GDT: 2021 NHL Entry Draft - Round 1 - 8:00 P.M. ET
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ZachaFlockaFlame
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Jack's already gotta deal with missing the playoffs again next year, so make the obvious pick in Luke and dont make things worse
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Is day two of the draft going to take nine hours to get through again? I’m normally a patient woman but waiting for a 7th round pick only to see it randomly traded after the endless grind was a piss poor ending. And then my little potato dumpling Pashin was stolen from me drafted by Carolina a couple spots later. No anti-climatic bullshit this time Fitz.
RememberTheName
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Could not agree with anything more. Pissed me off to no end waiting for an hour for that pick and then it being traded.
Emperoreddy
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RememberTheName
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Can you reopen the mock draft contest in case other people want to join in with their own mock draft. It’s not really a main thread.
Probably in the minority here, but I'm hoping Hughes is gone at 4 and we get Guenther. Then Morrow at 29. However, I'd also be happy with Hughes/ L' Heureux
Pronman's final mock draft from this morning: NHL Mock Draft 3.0: What I'm hearing about how the first round will play out
Has it going:
1. Power
2. Bernier
3. Eklund
4. Hughes
5. Edvinsson
6. McTavish
7. Guenther
8. Clarke
9. Johnson
10. Cossa
4. New Jersey: Luke Hughes, LHD, U.S. NTDP-USHL
The boring, predictable pick is what I think will ultimately transpire in New Jersey. Not every team I talk to thinks the Devils will pick Hughes, some think it could be Simon Edvinsson. But most think it will be Hughes.
29. New Jersey: Francesco Pinelli, C, Kitchener-OHL
Pinelli has mixed opinions with some scouts really believing in him as worth a top-25 pick and some hesitant to take him even in the second round. Adding him or Olausson would make a lot of sense for the Devils as they continue to round out a very strong farm system.
Has it going:
1. Power
2. Bernier
3. Eklund
4. Hughes
5. Edvinsson
6. McTavish
7. Guenther
8. Clarke
9. Johnson
10. Cossa
4. New Jersey: Luke Hughes, LHD, U.S. NTDP-USHL
The boring, predictable pick is what I think will ultimately transpire in New Jersey. Not every team I talk to thinks the Devils will pick Hughes, some think it could be Simon Edvinsson. But most think it will be Hughes.
29. New Jersey: Francesco Pinelli, C, Kitchener-OHL
Pinelli has mixed opinions with some scouts really believing in him as worth a top-25 pick and some hesitant to take him even in the second round. Adding him or Olausson would make a lot of sense for the Devils as they continue to round out a very strong farm system.
Guadana
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Fitz, please, be smart enough, pick Clarke or Edvinsson. If you don`t want to pick defenseman, you can pick Eklund, be a good boy.
Billdo
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Let's just get the insiders to blow this up so we all know who is going where by noon.
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Mgd31
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He had Holtz before the draft to us? Or was it during the draft but just before our pick?
Yay the draft is finally here!!! happy draft day everyone
Heres my list just to throw it out there. this is my personal list, not necessarily the order of where I think the devils should draft them. Im only listing guys I have seen at least 2 games of, which is only about half the first round.
Defense
1. Power
2. Clarke
3. Hughes
4. Edvinsson
5. Culemans
6. Lambos
7. Zellweger
Power for me, is Unequivocally the best player in this draft, and in my opinion, exactly what the devils need. I have the utmost confidence that power will end up having one of the top 3 NHL careers of any defenseman taken in the last 5 years. Yes I would do a trade involving the isles pick to get him here..I lOVE the way Brandt clarke plays the game. yes, I do have a minor reservation on his skating, but the kids skill, attitude, demeanor and will to win should push him to the NHL. Hughes on the other hand Irks me the way he plays defense. But his age, physical abilities and history of family work ethic should help him figure that our with some time in college. Allthough I personally like Clarke better I actually think Hughes might be the slightly better/safer pick for the devils to make. I actually really like Edvinsson and I do think he has offense. But I do have some reservation taking him so high. id prefer 8 or 9. Zellweger blew me away at the u18s.
Forwards:
1. Eklund
2. Berniers
3. McTavish
4. Guenther
5. Johnson
6. Coranato
7. Sillinger
8. Lucius
9. Rosen
10. Lysell
11. Othmann
12. Stankoven
I have seen almost no Svechkov(most of the russians actually) hence hes not in there. but I know he should be. Eklund to me is the best forward in this draft and if the devils go F, hes the only guy Id prefer over a D. Mctavish is kind of a guy who at first I was a little surprised rose so high. But after several games, man the kid screams NHL power winger to me. I know most dont consider him for us at 4. But his role would actually be an excellent fit on the devils. a future line of Mctavish-Hughes -Holtz could be devastating. 4 is just a little high for me to take him but I certainly wouldnt hate it. I absolutley love Coranato and think hes gonna be a NHLer for sure.
Heres my list just to throw it out there. this is my personal list, not necessarily the order of where I think the devils should draft them. Im only listing guys I have seen at least 2 games of, which is only about half the first round.
Defense
1. Power
2. Clarke
3. Hughes
4. Edvinsson
5. Culemans
6. Lambos
7. Zellweger
Power for me, is Unequivocally the best player in this draft, and in my opinion, exactly what the devils need. I have the utmost confidence that power will end up having one of the top 3 NHL careers of any defenseman taken in the last 5 years. Yes I would do a trade involving the isles pick to get him here..I lOVE the way Brandt clarke plays the game. yes, I do have a minor reservation on his skating, but the kids skill, attitude, demeanor and will to win should push him to the NHL. Hughes on the other hand Irks me the way he plays defense. But his age, physical abilities and history of family work ethic should help him figure that our with some time in college. Allthough I personally like Clarke better I actually think Hughes might be the slightly better/safer pick for the devils to make. I actually really like Edvinsson and I do think he has offense. But I do have some reservation taking him so high. id prefer 8 or 9. Zellweger blew me away at the u18s.
Forwards:
1. Eklund
2. Berniers
3. McTavish
4. Guenther
5. Johnson
6. Coranato
7. Sillinger
8. Lucius
9. Rosen
10. Lysell
11. Othmann
12. Stankoven
I have seen almost no Svechkov(most of the russians actually) hence hes not in there. but I know he should be. Eklund to me is the best forward in this draft and if the devils go F, hes the only guy Id prefer over a D. Mctavish is kind of a guy who at first I was a little surprised rose so high. But after several games, man the kid screams NHL power winger to me. I know most dont consider him for us at 4. But his role would actually be an excellent fit on the devils. a future line of Mctavish-Hughes -Holtz could be devastating. 4 is just a little high for me to take him but I certainly wouldnt hate it. I absolutley love Coranato and think hes gonna be a NHLer for sure.
NJ DevLolz
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Iirc, he spoiled the pick like a minute before it was in. Not a catastrophe
Doesn't really make sense to open up the mock draft contest thread at this point.
Can you please open the 2021 draft guide thread started by @thethinglonger ? I'd prefer a thread where I (or Ian) can answer draft questions so that I'm not inundated with a gajillion personal messages.
Pinelli would be an excellent pick at #29. I do not feel similarly about Olausson -- his shooting and speed are terrific, but I have questions about his awareness and ability to process the game which make me doubt the possibility he will be close to the best player available at #29.
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