GDT: 6/21-6/22 - 2019 NHL Draft - 8pm ET/ 1PM ET - NBCSN. SN, TVAS

[Smitty93]

Albin Grewe
John Beecher
Simon Holmström
Brayden Tracey
Robert Mastrosimone
Samuel Poulin
Jamieson Rees

I'm with you on this list. My preference would be a forward. I think defensemen are always valuable, but looking at the prospect pool, there's a lack of top 6 potential, skilled forwards. I thought it was noticeable with all of their attempts to fill the other wing spot next to Krejci this year from within. My hope for tonight is that the defensemen rise, leaving some of the more talented forwards to fall to pick #30.

 

[neelynugs]

2 guys i really like are nathan legare and alex beaucage. righty RWs with finishing skills. neither are great skaters,
so i'm not making that pick at 30. but if they can move down and get a late 2nd? yes.

 

[BMC]

I couldn't resist.

Once a GDT maker, always a GDT maker

 

[xgallantx]

My top 6 realistic nabs for the B's at #30:
1. Connor McMichael
2. Bobby Brink
3. Sam Poulin
4. Jamieson Rees
5. John Beecher
6. Braydon Tracey

I guess it's also possible that all these guys are gone but I guess at least one is still around by #30...

 

[Bergyesque]

When the Bs time come to make their pick, if the BPA on their list is without a doubt a Dman, I don't mind them stockpiling talent in a area of strength, provided they have the will to pull the trigger and trade a Dman from time to time to shore up an area of weakness, and not just at the trade deadline.
They seem to have a knack to find and develop Dmen. So it's OK to draft Dmen. But you must not fall in love with them.

Here, I see a lot of love for Krug, Grzelcyk, Clifton, Carlo, McAvoy and co., and rightfully so, but if you keep on drafting Dmen, you'll have to trade some of those at one point.
Can't keep them all and keep on drafting Dmen.
They already have Vaak, Lauzon, Zboril and Andersson (I think) waiting/developing (heck, we could even add Cooper Zech to the list!).
I love Krug, but now might be the time to trade him to get a 2RW. Him or Grzelcyk.

 

[bb_fan]

He just had his best season as a Bruin playing with Debrusk and an assortment of bottom 6 RWers all season. He’s also younger than Bergeron and in the past couple years, less injury prone.

and he needs to go.

 

[Mainehockey33]

and he needs to go.

Just like every summer since what, 2012? It’s the official get rid of Krejci season that a portion of Bruins fans celebrate.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

asking not challenging, any idea if Holland has much of a history moving picks? I know he loves to draft, take the time to develop just not sure about him moving picks

Holland does like to use his draft picks. Like what I see up in that 38th pick range. It would take some wrestling. Perhaps get with Carolina who has the 36th and 37th picks.

 

[bb_fan]

Just like every summer since what, 2012? It’s the official get rid of Krejci season that a portion of Bruins fans celebrate.

i wouldn't go there.

i've been listening to a lot of people talk and complain about this teams lack of speed, back end, front end, top six, bottom six, blue line etc etc etc.

he's your #1 or #2 center, time for some speed up the middle.

like to see the Bruins start to address either the lack of speed or the lack of size up the middle, preferably both.

 

[wintersej]

So I'm hoping for a C (unless the available Cs are just an obvious tier below BPA). Pronman (FWIW) has the Bruins projected (based off of rumors) to take NEU commit LD Jayden Struble:

Struble kept impressing as his prep season went along. He’s a very good skater who projects as a push-rushing defenseman. He joins the rush easily and can push the pace. Struble also closes on checks very well, and combined with the fact he loves to play the body, he’s often a force with his body checks. He’s a skilled puck handler who can make plays to gain the zone and can saucer pucks well. He flashes an understanding of how to create offense, but often he throws pucks away, turns pucks over in bad spots and doesn’t make the right play at the right time. Struble has a reputation for having a hot temper, and while he plays physical, he can go over the line at times. Let’s just say when I made a trip out to watch him he got thrown out of the game early, and it wasn’t the first time.

 

[Mainehockey33]

i wouldn't go there.

i've been listening to a lot of people talk and complain about this teams lack of speed, back end, front end, top six, bottom six, blue line etc etc etc.

he's your #1 or #2 center, time for some speed up the middle.

like to see the Bruins start to address either the lack of speed or the lack of size up the middle, preferably both.

So what’s your plan then? Trade Krejci for what? Why not trade Bergeron instead?

 

[wintersej]

i wouldn't go there.

i've been listening to a lot of people talk and complain about this teams lack of speed, back end, front end, top six, bottom six, blue line etc etc etc.

he's your #1 or #2 center, time for some speed up the middle.

like to see the Bruins start to address either the lack of speed or the lack of size up the middle, preferably both.

