MLD 2014 Thread

[VanIslander]

MLD 2014
The draft is on! PM the next guy after you pick.
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The draft will last 25 rounds. You must draft 2 goalies, 6 defensemen, 12 forwards and a coach, with 4 additional picks to be used for whatever position(s) you want.

Trading is allowed. Trades must be equal in numbers, 2 picks for 2 picks, 1 player and a pick for 2 picks, and so on. Really lopsided trades can be vetoed. Rounds 16/17 through 24/25 will be double picks per round.

The time limit is 12 hours for picks in the first round. If you miss a time window don't panic, just make up the pick ASAP. You can PM your preferred pick to someone beforehand and they can make the pick for you.

Suggestion: POST A REASON OR STATISTIC OR DESCRIPTION WITH YOUR PICK to aid discussion and let us know a bit about the pick, as many may not be household names, especially from other eras.

You must PM the next GM after your selection. And please post a notice to that effect on the draft thread to ensure a smooth flow to the draft.

Any player from any league or era are eligible as long as they were not at all drafted in the ATD 2013 (that means add/drop are ineligible too). As soon as a pick is posted, the next team's clock will begin even if an ineligible player is chosen: the pick will simply be made up as soon as possible.

Player selection should be based on what they have done (the 'next best' draft, so to speak, the greatest all-time careers not honored by being picked in the main ATD 2013 draft), and not what they will do in the future, though it's understood that there is a bit of historical hypothetical projection with players whose careers were cut short by injury.

Players could be traded if team needs change. At the end of the draft a team could pick up an undrafted UFA and simply discard a draft pick.

The number of teams that make the playoffs will depend on the number that qualify for the postseason. To qualify, a team must meet this all-time draft roster condition: Have on the team at least ONE player from each of the following all-time hockey periods:

1916 or earlier
1917-1942
1943-1965
1966-1979
1980-1994
1995-2004
in 2014 (ANY active/nonretired pro player with 300-plus games pro experience regardless of when he began his career)

The very first game ever played in a top pro league defines which time period for the required condition (so, an eighties player whose NHL or SEL rookie season started in 1979 would meet the 1966-79 time period requirement).

On another front, there will be an all-star team of 1LW, 1RW, 1C, 2D, 1G, and 1Coach voted on after the regular season.

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[VanIslander]

Round 1:

1. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor - Sven "Tumba" Johansson, C
2. papershoes - San Francisco Seals - Alexander Almetov, C
3. seventieslord - Regina Pats - Harry Oliver, RW
4. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads - Buddy O'Connor, C
5. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets - Dennis Maruk, C
6. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs - Hobey Baker, Rover
7. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous - Marc Savard, C
8. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks - Ray Ferraro, C
9. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears - Claude Giroux, C
10. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers - Allan Cameron, D
11. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents - Alexander Gusev, D
12. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans - Nicklas Backstrom, C
13. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Harry Smith, C
14. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes - Drew Doughty, D

Round 2:

15. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes - Justin Williams, RW
16. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Eddie Wiseman, RW
17. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans - Bryan McCabe, D
18. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents - Doug Young, D
19. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers - Albert "Dubbie" Kerr, LW
20. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears - Pekka Rautakallio, D
21. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks - Gilles Marotte, D
22. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous - Gerard Gallant, LW
23. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs - Metro Prystai, C
24. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets - Garry Galley, D
25. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents - Ulf Nilsson, C
26. seventieslord - Regina Pats - Chico Resch, G
27. papershoes - San Francisco Seals - Harry Trihey, C
28. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor - Steve Thomas, LW

Round 3:

29. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor - Mattias Norstrom, D
30. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads - Mickey Redmond, RW
31. seventieslord - Regina Pats - Dunc Munro, D
32. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads - Dick Redmond, D
33. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets - Nikolai Khabibulin, G
34. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs - Tom Lysiak, C
35. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous - Dimitri Yushkevich, D
36. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks - Jyrki Lumme, D
37. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears - Thomas Vanek, LW
38. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers - Cal Gardner, C/LW
39. papershoes - San Francisco Seals - Yevgeny Babich, RW
40. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans - Marc Tardif, lW
41. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Paul Shmyr, D
42. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes - Craig Janney, C

