Nolan Patrick vs. Nico Hischier IV

[PWiz30]

As one of the only Devils fans in Chicago, I was thinking about going down to the UC tomorrow but I had a complication with a finger I broke back in April and now I'm going under the knife instead.

Hopefully that's not a bad omen for Patrick's future.

 

[JimEIV]

As one of the only Devils fans in Chicago, I was thinking about going down to the UC tomorrow but I had a complication with a finger I broke back in April and now I'm going under the knife instead.

Hopefully that's not a bad omen for Patrick's future.

Hope everything goes well for you.

 

[PWiz30]

Hope everything goes well for you.

Thanks man. The surgery and the draft are the only two things I can think about right now. Almost 8 weeks after the original injury I pulled the gauze off my finger and had a huge chunk of dead flesh go with it. Now I've got a ring finger that resembles Marc Methot's pinky.

 

[Brodeur]

As one of the only Devils fans in Chicago, I was thinking about going down to the UC tomorrow but I had a complication with a finger I broke back in April and now I'm going under the knife instead.

Hopefully that's not a bad omen for Patrick's future.

Sorry to hear man, hope it's a quick recovery. If you can, come down on Saturday. Day 2 is usually a better experience in person. Not as many people, and all the picks will be hanging around.

 

[PWiz30]

Sorry to hear man, hope it's a quick recovery. If you can, come down on Saturday. Day 2 is usually a better experience in person. Not as many people, and all the picks will be hanging around.

That's good thinking. I've got no idea what the recovery is gonna be like but I might just do that. If anyone else is in town for the draft I'll be the guy with a Kovy shirsey with the name covered up and replaced with whoever we pick with the 1oa.

 

[TheDuke93]

You could do one more of these polls tomorrow .. that one might finally see Nico with the edge. I bet it would be a nail-biter.

Doubtful.

 

[The Wumpus]

As one of the only Devils fans in Chicago...

You'd be surprised. When I lived in Chicago, I almost never met people from NJ, but when I went to a Devils-Hawks game in 2006, the crowd was easily 10-20% Devils fans. Granted, the Hawks were garbage back then, but there were a lot of Devils jerseys. And it was January, so they probably weren't on vacation.

 

[PWiz30]

You'd be surprised. When I lived in Chicago, I almost never met people from NJ, but when I went to a Devils-Hawks game in 2006, the crowd was easily 10-20% Devils fans. Granted, the Hawks were garbage back then, but there were a lot of Devils jerseys. And it was January, so they probably weren't on vacation.

Back when it was dress like a seat night every night. It's been cool to see hockey get more popular out here but I really hope the Hawks' first round sweep is the beginning of the end of $100+ regular season tickets in the last row of the upper deck. The last couple of seasons I've just waited til I'm back East visiting family and gone to the Rock.

 

[The Devil In I]

You'd be surprised. When I lived in Chicago, I almost never met people from NJ, but when I went to a Devils-Hawks game in 2006, the crowd was easily 10-20% Devils fans. Granted, the Hawks were garbage back then, but there were a lot of Devils jerseys. And it was January, so they probably weren't on vacation.

I think at least a good portion of that percentage was because it was 2006. The Hawks were a cheap ticket back then and so it was probably one that Devils fans from neighboring states circled for a trip every year.

Though I think there's a good amount more NY/NJ people out here now, given the rising housing costs in the NY area. It's a very common occurance to see one of those license plates out here.

That does make it at least 4 Chicago-based Devils fans just on this board, though.

 

[Smif]

Have fun tomorrow gents! I'm watching the draft with the only Devil's fan I know from Ontario...should be fun!

 

[Cheddabombs]

Have fun tomorrow gents! I'm watching the draft with the only Devil's fan I know from Ontario...should be fun!

I'm from (still here too) Ontario!

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Patrick. That shot is something. Something this team desperately needs. We don't have a single player that can shoot the puck like Patrick and Palmieri is pretty good.

Not to mention the size. Patrick seems more like the type you want in this Division also.

Yep. This is where I stand. But, I've accepted we're picking Nico. This decision is going to have massive implications for this team for a decade. Let's hope we do the right thing.

Glad some others see it like I do.

 

[Devils090]

Would much rather have Patrick due to his size

 

[MartyOwns]

I will be happy with Nico.

I will be a tad more happy with Nolan.

I will be furious if we take Makar at #1 or a trade down, unless that trade is a MASSIVE overpayment.

i'd agree with this, but i would also underline the word "massive". it would have to be seriously ridiculous, the kind of trade that costs a GM his job

 

[Zippy316]

It's a tough call, even down to the wire.

I love the Elias-like qualities of Hischier, but at the same time, I love the power forward center qualities of Patrick.

We could desperately use both types of players. Depending on how the staff thinks of McLeod, they may think he can fulfill the type of role Patrick would and Hischier could give us a skillful dynamic to him.

 

[OmNomNom]

Glad some others see it like I do.

our fanbase seems to be 50/50

i honestly think we're taking nico, but i think i've been on team patrick for a while. but i wouldn't be unhappy with nico either.

as long as it's not makar at 1OA

 

[Flyers Time]

Guys please take Nico and don't trade the pick. Don't overthink this like Zacha over Provorov.

 

[Merrills Marauders]

Guys please take Nico and don't trade the pick. Don't overthink this like Zacha over Provorov.

always cracks me up. Zacha at 19 is a bust and Provorov is a HOFer

 

[Flyers Time]

always cracks me up. Zacha at 19 is a bust and Provorov is a HOFer

Take Best player available

 

[Merrills Marauders]

Take Best player available

Thank you for this brilliant, *new* methodology to drafting. . hopefully I'll get to see this in action today at the United Center

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Take Best player available

There was no consensus that Provorov was 100% the best player available when the Devils picked Zacha. That just isn't really true.

 

[TheDuke93]

Guys please take Nico and don't trade the pick. Don't overthink this like Zacha over Provorov.

Zacha had the potential to be better though, that's why they drafted him.

 

[Merrills Marauders]

Zacha had the potential to be better though, that's why they drafted him.

obviously this thread is quickly getting derailed, but Zacha still does. He had one season in the NHL lol.

 

[OmNomNom]

i have a feeling that if we take nico, we're going to HATE nolan as a flyers player. the guy isn't afraid to drop the mitts, he's big bodied, and we're gonna be thinking "what if"

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

And it isn't certain that Provorov will even be the best player when they hit their primes. He's had a better start, but if you think the best player after year 1 or 2 always becomes the better player...you haven't been paying attention.