I mean Frederic and Studnicka are both big bodied centers.

 

[wintersej]

So what’s your plan then? Trade Krejci for what? Why not trade Bergeron instead?

And that's the rub. You could argue that moving Krejci while his value is still high to a borderline contender could net a good return...

But then the Bruins are no longer contenders. They don't have a Seguin ready to pop in and the guys that hop can pop in are not ready. MAYBE next summer if Studnicka or Frederic really show you something... but Duchene isn't someone I would want to spend 10 million on even if you would be sure you could get him.

 

[bb_fan]

So what’s your plan then? Trade Krejci for what? Why not trade Bergeron instead?

Not the thread for it, but i don't trade Bergeron for obvious reasons.

Won't matter in the draft, whom ever they pick 'probably' will be a few years out regardless of position they pick.

 

[Smitty93]

So I'm hoping for a C (unless the available Cs are just an obvious tier below BPA). Pronman (FWIW) has the Bruins projected (based off of rumors) to take NEU commit LD Jayden Struble:

Have heard good things about him, but I'd prefer to go with a project like that in the 2nd round. Always like more certainty in the 1st.

 

[Mainehockey33]

And that's the rub. You could argue that moving Krejci while his value is still high to a borderline contender could net a good return...

But then the Bruins are no longer contenders. They don't have a Seguin ready to pop in and the guys that hop can pop in are not ready. MAYBE next summer if Studnicka or Frederic really show you something... but Duchene isn't someone I would want to spend 10 million on even if you would be sure you could get him.

It’s the same old story. They don’t like Krejci so they just throw out that he should be traded with zero solutions. At least put some thought into these proposals.

 

[Mainehockey33]

Not the thread for it, but i don't trade Bergeron for obvious reasons.

Won't matter in the draft, whom ever they pick 'probably' will be a few years out regardless of position they pick.

You wouldn’t trade Bergeron for obvious reasons? I could say the same about not trading Krejci, but even though it should be obvious it obviously goes over some people’s heads...

 

[bb_fan]

I mean Frederic and Studnicka are both big bodied centers.

Studnicka at what, 6-2 and 180..... not my idea of big bodied.... and is he the only one that 'projects' out into a top six player of the two though?

if he's got the skill and speed, then i'm all for sacrificing the size... what ever gets the job done.

 

[bb_fan]

It’s the same old story. They don’t like Krejci so they just throw out that he should be traded with zero solutions. At least put some thought into these proposals.

cut the crap dude. its an opinion on the direction they should go.

i don't need to offer up trade or draft proposals to have a conversation about it.

 

[Mainehockey33]

cut the crap dude. its an opinion on the direction they should go.

i don't need to offer up trade or draft proposals to have a conversation about it.

This forum is about discussing the opinions we post. If no one is allowed to critique other posters opinions, this would be a boring place.

 

[wintersej]

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

cut the crap dude. its an opinion on the direction they should go.

i don't need to offer up trade or draft proposals to have a conversation about it.

The opinion smells. It's easy to say "TRAYDE KRAYCHEE!!!" But whats the point if you don't have a solution. You're trading your #2 center without any solution in place. That's a big deal. It makes you go from a contender to a lottery team-borderline playoff team in a heartbeat.

 

[Smitty93]

Not trying to start an argument about the 2015 draft again, but it's incredible that they are that much better than everyone else considering they've had two top 15 picks who've combined for 4 games.

It's not exactly surprising though, considering they have 5 key contributors from those drafts (Pastrnak, Heinen, DeBrusk, Carlo, and McAvoy).

 

[00BW]

There's a reason the Bruins GM/Management Team just won GM of the year. We can cry about all the misses or we can appreciate a success rate (if basing it upon Wins Above Replacement) of nearly double the next best team, Toronto. It's like complaining about the teams in your city only winning 12 championships in the last 19 years.

I just found this article tweeted out. It compiles 60 scouting sources to create a composite draft order and expected range to let you know where someone should be taken and if they are a reach or steal.
DRAFT DAY: Expected Pick Range

They link a google docs spreadsheet with an additional 200 players beyond the 155 and have a tab linking all the sources they used to create this composite.

If this ends up being true with Bjornfot still available, I have to think he's the guy PJ is pushing for.

 

[alg363636]

Would like a C. Beecher or McMichael would be prime. I like Tomasino, Poulin and Puistola as well. I know Russians are always a ? around here but Oleg Zaitsev is intriguing to me - but I think he would fall to early/mid 2nd round so might be able to trade down for him. Doubt Sweeney is interested though.