Prospect Info: NHL Draft 2018 - Friday...Friday...

[Mosby]

Pretty sure there’s an insurance cap either in terms of dollars or instances. With having Bolland already insured, we might just go ahead and pay Hossa out of pocket. In case we need it for its actually intended purpose at some point.

Fair enough. Hossa's salary ($1M) is still stupid cheap.

 

[Summer Rose]

Might as well get your lists out there, folks!

1. Dahlin
2. Svechnikov
3. Zadina
4. Hughes
5. Wahlstrom
6. Kotkaniemi
7. Bouchard
8. Tkachuk
9. Dobson
10. Boqvist

You posting exactly what my list is (assuming no movement up or down by the holders of the top 10 picks) makes it kind of pointless unless you want me to just copy/paste yours. Ah hell, why not:

1. Dahlin
2. Svechnikov
3. Zadina
4. Hughes
5. Wahlstrom
6. Kotkaniemi
7. Bouchard
8. Tkachuk
9. Dobson
10. Boqvist

 

[Jormungandr]

I disagree with that.

Strongly disagree. And you’re not alone on the Tkachuk love.

 

[mouser]

When you factor in insurance, what we'd actually have to pay Hossa ($200,000) boils down to less than 4% of his cap hit ($5.275M). Gotta imagine someone with Barroway's background would love to do a deal like that.

Not that it's a big deal, but Hossa's contract is probably not insured.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

1 - Dahlin (Buffalo)
2 - Svechnikov (Carolina)
3 - Kotkaniemi (Habs)
4 - Dobson (Ottawa)
5 - Zadina (Coyotes)
6 - Boqvist (RedWings)
7 - Wahlstrom (Canucks)
8 - Hughes (Blackhawks)
9 - Bouchard (Rangers)
10 - Tkachuk (Oilers)

 

[rt]

1 - Dahlin (Buffalo)
2 - Svechnikov (Carolina)
3 - Kotkaniemi (Habs)
4 - Dobson (Ottawa)
5 - Zadina (Coyotes)
6 - Boqvist (RedWings)
7 - Wahlstrom (Canucks)
8 - Hughes (Blackhawks)
9 - Bouchard (Rangers)
10 - Tkachuk (Oilers)

I vote for this.

 

[moosemeister]

1 - Dahlin (Buffalo)
2 - Svechnikov (Carolina)
3 - Kotkaniemi (Habs)
4 - Dobson (Ottawa)
5 - Zadina (Coyotes)
6 - Boqvist (RedWings)
7 - Wahlstrom (Canucks)
8 - Hughes (Blackhawks)
9 - Bouchard (Rangers)
10 - Tkachuk (Oilers)

Totally fine with this

 

[Coyotedroppings]

Anyone else going to the draft party at Wild Horse? I'll be there with a buddy...can't wait. We're going to play a round of golf in the morning and then ability to just stay there and freshin' up before the draft.

Just an FYI: last and only Coyote draft party I went to, after our pick they turn off the draft and put Tyson & Matt etc in front of all to ramble on.

 

[doaner]

Too far for me or else I’d go. I’m leaving the family in Michigan for the summer, so I’ll have time for fun stuff like this.

I’d like to hit a dbacks game if anyone is interested

 

[Matias Maccete]

Just an FYI: last and only Coyote draft party I went to, after our pick they turn off the draft and put Tyson & Matt etc in front of all to ramble on.

Was that the year we picked Strome? They did it that year, and I immediately left and went to buffalo wild wings, because shockingly when one goes to a Draft Party..............they want to watch the draft.

 

[AZviaNJ]

Just an FYI: last and only Coyote draft party I went to, after our pick they turn off the draft and put Tyson & Matt etc in front of all to ramble on.

I was at the 2015 GRA draft party, was a pretty good turnout, had a band playing (Howler on drums for a bit), Domi/Perlini/Dvo/Murphy attended showing off the new/current uni's, kids playing ball hockey on the arena floor....was a good event.

In 2016 I was on vacation in Vancouver and attended the Canucks draft party, cheered louder than anyone when Van chose Joulevi at 5OA, was glad he wasn't available for the Coyotes 2 picks later. Canuck fans were not thrilled with the pick. Right after the 6th pick, they cut away from the draft to briefly announce that Mattias Ohlund was being inducted into the Canucks Ring-of-Honor. After the 7th pick (Keller), they cut back to the NHL draft coverage for Buffalo's pick. The wifi in the arena was awful..I didn't find out who the Coyotes drafted until Buffalo was onstage picking. Life as a Coyote fan......

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

Just an FYI: last and only Coyote draft party I went to, after our pick they turn off the draft and put Tyson & Matt etc in front of all to ramble on.

I'll have to call and ensure they're going to show the entire draft...I don't want to show up watch our pick and then listen to Nash & McConnell, that would be awful.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

Was that the year we picked Strome? They did it that year, and I immediately left and went to buffalo wild wings, because shockingly when one goes to a Draft Party..............they want to watch the draft.

