GDT: Draft Day 2022

[ShanahanMan]

But how many of their internet darling picks have made it over the last 4 years?

I feel like them and Florida stick the most to actual draft rankings and very rarely reach. Seems to work for them.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

How Swede it is.

 

[Crunchy]

That Ottawa trade for Debrincat seems to have had a major effect on our draft.

They traded picks just ahead of our 1st and 2nd round picks. Rumor was that they may have been leaning Kasper and Dylan James is from their college farm system and fits their archetype. Neither may have been there had they not made that trade.

Also, which goalie are we drafting in the 7th?

 

[Hen Kolland]

I feel like them and Florida stick the most to actual draft rankings and very rarely reach. Seems to work for them.

Lol... "actual draft rankings" meaning the bloggers and writers of the world whose work quite literally are NOT actual rankings?

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I feel like them and Florida stick the most to actual draft rankings and very rarely reach. Seems to work for them.

Has it?

Florida Panthers Draft History at hockeydb.com
58 games played by their players picked in the 2nd round or later from 2017.

Carolina Hurricanes Draft History at hockeydb.com
2 players from 2017 that are 4th liners. Jack Drury looks like a player from the 2019 draft but what else am I missing? Who else from their last 5 drafts are going to be players?

 

[Frk It]

Hoping for Connor Kurth or Logan Morrison with our next pick.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

These kids names don't scream NHL hockey player to me.

I know it means absolutely nothing but still...

 

[StargateSG1]

Athletic's Scott Wheeler isn't overly impressed with the Kasper pick

 

[bedtime20]

Athletic's Scott Wheeler isn't overly impressed with the Kasper pick

Isn't he the #1 Seider hater guy?

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Athletic's Scott Wheeler isn't overly impressed with the Kasper pick

That's because he's not 5'8" doing trick shots. Wheeler is a f***ing joke.

Isn't he the #1 Seider hater guy?

Yes.

 

[HoweFan]

I’m a complete moron when it comes to scouting thankfully because other than Kasper I’m very underwhelmed with this draft. It’s a good thing because I’m rarely right on my picks

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I’m a complete moron when it comes to scouting thankfully because other than Kasper I’m very underwhelmed with this draft. It’s a good thing because I’m rarely right on my picks

I think Kasper, James and Buchelnikov all have good upside but after that? Nothing too impressive or outlandish. That's ok though. This is a kind of weak draft anyway.

 

[PuckeDRW]

Hoping for Connor Kurth or Logan Morrison with our next pick.

TB just selected Kurth.

 

[bedtime20]

Gimmie a goalie, please!

 

[Hen Kolland]

I think Kasper, James and Buchelnikov all have good upside but after that? Nothing too impressive or outlandish. That's ok though. This is a kind of weak draft anyway.

It's always hard to get excited for big, stay-at-home type defensemen. They are the antithesis of what upside looks like, but just give them 3 years and we will see what comes of it.

Amadeus Lombardi seems to have some fans, so I'd keep him in the good upside bucket. Maybe a bit of a longer shot.

This is just an example of how you don't need to overreact on day 2. This day 2 in particular is kind of blind hope as it is with these kids playing through Covid most of their juniors aged career.

 

[ChadS]

Owen Mehlenbacher

They're definitely going after some name game.

 

[Killerjas]

Carolina having another god tier draft, my god

 

[Reddwit]

Owen

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Athletic's Scott Wheeler isn't overly impressed with the Kasper pick

Why on earth would anyone care what Wheeler thinks

 

[Pavels Dog]

Athletic's Scott Wheeler isn't overly impressed with the Kasper pick

That's a good sign for the pick.

 

[SCD]

Athletic's Scott Wheeler isn't overly impressed with the Kasper pick

That is probably the biggest endorsement Kasper could receive. He is destined to be a Calder finalist.

 

[lhsgolf19]

Ali is a steal for our last pick

 

[Henkka]

Ali is 5th Center for Red Wings from this draft.

James - Kasper - Buchelnikov
X - Lombardi - X
X - Kilpinen - X
X - Mehlenbacher - X
X - Ali - X

LD Mathurin - RD Johansson

(G Husso)

 

[ChadS]

Ali is a steal for our last pick

What's he like?

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Athletic's Scott Wheeler isn't overly impressed with the Kasper pick

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