Prospect Info: NHL Entry Draft Discussion Thread - Looking Ahead to 2020

[BertCorbeau]

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[tmlms13]

What happened to the who are the LA King's picking at #31 part?

 

[justafan22]

What happened to the who are the LA King's picking at #31 part?

Going into the playoffs, the pick will be starting at either 26th or 27th overall.

 

[GardinerTheForward]

If Sharks, Pens and Preds and we lose tonight our draft pick will move up 3 places

 

[tmlms13]

Going into the playoffs, the pick will be starting at either 26th or 27th overall.

I think you missed the joke.... The Cup champions always pick last in round 1

 

[Morgs]

Because nobody asked and we're going into the lottery tomorrow, here's my early top-31 thats still subject to change. My rankings, as always are who I believe will end up as the best players from this draft at the end of their careers.

1. Jack Hughes
2. Kappo Kakko
3. Alex Turcotte
4. Bowen Byram
5. Bobby Brink
6. Ryan Suzuki
7. Arthur Kaliyev
8. Peyton Krebs
9. Dylan Cozens
10. Alex Newhook
11. Thomas Harley
12. Kirby Dach
13. Trevor Zegras
14. Vasilii Podkolzin
15. Cole Caufield
16. Victor Soderstrom
17. Matthew Boldy
18. Morritz Seider
19. Nils Hoglander
20. Jakob Pelletier
21. Nicholas Robertson
22. Lassi Thomson
23. Ville Heinola
24. Connor McMichael
25. Cam York
26. Albin Grewe
27. Phillip Broberg
28. Phillip Tomasino
29. Matthew Robertson
30. Brayden Tracey
31. Nathan Lagare

Some other guys with a NHLe over 20 that could be nice picks later in 2nd or later:
Cole Moberg
Yegor Serdyuk
Henry Rybinski
Samuel Poulin
Alex Beaucage
Zachary Jones
Ethan Keppen
Shane Pinto

 

[Makaveli]

Because nobody asked and we're going into the lottery tomorrow, here's my early top-31 thats still subject to change. My rankings, as always are who I believe will end up as the best players from this draft at the end of their careers.

1. Jack Hughes
2. Kappo Kakko
3. Alex Turcotte
4. Bowen Byram
5. Bobby Brink
6. Ryan Suzuki
7. Arthur Kaliyev
8. Peyton Krebs
9. Dylan Cozens
10. Alex Newhook
11. Thomas Harley
12. Kirby Dach
13. Trevor Zegras
14. Vasilii Podkolzin
15. Cole Caufield
16. Victor Soderstrom
17. Matthew Boldy
18. Morritz Seider
19. Nils Hoglander
20. Jakob Pelletier
21. Nicholas Robertson
22. Lassi Thomson
23. Ville Heinola
24. Connor McMichael
25. Cam York
26. Albin Grewe
27. Phillip Broberg
28. Phillip Tomasino
29. Matthew Robertson
30. Brayden Tracey
31. Nathan Lagare

Some other guys with a NHLe over 20 that could be nice picks later in 2nd or later:
Cole Moberg
Yegor Serdyuk
Henry Rybinski
Samuel Poulin
Alex Beaucage
Zachary Jones
Ethan Keppen
Shane Pinto

No love for Lavoie?

 

[Morgs]

No love for Lavoie?

He'd be an honourable mention at the moment.

 

[Cor]

Hawks gonna get Hughes lmao

 

[Lahey]

Wow this is crazy

 

[Alerion]

I can't believe Ottawa got away with that terrible decision last year, especially in light of them more or less tanking this season. Nothing against Tkachuk but they're lucky it didn't turn out bad.

 

[Warden of the North]

Really happy Buffalo or Florida didnt win.

phew!

 

[tmlms13]

Did you know? Kappo Kakko was born on Mats Sundin's 30th birthday.

 

[tmlms13]

Really happy Buffalo or Florida didnt win.

phew!

Anyone but Montreal and it's fine.

 

[Gabriel426]

I can't believe Ottawa got away with that terrible decision last year, especially in light of them more or less tanking this season. Nothing against Tkachuk but they're lucky it didn't turn out bad.

In Hall they trusted

 

[Cleetus]

Did you know? Kappo Kakko was born on Mats Sundin's 30th birthday.

omg dont say that lol, feeling so old right now! lol

 

[Warden of the North]

Anyone but Montreal and it's fine.

Not really....Buffalo or Florida would have been very bad for us.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Well that lottery went pretty well, sweet. Rangers/Devils are 2 of the teams I didn't care about winning.

 

[ryno23]

I can't believe Ottawa got away with that terrible decision last year, especially in light of them more or less tanking this season. Nothing against Tkachuk but they're lucky it didn't turn out bad.

It still turned out bad. They dealt a top 4 pick for a guy they traded 18 months later

 

[Erdinger]

Not really....Buffalo or Florida would have been very bad for us.

Buffalo’s tank over the last 25 games was disgusting and shouldn’t have been rewarded

 

[CincoHolio]

You know, looking back at the Kessel/Seguin/Hamilton fiasco, I'm almost glad that we didn't hold onto those picks instead of trading them for 81. Things worked out as they should have for our fan-base and beloved franchise. No way our incompetent management at the time deserved to walk into those picks. Today, we'd probably just be another Buffalo/Edmonton. Can't get out of their own way even when they're gifted prime talent.

 

[CincoHolio]

Buffalo’s tank over the last 25 games was disgusting and shouldn’t have been rewarded

That organization is lost in the wilderness.

 

[Voodoo Child]

Hey look everybody!

The Vancouver Auston Matthews would be our third best players (but we still can't make the playoffs somehow!) once again drop in the lottery, having finished 23rd overall and yet they'll pick 10th.

 

[Lilou]

Well that lottery went pretty well, sweet. Rangers/Devils are 2 of the teams I didn't care about winning.

Yup. Sabres, Oilers, canucks, habs miss out on top 5 picks. Also love that colorado dropped. I skipped watching this thinking it would play out exactly as they finished the season. I wish I watched. Great draft lotto.

 

[93LEAFS]

I'm fine with the Lotto results. I like seeing teams with history (aka O6) and not revenue sharing leeches get good players to watch (unless its the Habs). So, I was happy to see Chicago and NYR move up.

I love how the lottery just causes meltdowns around here about fairness and what is just.