32nd Overall

[echlfreak]

http://video.sabres.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=624896 Barbashev

or

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R58a_Z4bEhI McKeown


With Ekblad a Right Shot D I gotta think Barbashev is the favorite? Kid looks talented and seems as though he likes NAmerica?

Thoughts?

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[Dread Clawz]

Yeah I would pick Barbashev with Ekblad in the fold. Even though Tallon covets a rw, Barbashev is too good of a player to pass up. Hopefully Buffalo doesn't take him. If we can walk away from the first two rounds with Ekblad and Barbashev, that would be amazing. Here's my wish list order, excluding goalies because we are not taking one this year:

Barbashev
MacInnis
Lemieux
Anton Karlsson
Pollock
Vaclav Karabacek
Jayce Hawryluk
Nicolas Aube-Kubel

Out of those guys, Karlsson, Karabacek, Hawryluk are RW's. I think Aube-Kubel would be a good RW also. Really slick hands, good smarts, could look good next to Barkov.

I wouldn't be surprised if its Karlsson.

 

[Dr Beinfest]

Why would we not be taking a goalie this year? Seems like the perfect opportunity to address an organizational need.

 

[LUUUUUIS]

Why would we not be taking a goalie this year? Seems like the perfect opportunity to address an organizational need.

Because Tallon said so.

 

[Ghoste]

Why would we not be taking a goalie this year? Seems like the perfect opportunity to address an organizational need.

Tallon said we wouldn't so unless he totally lied, I wouldn't count on it.

-ghoste

 

[Thankstoo]

may go off the board with Eric Cornel

Yeah I would pick Barbashev with Ekblad in the fold. Even though Tallon covets a rw, Barbashev is too good of a player to pass up. Hopefully Buffalo doesn't take him. If we can walk away from the first two rounds with Ekblad and Barbashev, that would be amazing. Here's my wish list order, excluding goalies because
we are not taking one this year:

Barbashev
MacInnis
Lemieux
Anton Karlsson
Pollock
Vaclav Karabacek
Jayce Hawryluk
Nicolas Aube-Kubel

Out of those guys, Karlsson, Karabacek, Hawryluk are RW's. I think Aube-Kubel would be a good RW also. Really slick hands, good smarts, could look good next to Barkov.

I wouldn't be surprised if its Karlsson.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Whoops, I forgot about Kamenev. He'd be up there too.

 

[Dr Beinfest]

Tallon said we wouldn't so unless he totally lied, I wouldn't count on it.

-ghoste

Oh wow. Well I don't agree but sounds good to me :p

Luongo isn't exactly young. I mean he's got a good 4-5 years of service left in him for quality net minding, but a goalie prospect is going to take a good 4-5 years to develop.

 

[Dread Clawz]

may go off the board with Eric Cornel

I'd be fine with that pick.

 

[LUUUUUIS]

If Tallon doesn't draft a goalie, which is what he said. I have no doubt we'd draft one next year. I'd start to worry if we go two years without drafting one.

 

[CoolburnIsGone]

I wouldn't be surprised if its Karlsson.

That's exactly who I think we pick.

 

[Dread Clawz]

If Tallon doesn't draft a goalie, which is what he said. I have no doubt we'd draft one next year. I'd start to worry if we go two years without drafting one.

It just sucks that next year's goalie crop is average.

 

[Android 16]

Barbeshev, Lemieux or maybe Demko.

 

[hockeydude1]

Hoping for Lemieux

 

[Brian Fogarty]

Barbashev would be a great addition for the Panthers. Very good player all over the ice. Selfishly, I hope they take him so I get to write more about him.

 

[Mogo]

I dont get some of you saying with Ekblad RH D in the fold we can take Ivan now. What does taking a RH D with taking a forward?

 

[gudzilla]

McKeown is a legit prospect too, there's a lot of good ones, hopefully he draft a hit or miss one, enough grinders in the organization already

 

[MillarWithASave]

McKeown is a legit prospect too, there's a lot of good ones, hopefully he draft a hit or miss one, enough grinders in the organization already

But, he's a defenseman. I think Tallon already stated the #32 pick will go towards a forward.

 

[gudzilla]

But, he's a defenseman. I think Tallon already stated the #32 pick will go towards a forward.

yeah i guess, but he's one of these super silky smooth skaters that DT likes

i thought lemieux was going to be gone for sure, but it'd be awesome to have him here in sofla

 

[spacemanatee]

i hope we're not taking karlsson.

 

[Ekblad]

Exciting day today too!
Im hoping for lemieux, but I wouldnt be surprized if they'd pick someone with more of an offensive instinct than him.

 

[Ekblad]

I want lemieux even more now

 

[CoolburnIsGone]

With us lacking a 3rd round pick, I could see Tallon trading down and picking up another pick. A team like the Flames who have multiple 2nd and 3rd rounders could be willing to make a deal. That just sounds like something Tallon would do in this spot IMO.

 

[Panthers607]

After seeing that I want Lemieux.

 

[LastWordArmy]

Jayce Hawryluk
http://lastwordonsports.com/2014/05/23/2014-nhl-draft-profile-48-jayce-hawryluk/