Prospect Info: HFsens Lottery Mock Draft (part deux) - #4 OV

[Micklebot]

I don’t think there is any chance that we (or any other team, for that matter) pass on Svech with the 2nd overall. Things only start getting murky at 3rd and above.

I'd go Svech myself, but the list of analysts going with Zadina seems to be growing;

Marek (SN), MKeens, Cosentino (SN), Peters (ESPN), Pronman (Atlantic, Midseason), Slawson (THW).

There's enough there imo to believe that one or more teams might be higher on Zadina than Svech, and if that team happens to win the 2nd OA spot, Svech slides to 3rd.

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

Svechnikov reminds me so much with his effortless skating and how easy he scores goals Valeri Kharlamov. Probably the best soviet hockey player of all times.

.

I remember that during the 72 Summit Series Harold Ballard floated the rumour that he had (supposedly) offered Kharlamov $1 million to play for the Leafs that season.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Svechnikov reminds me so much with his effortless skating and how easy he scores goals Valeri Kharlamov. Probably the best soviet hockey player of all times.

.

Kharlamov fully grown

HEIGHT

173 cm / 5'8"

WEIGHT

73 kg / 161 lbs

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Svechnikov at 18

HEIGHT

191 cm / 6'3"

WEIGHT

85 kg / 187 lbs

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Svechnikov is a power forward that can skate ... Kharlamov was a speedster who could fly. Huge Bobby Clarke fan.

 

[aragorn]

Nice to see Tkachuk coming in second ahead of some of the others.

 

[Icelevel]

Nice to see Tkachuk coming in second ahead of some of the others.

Let's be honest, the huge majority of voters myself included have not seen enough of the players games to make an educated decision.
But it's a fun exercise anyway

 

[BondraTime]

I'd go Svech myself, but the list of analysts going with Zadina seems to be growing;

Marek (SN), MKeens, Cosentino (SN), Peters (ESPN), Pronman (Atlantic, Midseason), Slawson (THW).

There's enough there imo to believe that one or more teams might be higher on Zadina than Svech, and if that team happens to win the 2nd OA spot, Svech slides to 3rd.

Mckeens has Svechnikov 2nd, and I'd rather roll the dice with a name generator than use the other guys.

I'd be surprised if there is a single list, that isn't looking for a hot take, that doesn't have Svechnikov 2nd.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Nice to see Tkachuk coming in second ahead of some of the others.

It will be interesting where Bobby Mac has him ranked after the lottery. He is supposed to do an abbreviated version. Polling 10 NHL scouts and ranking the players is a far better guage imo than these polls or derogatory unsubstantiated posts on how things may be. They had Tkachuk 4 and Boqvist 5 .. so its close. Will Boqvist pass him ?... stay tuned. That last ranking was done in January so Tkachuk may have got more attention due to the recent WJC. Boqvist could pull ahead if he finishes this U18 really strongly. Other players stock could very well have risen as well .. Quinn Hughes (absent from this poll) had a really good finish and went to the frozen four. Wahlstrom is scoring goals at the U18. Dobson is still in the Q playoffs and his team is looking good to go to the finals. Bouchard finished the year strong leading the Knights.

 

[Micklebot]

Mckeens has Svechnikov 2nd, and I'd rather roll the dice with a name generator than use the other guys.

I'd be surprised if there is a single list, that isn't looking for a hot take, that doesn't have Svechnikov 2nd.

Looks like mkeen's has updated to his final ranking, I had the Feb rank linked, not sure how much of a gap there can be if he's flipping them over a two month sample. Dismiss it if you want, but my point was all it takes is one team that values Zadina over Svech, it's not like this type of thing hasn't happened countless times before.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Looks like mkeen's has updated to his final ranking, I had the Feb rank linked, not sure how much of a gap there can be if he's flipping them over a two month sample. Dismiss it if you want, but my point was all it takes is one team that values Zadina over Svech, it's not like this type of thing hasn't happened countless times before.

Of course it could happen... Picking someone other than the widely expected player could also happen at 1st overall. Assuming Dahlin, Svechnikov go 1 , 2 I think there is more of a battle or less consensus as we move down to 3 , then 4 and again at 5.

 

[BondraTime]

Looks like mkeen's has updated to his final ranking, I had the Feb rank linked, not sure how much of a gap there can be if he's flipping them over a two month sample. Dismiss it if you want, but my point was all it takes is one team that values Zadina over Svech, it's not like this type of thing hasn't happened countless times before.

What I'm getting at is I don't think any team are looking for hot takes, which is what I consider those guys doing. I don't think it's close, Svechnikov is closer to Dahlin than he is to 3rd, I'd wager quite a lot that NHL teams agree.

I mean, I have heard a few teams don't have Zadina in their top 5

 

[Sun God Nika]

3 more days

 

[Sun God Nika]

2 more days

 

[Sensung]

Sens will select Tkachuk.

FML

 

[Senscore]

Well end up with some Zibanejad level disappointment.

 

[Deku]

Well end up with some Zibanejad level disappointment.

We're getting Tkachuk and he will top out as a 50 point guy, so pretty much

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Wahlstrom Boqvist or Hughes. Do NOT draft Brady Tkchuk, future 40 point forward.

 

[OttawaSenators11]

Tkachuk and Bouchard both will be drafted by us but unfortunately King Karlsson won't be back

edit sorry for the bold font no idea why it's doing that

 

[saskriders]

Bold prediction:

We get Zadina, Tkachuk goes top 3

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Bold prediction:

We get Zadina, Tkachuk goes top 3

I'm hoping Buffalo gets 3rd, and since they need a Dman they draft Hughes or Boqvist.

 

[Six Assets]

Sign me up for Tkachuk

 

[Deku]

Call me crazy but I could see Bergevin taking Tkachuk at 3

 

[Boud]

Call me crazy but I could see Bergevin taking Tkachuk at 3

It's not a crazy thought at all honestly.

 

[WadeRedden]

Call me crazy but I could see Bergevin taking Tkachuk at 3

Yeah, you could be right. Berg is the type of guy to value intangibles more than skill. That being said, Montreal doesn't exactly have a lot of elite talent up front so I'd be shocked if they pass on Svechnikov or Zadina.

 

[Senscore]

Guys let's not do this to ourselves. Please

 

[Boud]

Yeah, you could be right. Berg is the type of guy to value intangibles more than skill. That being said, Montreal doesn't exactly have a lot of elite talent up front so I'd be shocked if they pass on Svechnikov or Zadina.

Unless we get a real surprise the top 2 is locked with Dahlin and Svechnikov.

After that is where it gets interesting. Zadina is more talented than Tkatchuk, but Tkatchuk plays the more valuable position that Montreal really really needs.

Given the fact that they've been looking for a C for years and years without success, and now they have a shot at the best C in the draft, I'd be really surprised if they grabbed the winger.

We know how hard it is to get a top C prospect in this league, and this draft doesn't have many top end Centers.

Bergevin has been criticized a ton for not being able to get that center, I can't imagine they would pass on this opportunity.