Official 2019 Draft Thread

[Domino666]

USA is waxing teams in that U18 Five Nations Tournament. They’ve beaten Sweden 8-1, Czech Republic 5-2, & Switzerland 8-1.

Hughes 6 goals & 9 assists in those games. So much for his production. This age group as a whole hasn’t lost a single international game together to this point.

Damn that kid is a savage

 

[Chinatown88]

USA is waxing teams in that U18 Five Nations Tournament. They’ve beaten Sweden 8-1, Czech Republic 5-2, & Switzerland 8-1.

Hughes 6 goals & 9 assists in those games. So much for his production. This age group as a whole hasn’t lost a single international game together to this point.

But he's not averaging 2.0 ppg. So he's not the clear cut number 1 anymore.

 

[TB87]

Two interesting draft eligible prospects to keep an eye on this season:

Cole Caufield (C/RW): DeBrincat-esque sniper
Cole Caufield at eliteprospects.com

Victor Soderstrom (RHD): smooth defenseman who has seamlessly transitioned from the SuperElit to the SHL
Victor Söderström at eliteprospects.com

 

[CapnZin]

Two interesting draft eligible prospects to keep an eye on this season:

Cole Caufield (C/RW): DeBrincat-esque sniper
Cole Caufield at eliteprospects.com

Victor Soderstrom (RHD): smooth defenseman who has seamlessly transitioned from the SuperElit to the SHL
Victor Söderström at eliteprospects.com

Soderstrom looks good. His transition was seemless. I would like to stat track him, but I cannot find anywhere TOI and other metrics like that. Just raw stats. I’ve looked through a decent amount of Swedish databases for hockey and nothing. Not even on SHL main website does it have it in his bio. Kinda weird.

Not a big fan of Caufield. I have to see Caufield against men who are bigger stronger. I’m still under that sentiment that small people have to show they belong. I have a feeling it could be too much for him.

 

[TB87]

Soderstrom looks good. His transition was seemless. I would like to stat track him, but I cannot find anywhere TOI and other metrics like that. Just raw stats. I’ve looked through a decent amount of Swedish databases for hockey and nothing. Not even on SHL main website does it have it in his bio. Kinda weird.

Not a big fan of Caufield. I have to see Caufield against men who are bigger stronger. I’m still under that sentiment that small people have to show they belong. I have a feeling it could be too much for him.

Soderstrom is my current favorite.

People said the same thing about DeBrincat!
He’s getting compared to him a bunch and not just for the similar size comparison. Shooter’s first mentality, no qualms about getting to the dirty areas, and he’s a better skater than DeBrincat was at the same age.

 

[CapnZin]

Soderstrom is my current favorite.

People said the same thing about DeBrincat!
He’s getting compared to him a bunch and not just for the similar size comparison. Shooter’s first mentality, no qualms about getting to the dirty areas, and he’s a better skater than DeBrincat was at the same age.

I can see Caufield being good... similar to Yamamoto or Debrincat, but if I’m the Flyers, I wouldn’t target him.

I really like Dylan Cozens. He’s may favorite prospect. I do like Soderstrom a lot and hope the flyers grab him, but if for some reason Cozens falls, Hextall better trade up!

 

[TB87]

I can see Caufield being good... similar to Yamamoto or Debrincat, but if I’m the Flyers, I wouldn’t target him.

I really like Dylan Cozens. He’s may favorite prospect. I do like Soderstrom a lot and hope the flyers grab him, but if for some reason Cozens falls, Hextall better trade up!

Haha! If Cozens is still available when the Flyers pick (I’m guessing 14-20), they’d be dumb not to draft him.

 

[Chinatown88]

Cozens or Dach?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

We drafted a few kids over the years who played in this tournament but USA announced their roster for the WJAC-19 Tournament recently.

USHL Players to Compete in 2018 World Junior A Challenge

USA U19 at eliteprospects.com

Russia typically sends a pretty good roster too. Rubtsov had a really tournament during his draft year a few years ago in this for example.

 

[NicolasAubeKubel]

Jack Hughes plz

 

[BigToe]

@Magua Think it’s time for you to get to work.

 

[Magua]

@Magua Think it’s time for you to get to work.

I don't want to, man. My interest has just really sagged. Went in prepared for the season too. It's early yet, but I can barely bring myself to do it.

 

[BigToe]

I don't want to, man. My interest has just really sagged. Went in prepared for the season too. It's early yet, but I can barely bring myself to do it.

Have you even ranked anyone yet?

 

[FlyTimmo]

I don't want to, man. My interest has just really sagged. Went in prepared for the season too. It's early yet, but I can barely bring myself to do it.

All you have to do is watch Hughes.

 

[johum7]

I don't want to, man. My interest has just really sagged. Went in prepared for the season too. It's early yet, but I can barely bring myself to do it.

Just think of all the future stars that the next GM will draft, develop and trade away for some 38 year old sack of s**t veterans!

 

[Magua]

Have you even ranked anyone yet?

I did a summer ranking/guide. But it's probably embarrassingly out of date by now, though I should hope I had good reads, both positive/negative, on some risers/fallers. It was based on last year and summer viewings. I have watched close to no prospects during this regular season.

All you have to do is watch Hughes.

I don't need to watch a minute more of Hughes, I've seen him so many times, even D-1 year. There's nothing he needs to show me.

 

[FlyTimmo]

I don't need to watch a minute more of Hughes, I've seen him so many times, even D-1 year. There's nothing he needs to show me.

I know babe. I know.

 

[nuclear reactor]

Just think of all the future stars that the next GM will draft, develop and trade away for some 38 year old sack of s**t veterans!

Still bitter about Maxime Ouellet?

 

[johum7]

Still bitter about Maxime Ouellet?

Nah that’s before my time. I’m thinking more along the lines of what Haktard wants for his lineup as long as he’s still employed

 

[Richards18Forever]

So who is the percieved top 5 picks?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

So who is the percieved top 5 picks?

Jack Hughes & Kaapo Kakko are pretty much the consensus top two. After that it varies depending the source.

 

[Richards18Forever]

Jack Hughes & Kaapo Kakko are pretty much the consensus top two. After that it varies depending the source.

Who are the top perceived dman and comparisons to?

 

[BigToe]

Who are the top perceived dman and comparisons to?

Byram seems like the top d man so far.

 

[Magua]

It doesn't strike me as a great defense draft up near the top, relative to the forwards. Maybe someone keeps rising though. Again, I'm not up to date.

Byram was good in my old viewings, but I'm not sure he has that extra oomph either, like maybe a well-rounded top 4 upside. Being the best Canadian d-man certainly plays a part in hype. Though he has very soft hands and good top end skating. Cracking how high his offensive ceiling goes was something I wanted to find out this season. I really liked Soderstrom too (RHD); again, very cerebral and well-rounded in all 3 zones, but not a game breaker, I don't think. Cam York is probably more purely offensively talented than those two, and he's above average defensively too. More of a true puck mover. Broberg was the guy I had zeroed in on after Hlinka as having the best upside and all-around potential, but summer tournaments are funny stuff. He's still doing fine in the Allsvenskan.

Those are the guys I have (had?) circled anyway, to varying degrees. I really do think the forwards up high are better than the defense, but snagging any of these guys in the fringe top 10-15 area would be a solid addition to the system. They certainly seem a tier well above the others, like Robertson, etc.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Re-entry having a big start to his freshmen season.

Marc Del Gaizo at eliteprospects.com