NHL Entry Draft 2022 NHL Draft Thread

[Dan Patrick]

Still have a season of hockey to play but it just seems like there is a ton of talent in the top 16 and a wild amount in the draft overall. Being able to get a guy like McGroarty 12th or Chesley 16th overall would be pretty wild.

 

[Stuzchuk]

a friend sent me this... w/o Tkachuk, good chance that we're in the Shane Wright (C), Brad Lambert (C/RW) sweepstakes...

I'm starting to be a little tired to be a bottom feeder to be honest

 

[DJB]

Dorion was such an idiot to declare the rebuild over. He must have been saying it to appease Melnyk or something because no sensible person does that and puts pressure on the young group.

We are very likely bottom 15 team again with a solid chance at another top 10 pick given the Tkachuk hold out, division we play in, as well as depth on defence and our goaltending.

 

[NHL Dude 120]

a friend sent me this... w/o Tkachuk, good chance that we're in the Shane Wright (C), Brad Lambert (C/RW) sweepstakes...

I'm starting to be a little tired to be a bottom feeder to be honest

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Let's be honest going on that pointless run last season hampered us big time. If we make the playoffs we will get bounced in the first round a waste of time.

We need a top pick tbh high end skilled center and a decent RHD who can play with either Chabot or Sanderson (besides JBD)

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

We bout to get our number 1 C here, boys.

6 picks in first 3 rounds, it's an excellent last draft to draft high in.

 

[bert]

Dorion was such an idiot to declare the rebuild over. He must have been saying it to appease Melnyk or something because no sensible person does that and puts pressure on the young group.

We are very likely bottom 15 team again with a solid chance at another top 10 pick given the Tkachuk hold out, division we play in, as well as depth on defence and our goaltending.

With or without Tkachuk this team was destined for 5th/6th in the division and 10th/13th in the East. The D core was not addressed. The rebuild is certainly not over lol. Sanderson isn't here Stuetzle is still a teenager and Pinto has played 12 NHL games. I wonder if Melnyk actually believes it or it's simply a mandate given to management without the resources to get there. Either way they will be adding a really good piece in the draft.

Next season the sens should be having a push for the playoffs this year is another lottery season for sure.

 

[Stuzchuk]

We bout to get our number 1 C here, boys.

6 picks in first 3 rounds, it's an excellent last draft to draft high in.

you can probably count another second or third (or both) for Tierney at the TDL

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

With or without Tkachuk this team was destined for 5th/6th in the division and 10th/13th in the East. The D core was not addressed. The rebuild is certainly not over lol. Sanderson isn't here Stuetzle is still a teenager and Pinto has played 12 NHL games. I wonder if Melnyk actually believes it or it's simply a mandate given to management without the resources to get there. Either way they will be adding a really good piece in the draft.

Next season the sens should be having a push for the playoffs this year is another lottery season for sure.

Playing wait and see with the D corps and resting the hopes on a player still in college and a prospect or 2 playing in the AHL seals the deal. It just seems like forever our D has been a gaping sore spot. At least since losing Methot Dorion has just tried to plug holes with marginal D.. ignoring the importance of the position in a rebuild to the detriment of everything else that he has had some success with.

 

[LudwigVonKarlsson]

you can probably count another second or third (or both) for Tierney at the TDL

We've been saying that we would get a 2nd or a 3rd for Tierney for years now when its more likely that Dorion will trade a 2nd for a veteran help when he and DJ lose faith in the young guys.

 

[GCK]

Dorion was such an idiot to declare the rebuild over. He must have been saying it to appease Melnyk or something because no sensible person does that and puts pressure on the young group.

We are very likely bottom 15 team again with a solid chance at another top 10 pick given the Tkachuk hold out, division we play in, as well as depth on defence and our goaltending.

I think it’s semantics really. No more trading off our best players or bottoming out for top picks.

I think it’s now about building around our core and improving. Like I said semantics.

 

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Have we improved since last year?

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Have we improved since last year?

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My improvement graph

 

[MatchesMalone]

Dorion was such an idiot to declare the rebuild over. He must have been saying it to appease Melnyk or something because no sensible person does that and puts pressure on the young group.

We are very likely bottom 15 team again with a solid chance at another top 10 pick given the Tkachuk hold out, division we play in, as well as depth on defence and our goaltending.

I think it was the opposite of to appease Melnyk. I think it was to protect his own career and reputation against Melnyk. What he was saying was: on a purely hockey basis the rebuild should be over and we are looking to add players; if we fail to do so it is for non-hockey reasons.

