2021 NHL Entry Draft Part 1

[MarkovsKnee]

So Ivan Miroshnichenko (2022 top prospect currently at u18s) will play with Muskegon in the USHL next season.

Also, stud forward Matvei Michkov (2023) is signed through the 2025-2026 season in Russia, which means waiting 3 years for him post-draft. That sucks.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I want an all-around mobile RD and projected to be a #1D...

Not happening in this draft.

 

[Naslund]

Not happening in this draft.

What about Corson Ceulemans or Scott Morrow? Any chance one of these guys could become an effective Top4 with offensive potential. I suspect Romanov and Guhle will be Top4 on the left side in the future, with defensive acumen. We will need our RDs to be offensive-minded.

 

[abo9]

Both 2022 and 2023 are going to be so stacked in potential 1C talents and we so desperately need one if we want to have any sort of mid to long term relevance in this league . Whoever our GM is going forward, from this summer on my ENTIRE strategy would be '' how can we get as many first round picks as possible in the next two years'' . Any other priority has to be rescinded in my book. If we can't get in a position to have a chance at a Bedard/Wright/Savoie/Lambert then it's middle of the road all the way for us for another decade minimum. I can't stress this enough, we NEED that franchise player.

I'd be on board with that, unfortunately bottom-tier teams will know that too, so you'd have to trade for a middle first and hope for lady luck to be on our side I guess?

We lost our chance of doing that after keeping all of Tatar, Gallagher, Petry, Danault

 

[MarkovsKnee]

What about Corson Ceulemans or Scott Morrow? Any chance one of these guys could become an effective Top4 with offensive potential. I suspect Romanov and Guhle will be Top4 on the left side in the future, with defensive acumen. We will need our RDs to be offensive-minded.

Definitely. But, extremely doubtful as #1s. Ceulemans is not Makar. He's a toolsy player, but no where near that elite.

I would put him in the mold of Jake Bean/Vince Dunn type. Good offensive D-men in transition, PP specialists, but middle pairing. Can have issues on D with consistency. Can look mediocre at times.

I would keep expectations low for this draft: top 6/top 9 forwards, middle pairing D.

2022 is going to be a stud draft though. Similar to 2015. We can't afford to f*** that one up. The top 3 alone: 2015 -- McDavid, Eichel, Marner (ok, we'll ignore Strome going 3rd); 2022 -- Wright, Savoie, Lambert.

It already looks really deep too.

 

[FrankMTL]

Outside of the obvious forwards (Bernier, Johnson, Guenther ,Eklund), who do you guys like between the following?:

Lysell
Lucius
Sillinger
Mctavish
Coronato

 

[1000eeer]

Outside of the obvious forwards (Bernier, Johnson, Guenther ,Eklund), who do you guys like between the following?:

Lysell
Lucius
Sillinger
Mctavish
Coronato

Lysell and Sillinger for me.. Probably Lysell first then Sillinger.

Lucius and Mctavish are good prospects but they are poor skaters. Skating is too important nowadays IMO

Lysell would be a gift from the gods of hockey between 15 and 20.

 

[1000eeer]

Lysell and Sillinger for me.. Probably Lysell first then Sillinger.

Lucius and Mctavish are good prospects but they are poor skaters. Skating is too important nowadays IMO

Lysell would be a gift from the gods of hockey between 15 and 20.

I'd add Pinelli to that list. The kid's a stud.

 

[Doc5]

Watching the U18 highlights on TSN right now, can we please get Wright or Bedard Pls Pls Pls

 

[Sagikev]

Lysell and Sillinger for me.. Probably Lysell first then Sillinger.

Lucius and Mctavish are good prospects but they are poor skaters. Skating is too important nowadays IMO

Lysell would be a gift from the gods of hockey between 15 and 20.

If Caufield could drop to 15... Anything can happen!

 

[SOLR]

Outside of the obvious forwards (Bernier, Johnson, Guenther ,Eklund), who do you guys like between the following?:

Lysell
Lucius
Sillinger
Mctavish
Coronato

Never thought we'd be able to draft Eklund, he's been so good with the rumors for the past 15 years, very connected - 5G - was probably testing covid vaccines from a young age.

Ah, come on someone had to do it.

Mctavish I don't hate

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

So Ivan Miroshnichenko (2022 top prospect currently at u18s) will play with Muskegon in the USHL next season.

Also, stud forward Matvei Michkov (2023) is signed through the 2025-2026 season in Russia, which means waiting 3 years for him post-draft. That sucks.

