Prospect Info: 2022 NHL Draft

[Hockey Duckie]

50/50 on that.
What if Russia might not let their prospects come to the US/Canada after being drafted ? I suspect Russia would use intidmation tactics like they tried on Panarin.

Just so happens there is 2 Russians who would nornally go top10 this year but now might slide because of the war.

Or it could be like Cuban baseball players with the MLB, where they're willing to defect. I think money factors in this too. Will the KHL be able to sustain pay due to this event? If they can, then it's business as usual. If not, then could see the players defect.

 

[Static]

 

[Boo Boo]

i would still love to take a chance on him if we can get a late first or with our early second

 

[Static]

i would still love to take a chance on him if we can get a late first or with our early second

He probably won't last that long. If we pick 11-14 he might.

 

[Gliff]

At this point I would say a top 10 pick is not out of the question. Especially if the UFAs are moved.

 

[LuckyDucky]

Nemec would be the best early Christmas present ever

 

[bsu]

At this point I would say a top 10 pick is not out of the question. Especially if the UFAs are moved.

Been saying it, this team has way too many question marks, everywhere. It's okay though we need another high pick to hit.

 

[bsu]

Imagine we win the draft lottery. That would be nice to start off Verbeek GM career.

 

[Static]

I really hope jiricek gets to us. I know he is injured, but I think he'd be great for us.

 

[LuckyDucky]

I really hope jiricek gets to us. I know he is injured, but I think he'd be great for us.

I retract my Nemec Christmas present and request Jiricek. I mixed them up (birthday today, so I blame the booze), but I’d much prefer the big bodied Jiri.

 

[Goose of Reason]

I really hope jiricek gets to us. I know he is injured, but I think he'd be great for us.

Jiricek and Slafkovsky both check so many boxes that our prospect pool is lacking. Hoping one of them end up as Ducks.

 

[ReptilianQuack]

He probably won't last that long. If we pick 11-14 he might.

We could win 4 or 12 games and I bet we finish in that 11-14 range either way.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Might be one of the more under hyped prospects in this draft, Theo type upside

 

[GunnarStahl]

Since it seems likely we will have a late first as well this year, Cutter Gauthier would be a massive snag if he is still on the board, he does it all.

 

[GunnarStahl]

Here is what elite prospect wrote on Gauthier

“The perfect complementary player, Cutter Gauthier has made every line he's played on better for the USNTDP U18 squad this season. He's a physical forward with a knack for shaking pucks loose on the forecheck, and he has a good sense for how to create space for his linemates with his combination of size and speed. You couple that with one of the better shots in the draft, and Gauthier strikes our team as one of the safest projections in the entire class.”

Could be effective almost anywhere in a lineup if he hits, would pair well with Zegras and Perreault possibly, or complete a dangerous shutdown line with McTavish and Terry. Honestly lots of possibilities. Could also be a third line scoring threat that defends well, and drives the line.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

I feel like this draft could be all over the place. There is 2 highly ranked Russians and where they go in the draft is gonna be really hard to predict based on how worried teams are the player won't leave KHL in 2 years.....issues could come up with regards to their familys that force the players to stay in KHL with the way things are going over in Russia. Also we have no idea that during the 2 years they'd play in KHL before coming over if things change in Russia that prevents them from being able to leave.

Yurov and Miroshnichenko are interesting prospects i'd normally want to draft in the 10 to 15 range.
Them sliding in the draft means guys like Geekie, Kemell, Jiricek and Nemec would go sooner.

Then there is Mintyukov is playing in north america already so picking him with a late first wouldn't have as much risk.

 

[sasha barkov]

I feel like this draft could be all over the place. There is 2 highly ranked Russians and where they go in the draft is gonna be really hard to predict based on how worried teams are the player won't leave KHL in 2 years.....issues could come up with regards to their familys that force the players to stay in KHL with the way things are going over in Russia. Also we have no idea that during the 2 years they'd play in KHL before coming over if things change in Russia that prevents them from being able to leave.

Yurov and Miroshnichenko are interesting prospects i'd normally want to draft in the 10 to 15 range.
Them sliding in the draft means guys like Geekie, Kemell, Jiricek and Nemec would go sooner.

Then there is Mintyukov is playing in north america already so picking him with a late first wouldn't have as much risk.

Jiricek and nemec will both go top 5.

 

[JabbaJabba]

Here is what elite prospect wrote on Gauthier

“The perfect complementary player, Cutter Gauthier has made every line he's played on better for the USNTDP U18 squad this season. He's a physical forward with a knack for shaking pucks loose on the forecheck, and he has a good sense for how to create space for his linemates with his combination of size and speed. You couple that with one of the better shots in the draft, and Gauthier strikes our team as one of the safest projections in the entire class.”

Could be effective almost anywhere in a lineup if he hits, would pair well with Zegras and Perreault possibly, or complete a dangerous shutdown line with McTavish and Terry. Honestly lots of possibilities. Could also be a third line scoring threat that defends well, and drives the line.

I talked about Gauthier about a month ago. I like what he brings, but the thing is that if the Ducks are drafting in top 10, I would want a player that is more than just a complementary player.

 

[Gliff]

Jiricek and nemec will both go top 5.

I am willing Jiricek to be there for us. He is such a stud and perfect for what this team needs.

 

[sasha barkov]

I am willing Jiricek to be there for us. He is such a stud and perfect for what this team needs.

He'd be the perfect fit. Great offensive skills, big body, smooth skating, and nasty

 

[Boo Boo]

it doesn’t really matter because if Jiricek is available at our pick I think he is bpa and we should still take him, but is he really still the perfect fit now? I think verbeek has insinuated that Helleson is a future top 4 dman.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

With Lindholm potentially gone they will be uber soft on the blueline with Fowler & Drysdale and get punted out of the playoffs when the team becomes good again.

Well if they draft Jiricek i guess they could trade Helleson then.
Jiricek has potential to become a 1D and be that guy who puts up 15 goals 40 assists a season from the blue line and is physically built for the playoffs.
Like a better skating Shea Weber. Helleson won't be anywhere near that.

 

[lwvs84]

Having Drysdale/Helleson/Jiricek down the right wouldn't be bad (not that I think Jiricek will be there when we pick). You can have 3 very different pairings depending on who you put on the left, make the team a match up nightmare, they could roll all 3 pairings evenly or based on who's hot that night. If we're not going to have a Makar/Hedman, go for depth. Plus it protects against injuries, and you can always move a d-man to fill a hole later on.

 

[GunnarStahl]

I talked about Gauthier about a month ago. I like what he brings, but the thing is that if the Ducks are drafting in top 10, I would want a player that is more than just a complementary player.

That’s why I said with the late round pick we presumably get by deadline, I agree the Ducks first should probably be used on someone else

 

[cheesymc]

I think the guy that profile as duck pick is Korchinski, an ascending finesse dman like Theodore. It’s going to be interesting how Verbeek influences the picks and if he leans more towards home run picks… guys with really high end attributes but might have flaws, and size like how Tampa and Wings draft.