GDT: NHL Entry Draft 2015 - Jun 26 - 4PM

[jacobhockey13]

Ah, didn't realize Keith Gretzky is director of amateur scouting for Boston.

Yes. Yes! It all makes so much sense now.

 

[XX]

Tom Kurvers is Yzerman's senior adviser. Not everyone during those times were idiots.

 

[Grimes]

ONE frigging defenseman.

ONE.

TWO goalies. ONE defenseman.

Yeah....

But in a year we will have a much better idea of what we have in our forward corp. It will give us options to trade for young more develop defensemen too. Also our blue line top out at 24 yrs old so I think we have some time. But this would have been a perfect year to go heavy on defense.

 

[mouser]

Not completely surprising what Boston did. Historically when teams have three or more 1st round picks it's not unusual for them to reach on at least one of them.

 

[XX]

Not completely surprising what Boston did. Historically when teams have three or more 1st round picks it's not unusual for them to reach on at least one of them.

They could have taken Zboril, then told other GMs to throw something their way for the right to move up five or ten spots. Asset management. The two guys they took weren't worth the hardline stance at 14 and 15.

 

[letowskie]

Yeah....

But in a year we will have a much better idea of what we have in our forward corp. It will give us options to trade for young more develop defensemen too. Also our blue line top out at 24 yrs old so I think we have some time. But this would have been a perfect year to go heavy on defense.

What we are missing is another elite D though, eecially on the right, where there is some depth but definitely has no one that is top pairing, or that can carry a pairing . There isn't that much on the left after OEL either, unless Gormley really gets back on track this year. Ideally we would need two more top-3 Ds, and push Stone/Murphy into 4/5 roles. There isn't anyone other than Gormley that remotely has the likelihood of developing that way.

I guess we have to focus on Chychrun now for next year. Maybe if we can cobble enough picks together, we can somehow nab both Matthews and Chychrun, but seriously doubt it. It used be our strength bar none, but now has become our unquestioned weakness.

 

[mouser]

Good luck to Dubnyk on his big payday. Signed at 6 years, $4.33m aav.

 

[0point1]

Pics from GRA yesterday..

 

[Howler Scores]

That's incredible. No other team here could do that

 

[Sinurgy]

Pics from GRA yesterday..

Holy ****, that's flat out respectable! ****ing ****, could you imagine if the hockey universe wasn't a giant ****ing ******* and they had the #1 or #2 pick?! I ****ing hate you hockey universe you *****!

 

[ScottsdaleYote]

What we are missing is another elite D though, eecially on the right, where there is some depth but definitely has no one that is top pairing, or that can carry a pairing . There isn't that much on the left after OEL either, unless Gormley really gets back on track this year. Ideally we would need two more top-3 Ds, and push Stone/Murphy into 4/5 roles. There isn't anyone other than Gormley that remotely has the likelihood of developing that way.

I guess we have to focus on Chychrun now for next year. Maybe if we can cobble enough picks together, we can somehow nab both Matthews and Chychrun, but seriously doubt it. It used be our strength bar none, but now has become our unquestioned weakness.

Look at it this way - WHEN we lose the lottery next season and pick 4th, we'll be able to take the best defender in the draft since teams always pick forwards first

 

[ck26]

Thrilled to see the good turnout, shocked to see Dubnyk's payday. 6 years??? I would sooner go $6m than 6 years. Can't understand why teams are so quick to get married to goalies.

 

[Jakey53]

Thrilled to see the good turnout, shocked to see Dubnyk's payday. 6 years??? I would sooner go $6m than 6 years. Can't understand why teams are so quick to get married to goalies.

I hate long contracts. Dubnyk really hasn't proven to be a #1, but good for him.

 

[Jakey53]

Pics from GRA yesterday..

That' a good turn out.

 

[Matias Maccete]

Something something don't deserve a team no ice there don cherry poutine Quebec.

 

[Jakey53]

Something something don't deserve a team no ice there don cherry poutine Quebec.

Don Cherry is old and likes to hear himself talk. I'm telling ya.

 

[Heldig]

That' a good turn out.

Good job local Coyotes fans.

 

[Mosby]

#81: Tristen Pfeifer (hometown kid!)

Invited to Coyotes development camp.

Tristen Pfeifer ‏@tristenp71 2h2 hours ago

I'm very excited and blessed to have the opportunity to join my hometown team next week for development camp! @ArizonaCoyotes #hometown

Here's his DB page: http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=177069

Tall RHD.

 

[avco]

Interesting read on SI regarding analytics as it pertains to this year's draftees. Note that the following Yotes are mentioned:

Strome, Merkley, Fischer and Garland.

http://www.si.com/nhl/2015/06/26/what-advanced-stats-say-about-the-future-of-the-2015-nhl-draft-crop

 

[XX]

Interesting read on SI regarding analytics as it pertains to this year's draftees. Note that the following Yotes are mentioned:

Strome, Merkley, Fischer and Garland.

http://www.si.com/nhl/2015/06/26/what-advanced-stats-say-about-the-future-of-the-2015-nhl-draft-crop

No adjustments for league scoring differences, size, or anything of the sort. Super lazy on their part. Articles like that one only fuel the critics of analytics and rightfully so.

 

[RemoAZ]

Invited to Coyotes development camp.



Here's his DB page: http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=177069

Tall RHD.

Good size, RH shot and a local kid. Why not take a flyer?

 

[0point1]

Nice to see the dividend of hockey development in Arizona that began nearly 20 years ago with the Coyotes moving to Phoenix. Mathews, Pfeifer, and others.

 

[DesertDawg]

Don Cherry is old and likes to hear himself talk. I'm telling ya.

He also dresses funny, clown-like

 

[Sinurgy]

Invited to Coyotes development camp.



Here's his DB page: http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=177069

Tall RHD.

Awesome that makes me happy, I was really hoping they'd take him late but glad he got an invite to camp!

 

[ck26]

He also dresses funny, clown-like

Don Cherry Outfit Or Clown Suit?

I got 7 / 9