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

[Ovechkins Wodka]

so is this goalie our new backup?

 

[Cush]

Spinner ranked 96th among NA Skaters

http://www.sbncollegehockey.com/201...824486/2014-nhl-draft-prospect-steven-spinner

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=722937

 

[Marshall]

Mildly interesting - Vrana plays for the same club that rumored-signing Daniel Rahimi plays for (Linköpings HC).

 

[LifetimeUFA]

so is this goalie our new backup?

Backup for Gruby

 

[sk84fun_dc]

And one next year and picked up Pasquale, likely to be Hershey's back-up. It also leaves them with two goalies slated for the ECHL in a shared affiliate (Boston still there?).

From what I have read, this is not going to be shared; even if it is, heck Copley was in SC late last season, but Caps are primary affiliate and as of now, sounds to me like only from everything I have heard and read.

 

[Langway]

Good to hear.

All your speedy wingers belong to us.

 

[Hivemind]

What's with Minnesota having a blank space for pick #160?

http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=2014&team=&position=&round=6&navid=nhl:topheads

e; According to their board, this was their pick.
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=86227

 

[sk84fun_dc]

saw that, as well; I recall when Kings selected local player Garrett Roe and there was a blank on the board for quite awhile

 

[Cush]

The Hockey Writers had Gersich at 169 and Spinner at 189

 

[sk84fun_dc]

Caps started the day with 8 picks; made 4, have 1 left as of now; plus 1 yesterday, obviously.

7 14 194 WSH

Also, started the day with 9 picks in next year’s draft, still retain 8, only moved the 7th

 

[sk84fun_dc]

Knew I had read about Steven Spinner recently. Ends up, I did, on nhl.com

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=722937

 

[Langway]

Surely they can't forget Tkachev on this smaller winger binge?

 

[SimplySensational]

Pick # | Pick | Position | Height | Weight | Country
13 | Jakub Vrana | RW | 6.0 | 176 | CZE
39 | Vitek Vanecek | G | 6.0 | 165 | CZE
89 | Nathan Walker | LW | 6.0 | 180 | AUS
134 | Shane Gersich | C/LW | 5.11 | 175 | USA
159 | Steven Spinner | RW | 5.11 | 196 | USA
194

So with the Capitals you can say a hybrid center/winger, is always going to a be a winger, because uhh Laich is as good as Mike Richards, the Capitals have picked 0 centers or defenseman so far...

 

[Cush]

Kevin Elgestal RW Swe (Frolunda JR.)......6'1!

13+22 in 44 games
4+5 in 5 games with U18

 

[Hivemind]

Made it through an entire draft without picking a Canadian.

 

[Langway]

Controlling the middle and your own crease is so very overrated.

 

[Burakovsky95*]

We just went through an entire draft and didn't take a player from either position of need that our own GM said he wanted to address this draft. I know drafting for necessity isn't really a thing but this is just so typical Capitals.

 

[Cush]

From Mark Seidel in Dec. Pre WJC Top 100:

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1557889

82: Kevin Elgestal RW 6.1/185 Frolunda: Swedish scout has been raving about him, distributes the puck very well, been very good for Sweden internationally, really out of nowhere, plays hard

 

[LifetimeUFA]

We just went through an entire draft and didn't take a player from either position of need that our own GM said he wanted to address this draft. I know drafting for necessity isn't really a thing but this is just so typical Capitals.

Thats the "refresh" ol teddy was talking about when he hired Barry and GMBM. So are you feeling refreshed?

 

[Hzzz]

I really wanted the Caps to draft Alexander Kadeykin. Overager but he was the best scorer of his KHL team! Too bad detroit picked him.

 

[third man in]

So 5 wingers and a goalie. So Cap like. Feel like they could of got the goalie in the 3rd and could of got walker 4th or later. Weird draft for a team with shallow C/D depth

 

[EroCaps]

Mac sounds less impressive every time he opens his mouth. It's galling how amateurish he comes across.

 

[sk84fun_dc]

Kevin Elgestål

http://www.frolundaindians.com/academy/j20/truppen

 

[Kegger]

So 5 wingers and a goalie. So Cap like. Feel like they could of got the goalie in the 3rd and could of got walker 4th or later. Weird draft for a team with shallow C/D depth

I dont mind it so much. Draft picks are not immediately going to help anyway, now they can focus on signing defensemen and center(s) and or make a trade or two.

 

[third man in]

I dont mind it so much. Draft picks are not immediately going to help anyway, now they can focus on signing defensemen and center(s) and or make a trade or two.

yeah I'm not furious or anything. If they can make the proper trades as needed, I just have my doubts