2022 NHL Entry Draft Discussion v5

[TheLegend]

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[rt]

Cooley smoked Wright during fitness testing.

Wright, Cooley finish Scouting Combine testing to prep for 2022 NHL Draft | NHL.com

Kingston, NTDP centers among projected top-four selections

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Not that it matters much. Or at all.

But I personally no longer have any concerns about Cooley’s size or physical limitations.

 

[JasonDemersWasOkay]

Yeah I’m sold on Cooley. He’d be the best prospect we’ve ever drafted

 

[Jakey53]

Yeah I’m sold on Cooley. He’d be the best prospect we’ve ever drafted

Maybe someone else gets him.

 

[moosemeister]

The wingspan eases my concerns.
I still like Nemec more but I would be stoked to get Cooley

 

[Jagged Ice]

The wingspan eases my concerns.
I still like Nemec more but I would be stoked to get Cooley

Ask Zito if he'll do Chych for Lundell straight up. They may have had a change of plans after the embarrassment from their in-state rivals. Then draft Nemec.
Or just draft Cooley anyway and have Cooley and Lundell as top 2 C's. Hayton projects to be a great third line center leaving McBain as 4C.
Then do as rt suggests and load up mostly on defensemen the rest of the way this draft.

 

[moosemeister]

I actually think our best shot at trading Chychrun goes to St Louis.

Something around Neighbors

 

[rt]

I actually think our best shot at trading Chychrun goes to St Louis.

Something around Neighbors

Neighbours-Cooley-Guenther
Keller-Bolduc-Schmaltz/Crouse
Crouse-Hayton-Josh Doan
McBain, Smith, etc

 

[Heldig]

Neighbours-Cooley-Guenther
Keller-Bolduc-Schmaltz/Crouse
Crouse-Hayton-Josh Doan
McBain, Smith, etc

Now how about the D?

 

[AZviaNJ]

Ask Zito if he'll do Chych for Lundell straight up. They may have had a change of plans after the embarrassment from their in-state rivals. Then draft Nemec.
Or just draft Cooley anyway and have Cooley and Lundell as top 2 C's. Hayton projects to be a great third line center leaving McBain as 4C.
Then do as rt suggests and load up mostly on defensemen the rest of the way this draft.

As badly as Florida’s D was exposed against Tampa would think the Panthers would jump at Chych for Lundell.

 

[hbk]

As badly as Florida’s D was exposed against Tampa would think the Panthers would jump at Chych for Lundell.

With no 1st rounders for another 3 years hard to envision something that works for AZ.

 

[Summer Rose]

Neighbours-Cooley-Guenther
Keller-Bolduc-Schmaltz/Crouse
Crouse-Hayton-Josh Doan
McBain, Smith, etc

Why did I immediately think of Alexandre Bolduc?

 

[rt]

Now how about the D?

Dragicevic-Chesley
Bichsel-Soderstrom
JJ Moser-N. Warren
Kolyachonok-Mayo

That’s four 1st round picks and two 2nd round picks.

 

[rt]

NJD has good draft content on their site.

 

[Gwyddbwyll]

Ossi Vaananen is the only good memory I have of Coyote defensemen picks in the late 1st and early 2nd. Bahl looks promising too but we barely got to see him. Checking the list, I suppose Murphy just about qualifies at 20th but he had some pretty scary injury history.

Safronov, Spiller, Stephenson were exciting and won high praise and much acclaim in juniors before busting. Summers, Nick Ross, Westerlund makes that something like a 70% bust rate for the cohort. Jury is still out on PO Joseph 5 years after his draft and he was still picked higher than the picks we have in the late 1st/early 2nd.

We can add to that highly trumpeted prospects like Dave Tanabe and Igor Knyazev (won WJC best dman) who were exciting at the time.

The d-prospects in this range are for me really the most interesting part of this draft and I have some favorites there. Hopefully we have better scouts this time around but long-time Coyote fans have seen so many come and fail. It's one reason I'm willing to reach for a top 5 defenseman who can impact the game and grow into a leadership role if Chychrun is on his way out.

 

[PainForShane]

NJD has good draft content on their site.

100% agree (that NJD's draft content is excellent). Just watched this Slaf interview, seems like a really likable guy, imo comes across much more likable than Shane Wright (yes I know my username and also that likability doesn't win cups). Either way if he falls to us he's a guy I'd cheer for (will probably cheer for him anyway)





EDIT: Here's Shane and Cooley (and also Gauthier) -- good thing Shane wasn't asked what 2 + 2 * 2 was lol

 

[PainForShane]

And...

Here is Bryz's interview if you didn't understand the earlier 2+2*2 reference. I could watch this guy all day. Between him and Biz we've done ok from out here in the desert

 

[Edenjung]

What is Bryz doing right now by the way?
Can we get him to be a spokesperson or something?

 

[rt]

Anyone know where we can find the full list of combine results? I can find a top 25 version and I have found incomplete lists of heights and weights from bloggers who attended but is there anyplace where the actual results are?

 

[Schemp]

I really want Gauthier on the Coyotes.
Unfortunately the only way I see that happening is if we get lucky in a Chychrun trade. In my moch I have Seattle taking Nemec, Gauthier going to Philly, and Jiricek going to Columbus, so I don't see it as a possibility.
Just a dream...
MACCELLI - GAUTHIER - GUENTHER

Now I'm hoping McBain can be that player...

 

[jmelm]

Cooley smoked Wright during fitness testing.

Wright, Cooley finish Scouting Combine testing to prep for 2022 NHL Draft | NHL.com

Kingston, NTDP centers among projected top-four selections

www.nhl.com

Not that it matters much. Or at all.

But I personally no longer have any concerns about Cooley’s size or physical limitations.

The wingspan eases my concerns.

I already didn't care about Cooley's height, with or without the wingspan measurements or other fitness testing results. Pat LaFontaine was 5'10 and had an average wingspan.

 

[jmelm]

I actually think our best shot at trading Chychrun goes to St Louis.

Something around Neighbors

I'd rather target Bolduc over Neighbours, but either one of them + their 2023 1st is a great start to a package given the depth of next year's draft and the number of picks we already have this year.

 

[hbk]

I already didn't care about Cooley's height, with or without the wingspan measurements or other fitness testing results. Pat LaFontaine was 5'10 and had an average wingspan.

Pat Lafontaine also had 104 goals and 234 points in 70 games his draft year.

 

[jmelm]

Pat Lafontaine also had 104 goals and 234 points in 70 games his draft year.

True. But we can dream, right?

 

[rt]

I'd rather target Bolduc over Neighbours, but either one of them + their 2023 1st is a great start to a package given the depth of next year's draft and the number of picks we already have this year.

I watched quite a lot of Quebec and Edmonton this year. I like Neighbours a lot more, personally. I’d take Neighbours alone over Bolduc and a 2nd, as an illustration.