL	3	2	0	2	1	12	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	33.3
1981-82	22	MNS	NHL	73	38	60	98	14	42	29	7	2	4	39	19	2	188	20.2			AS-8,Byng-7,Calder-4,Selke-13
1982-83	23	MNS	NHL	79	32	45	77	25	43	22	8	2	4	31	12	2	163	19.6			Byng-14,Selke-18
1983-84	24	MNS	NHL	76	28	61	89	15	43	17	8	3	5	35	23	3	185	15.1
1984-85	25	MNS	NHL	80	19	37	56	-17	39	13	5	1	1	25	12	0	187	10.2
1985-86	26	MNS	NHL	80	29	76	105	14	47	23	6	0	0	44	32	0	193	15.0			AS-7,Byng-12,Hart-8
1986-87	27	MNS	NHL	46	18	35	53	12	33	12	5	1	4	19	16	0	112	16.1
1987-88	28	MNS	NHL	54	9	30	39	-23	32	4	4	1	0	14	16	0	121	7.4
1988-89	29	MNS	NHL	68	18	38	56	1	57	9	4	5	1	20	15	3	160	11.3
1989-90	30	MNS	NHL	80	23	62	85	-16	45	13	9	1	4	37	22	3	212	10.8
1990-91	31	MNS	NHL	79	13	56	69	-3	26	10	1	2	0	29	24	3	191	6.8
1991-92	32	MNS	NHL	76	8	26	34	-15	16	3	4	1	1	14	11	1	119	6.7
1992-93	33	MNS	NHL	82	12	21	33	7	22	9	0	3	3	19	1	1	123	9.8
1993-94	34	DAL	NHL	79	17	35	52	10	62	14	2	1	1	23	9	3	153	11.1			Selke-7
1994-95	35	TOT	NHL	47	8	24	32	1	24	6	2	0	3	18	5	1	72	11.1
1994-95	35	DAL	NHL	17	0	4	4	-8	4	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	29	0.0
1994-95	35	NJD	NHL	30	8	20	28	9	20	6	2	0	3	15	4	1	43	18.6
1995-96	36	NJD	NHL	55	7	16	23	-3	14	5	1	1	1	9	5	2	73	9.6
1996-97	37	TOT	NHL	42	8	12	20	-4	12	6	1	1	2	9	2	1	55	14.5
1996-97	37	NJD	NHL	3	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.0
1996-97	37	LAK	NHL	19	0	4	4	-9	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	17	0.0
1996-97	37	DAL	NHL	20	8	7	15	6	12	6	1	1	2	7	0	0	35	22.9
16 yrs		DAL,MNS	NHL	992	274	593	867	23	535	186	64	24	30	359	213	21	2177	12.6
3 yrs		NJD	NHL	88	15	37	52	5	34	11	3	1	4	24	9	4	119	12.6
1 yr		LAK	NHL	19	0	4	4	-9	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	17	0.0
Career		17 yrs	NHL	1099	289	634	923	19	569	197	67	25	34	385	224	25	2313	12.5

[TBODY] [/TBODY]
[TFOOT] [/TFOOT]

Not really, when your prime spans the entire 80’s and early 90’s. Only 5 seasons of >ppg. It’s a fine career, but hardly insurmountable.

 

[HotDish]

He was a defenseman

Oh duh, I read it as best Minnesotan born player, not forward. My bad.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

I wouldn’t hate to take goalie Jesper Wallstedt with our 2nd first if it’s in the teens. Would be nice if we could snag a potential number 1 defenseman and number 1 goalie in this draft to go with Rossi and an already stacked winger core.

 

[thestonedkoala]

I wouldn’t hate to take goalie Jesper Wallstedt with our 2nd first if it’s in the teens.

I wouldn't either. This goes to show you as well, there is always next year. I never understood why fans, scouts, and others pegged Minnesota to take Askarov when the depth at forward was so deep in this year's draft. As good as Askarov is, it was insane to think of taking him in the top 10.

I'd love to draft Wallstedt with Pittsburgh's 1st next year if he makes it that far.

 

[GuerinUp]

Nikita Chibrikov is an early favorite of mine. Not really ranked in anyone's top 10 but I think he'll be cemented in the top 10 by the end of the year. Plays on Khusnutdinov's team a lot and in my viewings has been better than him.

he was in the top 10 on a article i read on the athletic if i remember correctly

 

[DANOZ28]

i still think we are missing a grade A rw sniper prospect. since we added D last draft i'd still focus on a C & RW with our 1sts. yes i know its a heavy D draft.

 

[GuerinUp]

i still think we are missing a grade A rw sniper prospect. since we added D last draft i'd still focus on a C & RW with our 1sts. yes i know its a heavy D draft.

I would love it if we found a RW pure shooter.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Isn't this draft pretty defense heavy? I'd hate to reach for a RW

 

[HotDish]

I still think we need Centers. We can always turn a failed RH shot center to a RW if needed. Plus can't Kaprizov play RW if we are in a big pinch? Maybe in a few years we might see something like:

Boldy - 1C - Fiala
Beckman - 2C - Kaprizov

 

[MuckOG]

Best. Player. Available.

...and if all else is equal, a slight-bias towards a RH shot C/RW.

 

[2Pair]

Their #1 need is still at center.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Best. Player. Available.

...and if all else is equal, a slight-bias towards a RH shot C/RW.

I mean what if a goalie is the BPA?

 

[MuckOG]

I mean what if a goalie is the BPA?

I'm generally against the idea of drafting goalies in the 1st round. But since we have 2 picks in the top 32, I could be convinced if a top goalie prospect is available w/ the second pick.