Halla 3rd Annual Draft (2018)

[Halla]

2016 (4/30) : http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/halla-2016-mock-draft.2091425/

I had Grundstrom as a late 1st, and he slid to pick 57. kid looks like a steal with 10g/16pts in his first 20AHL games

2017 (5/30): http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/halla-2nd-annual-draft-2017.2361023/

three straight right and then things got crazy. Still cant believe Tolvanen slid to 30. Isn't he EXACTLY what the flames need right now?


alright here we go. shooting for at least 6 correct picks

1. Rasmus Dahlin



2. Andrei Svechnikov



3. Jesperi Kotkaniemi



4. Filip Zadina



5. Brady Tkachuk


6. Evan Bouchard



7. Oliver Wahlstrom



8. Quinton Hughes



9. Noah Dobson



10. Adam Boqvist


11. Ty Smith


12. Barrett Hayton


13. Joe Veleno



14. Joel Farabee



15. Rasmus Kupari



16. Bode Wilde



17. Grigori Denisenko


18. Vitali Kravtsov


19. Isaac Lundestrom



20. Serron Noel



21. K'Andre Miller


22. Dominik Bokk


23. Ryan McLeod


24. Martin Kaut



25. Jared McIssac



26. Akil Thomas


27 Ryan Merkley


28 Rasmus Sandin



29.K'Andre Miller


30. Mattias Samuelsson


31. Alexander Alexeev

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[CraigsList]

Good list. Any reason why you think that Kotkaniemi will drop out of the top 10?

 

[Halla]

Good list. Any reason why you think that Kotkaniemi will drop out of the top 10?

I almost had him going to edmonton. Only one of him,veleno,smith are getting into the top 10.

the isles usually go for a NA player in rd 1 (Tavares,Bailey,Okposo,Strome,Reinhart,Pulock,DalColle,Bellows ect)
1 non NA player since 2005 and that was EL Nino, who didnt pan out in Long island

just a hunch i guess. draft is a complete crapshoot after pick 3

 

[Dominance]

Sandin is a guy that I could see a team between ~12-20 reaching for. Very good list.

 

[Team Cozens]

Rasmus Sandin is going to the Sabres at #32 to go along with:

Rasmus Ristoleinen
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus Asplund

 

[scoutsystem]

Rasmus Sandin is going to the Sabres at #32 to go along with:

Rasmus Ristoleinen
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus Asplund

I assume they take Kupari as well?

 

[scoutsystem]

I can't see Kotkainiemi dropping out of the top 10, I love his current game as well as his potential so much. We had him at 9th in the mock draft on our site.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Sens will take Tkachuk/Bouchard/Dobson at 4 and Kaut/Bokk at 22

 

[scoutsystem]

Sens will take Tkachuk/Bouchard/Dobson at 4 and Kaut/Bokk at 22

I could see them taking Akil Thomas at 22 as well. He's like the perfect counterpart for Logan Brown IMO

 

[Halla]

after the combine, and looking more into what each team needs, i have updated it a bit

 

[Halla]

Rasmus Sandin is going to the Sabres at #32 to go along with:

Rasmus Ristoleinen
Rasmus Dahlin
Rasmus Asplund

Sandin isnt making it out of rd 1 unfortunately. maybe they can make a move up with the sens to pick him?

Buffalo: Pick 22
Ottawa: Pick 32, Pick 94, BUF 2019 2nd rd pick

 

[Halla]

Sens will take Tkachuk/Bouchard/Dobson at 4 and Kaut/Bokk at 22

agree with latter, disagree with former.

Boqvist/Hughes IMHO
slim chance bouchard. id be shocked if dobson went that high

 

[Halla]

I can't see Kotkainiemi dropping out of the top 10, I love his current game as well as his potential so much. We had him at 9th in the mock draft on our site.

I bumped him up to 10. perfect fit for the oilers. If he is gone I think they may take whichever dman slides (dobson?)

 

[Halla]

I assume they take Kupari as well?

they could probably offer up Alex Nylander for a pick in that range (15-17)

 

[scoutsystem]

I bumped him up to 10. perfect fit for the oilers. If he is gone I think they may take whichever dman slides (dobson?)

That’s the way I see it

 

[Halla]

new update:

Tkachuk and Bouchard swap spots. Kupari and Grigosenko also swap

 

[johum7]

new update:

Tkachuk and Bouchard swap spots. Kupari and Grigosenko also swap

Wh... who?

 

[MasterMatt25]

Wh... who?

Grigorenko?

 

[Halla]

Wh... who?

a cross between grigorenko and denisenko obviously

jeez

 

[Halla]

Grigorenko?

grigdenirenko

 

[Halla]

Updated. Kotkaniemi rising big, Boqvist falling

 

[Dubcanesfan]

Man this draft is a real crap shoot of a year. Great players to choose from but so many ways it could go down. I could see some trades happening in the top 10 picks if certain players are still available.

 

[Halla]

Man this draft is a real crap shoot of a year. Great players to choose from but so many ways it could go down. I could see some trades happening in the top 10 picks if certain players are still available.

agreed. there is definitely a tier at 3-10, but there are a few guys teams could like enough to take in the top 10 that pushes those back.

this is a strong draft 1st and 2nd rd wise. should blow 2017 away IMHO

 

[Halla]

5 correct picks (Dahlin,Svechnikov,Kotkaniemi,Farabee,Alexeyev)

I had Sandin to the Leafs and Miller to the Rangers before my final edit too! D'oh!