Ritchie Signs 3-year Entry Level Contract
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I was wondering what you guys think of comparison between Ritchie and Pacioretty:
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=12461
He was also older than most in his draft year, played another year before turning pro and had an underwhelming WJC.
I was wondering what you guys think of comparison between Ritchie and Pacioretty:
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=12461
He was also older than most in his draft year, played another year before turning pro and had an underwhelming WJC.
Pacioretty just remembers me what a freaking great draft class 2007 was for us.
Montreal got Pacioretty 3 picks after our 1st rounder and Subban right after our pick in the second round
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I was screaming for Pacioretty that draft. Although he wasn't expected to have much offfensive upside.
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Paul4587
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I remember liking Nick Petricki. Shows how much I know. I also liked MaxPac for that pick though.
Habs did so well that draft. Imagine if they kept McDonagh. I think they also got Weber that draft who has been serviceable in his career.
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As was I, I knew very little about Patches but he seemed like the right pick that year and that turned out to be the case.
Actually, i am looking at that draft now and there were plenty of tallent
P. Kane, JVR, Turris, Alzner, Gagne, Voracek, Couture, McDonagh, Pacioretty, Shattenkirk, Perron, