GDT: Draft Day 2014 (Round 1 6/27, Rounds 2-7 6/28

[usiel]

Has anyone watched the Ross Mahoney video? Anything interesting in there?

I did nothing real substantive other that minor things. One thing that I caught was that after this draft, and because of added responsibilities as the AGM, they would be shifting some responsibility. Basically probably shifting a couple things off of himself was my impression.

Vogs tried to get Mahoney to weigh in on Traverse City style rookie camps versus Caps and just the one philly rookie game but didn't criticize either really.

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

Hoping for Fabbri I guess.

Hard to say what they should do. It depends on the scenario.

@DarrenDreger: Florida is considering a number of trade options for the 1st pick, including teams outside the top 10 offering current NHL players...

@DarrenDreger: The Panthers intend on making their decision on whether or not to trade the pick before they get to the Draft floor...so, likely before 5pm.

Green + #13 for #1

Do it GMBM, get your stud defenseman to build around.

 

[strungout]

Has anyone watched the Ross Mahoney video? Anything interesting in there?

Yep and Nope.

 

[Capitlols]

Tallon might be stupid enough to do it.

 

[BrooklynCapsFan]

Green + #13 for #1

Do it GMBM, get your stud defenseman to build around.

Is he really that good? -I'm not complaining that the package is excessive, I have no problem giving that up. Just curious if Ekblad is good enough to warrant a pretty radical shift in (what I thought) our timeline would be.

 

[Cush]

Wish it was like last year, all on one day

 

[Langway]

Is he really that good? -I'm not complaining that the package is excessive, I have no problem giving that up. Just curious if Ekblad is good enough to warrant a pretty radical shift in (what I thought) our timeline would be.

I think so. He maybe doesn't have as much offensive upside as Jones but he's a better defensive player and uses his body much better. I don't think it would shift their timeline much given the uncertainty surrounding Green overall. Plus, the cap savings would allow them to do some things elsewhere. I don't think that trumps Byfuglien+9 given Tallon's Chicago connection but I'd do it. (Plus at nine there's a better chance Nylander is still available whereas it gets a lot less likely at 13 unless teams really have bought into some of the diva stuff.)

 

[Blades of Steel]

I really have no idea if it would be more beneficial to take a player or trade the pick and build the teams strength for now.. I'm just worried about wasting another 2-3 years on backstrom and ovechkin developing new players.

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

Is he really that good? -I'm not complaining that the package is excessive, I have no problem giving that up. Just curious if Ekblad is good enough to warrant a pretty radical shift in (what I thought) our timeline would be.

I think so.

The list of players granted the "exceptional player" status:

John Tavares
Aaron Ekblad
Connor McDavid
Sean Day

To me, he looks the complete package. His downside looks like a Jason Garrison type player. And I don't buy into the 'never take a defenseman in the top 5' bollocks.

 

[Hivemind]

re: Ekblad trade

I guess it depends on what GMBM feels the window to compete is. Ekblad can be in the NHL next year, but defensemen usually take at least few years to become impact players (Drew Doughty being the notable exception).

 

[Caps8112]

I take it nobody wants to get involved in the Kesler sweepstakes? Really would like the 2nd line center job nailed down for a while. Grabo was fine but not great. I agree we need dman more then anything.

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

I take it nobody wants to get involved in the Kesler sweepstakes? Really would like the 2nd line center job nailed down for a while. Grabo was fine but not great. I agree we need dman more then anything.

Plenty of folks that do. The talk is in the Acquisitions/Roster building thread.

I agree with the notion that we'r'e gonna see a significant amount of trades tonight.

 

[PuckBuddy]

Honk, honk...

Projects as Boyd Gordon.

Anyone know when the draft actually starts?

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

7 pm, est

 

[Calicaps]

voted trade for roster player

ditto

 

[Calicaps]

Projects as Boyd Gordon.

Anyone know when the draft actually starts?

All such info can be found by downloading the unofficial HF Caps board calendar! Available here http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1695495

 

[Capitlols]

Wonder if GMBM will announce the pick like GMGM did or like the rest of the GM's.

 

[Cush]

Wonder if GMBM will announce the pick like GMGM did or like the rest of the GM's.

The bigger question is, "Will he wink at the camera?"

 

[strungout]

 

[Calicaps]

So ****ing glad he's not making the decisions anymore.

 

[BiPolar Caps]

Is that MacLellan two seats to George's right?

 

[strungout]

Is that MacLellan two seats to George's right?

Yeppers

 

[Liberati0n*]

Yeppers

Michael! What have I told you about "yeppers"?

 

[SimplySensational]

Next years chances for last place team to win lottery will be down to 20%... Buffalo is mad, but they're not tanking of course.

 

[RandyHolt]

It's so simple for me. I do not want us rushed into taking someone we didn't plan on taking, into a position of strength and who likely had no intention of ever playing; that we end up trading for someone into a position of strength, and then asking them to move positions. And then try and trade that player before letting them take a shift where they have played the last 5 years.

If no one wants a certain player, maybe we shouldn't either

That all said, we'll take the winger