Hopefuly it doesn't turn into a Kaprizov situation where it takes forever to get him to NA and he's like 23-24 when he finally does.

 

[1000eeer]

Not happening in this draft.

Maybe Scott Morrow...

I mean if you're looking for a player who has elite skills, it's you're guy (in the range we're expected to pick).

He's committed to the University of North Dakota... It speaks a lot..

Homerun potential

He will be high on my list (probably 15-20 range)

 

[Nipsey]

Who would y’all pick in this scenerio?

Sabres - Owen Power
Ducks - Matthew Beniers
Seattle - Luke Hughes
Devils - Brandt Clarke
Canucks - William Eklund
Wings - Kent Johnson
Blue Jackets - Mason Mctavish
Senators - Dylan Guenther
Flames - Fabian Lysell
Sharks - Jesper Wallstedt
Kings - Simon Edvinsson
Blackhawks - Carson Lambos
Flyers - Cole Sillinger
Stars - Fyodor Svechkov
Rangers - Chaz Lucius
Habs - ???

 

[1000eeer]

Who would y’all pick in this scenerio?

Sabres - Owen Power
Ducks - Matthew Beniers
Seattle - Luke Hughes
Devils - Brandt Clarke
Canucks - William Eklund
Wings - Kent Johnson
Blue Jackets - Mason Mctavish
Senators - Dylan Guenther
Flames - Fabian Lysell
Sharks - Jesper Wallstedt
Kings - Simon Edvinsson
Blackhawks - Carson Lambos
Flyers - Cole Sillinger
Stars - Fyodor Svechkov
Rangers - Chaz Lucius
Habs - ???

1- Scott Morrow 2- Räty or Olausson

 

[Habs Icing]

Outside of the obvious forwards (Bernier, Johnson, Guenther ,Eklund), who do you guys like between the following?:

Lysell
Lucius
Sillinger
Mctavish
Coronato

McTavish impressed me at the U18s.

 

[SOLR]

Looks to me like 2023 is the year to tank for as long as you can be sure to get one of Bedard or Michkov. The 2022s are strong, but Bedard might very well be generational.

 

[yianik]

So not much love for Sasha Pastujov ?

 

[1000eeer]

So not much love for Sasha Pastujov ?

Nop.

He doesn't get me on the edge of my seat. Average at everything.

That's only my take on the game but if the prospect's skating is not above average, I discard immediately... In my book, that's too important in today's game..

 

[Addik04]

Nop.

He doesn't get me on the edge of my seat. Average at everything.

That's only my take on the game but if the prospect's skating is not above average, I discard immediately... In my book, that's too important in today's game..

Dont know Pastujov enough to argue with you ...

But, would you have discard Nick Suzuki for his skating in his draft year?

Just wondering if it is truly because he is average at everything or his skating the real concern for you.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Hard not to really like McTavish after the U18 he had. He might have played himself well out of our spot though, I can't see him still being around much longer close to the mid round point now. Bobby Mac had him at #11 in his mid season ranking and that looks about right.

 

[bopeep]

Hard not to really like McTavish after the U18 he had. He might have played himself well out of our spot though, I can't see him still being around much longer close to the mid round point now. Bobby Mac had him at #11 in his mid season ranking and that looks about right.

Othmann may have done the exact same thing - playing on the edge, I thought he was a constant and dangerous net-front presence

 

[Weber Fan]

Othmann may have done the exact same thing - playing on the edge, I thought he was a constant and dangerous net-front presence

Stankoven too

 

[yianik]

Dont know Pastujov enough to argue with you ...

But, would you have discard Nick Suzuki for his skating in his draft year?

Just wondering if it is truly because he is average at everything or his skating the real concern for you.

So I rarely get to see any of these guys. So I read, watch highlight stuff.

I read Sasha skates very well, and will be able to beat NHL D outside. I also read be needs to work on his skating. You would think it isn't that subjective. Anyway, also read he is far ftom average, as in great passes, with high IQ and vision. Now if he had all of that and could skate, would think he would at least be top 10. So I dunno

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Hard not to really like McTavish after the U18 he had. He might have played himself well out of our spot though, I can't see him still being around much longer close to the mid round point now. Bobby Mac had him at #11 in his mid season ranking and that looks about right.

I find it hard to believe he'll get by both Columbus and Calgary. Think he'll go top 10.

As the worst team to make the playoffs, we'll pick 17th. With the potential for McTavish and Othmann moving up maybe someone falls like Newhook did the year we took Caufield.