2023 NHL Draft Thread

[BigFatCat999]

that Bettman announcement that NoNeck traded up to 5th overall with me in attendance 5 beers in… I’m ready

Just 5?

 

[Flgatorguy87]

Interesting listening to a Trotz interview on 102.5. He elaborated on his "taking swings" mantra. He wants an elite trait, something a player can hang their hat on. He said he didn't care the size or the flaws and they would try to develop them.

 

[cynicalcitizen]

I’d do that deal and throw in Fabbro, Duschene, Poile’s kid, and that creepy Pekka statue for Michkov and not miss a beat.

Preds already traded one statue this week.

 

[LCPreds]

Just 5?

Gotta pace. At one beer per pick there’s no reason to get greedy early!

 

[BigFatCat999]

Gotta pace. At one beer per pick there’s no reason to get greedy early!

I'm roiding up before the draft. AKA; MS treatment where I get hyperactive and can't sleep

 

[herzausstein]

Under 24 hrs to go

 

[Flgatorguy87]

Under 24 hrs to go

The suspense is killing me

 

[AintLifeGrand]

Interesting listening to a Trotz interview on 102.5. He elaborated on his "taking swings" mantra. He wants an elite trait, something a player can hang their hat on. He said he didn't care the size or the flaws and they would try to develop them.

24 overall is Cristall clear

 

[BigFatCat999]

Will the Preds make a trade before the trade? I say a minor one, only because of the other GMs.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Will the Preds make a trade before the trade? I say a minor one, only because of the other GMs.

Somebody should create a new "GDT" tagged draft thread for tomorrow. And put a poll in it on whether the Preds trade up or not.

I think they'll trade up. I am not keen on that idea. But I do think Trotz has something lined up for the fans.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Interesting listening to a Trotz interview on 102.5. He elaborated on his "taking swings" mantra. He wants an elite trait, something a player can hang their hat on. He said he didn't care the size or the flaws and they would try to develop them.

He will have no shortage of such guys to choose from at #15, that's for sure. There are guys with elite vision but flawed skating, guys the opposite like Moore, just about everything under the sun all mixed together in that swirling #9-40 ocean of players in this draft.

But I am still of the opinion that some flaws can be improved upon more easily than others via development. As in, skating can almost always be improved. Vision/IQ/hockey sense can't.

 

[Flgatorguy87]

He will have no shortage of such guys to choose from at #15, that's for sure. There are guys with elite vision but flawed skating, guys the opposite like Moore, just about everything under the sun all mixed together in that swirling #9-40 ocean of players in this draft.

But I am still of the opinion that some flaws can be improved upon more easily than others via development. As in, skating can almost always be improved. Vision/IQ/hockey sense can't.

...also the first thing I thought of was "you mean a trait like the best slapper on the team we just waived"

 

[PredsV82]

Somebody should create a new "GDT" tagged draft thread for tomorrow. And put a poll in it on whether the Preds trade up or not.

I think they'll trade up. I am not keen on that idea. But I do think Trotz has something lined up for the fans.

Already planned that.

 

[Enoch]

...also the first thing I thought of was "you mean a trait like the best slapper on the team we just waived"

Yep

 

[PredsV82]

GDT is up
Cast your votes..

 

[Kat Predator]

Dodged the PLD bullet.