HF Habs: 6th Annual Early Bird Mock Draft 2020: Covid-19 edition (Complete! with final stats)

[NotProkofievian]

selects Hugo Styf from MODO

@Kobe Armstrong is up next with San Jose

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

selects Hugo Styf from MODO

@Kobe Armstrong is up next with San Jose

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

San Jose takes Jake Boltmann from the Lincoln Stars. He's committed to the University of Minnesota.

@Treb is up next with Philly and I'll send him a PM shortly

 

[Treb]

Flyer picks Jospeh Tucker Tynan. He's young and smallish for a goalie, but overplayed the other 2 goalies greatly on a bad team.

TB is up with @calder candidate who will be PM'ed.

 

[Treb]

25 - Braden Schneider (RD) - Brandon (WHL)
56- Will Cuylle (LW) - Windsor (OHL)
118 - Simon Knak (RW) - Portland (WHL)
149 - Ilya Usov (C) - Prince Albert (WHL)
180 - David Ma (LD) - Shattuck St. Mary's (USHS-Prep) and Princeton University
194 - Stephen Halliday (LW) - Dubuque (USHL) and University of North Dakota
211 - Joseph Tucker Tynan (G) - Niagara Icedogs (OHL)

I went very NA heavy, so maybe that will help me for the differential when all your Euro gems go undrafted (and then become prized UDFA in 4 years) . Apart from Schneider, I'm not sure how I did as no one was angry at my other picks

 

[SOLR]

25 - Braden Schneider (RD) - Brandon (WHL)
56- Will Cuylle (LW) - Windsor (OHL)
118 - Simon Knak (RW) - Portland (WHL)
149 - Ilya Usov (C) - Prince Albert (WHL)
180 - David Ma (LD) - Shattuck St. Mary's (USHS-Prep) and Princeton University
194 - Stephen Halliday (LW) - Dubuque (USHL) and University of North Dakota
211 - Joseph Tucker Tynan (G) - Niagara Icedogs (OHL)

I went very NA heavy, so maybe that will help me for the differential when all your Euro gems go undrafted (and then become prized UDFA in 4 years) . Apart from Schneider, I'm not sure how I did as no one was angry at my other picks

Cuylle is a big time faller (but a Philly-style PF)

Hard to be frustrated with 4th rounders +

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Good job guys! Down to our final 6 picks. OP is updated.

 

[calder candidate]

With pick #212 in the 2020 NHL Draft the Tampa Bay Lighting are proud to select, from Val d’Or of the QMJHL, Jeremie Biakabutuka

Jeremie Biakabutuka D, 6’4’’, 197lbs
Pretty sure he is going to go undrafted... If he doesn’t have the smart and awareness to play D at the next level maybe he can be converted to a 4th line FW, but the real reason I’m taking him is that I’m hoping for someone to pick him just to hear a GM/scout screw up is name and just imaging the play by play guy…

This concluded all of my drafts since I took over for Tampa Bay (last 2 picks) and Nashville (last pick), I when back without looking at my list just look at the next 4-5 guys that were taken to see who was available and see if I would have a different pick*.

Big thanks to @MarkovsKnee for all the time and work that was put in and everyone who participated.

Tampa Bay

R2 #57 Pavel Novak * Greig, Neighbours, Pytlik
R3 #87 Carson Bantle
R3# 88 Ethan Bowen
R4#94 Daemon Hunt
R4 #119 Elliot Ekmark
R5 #157 Owen Pederson
R7 #181 Igor Chibrikov
R7 #212 Jeremie Biakabutuka

Nashville

R1 #18 Mavrik Bourque
R2 # 37 Eemil Viro * any of the next five picks
R2 #49 Jack Finley
R3 #73 Tyler Kleven
R3# 80 Brock Faber *Brandan Coe
R5 #142 Eamon Powell
R6 #173 Patrick Guzzo

Columbus

R1 #15 Dawson Mercer
R4 #108 Connor McClennon
R5 #139 Simon Kubicek
R6 #170 Adam Raska
R7 #201, Josh Willaim

 

[calder candidate]

@Tomas Tatahhh you are on the clock and has been PM

 

[Le Barron de HF]

James Hamblin is my final pick. Thank you for hosting the draft! Vegas was pm'd.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

27 - Hendrix Lapierre
81 - Roby Jarventie
120 - James Hardie
151 - Wyatt Kaiser
169 - Isak Garfve
213 - James Hamblin

I am satisfied with my draft. I hadn't done one in many years but I think this one had the best picks past the 1st round. I did my homework this time around, no scouting but classified most players by SOGs and did some digging when I came across names that piqued my interest. Not the most scientific method but I am happy with the results (even if @WeThreeKings shat on the guy I picked first in the other thread )

 

[WeThreeKings]

27 - Hendrix Lapierre
81 - Roby Jarventie
120 - James Hardie
151 - Wyatt Kaiser
169 - Isak Garfve
213 - James Hamblin

I am satisfied with my draft. I hadn't done one in many years but I think this one had the best picks past the 1st round. I did my homework this time around, no scouting but classified most players by SOGs and did some digging when I came across names that piqued my interest. Not the most scientific method but I am happy with the results (even if @WeThreeKings shat on the guy I picked first in the other thread )

Jarventie is great value. So you made up for it

 

[MarkovsKnee]

OP is updated.

