ATD 2021 Draft Thread II

[rmartin65]

The New York Americans select Toe Blake, LW.

@tinyzombies is on the clock

 

[BenchBrawl]

The New York Americans select Toe Blake, LW.

@tinyzombies is on the clock

Wait what? Not who I was expecting lol

 

[Habsfan18]

I have a feeling I know who @rmartin65 traded up for. We’ll see if I’m right.

And I was wrong.

But I like it.

 

[Professor What]

This makes me feel good. Sorry dude.

I felt the same when I got Gadsby just before he went to someone else. Might as well. I'm sure it's going to go the other way at some point.

 

[tinyzombies]

ok, well this big boy will work too.

Frank Mahovlich

Dick Irvin Jr. said: "He's the main reason im my memory that (the Montreal Canadiens) won the Stanley Cup (in 1971)."

Awards and Achievements:
6 x Stanley Cup Champion (1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1971, 1973)

3 x First Team All-Star (1961, 1963, 1973)
6 x Second Team All-Star (1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970)

Hart voting – 4th(1961), 5th(1963), 11th(1966), 12th(1964), 13th(1973)

All-Star voting – 1st(1961), 1st(1963), 1st(1973), 2nd(1962), 2nd(1964), 2nd(1965), 2nd(1966), 2nd(1969), 2nd(1970), 3rd(1972), 4th(1967), 4th(1974), 5th(1971)

15 x NHL All-Star (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974)

Offensive Accomplishments:
Points – 3rd(1961), 4th(1963), 5th(1962), 6th(1972), 7th(1973), 10th(1969), 10th(1970), 12th(1966), 12th(1974), 13th(1964), 13th(1965), 13th(1971), 17th(1967)
Goals – 2nd(1961), 2nd(1962), 2nd(1966), 2nd(1969), 3rd(1963), 4th(1970), 6th(1964), 7th(1972), 12th(1965), 14th(1959), 14th(1973), 16th(1971), 18th(1968), 19th(1958)
Assists – 7th(1972), 8th(1962), 10th(1973), 11th(1961), 11th(1963), 12th(1974), 18th(1967), 18th(1971), 19th(1965)

Play-off Points – 1st(1971), 3rd(1964), 3rd(1973), 5th(1962), 5th(1967), 6th(1959)
Play-off Goals – 1st(1971), 2nd(1959), 3rd(1973), 4th(1960), 4th(1962), 8th(1964), 9th(1967)
Play-off Assists – 1st(1964), 3rd(1967), 3rd(1973), 5th(1971), 6th(1962), 9th(1959)


5 Year Peak: 1961 to 1965
5th in Points, 87% of 1st place Gordie Howe
2nd in Goals, 86% of 1st place Bobby Hull
11th in Assists, 70% of 1st place Stan Mikita

10 Year Peak: 1961 to 1970
6th in Points, 77% of 1st place Stan Mikita
2nd in Goals, 75% of 1st place Bobby Hull
14th in Assists, 60% of 1st place Stan Mikita


Scoring Percentages:
Point - 93(1961), 90(1963), 89(1973), 85(1962), 82(1972), 81(1970), 75(1974), 73(1969), 73(1971), 72(1966), 71(1964), 66(1967), 62(1968), 61(1965), 59(1959), 51(1958), 49(1960)

6 Best Seasons: 520
Next 6 Seasons: 430


Goals – 137(1961), 102(1969), 100(1962), 100(1966), 97(1963), 90(1964), 90(1970), 86(1972), 86(1973), 79(1965), 70(1971), 67(1959), 65(1968), 61(1958), 60(1974), 58(1967), 53(1960)

6 Best Seasons: 626
Next 6 Seasons: 478​

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

Now comes the time in the draft when I pick Sid Abel, C/LW as usual. For once, he won't be my captain, however.

Abel is just so useful here as a final piece of a 1st line or centerpiece of the second line. Nice "glue guy" skillset too.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Now comes the time in the draft when I pick Sid Abel, C/LW as usual. For once, he won't be my captain, however.

Abel is just so useful here as a final piece of a 1st line or centerpiece of the second line. Nice "glue guy" skillset too.

