GDT: 2022 NHL Draft: Round 1, Thursday 07/07 on ESPN @ 4:00 PM PST. Rounds 2-7, Friday 07/08 on NHL Network @ 8 AM PST

[RainyCityHockey]

We traded #117 and #132 for #91.

 

[The Marquis]

Ben Macdonald is slated to play in the BCHL. Know nothing else.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Ben Macdonald is slated to play in the BCHL. Know nothing else.

He'll play for Harvard this coming season.



Also, Ty Nelson with some style.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Ben Macdonald is slated to play in the BCHL. Know nothing else.

He has actually committed to play at Harvard this season

 

[The Marquis]

You can’t tell me with that hat that Ty Nelson didn’t know he was being picked by Seattle.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Defenseman Tyson Jugnauth at #100.
He's commited to Wisconsin.

 

[wewantyoursoul]

Ouch...

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Ouch...

I don't care much for that at that point of the draft.

Last year people went nuts because we took Ryker Evans at #35 and now people love the pick.

BTW: Center Tucker Robertson at #123.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Ouch...

The thing with Bacon is that he is just analytics driven. I like his work but cannot depend on just stats for evaluations.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Looking at our draft it's pretty clear we were one of the teams with all russians on our do not draft list, right?

 

[The Marquis]

Looking at our draft it's pretty clear we were one of the teams with all russians on our do not draft list, right?

Sure appears that way.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Only two more picks left for us and none in round five.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

We're close to our 6th round pick.

Wouldn't mind Matthew Seminoff at #164

Center Barrett Hall at #164.

 

[FlatIron]

Can't wait for Kraken vs Habs next year or whenever both Wright and Slaf are both in the lineup. Habs fan here, I hope Hughes made the right choice. Hopefully both players work out for both organizations.

 

[Dominance]

What an amazing f***ing draft for you guys! Wright miraculously falling into your lap is the highlight, of course, but Firkus, Nelson, and Goyette were all incredible high-ceiling selections, below where they were projected to be selected!

 

[gstommylee]

The thing with Bacon is that he is just analytics driven. I like his work but cannot depend on just stats for evaluations.

And according to bacon, Montreal's 1OA has a very very little chance of making it into the NHL. So he doesn't really know anything to be honest on how well the players will ACTUALLY do.

 

[GrungeHockey]

I'm really happy with this draft. We stocked the cupboard with all those picks, we got numerous guys with huge upsides and several players that were projected higher than where we got them.
Really happy with Wright, Firkus and Goyette especially.

The goalie idk, but I love the name. Kokko! We're gonna have a guerilla in net.

 

[AarG]

He'll play for Harvard this coming season.

He has actually committed to play at Harvard this season

According to Robert Kron (Seattle's Director of Amateur Scouting), MacDonald is going to BCHL for the 2022-2023 season and Harvard after for the 2023-2024 season.



His eliteprospects page also suggests this.

Ben MacDonald at eliteprospects.com

Just a weird feeling about the trade up but we will see!

 

[sigma six]

It's funny, on the main boards all anyone wants to talk about regarding this team are the missed opportunities from the expansion draft.
It seems to go unnoticed that Francis has presided over two great entry drafts though, I mean the farm is going to be STACKED in a way that most teams should envy.
They won't all be NHL'ers but this team is being built the right way. Very bullish on this team when it matures.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

It's funny, on the main boards all anyone wants to talk about regarding this team are the missed opportunities from the expansion draft.
It seems to go unnoticed that Francis has presided over two great entry drafts though, I mean the farm is going to be STACKED in a way that most teams should envy.
They won't all be NHL'ers but this team is being built the right way.

That's because it's all about narrative and how to make yourself feel better by trying to laugh at others.

I mean, I've heard so much shit about that and it seems lilke there's always a new guy being thrown in their as the flavor of the month.

Last I heard people critisizing Francis for not taking Matt Duchene of Nashville even though absolutley no one was touching that contract at the time the expansion draft was actually held.

 

[sigma six]

That's because it's all about narrative and how to make yourself feel better by trying to laugh at others.

I mean, I've heard so much shit about that and it seems lilke there's always a new guy being thrown in their as the flavor of the month.

Last I heard people critisizing Francis for not taking Matt Duchene of Nashville even though absolutley no one was touching that contract at the time the expansion draft was actually held.

It's true, some of these named guys were a terrible, albatross type contract to take on just for the sake of making a splash. Him in particular.
Granted a couple of others like Domi or Ghost would have been smart assets to flip but the damn ship has sailed.

To me though, the proper building of this team is unfolding right in front of us. Was never about the first two years or so.

 

[Irie]

It's true, some of these named guys were a terrible, albatross type contract to take on just for the sake of making a splash. Him in particular.
Granted a couple of others like Domi or Ghost would have been smart assets to flip but the damn ship has sailed.

To me though, the proper building of this team is unfolding right in front of us. Was never about the first two years or so.

Columbus had to add a 6th round pick and retain salary to Domi and only received a fairly pedestrian return in the prospect Hreshuk. Not to mention, Domi would have cost Seattle 6 million in actually salary. Passing On Domi was a pretty smart move, imo.

Ghost actually cost Philly a 2nd and a 7th to dump after expansion. With the Covid cap issues, the entire market was flat. Most players that had value that were going to be exposed, where flipped before the draft.

Everyone is still claiming Francis screwed up, but the truth is that there really was no market.

 

[kihei]

Woke up this morning with a real sense of optimism about the team's future. RF had a great couple of days at the draft. In a couple of years or so, we are going to have centre depth like very few other teams in the league.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Oh shit. Slaf goes 1OA.

I was pissed then happy Montreal blows! Then NJ and Arizona blow and the Kraken get the best player in the Draft!!!

Holy f*** we get Wright

Seattle gets the right Wright and everyone blows

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

He'll play for Harvard this coming season.



Also, Ty Nelson with some style.

I think the Kraken did fantastic in the first few rounds...Wright is going to be 1-2 Center in Seattle with Beniers for the next 10-15 years, while Firkus is going to be Seattle's Eberle when the time comes and D Goyette slots as a great number 3 center and Ty Nelson in going to be another Tyson Barrie. Don't anything about the Finn,Nyman or MacDonald or the rest of the bunch. Looks like a couple of the picks where the AHL in mind almost immediately! Like I said earlier, love the S Wright,J Firkus,D Goyette and T Nelson picks!!! Seattle's future at Center is set. Beniers, Wright and Goyette and Winterton! Two LC's and 2 RC's! Next Defense and Wingers then Goal