Only 4 picks left. Hopefully, @John WhiteVan is around in the morning. He has til 11am to pick then I auto.

Good night.

Stay healthy all.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Ok, so Vegas get auto Cameron Butler (RW), 6'4, 203. Niagara Ice Dogs (OHL)

 

[MarkovsKnee]

San Jose is next which is @Kobe Armstrong

3 picks left.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

San Jose takes Timofei Spitserov, will pm next

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

@76ftw is up next with Toronto

 

[David Suzuki]

Toronto will take Christopher Merisier-Ortiz from Baie Comeau.

@Weber Fan is up for the Bruins.

 

[Weber Fan]

Boston Bruins select Gleb Nosov

 

[Carl182]

Just 1 prospect left on my list Jacob Murray from Kingstons Frontenac, gotta look at some guys you drafted. How do you guys check out USHL prospects, I can't find @!#& online. CHL and Euros I can find games to listen to (youtube/facebook/TV), highlights, shift by shift, reports,... But for USHL it's superhard. I remember when we drafted Harris the only thing I could find was an EliteProspect page and a quote saying he was a good skater....

 

[MarkovsKnee]

And ... we're done. Thanks to everyone for participating!

Some stats:

We started March 16th and ended April 12th. We made 217 picks over 28 days for an average of 8 picks per day! That's fantastic guys. 7th round slowed to a crawl at times, but, eh, it's Easter Weekend.

Here's where we drafted from, the top 10:

1. OHL: 42 picks
2. WHL: 37 picks
3. QMJHL: 25 picks
4. Sweden: 24 picks
5. USHL: 21 picks
6. Russia: 17 picks
7. Finland: 14 picks
8. USNTDP: 12 picks
9. USHS: 10 picks
10. Germany: 4 picks

OTHER

NCAA & AJHL: 3 picks each
Czech: 2 picks
Slovakia, Swiss League & BCHL: 1 pick each

The CHL dominated this one.

If the draft ever happens, come back here and see who got drafted and who didn't. Who got picked way too early and who was fantastic value (2nd rounder gotten in 4th round).

Stay healthy!

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Just 1 prospect left on my list Jacob Murray from Kingstons Frontenac, gotta look at some guys you drafted. How do you guys check out USHL prospects, I can't find @!#& online. CHL and Euros I can find games to listen to (youtube/facebook/TV), highlights, shift by shift, reports,... But for USHL it's superhard. I remember when we drafted Harris the only thing I could find was an EliteProspect page and a quote saying he was a good skater....

Harris was injured almost the entirety of his draft year. Not too many people got to see him. There are places that offer shift videos, and there are hockey websites that play the games, but both are paid.

 

[philipsson]

And ... we're done. Thanks to everyone for participating!

Some stats:

We started March 16th and ended April 12th. We made 217 picks over 28 days for an average of 8 picks per day! That's fantastic guys. 7th round slowed to a crawl at times, but, eh, it's Easter Weekend.

Here's where we drafted from, the top 10:

1. OHL: 42 picks
2. WHL: 37 picks
3. QMJHL: 25 picks
4. Sweden: 24 picks
5. USHL: 21 picks
6. Russia: 17 picks
7. Finland: 14 picks
8. USNTDP: 12 picks
9. USHS: 10 picks
10. Germany: 4 picks

OTHER

NCAA & AJHL: 3 picks each
Czech: 2 picks
Slovakia, Swiss League & BCHL: 1 pick each

The CHL dominated this one.

If the draft ever happens, come back here and see who got drafted and who didn't. Who got picked way too early and who was fantastic value (2nd rounder gotten in 4th round).

Stay healthy!

Gotta thank you man for doing this. Awesome job ! And sorry for both autopicks, had a lot going and forgot to check.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Gotta thank you man for doing this. Awesome job ! And sorry for both autopicks, had a lot going and forgot to check.

No problem, man. These are special days, just meant to be a fun thing.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Wonder when the drop dead date is for the NHL to just run the NHL draft lottery.