Good decision. He looks great with Jean and Bernie.

 

[Dreakmur]

Now comes the time in the draft when I pick Sid Abel, C/LW as usual. For once, he won't be my captain, however.

Abel is just so useful here as a final piece of a 1st line or centerpiece of the second line. Nice "glue guy" skillset too.

They really need to add a “dislike” option for situations when some jerk just rips your guts out...

 

[BenchBrawl]

They really need to add a “dislike” option for situations when some jerk just rips your guts out...

It's more powerful when you tell it with words.

Besides, I think the "like" option was a bad idea from the start. It's one step on the way to become the clusterf*** that Facebook smiley reactions have become.

 

[Dreakmur]

It's more powerful when you tell it with words.

Besides, I think the "like" option was a bad idea from the start. It's one step on the way to become the clusterf*** that Facebook smiley reactions have become.

They also need the “dislike” button when people miss sarcasm.

 

[BenchBrawl]

They also need the “dislike” button when people miss sarcasm.

I didn't miss it. I was just adding my 2¢ uninvited.

 

[Dreakmur]

I didn't miss it. I was just adding my 2¢ uninvited.

Just having some fun buddy!

 

[tabness]

@Habsfan18 cited the Salute to Ted Lindsay book, I have all of them except Abel’s sadly. Very well done books.

 

[BenchBrawl]

My two favorite cores as of now (not saying they are the best, just my favorites):

Philadelphia Phantoms


Cy Denneny - Frank Nighbor -X
X-X-X
X-X-X
X-X-X

Denis Potvin -Shea Weber
X-X
X-X

X
X

Elmira Jackals

LW - C - Bill Cook
LW - Ted Kennedy (C) - RW
LW - C - RW

D - Eddie Shore
D - D

Glenn Hall
​

HM to:

Florida Sunbursts

Jagr
Coffey (A)
Esposito (C)

 

[ted2019]

Now comes the time in the draft when I pick Sid Abel, C/LW as usual. For once, he won't be my captain, however.

Abel is just so useful here as a final piece of a 1st line or centerpiece of the second line. Nice "glue guy" skillset too.

Almost went with Abel over Weber.

 

[tinyzombies]

Good decision. He looks great with Jean and Bernie.

Skating a bit of an issue if you put those three together, no?

 

[BenchBrawl]

Skating a bit of an issue if you put those three together, no?

Béliveau was a great skater. Won't be the style of the line I guess. Was it ever the case IRL anyway?

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

Skating a bit of an issue if you put those three together, no?

Abel at least as good of a skater as the guy who usually played with Beliveau-Geoffrion, no?

I mean, none of them are Howie Morenz of course - a Beliveau line is primarily a power line.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Abel at least as good of a skater as the guy who usually played with Beliveau-Geoffrion, no?

I mean, none of them are Howie Morenz of course - a Beliveau line is primarily a power line.

That's what I thought to myself.

Béliveau plays a "slow" game, even if I'm sure he could fly, a bit like Lemieux.

 

[tinyzombies]

Abel at least as good of a skater as the guy who usually played with Beliveau-Geoffrion, no?

I mean, none of them are Howie Morenz of course - a Beliveau line is primarily a power line.

I just remember that he used a slur on Rocket, probably many times, so I'm not a fan. Rocket broke his nose, one of the many times it was broken, after one of those slurs.

Here he is "skating" - excellent player just was wondering about him and Bernie chugging up the ice, but i guess Beliveau can take care of that:

 

[VanIslander]

Almost went with Abel over Weber.

Are we on round 6 already?

 

[MadArcand]

Whalers select Duncan Keith, D

 

[ChiTownPhilly]

Whalers select Duncan Keith, D

Last of his tier- well timed. Would have never made it to you on-the-comeback (selection 102).

Fine pick.

 

[MadArcand]

Heh, I had to triple-check whether he was really still available. A bit of a nice surprise for me.

 

[Dreakmur]

Duncan Keith was arguably the best defenseman available, but certainly not the last of any tier.

He would have possibly been my top pick, since he can play defensive guy on a rounded pairing or the puck mover on a shut down pair.