Speculation: NHL 2021 Entry Draft -- "Don't Call It A Rebuild"

[FeatherHead]

You should probably let it go, at some point.

I don't think I've seen you make a post that wasn't bitching about "giving so and so away".

That’s ok. I don’t expect you to see all of my posts.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

The Hawks best hope at this point is for Raty to continue dropping like a rock and the Hawks scoop him up in the mid-1st. I have a feeling that kid will be this draft's Mat Barzal.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

The Hawks best hope at this point is for Raty to continue dropping like a rock and the Hawks scoop him up in the mid-1st. I have a feeling that kid will be this draft's Mat Barzal.

Lots can happen between now and the lottery. You should try to enjoy what’s happening with the current young players instead of freaking out and thinking every win automatically means a lower pick.

New York played in last season’s bubble and still got the first pick. You never know what will happen.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Lots can happen between now and the lottery. You should try to enjoy what’s happening with the current young players instead of freaking out and thinking every win automatically means a lower pick.

New York played in last season’s bubble and still got the first pick. You never know what will happen.

Aren't they changing the lottery format?

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Aren't they changing the lottery format?

I don’t know, I don’t think that was my overall point though.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

I don’t know, I don’t think that was my overall point though.

I'm glad the Hawks are playing well this year, don't get me wrong......I just wish they had one more top forward prospect to go with this group though.

 

[LavalPhantom]

I'm glad the Hawks are playing well this year, don't get me wrong......I just wish they had one more top forward prospect to go with this group though.

I used to think alike. But with Seabs LTIR looking more likely everyday, that top forward might just come from a UFA signing instead of a high pick.

 

[Pez68]

Also, there is still no indication whether the draft happens this year, or not. If I was a betting man, I would bet on the draft being pushed back a year. Which pushes back the development of any 2021 draft eligible players.

 

[crazyhawk]

I'm glad the Hawks are playing well this year, don't get me wrong......I just wish they had one more top forward prospect to go with this group though.

We do ... Lukas Reichel

 

[Kevin Musto]

We do ... Lukas Reichel

He's a good complimentary piece, but not an elite talent.

It would definitely be great for us to add another Dach caliber talent.

 

[wahsnairb]

He's a good complimentary piece, but not an elite talent.

It would definitely be great for us to add another Dach caliber talent.

Switch gears for Beniers?!

The tank is back ON

 

[HawksDub89]

He's a good complimentary piece, but not an elite talent.

It would definitely be great for us to add another Dach caliber talent.

This

Whether forward or D, we could use one more elite prospect. If he hits his ceiling, Reichel is a 2nd line winger.

Of course we could get lucky like Tampa and draft a Point or Kucherov in the 2nd or 3rd. Seems more likely than getting another top 3 pick imo. We’re not bad enough to finish in the top 5 right now.

 

[HawksDub89]

Of course all of this is an opinion and not an exact science.

In the on the clock series mark Kelly said he thought Reichel could be a “pillar”

Obviously the hawks are very very high on him.

 

[crazyhawk]

He's a good complimentary piece, but not an elite talent.

It would definitely be great for us to add another Dach caliber talent.

It would indeed. As already mentioned Raty could end up being our guy .. though Beniers, Hughes, Power or Clarke would also be oh so nice!

 

[bwana63]

If he hits his ceiling, Reichel is a 2nd line winger.

Too soon.

 

[bwana63]

It would definitely be great for us to add another Dach caliber talent.

Filed under penetrating observations.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Filed under penetrating observations.

Ya, hard to imagine 31 other teams not wanting the same exact thing haha

 

[Kevin Musto]

Filed under penetrating observations.

That's not what I meant.

A team like Tampa can make a run at the cup without having to add a Dach caliber talent.

But for us, a team in rebuild, we realistically need to add another player like that to the team's future core if we want to be true contenders.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Whether forward or D, we could use one more elite prospect. If he hits his ceiling, Reichel is a 2nd line winger.

I don't think that's his ceiling.

I think his ceiling is a 1st liner, but not the go-to guy on the line. He's the kind of player who'd be the glue that keeps the line together. So probably the third best player on a 1st line, but a necessary complimentary piece. For example a line like DeBrincat-Dach-Reichel. Dach is going to be the main playmaker, DeBrincat the main scorer, but Reichel plays that support role.

 

[bwana63]

That's not what I meant.

A team like Tampa can make a run at the cup without having to add a Dach caliber talent.

But for us, a team in rebuild, we realistically need to add another player like that to the team's future core if we want to be true contenders.

Sure. It's like teams are in different places.

WRT the Hawks, the probability of adding an elite talent via FA (fairly soon) may be higher than pulling one from the draft.

 

[HawksDub89]

I don't think that's his ceiling.

I think his ceiling is a 1st liner, but not the go-to guy on the line. He's the kind of player who'd be the glue that keeps the line together. So probably the third best player on a 1st line, but a necessary complimentary piece. For example a line like DeBrincat-Dach-Reichel. Dach is going to be the main playmaker, DeBrincat the main scorer, but Reichel plays that support role.

So Brandon Saad?

I guess what I’m getting at is I don’t think he’s gonna be a star or an elite forward. Good player, not elite.

For comparison, I think Dach can be one of the best two way centers in the game. (In his prime)

 

[CallMeShaft]

So Brandon Saad?

I guess what I’m getting at is I don’t think he’s gonna be a star or an elite forward. Good player, not elite.

For comparison, I think Dach can be one of the best two way centers in the game. (In his prime)

I see Reichel as more of a Hoffman/Kubalik type. Better offensive tools than Saad, but probably not as good of a defensive winger.

 

[hawksfan50]

If thexsesdon finished as per current standings ,Hawks woukd be drafting 21st...


Current Teams=31

Hawks currently 11th place league-wide..

Seattle will be 32nd team and gets at least 3rd pick overall...so bumps Hawks to 1 pick later than current standings...


With tgex21st pick Chicago selects *fill in blank)....

 

[bwana63]

If thexsesdon finished as per current standings ,Hawks woukd be drafting 21st...


Current Teams=31

Hawks currently 11th place league-wide..

Seattle will be 32nd team and gets at least 3rd pick overall...so bumps Hawks to 1 pick later than current standings...


With tgex21st pick Chicago selects *fill in blank)....

Completely skewed by # of games played.

 

[Giovi]

If thexsesdon finished as per current standings ,Hawks woukd be drafting 21st...


Current Teams=31

Hawks currently 11th place league-wide..

Seattle will be 32nd team and gets at least 3rd pick overall...so bumps Hawks to 1 pick later than current standings...


With tgex21st pick Chicago selects *fill in blank)....

Imagine being naive enough to think, in a season where teams might not all play the same number of games, draft standing would be decided by raw points alone.