I believe it was. Same year they had Domi, Perlini and as AZviaNJ stated Murphy (Doan remember who third was) demo the ugly new sweaters.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

Btw, a big thank you who commented on the Viewing Party...you are exactly correct. Looks like we'll now be hanging out at Cold Beer & Cheeseburgers in Chandler instead

 

[RABBIT]

It may just be me, but I will never go to a draft party. I need to be alone. I call off work early, I warn my wife and friends that I will be unavailable for a few hours. I grab some refreshments, turn the TV up loud and watch the draft floor to keep an eye out for activity. Draft night, and rounds 2-7 are my moments. I thoroughly enjoy them. I usually always keep HF and Twitter open on my laptop next to me just in case I miss something.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

It may just be me, but I will never go to a draft party. I need to be alone. I call off work early, I warn my wife and friends that I will be unavailable for a few hours. I grab some refreshments, turn the TV up loud and watch the draft floor to keep an eye out for activity. Draft night, and rounds 2-7 are my moments. I thoroughly enjoy them. I usually always keep HF and Twitter open on my laptop next to me just in case I miss something.

I prefer on Draft Day to hang out in the Forum 40 IRC chat (do we still do that?) because there's nothing like being either unreasonably excited or tragically frustrated in real time, yet still protected from flying drink glasses and so forth in case we trade 5OA for Tom Wilson.

 

[IPreferPi]

I went to the GRA draft party in 2014. Had a friendly debate with a few other fans about Yandle while in line waiting to get inside.

Got to see the locker rooms for the first time, which was pretty cool. Forgot which one of you I met there, I think @Katie Connauton was there too but was too shy to say hello.

 

[RABBIT]

I prefer on Draft Day to hang out in the Forum 40 IRC chat (do we still do that?) because there's nothing like being either unreasonably excited or tragically frustrated in real time, yet still protected from flying drink glasses and so forth in case we trade 5OA for Tom Wilson.

I tried doing those chats before but damn if i don't distract easily whenever I see Elliot Friedman, Darren Dreger, or McKenzie pop up.

 

[AZviaNJ]

It may just be me, but I will never go to a draft party. I need to be alone. I call off work early, I warn my wife and friends that I will be unavailable for a few hours. I grab some refreshments, turn the TV up loud and watch the draft floor to keep an eye out for activity. Draft night, and rounds 2-7 are my moments. I thoroughly enjoy them. I usually always keep HF and Twitter open on my laptop next to me just in case I miss something.

I'm right there with you. I find the draft parties far too distracting. Most fans attend for the party....I'm there to watch the draft. Will be watching from home.....

 

[The Feckless Puck]

I believe it was. Same year they had Domi, Perlini and as AZviaNJ stated Murphy (Doan remember who third was) demo the ugly new sweaters.

I was at GRA for this. As soon as they picked Strome, they turned off the Draft feed. I immediately made a beeline for my car and raced home to see who everyone else picked.

 

[Matias Maccete]

I believe it was. Same year they had Domi, Perlini and as AZviaNJ stated Murphy (Doan remember who third was) demo the ugly new sweaters.

Yup that was it.

Btw, a big thank you who commented on the Viewing Party...you are exactly correct. Looks like we'll now be hanging out at Cold Beer & Cheeseburgers in Chandler instead

You got confirmation they're not showing the whole draft? That's such a weird decision. At the very least they could do stuff during commercials, or maybe mute the audio and do their BS but leave the draft on the video boards. Calling it a draft viewing party and not showing the whole draft is just inviting disappointment. Then again that's kind of the coyotes thing. That should be our new tagline, Coyotes Hockey: Inviting Disappointment.

I prefer on Draft Day to hang out in the Forum 40 IRC chat (do we still do that?) because there's nothing like being either unreasonably excited or tragically frustrated in real time, yet still protected from flying drink glasses and so forth in case we trade 5OA for Tom Wilson.

IRC chat was fun last year, I'll do that again for sure.

 

[Neighborhood Coyote]

Yup that was it.


You got confirmation they're not showing the whole draft? That's such a weird decision. At the very least they could do stuff during commercials, or maybe mute the audio and do their BS but leave the draft on the video boards. Calling it a draft viewing party and not showing the whole draft is just inviting disappointment. Then again that's kind of the coyotes thing. That should be our new tagline, Coyotes Hockey: Inviting Disappointment.


IRC chat was fun last year, I'll do that again for sure.

Even with the actual broadcast I remember them almost cutting away right when it was time for the Yotes to come up... like "welcome back from commercial... Coyotes picked this guy, now to another team". Always gets me all worked up! Just show me what my team is gonna do for the love of everything good in the world!

It's totally a very Yotes thing to have happen haha. To me, people who come to a viewing party obviously care about the darn draft so just let them see it.

 

[Neighborhood Coyote]

I'm right there with you. I find the draft parties far too distracting. Most fans attend for the party....I'm there to watch the draft. Will be watching from home.....

I've had this same problem going to bars to watch the game with some friends. It's fun and all but I've found that it USUALLY becomes more about the party and less about the game. To the point that if I decided to do that, I'd just expect to just catch glimpses of the game and have to live with that or decide to actually watch it at home.

Although there was a fun time when the Yotes had Ryan White and it was the father's trip. The time he flipped off all the opposing fans... that was a great moment to be at the bar with other Yotes fans for haha.

 

[TheLegend]

I’m debating on making the run down to Chandler for the Draft Party. I normally work that day so I’d have to put in for it but anything is possible.

 

[Mosby]

It may just be me, but I will never go to a draft party. I need to be alone. I call off work early, I warn my wife and friends that I will be unavailable for a few hours. I grab some refreshments, turn the TV up loud and watch the draft floor to keep an eye out for activity. Draft night, and rounds 2-7 are my moments. I thoroughly enjoy them. I usually always keep HF and Twitter open on my laptop next to me just in case I miss something.

This plus watching with a draft mag and checking off guys as their names are called.