Jumptheshark
Rebooting myself
the five picks
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goalie we traded for
Hayden Hawkey
My knee jerk reaction is I like the Bouchard pick and I can see the McLeod pick could pay have a huge payoff
then due to trades of picks--we get into the "project" area off drafting and trading I do not know a lot about Rodrigue and Hawkey--but since they got drafted by the oilers and both goalies I view as long term projects--might just be me. People say "Rodrigue was ranked number 1 for NA goalies" based upon stuff I read prior to the draft--this was not going to be a draft known for goalies and the fact we traded 2 picks to move up to grab him--he is the son of the oilers goalie coach? I am having flash backs to the OBC and the crap they pulled. Both Kellering and Siikanen are very long term projects and will be out of sight and out of mind for maybe 5 years--but that could be a good thing.
I give the draft a C--I think we lucked out with the guys who were available at 10 and McLeod dropping down to 40 could be good-- but it is the two goalie additions that cause me to pause --If I am not mistaken Hawkey is going back to Uni for one more year so we do not have to worry about him till August 15th 2019 when he will be a UFA and hopefully we sign him before that--and I have made it clear I am not a fab if the QJHL--it might just be me--the only positive to a goalie from that league is that he has faced a lot of pucks--it is bad D league that loves to shoot--in my opinion. For me when it comes to Q goalies ignore their GAA and pay attention to their save % and Rods save % while not bad is not that good.
For me going 100 picks between picks is hard to swollow--it is in the 3rd and 4th rounds were most teams find depth players and or draft steals and this draft I think in about 8 years times we will talk about the steals of the 3rd and 4th rounds--which were picks we traded away
I like Bouchard--only concern in his skating--but he is a big guy with a big shot and McLeod could be very good in a few years--but it is trading of picks and adding of these goalies that has me concerned
what are your guys knee jerk responses to the draft and trades today?
2018 Entry | NHL Totals | |||||||||
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Draft | Num. | Round | Player | Pos | Drafted From | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
2018 Entry | 10 | 1 | Evan Bouchard | D | London Knights [OHL] | |||||
2018 Entry | 40 | 2 | Ryan McLeod | C | Mississauga Steelheads [OHL] | |||||
2018 Entry | 62 | 2 | Olivier Rodrigue | G | Drummondville Voltigeurs [QMJHL] | |||||
2018 Entry | 164 | 6 | Michael Kesselring | D | New Hampton School (New Hamp. H.S.) | |||||
2018 Entry | 195 | 7 | Patrik Siikanen | C | Blues-2 (Finland Jrs.) |
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goalie we traded for
Hayden Hawkey
My knee jerk reaction is I like the Bouchard pick and I can see the McLeod pick could pay have a huge payoff
then due to trades of picks--we get into the "project" area off drafting and trading I do not know a lot about Rodrigue and Hawkey--but since they got drafted by the oilers and both goalies I view as long term projects--might just be me. People say "Rodrigue was ranked number 1 for NA goalies" based upon stuff I read prior to the draft--this was not going to be a draft known for goalies and the fact we traded 2 picks to move up to grab him--he is the son of the oilers goalie coach? I am having flash backs to the OBC and the crap they pulled. Both Kellering and Siikanen are very long term projects and will be out of sight and out of mind for maybe 5 years--but that could be a good thing.
I give the draft a C--I think we lucked out with the guys who were available at 10 and McLeod dropping down to 40 could be good-- but it is the two goalie additions that cause me to pause --If I am not mistaken Hawkey is going back to Uni for one more year so we do not have to worry about him till August 15th 2019 when he will be a UFA and hopefully we sign him before that--and I have made it clear I am not a fab if the QJHL--it might just be me--the only positive to a goalie from that league is that he has faced a lot of pucks--it is bad D league that loves to shoot--in my opinion. For me when it comes to Q goalies ignore their GAA and pay attention to their save % and Rods save % while not bad is not that good.
For me going 100 picks between picks is hard to swollow--it is in the 3rd and 4th rounds were most teams find depth players and or draft steals and this draft I think in about 8 years times we will talk about the steals of the 3rd and 4th rounds--which were picks we traded away
I like Bouchard--only concern in his skating--but he is a big guy with a big shot and McLeod could be very good in a few years--but it is trading of picks and adding of these goalies that has me concerned
what are your guys knee jerk responses to the draft and trades today?