ATD2020 Draft Thread III

[Habsfan18]

Definitely an all-time great hockey picture

 

[Claude The Fraud]

The Halifax Mooseheads are proud to select, from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Clarke «Jethro» Gillies.

 

[papershoes]

Was going to select David Ayres here but, the Renfrew Creamery Kings will instead add

MARIAN GABORIK -- RW

 

[Habsfan18]

Salt Lake selects a Selke finalist and 1984 Canada Cup MVP. A 2x 2nd-team all-star:

LW, John Tonelli

... an energetic power forward who thrived on battles along the wall and in the corner. He was incredible in those corners actually. His feet were always moving, his arms always pumping, and more often than not he came out of the battle with the puck

Tonelli will give you 100, no, 150 percent on every shift. He works so hard and just grinds for every goal

 

[ImporterExporter]

Salt Lake selects a Selke finalist and 1984 Canada Cup MVP. A 2x 1st-team all-star:

LW, John Tonelli

Very strong in the corners. Good ES defender. Sneaky decent ES scoring numbers as well.

Nice pick!

 

[tinyzombies]

ok- Frank Finnigan (Frank - meet Don Luce)

4x Retro Selke with some goalscoring and toughness and PK

Clarence Finnigan

Name: The Shawville Express, The Slumbering Romeo
Height: 5'9''
Weight: 165 lbs
Position: Right Wing
Shoots: Right
Date of Birth: July 09, 1903
Place of Birth: Shawville, Quebec, Canada
Date of Death: December 25, 1991 (Age: 88)

Stanley Cup Champion (1927, 1932)
Stanley Cup Finalist (1935, 1936)
Selke Trophy (1930*, 1933*, 1934*, 1936*)
Played in NHL All Star Game (1934)
Team Captain (1930-1931; 1932-1933)
#8 retired by the Ottawa Senators (1992)

Top-10 Scoring (9th, 10th)
Top-10 Goalscoring (6th, 6th)

Top-10 Playoff Scoring (5th, 8th, 8th)
Top-10 Playoff Goalscoring (3rd, 9th)
Top-10 Playoff Assist (3rd, 4th, 5th, 5th)
Top-10 Playoff Penalty minutes (7th, 10th)

- Named the best defensive forward of the 1930's by Ultimate Hockey
- Named the best penalty-killer of the 1930's by Ultimate Hockey
- Brother of Ed Finnigan and father of Joan Finnigan, a published writer
- As he had to take the train from Shawville to Ottawa, Frank picked up the nickname of "Shawville Express"
- He received his first fee for playing hockey when he was 13, playing for Quyon against Fitzroy Harbour, for which he received $10
- Finnigan signed as a free agent by Ottawa Senators on February 21st, 1924
- On September 26th, 1931, he was claimed by the Toronto Maple Leafs from the Ottawa Senators for the 1931-32 season in thedispersal draft
- On march 15th, 1934, Finnigan scored the final Senators goal in the final season that the NHL Senators played in Ottawa. He scored an unassisted goal at the 1 minute, 7 second mark of the second period
- Transferred to the St-Louis Eagles after Ottawa Senators franchise relocated on September 30, 1934
- He was Traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs by the St-Louis Eagles for cash on February 13th, 1935
- Finnigan recorded the most game played in the Ottawa Senators franchise history with 363
- During World War II, Finnigan joined the Canadian Air Force
- When a movement began to bring back the Senators in the early 1990's, Finnigan was recruited as a living link to the team's illustrious past. Finnigan was scheduled to drop the first puck for the new Ottawa Senators expansion franchise, but died in 1991 from a heart attack on Christmas day
- He was the last surviving member of the 1927 Stanley Cup champion Senators and was also the oldest living NHL player
- The street in front of the main entrance to the Ottawa Senators' arena, the Scotiabank Place, is named the ''Frank Finnigan Way'' in his honour. There is also a restaurant inside Scotiabank Place named ''Frank Finnigan's''

Joe Pelletier said:

 

[BenchBrawl]

Luce-Finnigan is a great duo for a 3rd line, good pick.

 

[ImporterExporter]

@GlitchMarner has until 922 AM EST to pick. Just over an hour.

@Sprague Cleghorn would then be up.

 

[DitchMarner]

Pavol Demitra.

 

[ImporterExporter]

I have LL's proxy list.

 

[ImporterExporter]

@Sprague Cleghorn has until 5:22 PM EST (little over an hour).

I have LL's proxy ready.

 

[Sprague Cleghorn]

Red Dutton, D

Defenseman with the best Hart record on board.

2x 1st WCHL AST
Hart record: 4, 5, 7

 

[ImporterExporter]

LL List picks Pat Egan, D/F

Pm'd next.

 

[kruezer]

f*** it, Seattle drafts RW Claude Lemieux

pm’d BB

Anybody have a take on Lemieux’s defensive abilities?

 

[BenchBrawl]

Guess hes becomed tempting now, Phil Kessel.

 

[kruezer]

Guess hes becomed tempting now, Phil Kessel.

I was debating taking him but needed some more sandpaper

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

f*ck it, Seattle drafts RW Claude Lemieux

pm’d BB

Anybody have a take on Lemieux’s defensive abilities?

Lemeiux obviously wasn't Selke-level, but he was very good. Great shadow for guys with bad tempers

 

[Dreakmur]

Anyone take a list?

 

[Sprague Cleghorn]

Anyone take a list?

I can

 

[ImporterExporter]

Because @Hawkey Town 18 has been skipped twice already his clock runs out at 12:02 AM tonight EST (under 2 hours).

@Johnny Engine would then be up and i know he who he wants

@The Macho Man I'm ready to go so hopefully you'll be around until just after midnight sir!

 

[The Macho King]

Because @Hawkey Town 18 has been skipped twice already his clock runs out at 12:02 AM tonight EST (under 2 hours).

@Johnny Engine would then be up and i know he who he wants

@The Macho Man I'm ready to go so hopefully you'll be around until just after midnight sir!

I'm working this evening for another couple of hours, so I'll probably be around.

 

[ImporterExporter]

I'm working this evening for another couple of hours, so I'll probably be around.

Sweeeeeeet! Fantastic news. Well I've got Johnny's proxy list so 12:02 (or earlier if HT gets here) we'll be to you.

 

[The Macho King]

tick tock

 

[ImporterExporter]

@Hawkey Town 18 is skipped.

Johnny Engine takes Dick Duff, LW

Macho has been PM'd.

 

[The Macho King]

Richmond Renegades will select, a two-way pivot, a great playmaker, and an excellent checker...

C Edgar Laprade

From TDMM's profile:

Known as "Beaver" because of his hustle and work ethic on the ice, Laprade was known as a aggressive but very clean player. Twice he went the entire season without recording a single penalty minute, and only had 42 PIM in in his 500 NHL game career. He was also known as a play making center with great speed and athleticism. He was a tremendous defensive player as well, making him one of the greatest two way centers in NHL history. A strong back checker and prolific penalty killer, Laprade perfected the "poke check" as an effective strategy.

Edgar Laprade was one of the New York Ranger's best players during one of the franchise's darker periods. He was a play-maker whose effortless skating style enabled him to rag the puck like a little wizard. He back-checked tirelessly and was a stellar face-off man, making him quite valuable to the Rangers in short-handed situations. And Laprade was as clean as he was effective. In fact, there were three seasons where he was not penalized at all!

Having a 1/2 punch of Francis and Laprade gives me two excellent defensive centers on my top two lines. If Laprade didn't spend his career on such a bad team, he'd be considered much more highly.