GDT: 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft: 1st Round, June 28, 7 p.m. et | ESPN, SN, TVAS: Nashville, TN

[sampollock]

The way he talked about the 50 contracts … how they can’t sign everyone … and the way he was smiling about having the 5 spot for now, I think he’s dropped an offer on the Ducks’ lap.

He’s pooling his assets and starting to build his roster with a bit more precision, with a shorter timeline.

He’s waiting for an answer, ready to pick 2nd or 5th.

Kent setting us up for tomorrow

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

wait are they saying Slaf has a low ceiling?

Compared to the top 5 this year? I think so

 

[Goldenhands]

I don't know who Rachel Doerrie is but she's spot on.

Imagine calling Slaf a low celling selection...

 

[Jabba11]

Kent setting us up for tomorrow

He's trading our 5th overall pick and the 4 next 1st round picks for Fantilli? Jesus

 

[Gravity]

Slaf has literally 0 elite tools

That's a horrible evaluation. He went 1st OV for a reason. He has great playmaking and athleticism.

 

[badfish]

I dunno why but I figured this was on TSN

 

[Gravity]

Imagine calling Slaf a low celling selection...

Yeah that was the only part I disagreed with. I liked her assessment of this draft for us though.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

That's a horrible evaluation. He went 1st OV for a reason. He has great playmaking and athleticism.

playmaking what? Not because he went 1oa mean it was the best decision...

 

[sampollock]

I dunno why but I figured this was on TSN

Sadly no
SN, brutal

 

[Habfan10]

I was holding out hope that the Habs move up to grab Fantilli but with todays trade that ship has sailed

 

[Gravity]

playmaking what? Not because he went 1oa mean it was the best decision...

Slaf is a great playmaking winger. He hasn't even scraped his ceiling yet... he's only played ~ 30 games.

 

[Whitesnake]

In the end, one day....soon....we will need MORE elite talent.

 

[rahad]

The last 2 times we took a risk. We have won big time (Price and Caufield). Maybe ,we will add Hutson to that list soon. Come on Kent, take a risk and gamble on Michkov.

 

[Gravity]

In the end, one day....soon....we will need MORE elite talent.

Haven't had an elite F for 30 years. Just draft BPA.

 

[badfish]

Sadly no
SN, brutal

I, a fool, bought a subscription to TSN last week thinking it was on there. Oh well.

 

[HabbyGuy]

Ah. forget it... Nevermind... There's nothing more to say.

I'm holding my breath until tomorrow. Do the right thing Hughes.

 

[Wateredgarden]

100% expecting it to be traded down.
Philly, Preds, Caps and Detroit are on my radar.

Tbh we need star power (we got the depth) on this team and there's only one way to get a game changer : draft the highest possible.

 

[River Meadow]

Slaf has literally 0 elite tools

Did you forget about his 6ft3, 230lbs body, and his boyish good looks and charm + interview skills?

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

 

[Jee]

Slaf has literally 0 elite tools

His size is elite af

 

[Boris Le Tigre]

Hugo: “Ahem… Given the new approach to adding young players, we decided to trade our 5 pick for Alex Lafreniere and Kakko, yeah that’s right… both of them”…

Next year Hugo at the Scout Direction meeten: “Who else did you guys like in the last few drafts? … wait, is that the pro scouts, now … or still these guys. Do we still need these guys?”

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Slaf is a great playmaking winger. He hasn't even scraped his ceiling yet... he's only played ~ 30 games.

The thing with slaf is once he figures out how to make some more space for himself from the boards to the slot every single one of his tools will increase twofold if the kid can ever learn to get seperation from his checker at the NHL level its over

 

[dinodebino]

Upper deck still exists? Didn’t know that.

Does O’Pee Chee still operate?

 

[Habs 4 Life]

I was holding out hope that the Habs move up to grab Fantilli but with todays trade that ship has sailed

Picks 31 and 37 weren't going to be anywhere close enough to move up from 5 to 2
Regardless, I'm expecting we move from 5 to 7 tomorrow night unless by miracle Carlsson drops to 5

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

Slaf has literally 0 elite tools

He's elite at being a Chad

And what else do you need to be a hockey player