Draft and UDFA Thread 2017-18

[GregSirico]

few guys out of the “consensus” I wouldn’t hate at 9: Kravstov, Farabee, Smith, in that order.

Anyone else would be an epic failure IMO.

I'd be pissed w/ Farabee at 9.

 

[GregSirico]

9
Veleno

26
Lundestrom

28
Merkley

 

[Nopuckluck]

I'd be pissed w/ Farabee at 9.

I’d Be pissed with Wahlstrom

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I’d Be pissed with Wahlstrom

Could you explain why?

 

[Sarge13]

Here's a mockup of 'possible' top picks at our draft slots:

9
Koktaniemi
Wahlstrom
Boqvist
Dobson
Kravstov

26
Dellandrea
Addison
Bokk
Kaut
Kupari

28
Tychonick
Hallander
Lundkvist
Alexeyev
O'Brien


39
Ginning
Back
Jenik
Lauko
Gustafsson

48
Emberson
Roman
Gross
Galeniuk
Durzi

70
Kral
Chyzowski
Pekar
Stotts
Reichel

88
Wylie
Hutsko
Iskhakov
Robertson
Gorniak

101
Jensen
Barton
Malyshev
Keane
Stastney

132
Klapka
Budy
Laferriere
Hakkarainen
Weatherby

 

[frisland]

my one worry about Wahlstrom is how much he generates his own chances, versus depending on his linemates (hughes...).... but what do i know

 

[GregSirico]

I’d Be pissed with Wahlstrom

I'd love to hear why ... please dear sir enlighten me.

 

[GregSirico]

my one worry about Wahlstrom is how much he generates his own chances, versus depending on his linemates (hughes...).... but what do i know

His production went up with Jack Hughes, everyone playing with Jack Hughes had a spike in their production, dude is going to be a star, having said that, he still produced very well even without him.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Wahlstroms shot rates were high even pre Hughes.

 

[Harbour Dog]

We have spent so much time talking about who we do want. Here is my question...

What players are going to be available at 9, 26, 28 that we DO NOT want with that pick?

@9

"Damn it all to hell" - Hayton or a reach that we don't see coming.

"Well gosh darn" - Veleno, Bouchard, Kravtsov, Bokk.

"Okay" - Smith, Kotkaniemi, Farabee.

"Golly gee!" - Dobson, Tkachuk.

*insert whale orgasm sounds* - Boqvist, Hughes, Wahlstrom.

Literal death - Zadina.

 

[GregSirico]

@9

"Damn it all to hell" - Hayton or a reach that we don't see coming.

"Well gosh darn" - Veleno, Bouchard, Kravtsov, Bokk.

"Okay" - Smith, Kotkaniemi, Farabee

"Golly gee!" - Dobson, Tkachuk

*insert whale orgasm sounds* - Boqvist, Hughes, Wahlstrom

Literal death - Zadina

I've been hard against moving up for Tkachuk, but if he falls to 9 that's a HOME RUN.

 

[Fvital92]

I can't shake off the feeling we will draft Hayton at 9. It's killing me.

 

[Kovalev27]

Agreed... the pessimist in me is waiting for something terrible to happen though. Haha.

I almost expect it at this point.

 

[GregSirico]

I can't shake off the feeling we will draft Hayton at 9. It's killing me.

Please stop. What makes you think that?

 

[Kovalev27]

my one worry about Wahlstrom is how much he generates his own chances, versus depending on his linemates (hughes...).... but what do i know

From what I saw at the U18s he generated his chances without Hughes. More than with him. Kid was a horse

 

[Harbour Dog]

I've been hard against moving up for Tkachuk, but if he falls to 9 that's a HOME RUN.

Yup, and there's a real chance it happens. With Kotkaniemi, Dobson, and Bouchard all seriously in the running to go top 8, somebody may have to slide down to make room for them.

 

[Fvital92]

Please stop. What makes you think that?

Just seems like a Rangers pick that we will shit about for months like it always happens.

 

[Fvital92]

From what I saw at the U18s he generated his chances without Hughes. More than with him. Kid was a horse

He is my favorite player at 9 if he makes it that far, but he will draft some people crazy with the way he seems to float on the ice sometimes.

 

[Beer League Sniper]

I've been hard against moving up for Tkachuk, but if he falls to 9 that's a HOME RUN.

Tkachuk gets dumped on because of his family name. At 9, he'd be a very good pick. He has a very high-ceiling.

Edit: And just to add to my thought. Yes, I think he's generally ranked too high on most lists. For me, he's not up there with names like Zadina, Hughes, and Wahlstrom, but he's in that next tier, and certainly a good pick at 9.

 

[GregSirico]

 

[Fvital92]

Tkachuk gets dumped on because of his family name. At 9, he'd be a very good pick. He has a very high-ceiling.

Edit: And just to add to my thought. Yes, I think he's generally ranked too high on most lists. For me, he's not up there with names like Zadina, Hughes, and Wahlstrom, but he's in that next tier, and certainly a good pick at 9.

I think it's the other way around, no way in hell he should be on the conversation of being picked in the top 5 with the quality of this draft. At number 9 he is a good pick though.

 

[Edge]

I still have a feeling the Rangers really like a kid from the U.S.

Kotkaniemi is the unknown for me.

 

[Fvital92]

I still have a feeling the Rangers really like a kid from the U.S.

Kotkaniemi is the unknown for me.

So Tkachuk, Farabee, Wahlstrom and Hughes in your mind? I would be happy with any of them.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Really depends who else is there for me. I’d be just fine with him at 9, I don’t think it would be a home run there, but I also don’t believe in his offense as much as other people seem to

 

[Kaapo di tutti capi]

I've been hard against moving up for Tkachuk, but if he falls to 9 that's a HOME RUN.

I have a feeling that it'll be one of Tkachuk or Boqvist that'll fall to 9 - I'm happy either way.