Round 4:

43. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes - Barry Pederson, C
44. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Brian Bellows, LW
45. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans - Viktor Shalimov, RW
46. papershoes - San Francisco Seals - Dickie Boon, D
47. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers - Dave Babych, D
48. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears - Venjamin Alexandrov, LW
49. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks - Hakan Loob, RW
50. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous - Stephane Richer, RW
51. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs - Tomas Sandstrom, RW
52. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets - Pierre Mondou, C/LW
53. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads - Barney Stanley, RW/D
54. seventieslord - Regina Pats - Dennis Hextall, LW
55. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents - Kjell Samuelsson, D
56. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor - Darryl Sydor, D

Round 5:

57. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor - Marty McSorley, D
58. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents - Tomas Jonsson, D
59. seventieslord - Regina Pats - Jack Evans, D
60. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads - Herb Cain, LW
61. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets - Alex Goligoski, D
62. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs - Leo Labine, RW
63. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous - Rick Ley, D
64. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks - Adam Deadmarsh, W
65. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears - Mike Green, D
66. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers - Brent Seabrook, D
67. papershoes - San Francisco Seals - Harry Mummery, D
68. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans - Jiri Lala, RW
69. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Billy Taylor, C
70. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes - Roman Hamrlik, D

Round 6:

71. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes - Kenny Jonsson, D
72. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Bingo Kampman, D
73. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans - Lou Fontinato, D
74. papershoes - San Francisco Seals - Tomas Holmstrom, LW
75. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers - Normand Rochefort, D
76. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears - Konstantin Loktev, RW
77. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks - Dave Ellett, D
78. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous - Peter McNab, F
79. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs - George Owen, D
80. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets - Mike Rogers, C
81. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads - Clem Loughlin, D
82. seventieslord - Regina Pats - Marty Burke, D
83. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents - Viktor Zhluktov, C
84. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor - Alexei Zhitnik, D

Round 7:

85. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor - Art Gagne, RW
86. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents - Ron Sutter, C
87. seventieslord - Regina Pats - Tomas Kaberle, D
88. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads - Adrian Aucoin, D
89. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets - Moose Goheen, W
90. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs - Bob Probert, W
91. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous - Jiri Kralik, G
92. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks - Saku Koivu, C
93. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears - Lasse Lars Bjorn, D
94. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers - Billy Gilmour, RW
95. papershoes - San Francisco Seals - Doug Bodger, D
96. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans - Mario Marois, D
97. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Lubomir Visnovsky, D
98. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes - Vyacheslav Kozlov, LW

Note: The clock will be 6 hours long, starting Round 8. (Remember to PM the next GM after you pick.)

Round 8:

99. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes - Vincent Lukac, RW
100. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Mush March, RW
101. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans - John Van Boxmeer, D
102. papershoes - San Francisco Seals - Dave Langevin, D
103. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers - Ron Stewart, RW
104. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears - Victor Shuvalov, C
105. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks - Pekka Lindmark, G
106. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous - Keith Yandle, D
107. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs - Olaf Kolzig, G
108. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets - Sami Salo, D
109. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads - Nick Mickoski, LW
110. seventieslord - Regina Pats - Darryl Sutter, Coach
111. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents - Alexei Gusarov, D
112. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor - Wally Hergesheimer, RW

Round 9:

113. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor - Valeri Kamensky, LW
114. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents - Ron Murphy, W
115. seventieslord - Regina Pats - Herb Jordan, C
116. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads - Dan Hamhuis, D
117. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets - Guy Chouinard, C
118. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs - Steve Sullivan, F
119. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous - John Ogrodnick, LW
120. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks - Kim Johnsson, D
121. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears - Keith Crowder, RW
122. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers - Bobby Gould, RW
123. papershoes - San Francisco Seals - Don Lever, LW
124. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans - John Bouse Hutton, G
125. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Nikolai Drozdetsky, W
126. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes - Shane Corson, LW/C

Round 10:

127. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes - Craig Simpson, LW
128. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets - Doug Jarrett, D
129. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans - Red Hamill, LW
130. papershoes - San Francisco Seals - Seth Martin, G
131. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers
132. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears
133. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks
134. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous
135. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs
136. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets
137. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads
138. seventieslord - Regina Pats
139. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads
140. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor

Round 11:

141. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor
142. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents
143. seventieslord - Regina Pats
144. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads
145. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets
146. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs
147. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous
148. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks
149. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears
150. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers
151. papershoes - San Francisco Seals
152. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans
153. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
154. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes

Round 12:

155. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes
156. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
157. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans
158. papershoes - San Francisco Seals
159. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers
160. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears
161. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks
162. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous
163. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs
164. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets
165. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads
166. seventieslord - Regina Pats
167. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents
168. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor

Round 13:

169. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor
170. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents
171. seventieslord - Regina Pats
172. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads
173. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets
174. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs
175. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous
176. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks
177. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears
178. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers
179. papershoes - San Francisco Seals
180. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans
181. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
182. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes

Round 14:

183. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes
184. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
185. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans
186. papershoes - San Francisco Seals
187. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers
188. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears
189. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks
190. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous
191. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs
192. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets
193. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads
194. seventieslord - Regina Pats
195. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents
196. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor

Round 15:

197. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor
198. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents
199. seventieslord - Regina Pats
200. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents
201. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets
202. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs
203. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous
204. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks
205. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears
206. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers
207. papershoes - San Francisco Seals
208. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans
209. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
210. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes

Note: The clock will be 4 hours long, starting Rounds 16/17. (Remember to PM the next GM after you pick.)

Round 16/17:

211. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes
212. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes
213. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
214. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
215. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans
216. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans
217. papershoes - San Francisco Seals
218. papershoes - San Francisco Seals
219. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers
220. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers
221. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears
222. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears
223. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks
224. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks
225. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous
226. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous
227. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs
228. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs
229. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets
230. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets
231. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads
232. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads
233. seventieslord - Regina Pats
234. seventieslord - Regina Pats
235. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents
236. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents
237. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor
238. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor

Round 18/19:

239. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor
240. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor
241. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents
242. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents
243. seventieslord - Regina Pats
244. seventieslord - Regina Pats
245. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads
246. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads
247. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets
248. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets
249. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs
250. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs
251. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous
252. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous
253. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks
254. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks
255. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears
256. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears
257. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers
258. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers
259. papershoes - San Francisco Seals
260. papershoes - San Francisco Seals
261. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans
262. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans
263. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
264. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
265. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes
266. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes

Round 20/21:

267. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes
268. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes
269. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
270. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
271. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans
272. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans
273. papershoes - San Francisco Seals
274. papershoes - San Francisco Seals
275. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers
276. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers
277. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears
278. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears
279. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks
280. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks
281. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous
282. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous
283. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs
284. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs
285. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets
286. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets
287. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads
288. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads
289. seventieslord - Regina Pats
290. seventieslord - Regina Pats
291. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents
292. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents
293. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor
294. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor

Round 22/23:

295. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor
296. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor
297. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents
298. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents
299. seventieslord - Regina Pats
300. seventieslord - Regina Pats
301. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads
302. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads
303. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets
304. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets
305. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs
306. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs
307. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous
308. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous
309. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks
310. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks
311. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears
312. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears
313. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers
314. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers
315. papershoes - San Francisco Seals
316. papershoes - San Francisco Seals
317. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans
318. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans
319. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
320. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
321. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes
322. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes

Round 24/25:

323. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes
324. MadArcand - Carolina Hurricanes
325. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
326. Rob Scuderi - Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
327. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans
328. King Forsberg & TheDevilMadeMe - Lahti Pelicans
329. papershoes - San Francisco Seals
330. papershoes - San Francisco Seals
331. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers
332. Selfish Man - Fife Flyers
333. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears
334. ResilientBeast - Alberta Golden Bears
335. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks
336. jkrx - Moose Jaw Canucks
337. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous
338. tony d & Velociraptor - Clarenville Caribous
339. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs
340. BluesBoy71 - Mt. Brydges Bulldogs
341. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets
342. kbc00 - Strathroy Rockets
343. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads
344. Hedberg - Idaho Steelheads
345. seventieslord - Regina Pats
346. seventieslord - Regina Pats
347. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents
348. VanIslander - Halifax Crescents
349. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor
350. Hobnobs - Tre Kronor


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Trades:

San Francisco Seals and Halifax Crescents swap their 1st and 2nd round picks.
Idaho receives 30th overall (early 3rd) + round 10 in exchange for Halifax receiving 25th overall (late 2nd) + round 15.

 

[VanIslander]

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[VanIslander]

links to additional resources here

 

[Hobnobs]

Sorry for being a bit late with my pick. Was working all night and had no time to make it but here is comes.

With the first overall pick in the MLD, Tre Kronor is proud to select:

Sven Tumba, C

Have you ever heard of Maurice Richard, the Rocket? The world's best player from the blue line to the net. Tumba is our swedish counterpart to him. Tumba is almost as rough.

 

[VanIslander]

TRADE DEAL:

San Francisco Seals and Halifax Crescents swap their 1st and 2nd round picks.

papershoes to confirm.

 

[papershoes]

TRADE DEAL:

San Francisco Seals and Halifax Crescents swap their 1st and 2nd round picks.

papershoes to confirm.

Confirmed. Will make pick within the hour.

 

[papershoes]

The San Francisco Seals are pleased to select:

Alexander Almetov -- Centre

Almetov, like most Russians, was a well trained forward when it came to skating, puckhandling and passing, though he was never an elite scoring threat. Part of that was because Almetov was a superior defensive forward. In fact he was a mainstay on the Russian penalty killing units perhaps the best PK man they ever had.

Follow the link for a fantastic bio from EagleBelfour

 

[seventieslord]

I knew there would be some pretty excellent players left compared to most MLDs, but I didn't think I would be able to pick up a legit post-consolidation HHOFer.

Regina Pats select Harry Oliver, RW.

 

[VanIslander]

...a legit post-consolidation HHOFer...

Sort of. His best four-year stretch was as a star of the Western league (when talent was divided between leagues) before he joined the NHL at age 28. Whether he would have been inducted based on his post-considation play alone is questionable. So, if you replace "legit" with "arguably" and make the case, then we agree.

 

[Hedberg]

Idaho selects 1948 Hart Trophy winner C Buddy O'Connor

 

[seventieslord]

Sort of. His best four-year stretch was as a star of the Western league (when talent was divided between leagues) before he joined the NHL at age 28. Whether he would have been inducted based on his post-considation play alone is questionable. So, if you replace "legit" with "arguably" and make the case, then we agree.

What i mean is that he's a legit hall of famer and played the majority of his career in the post consolidation nhl. I agree that most of his best seasons were in the west (four of his best six)

The comment was more about how out of place he looked being available at a time when all post 1920 HHOFers are long gone and any HHOFers who remain are from the pre-nha days (couple exceptions to each).

 

[KyleCushman]

Is there a fast way to see if a player has been chosen?

 

[KyleCushman]

Dennis Maruk is my selection if he is available. Checked and don't think I saw him, but I may have missed him.

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

Is there a fast way to see if a player has been chosen?

If you have a PC, control-F to search (the third post of this thread)

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

Dennis Maruk is my selection if he is available. Checked and don't think I saw him, but I may have missed him.

He's yours. Make sure to private message the guy who goes after you

 

[KyleCushman]

Thanks!

 

[VanIslander]

Dennis Maruk is my selection if he is available. Checked and don't think I saw him, but I may have missed him.

Arggggh...... I just have been schooled by a newbie. Maruk has NEVER (capital 'N') fallen to the MLD and for good reason: multiple 50+ goal seasons, 314 NHL points over a 3-year stretch (and a 60-goal season) and 878 points in 888 games? Eight significant seasons, one great playoffs, a decent career by every basic metric.

