ATD2018 - Draft Thread 1

[VanIslander]

I have 20 minutes to wheel and deal my pick away (am one slot away from it),... PM me asap!

or else I'll have to leave a shortlist with someone.

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

I can take lists today

 

[Namba 17]

My list was sent to HT18.
Have a nice day to everybody!

 

[VanIslander]

I might have to come back in a couple of hours... gotta go...

 

[Habsfan18]

I might have to come back in a couple of hours... gotta go...

Did you PM someone your list?

 

[jarek]

It's always interesting when a GM takes the same player two years in a row, and bumps them 28 picks.

Talking about Boucher? He took him because he has Eddie Gerard.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Thanks IE for making my pick.

To jarek and JE: Yes and no.I got Boucher late last year, because there was a run of picks where no defensemen were taken.

Georges Boucher is underrated in the ATD because he's the perfect #3 defenseman; he's good offensively, he's tough enough, he's decent defensively and he's a great playoff performer, which makes him the perfect guy to start a second pairing with compared to potentially superior but defensively-minded defensemen.

As "proof" of this, he's been an ATD champion three times in that role, the most championships for a defenseman with Harvey.

I didn't research him that much last year, but with Gerard now I didn't want to lose the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone in my newspaper research.

 

[ImporterExporter]

Raptor is here now. Just got back to me on facebook. Should be moving very shortly...

 

[jarek]

Thanks IE for making my pick.

To jarek and JE: Yes and no.I got Boucher late last year, because there was a run of picks where no defensemen were taken.

Georges Boucher is underrated in the ATD because he's the perfect #3 defenseman; he's good offensively, he's tough enough, he's decent defensively and he's a great playoff performer, which makes him the perfect guy to start a second pairing with compared to potentially superior but defensively-minded defensemen.

As "proof" of this, he's been an ATD champion three times in that role, the most championships for a defenseman with Harvey.

I didn't research him that much last year, but with Gerard now I didn't want to lose the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone in my newspaper research.

You're not playing him with Eddie?

 

[tony d]

Re: Karlsson; This Sens fan is happy with him. He's an excellent choice as an offensive minded #3 defenseman in this. What he helped the Senators do last spring was tremendous.

 

[Velociraptor]

William "Hod" Stuart, D

 

[BenchBrawl]

Stuart is another great guy to start a second pairing with, but he's also a good partner for Chelios I think.

 

[BenchBrawl]

You're not playing him with Eddie?

Yes, they will most likely play together on the 2nd pairing.

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[BenchBrawl]

My 123th pick is available conditional on one guy not being there.Send your offer if interested.

 

[VanIslander]

The Railers select Doug Gilmour, the Selke-winning Hart trophy runner-up known as one of the greatest competitors in the history of the game, playing every night like it's a playoff game, scoring 1400+ points in 1400+ games, 180+ playoff points in 180+ playoff games, known for his defensive prowess, grit, playmaking and leadership. He scored goals in both overtime games of the '87 Canada Cup final series against the Soviets. Two years later he scored the winning goal and insurance marker in the 4-2 Stanley Cup Final cup-clinching victory over the Canadiens, finishing with 22 points that postseason, tying the other high-scoring pivot Gretzky, whom he is credited with successfully checking in Calgary's victory in the L.A. series. The list of big game moments go on and on, but it's his infectious attitude in the regular season that defines him as a winner.

He had the ability to go into the corner and somehow strip a much bigger player of the puck. He intuitively knew where his wingers were or when a defenseman was slipping into the slot. He could read a game beautifully, and knew exactly when to be tough and when to fall to draw a penalty, knew when a penalty should be called. He was a master of self-preservation who could throw a check with the best of them or land on his back after the slightest contact.

Gilmour was as likely to be found behind his own net checking the offensive center as he was behind the opposition goal looking to pass to a man out front. Never could he be seen floating at the blueline waiting for the breakaway pass. If he were on the ice in the last minute protecting a lead with the net empty, he knew he was there to preserve a win, not to try to pot a selfish empty netter to pad his own goal total. In the modern breakaway world of Gretzky, Gilmour still practiced the ancient art of backchecking. Nor did he shy away from skating along the boards to avoid being checked, or cower when the going got rough.

 

[Iceman]

I always wanted to draft him, great competitor.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Great pick.

 

[VanIslander]

Thanks.

I'm in a division with Messier and Crosby, so being able to ice one of Lach or Gilmour against them is a matter of survival.

 

[VanIslander]

Time for a new thread?

We're in the 6th round, and it's still January! (This might be the earliest we've ever gone through the first five rounds.)

 

[Iceman]

Time for a new thread?

We're in the 6th round, and it's still January! (This might be the earliest we've ever gone through the first five rounds.)

We had one rough patch in the first round but other than that things are going smoothly.

 

[ResilientBeast]

If a non mod wants to start it and maintain it sure

 

[BenchBrawl]

let jarek do it, hes good at formatting

 

[jarek]

I don't see the point of making a new thread. There is no advantage to doing it at all.

 

[rmartin65]

I would prefer to have everything in one thread... I dont see a benefit to creating new threads.

 

[ImporterExporter]

I have to agree. Unless we get multiple people complaining, i don't really see the point either.