ATD2019 - Draft Thread I

[Hawkey Town 18]

Are some of last year's draft threads missing? I can only find the first one up to pick 120.

 

[Habsfan18]

Are some of last year's draft threads missing? I can only find the first one up to pick 120.

ATD2018/3 (ATD Finals results in post 2493)

 

[tony d]

I just pmed him on Facebook messenger.

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

ATD2018/3 (ATD Finals results in post 2493)

Thanks! The a-typical thread name threw me off. A mod may want to change that to the usual format so people can find it easier in the future.

 

[King Forsberg]

For anyone who hasn’t picked yet that’s looking to slide back, im looking to swap slot 12 to move up.

 

[Dreakmur]

Thrilled to be able to build around a guy who can play for 30 minutes a game, on the 1st PP and PK units, and control the pace of the game better than any defensemen outside Orr,

Doug Harvey, D

Arguably the 2nd best defenseman of all time. Solid pick to start a team.

 

[Theokritos]

Thanks! The a-typical thread name threw me off. A mod may want to change that to the usual format so people can find it easier in the future.

I will do it.

The rationale last year was:

What everyone used to see was: "ATD2018 Draft Thread I".

Now someone who takes a look at the ATD board sees: "ATD2018/1 (Player Soandso 23th overall – pick #24 on the clock)". (...)

Which might be more tempting to click on for someone who doesn't know what the ATD is.

But there is no reason to leave it like that once the draft is done.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Arguably the 2nd best defenseman of all time. Solid pick to start a team.

What a bait

I know who you prefer.Fine with me, not wasting my time with this unless it's necessary and I don't even think it would be necessary even if I faced said player.I'm good with calling it a wash as team-building blocks.

 

[VanIslander]

One conference has Orr, Gretzky & Lemieux.

The other conference has Howe & Harvey.

Puck wizardry; Trench warfare.

 

[Elvis P]

Harvey is popular in here, but I'm not debating. I don't know if the 4th pick has ever been traded twice before. My take on it is in my sig.

 

[tinyzombies]

Orr can climb on Mario’s back if he wants- we’re going to the net. Let’s go little Bobby.

 

[tinyzombies]

Arguably the 2nd best defenseman of all time. Solid pick to start a team.

Best dman on cheese cutters to ever carry a canoe paddle. What a skater and puck handler at top speed. Acceleration, agility, change of pace, top speed - amazing skater skating on the equivalent of Tom’s Shoes. Kind of edge-skated like xxx almost on the tips of his blades at top speed. Incredible.

 

[ResilientBeast]

Reminder of the undrafted rule

 

[tinyzombies]

I meant to say Elvis Stojko.

 

[Leaf Lander]

sorry for taking so long

was at work and unable to use a phne to make my pick

 

[Leaf Lander]

leafs select ray bourque

 

[tinyzombies]

leafs select ray bourque

Life is a struggle ain’t it?

 

[Dreakmur]

leafs select ray bourque

I think he's better than Doug Harvey, but slightly tougher to build around. Good pick.

 

[BenchBrawl]

No surprise there with Bourque.

Orr, Harvey and Bourque are the three easiest players to build around in the ATD in my opinion.I think Harvey is THE easiest, even ahead of Orr, because Orr gives you too much incentive to do some crazy and funny things later on (though all of it is avoidable).

Gordie Howe is not so far behind, as well as the other #1 defensemen who can play on both 1st special units.After that, tough two-way centers.

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

I wouldn’t put Orr in that group, and I don’t see why Howe isn’t included.

I also think there’s definitely more than just one more Dman who can play both 1st unit special teams, but probably only 1 or 2 more who you could call upper level-elite at both.

 

[BenchBrawl]

I wouldn’t put Orr in that group, and I don’t see why Howe isn’t included.

I also think there’s definitely more than just one more Dman who can play both 1st unit special teams, but probably only 1 or 2 more who you could call upper level-elite at both.

You think Orr is tougher to build around?

Howe: Position.Only reason.

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

You think Orr is tougher to build around?

Howe: Position.Only reason.

Orr has partner limitations, the others don’t really have any.

I see where you’re coming from on the Howe point, but I don’t agree.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Orr has partner limitations, the others don’t really have any.

I see where you’re coming from on the Howe point, but I don’t agree.

I've build teams around Howe, Harvey and Bourque.They were all easy compared to other players I started with, but found Howe the toughest among this group.

Another point to consider is the size of the league.A player can be easiest to build in a 15 teams league and harder in a 32 teams league.Not to mention trading vs. no-trading.

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

Fair points and for the record I’ve never gotten to draft any of them, in fact I’ve never even had a pick high enough where one of them was available (PS: I hate you)

 

[BenchBrawl]

Fair points and for the record I’ve never gotten to draft any of them, in fact I’ve never even had a pick high enough where one of them was available (PS: I hate you)

I was just telling TDMM earlier how lucky I was with the lottery since ATD2011.Even in ATD2013 I had the 3rd overall, then made a full swap for the 9th set, and still got Bourque lolz.

2011: 2nd overall (Gretzky)
2012: 18th overall or something
2013: 3rd overall --full swap--> 9th overall (Bourque)
2014: 20th overall
2015: co-GMed late
2016: 3rd overall (Howe)
2017: 3rd overall --traded down my pick to 5th--> (Harvey)
2018: 9th overall
2019: 8th overall --full swap--> 4th overall --full swap--> 5th overall (Harvey)

OTOH, none of us had the chance to draft Mario Lemieux at 8th

Next year I hope to be at the tail-end, the only spot I never tried.