Maruk vs. Tumba for best center of this draft! (And I haven't gotten to my HHOFer yet. And two other great centers have already been drafted. Gee, when isn't center ice so deep in talent?)

 

[seventieslord]

Arggggh...... I just have been schooled by a newbie. Maruk has NEVER (capital 'N') fallen to the MLD and for good reason: multiple 50+ goal seasons, 314 NHL points over a 3-year stretch (and a 60-goal season) and 878 points in 888 games? Eight significant seasons, one great playoffs, a decent career by every basic metric.

Maruk vs. Tumba for best center of this draft! (And I haven't gotten to my HHOFer yet. And two other great centers have already been drafted. Gee, when isn't center ice so deep in talent?)

Maruk has never fallen to the MLD.... except for MLD4, MLD5, MLD6, MLD9, MLD10, MLD11, MLD12 and MLD2010, that is

He's very good offensively, and one of the best forwards here for sure. But the edge he has on many other available players (most of whom are not nearly as bad defensively) is slim, and not worth the superlatives you're spouting. Once a lot more of them are selected it will be easier to demonstrate this. His best 6 vs2 scores total 440, which is not a number that is going to be impossible to beat in this draft.

 

[VanIslander]

My memories of the minor league drafts of 2010, 2009, 2007 and 2006 are shoddy, granted. I must be getting old.

...His best 6 vs2 scores total 440, which is not a number that is going to be impossible to beat in this draft.

I remember his card was pretty "cool" to win in throwing cards against the wall when I was in 6th grade in 1981. THAT much I remember.

If a point per game for nearly a thousand NHL games and a peak of 100+ points per season over more than a three-year stretch can be obtained in this draft I'll eat my words. Otherwise, the pick remains awesome in my books!

(Yeah, I know there are three multi-Stanley Cup champion leaders available. Plus two deserving Soviets and I'd bet most likely a couple of NHL stat monsters you'll dig up!).

 

[seventieslord]

My memories of the minor league drafts of 2010, 2009, 2007 and 2006 are shoddy, granted. I must be getting old.


I remember his card was pretty "cool" to win in throwing cards against the wall when I was in 6th grade in 1981. THAT much I remember.

If a point per game for nearly a thousand NHL games and a peak of 100+ points per season over more than a three-year stretch can be obtained in this draft I'll eat my words. Otherwise, the pick remains awesome in my books!

(Yeah, I know there are three multi-Stanley Cup champion leaders available. Plus two deserving Soviets and I'd bet most likely a couple of NHL stat monsters you'll dig up!).

we all get old...

nothing wrong with nearly a point per game over 888 games. But that's about the same as 0.85 points per game for a guy 15-20 years younger. When you look at it that way, his statistical dominance isn't unprecedented at this level.

His best season also figures heavily into that number (15% of his career points and 23% of his vs2 score) which demonstrates how unsustainable (fluky?) it also was. Plenty (PLENTY!) of players are still available with six 55%+ scoring seasons on their record and two 70%+ seasons, it's just that his best single season is usually much better than their best, but it also indicates that most of the time, these other players were at his level or better, just that when he was better, he was A LOT better.

 

[Blues]

With the 6th overall pick in the MLD 2014, the Mt. Brydges Bulldogs select RW Hobey Baker.

Baker died in a plane crash in December 1918, when he was only 26. He was the first American inducted in the the Hall of Fame (Class of 1945). He was also an accomplished football player.

 

[Velociraptor]

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Clarenville selects with our first selection, Marc Savard, C

 

[seventieslord]

With the 6th overall pick in the MLD 2014, the Mt. Brydges Bulldogs select RW Hobey Baker.

Baker died in a plane crash in December 1918, when he was only 26. He was the first American inducted in the the Hall of Fame (Class of 1945). He was also an accomplished football player.

RW??

He's a C/D.

 

[seventieslord]

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Clarenville selects with our first selection, Marc Savard, C

Savard is a guy I'd have to say I'd prefer just a little more than Maruk. Better era-adjusted points producer, same deficiencies as a player, although Maruk is more goals oriented (goals are valued more than assists, but also goal scoring centers are harder to build around so I don't know whether that is an advantage or disadvantage for Maruk)