GDT: Blues Draft Day 2023

[Linkens Mastery]

Trade Krug to Florida so Coughlin can be with his idol

 

[Kylester]

Yee Yee

I though about adding YoYo but then I thought...nah, nobody wants to be stuck with that.

 

[mk80]

So the Panthers like the kid who's favorite player is Krug.....

Do they want his role model to pair with him?

How about it Torey? A competitive team and you get to enjoy the sunshine and beach?

 

[Kylester]

The 7th and final round is about to begin!

 

[Linkens Mastery]

And commercial break right before blues pick again. It's 100% planned

 

[Kylester]

So the Panthers like the kid who's favorite player is Krug.....

Do they want his role model to pair with him?

How about it Torey? A competitive team and you get to enjoy the sunshine and beach?

If that's being considered, does Florida have the cap space? Would we retain and how much? Who do they have that our team needs?

As Bonnie Raitt said, "Let's give 'em something to talk about!"

And commercial break right before blues pick again. It's 100% planned

What's with these guys???

 

[mk80]

And commercial break right before blues pick again. It's 100% planned

Well we missed the commercial break, but we get the interview with the Devils GM

 

[Linkens Mastery]

I swear, do people on Twitter actually think every player we draft are going to be in the NHL this year?

 

[Kylester]

Philly just picked a 6'6", 230 lb defenseman named Matteo Mann.

Last name fits.

Wonder if he's related to Jimmy Mann? Anyone remember him?

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Friggin Philly took the guy I wanted at 202

 

[Robb_K]

Check out the Pekarcik thread on the Prospects board. Pekarcik is one of the youngest players in the draft like 2 days away from being 2024 eligible. 6 foot 2 and can really skate, highly skilled. 10 pts in 7 games at the U18s. Needs to work on putting it all together but has very good upside

I've got high hopes for this pick as a "sleeper', that other teams will end up being sorry they didn't grab him earlier.

 

[mk80]

Russian right winger, Susyev

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[Kylester]

We got a Russian

Nikita Susuyev, 6"0, 172, RW.

Sounds like a Phil Collins song...

 

[Linkens Mastery]

We got a Russian RW

 

[Robb_K]

That's a hockey name for sure.

It's a Slovak hockey name, for sure.

 

[542365]

Woah, this Susuyev guy was ranked much higher than where we got him. Is this a Russian factor result?

 

[Kylester]

Not the name this time, but the team he plays for

Ottowa selected Owen Becker, a center in the British Columbia Hockey League, who plays for...Salmon Arm.

Right up there with Moose Jaw and Medicine Hat.

Woah, this Susuyev guy was ranked much higher than where we got him. Is this a Russian factor result?

More than likely

 

[Linkens Mastery]

28 points in 38 games in the MHL. Not terrible for a guy who just turned 18.

 

[Kylester]

Keep in mind that when a location is given for a player, it's the team he currently plays for, not neccessarily the country he's from...unless it's USNTD.

Dennis Good Bogg just got picked by the Islanders.

Any Bad Boggs left?

 

[Zezel’s Pretzels]

We got a Russian

Nikita Susuyev, 6"0, 172, RW.

Sounds like a Phil Collins song...

I just came here to say this.

THERE’S A DRAFT PICK THAT’S BEEN ON MY MIIIIIIIIIIIIND. ALL THE TIIIIIIIME!

Su-su-suyev.

 

[542365]

Feels like a bit of a home run swing after a draft full of high floor types. I’m into it.

 

[PerryTurnbullfan]

Wasn’t Mayich small 5’10” 150 a year ago and shot up to 6’2”?

 

[Kylester]

I just came here to say this.

THERE’S A DRAFT PICK THAT’S BEEN ON MY MIIIIIIIIIIIIND. ALL THE TIIIIIIIME!

Su-su-suyev.

That's the song!!!!

Wasn’t Mayich small 5’10” 150 a year ago and shot up to 6’2”?

From the videos that were posted, looks like he can take care of himself.

 

[Robb_K]

At this point I fully believe we are stuck with him and he's not waiving for anything.

What no-trade clause holder would waive it to allow himself to be traded to The abysmal Flyers??? Did Krug turn down any trades to a potential playoff-contending team? I don't recall any buzz about Army discussing a trade with any other teams. I think there still may be a chance to dump him off, that he'll accept. Maybe The Kracken? They're on the rise, and Krug might accept a trade to them, where he can be the #1 or #2 team PP QB, on a playoff-bound team that actually wants him.

Wasn’t Mayich small 5’10” 150 a year ago and shot up to 6’2”?

Another Parayko!

 

[bleedblue1223]

I don't get the hate some out there have for drafting so many LD. Primary thing once you get into mid and late rounds, and just hoping that they come close to making the league, so what side they play is a complete non-factor for me.