SFKingshomer
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Briefly analyzing this draft with YouTube highlights. I’ve watched Power, Hughes, Edvinson, Eklund, Guenther, and Lucius. The forwards seem like a different tier above the D.
2021 NHL Entry Draft - Round 1: July 23 (8 p.m. ET; ESPN2, SN, SN NOW, TVA Sports)
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DoktorJeep
Winners of the Offseason
I could see Seattle taking Hughes at #2 to set up the storyline for matchups against his brother in the same division.
funky
Time for the future. More Byfield and Clarke
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This draft reminds me a lot of the 2017 draft where the top and guys are not as top end as years previous and a pick found later in down the draft could easily surprise.
At the 8th spot maybe we find a gem. We knows.
At the 8th spot maybe we find a gem. We knows.
Ideal draft for me would be getting Clarke or Hughes at 8 and then trading our two 2nd's to snag Lysell in the first.
Two seconds isn't going to get you to move into the high teens where Lysell is likely to go (at the latest).
Also, this draft is much more likely to break down into two camps:
1. A team covets only a couple of guys due to lack of tape or knowledge on the group as a whole and are unwilling to trade out of a spot.
2. A team doesn't really think there's much difference between any of the players from 5-25 or so and will just pick the best value or "sure thing" in their books.
Going to be a lot of picks that looks like risks I think but trading out of the first round this year is likely because they're getting picks for next year instead. I don't think anyone is going to be too willing to drop for later picks in this draft. We'll see in a few weeks though.
Im going out on a limb and say we package the 8th pick + for a Werenski/Laine, Nylander or Marner or maybe make a play for M.Tkachuk
KopitarFAN
Reno Sucks!
I don't think the Top 7 will hold to the "consensus", we'll see McTavish and maybe Wallstedt go up there, and they have a chance to grab Guenther or the last of the top tier Defenseman.
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I'll order you a red cap and a Speedo.
Werenski would be my target there
Guenther would be unreal if he were there
raswilliam
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with the seth jones situation, I doubt Werenski is still available.
Reaper45
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Schrute farms
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I'm not going to drive myself crazy researching all these guys and dreaming/wishing whom the Kings pick. Normally a pick at #8 is hard to judge who your team will pick but there's usually a few guys. This year, besides Power, i've seen every single guy #2 rated on being potentially available for the Kings to pick depending on what expert ratings or mock draft you're looking at. I'm not going to get sucked in this year. Last year was easy and fun analyzing Byfield/Stutzle since you knew for sure it was one of those two guys. No shaking the gifts under the Christmas tree this year -- just gonna was for Christmas (draft) day to open the gifts and see what we get. Then i will over analyze and overrate whomever we pick lol.
Lt Dan
F*** your ice cream!
they would totally be best friends if Tkachuk were here.
Like the Step Brothers. First there was hate. Then there was Prestige Worldwide
There is a lot on him to read. I wonder if that's because he is so good, or an agent sell job
Steve Zissou
I'll order you a red cap and a Speedo.
KopitarFAN
Reno Sucks!
By MTL and TB advancing, the Toronto 3rd round pick has moved to #89 overall, and will move to #88 once a winner is determined in NYI/BOS.
KopitarFAN
Reno Sucks!
We're up next on the first (of what I'm sure will be many) team board mocks.
Looks like Guenther will be the top player available.
Looks like Guenther will be the top player available.
It's not shown, but just prior to the start of the clip the bearded guy asked "Drew, how long have you felt this way?"
Ray Martyniuk
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Love to think that Brandt Clark makes it to LA. I see New Jersey or Columbus taking the RD-man to either PK Subban or Seth Jones both having 1 year left on their contracts and UFA "land"! If the Kings think he's their guy they need to make a move and peddle some of our prospects,players and draft picks
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In this Expansion draft Seattle will be hard pressed to find a top 6 forward so the Entry draft presents that top 6 talent in Matthew Beniers and presto!
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Like to see the Kings up...wonder what it would take to get Power and Beniers? The Kings have a whole wack of "ammunition" to throw and entice Buffalo and Seattle with
LAKings88
First round fodder
William Eklund: 2021 NHL Draft Prospect Profile—This Year’s All-You-Can-Want Center Prospect
The more I hear on Eklund the more I want him on LA.
The more I hear on Eklund the more I want him on LA.
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