 

[Tuna99]

Dorion was such an idiot to declare the rebuild over. He must have been saying it to appease Melnyk or something because no sensible person does that and puts pressure on the young group.

We are very likely bottom 15 team again with a solid chance at another top 10 pick given the Tkachuk hold out, division we play in, as well as depth on defence and our goaltending.

i think Zaitsev needs a good partner and Sanderson can’t be here fast enough. The best trade Ottawa could make is for a top 4 Dman left or right side that has NHL experience and can just be solid. A Petry, Hjarmarsson, Methot, Redden, Phillips type to just eat 20 minutes a night. Even a big trade to make it happen and give them a legit too NHL D group:

Ott: Shea Theodore
Vegas: Formenton, Boucher, Mete, 1st 2022.

Start Season
Chabot - Zub
Theodore - Zaitsev
MDZ - J. Brown
Brannstrom

End Season:
Chabot - Zub
Theodore - JBD/ Thomson
Sanderson - Zaitsev
Brannstrom - J. Brown
MDZ

 

[HSF]

Have we improved since last year?

we replaced Dadanov with Watson in the 3RW Spot!

 

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we replaced Dadanov with Watson in the 3RW Spot!

Watson is brutal...don't really understand the fawning over him on this board. Replacement level. He doesn't play mean anymore it's all tummy sticks.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

i think Zaitsev needs a good partner and Sanderson can’t be here fast enough. The best trade Ottawa could make is for a top 4 Dman left or right side that has NHL experience and can just be solid. A Petry, Hjarmarsson, Methot, Redden, Phillips type to just eat 20 minutes a night. Even a big trade to make it happen and give them a legit too NHL D group:

Ott: Shea Theodore
Vegas: Formenton, Boucher, Mete, 1st 2022.

Start Season
Chabot - Zub
Theodore - Zaitsev
MDZ - J. Brown
Brannstrom

End Season:
Chabot - Zub
Theodore - JBD/ Thomson
Sanderson - Zaitsev
Brannstrom - J. Brown
MDZ

Gross overpayment; especially since that 1st rounder is a lottery pick

 

[Blacephalon]

i think Zaitsev needs a good partner and Sanderson can’t be here fast enough. The best trade Ottawa could make is for a top 4 Dman left or right side that has NHL experience and can just be solid. A Petry, Hjarmarsson, Methot, Redden, Phillips type to just eat 20 minutes a night. Even a big trade to make it happen and give them a legit too NHL D group:

Ott: Shea Theodore
Vegas: Formenton, Boucher, Mete, 1st 2022.

Start Season
Chabot - Zub
Theodore - Zaitsev
MDZ - J. Brown
Brannstrom

End Season:
Chabot - Zub
Theodore - JBD/ Thomson
Sanderson - Zaitsev
Brannstrom - J. Brown
MDZ

That’s way too much to pay for a LD when we have Sanderson coming

 

[Hale The Villain]

Unless a youngish #1 center is on the table, we should be keeping the 2022 1st.

There's about 10 prospects that play positions of need long-term (C or RD) that could be potential top 10 picks this year, and with our pathetic off-season acquisitions we'll probably be in a prime opportunity to get a potential top line C or top pairing RD with our pick (assuming they are the BPA of course).

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

we replaced Dadanov with Watson in the 3RW Spot!

Paul Pinto and Watson > Reinhart White and DJ's PTO retread

 

[aragorn]

The Sens have six picks in the 1st three rds & I hope they use whatever assets they can to come away with these three players who could all help this team get to another level some day.

2022 Draft:

1. David Jiricek RD
2. Nathan Gaucher C
3. Devin Kaplin RW

 

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My improvement graph

This is just a bunch of small lines

 

[aragorn]

Dorion was such an idiot to declare the rebuild over. He must have been saying it to appease Melnyk or something because no sensible person does that and puts pressure on the young group.

We are very likely bottom 15 team again with a solid chance at another top 10 pick given the Tkachuk hold out, division we play in, as well as depth on defence and our goaltending.

What should we have expected he would say, he has to sell tickets & all he has is future hope to sell.

 

[DJB]

What should we have expected he would say, he has to sell tickets & all he has is future hope to sell.

He should have gone more political.

"I believe in this young group. I think they are ready to take the next step in their development."

Something to that extent. Declaring the rebuild over as he did was an extremely short sighted decision.

The very casual fan may buy into that nonsense, but most posters on here are a more dedicated fan and know better. The rebuild is far from over.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]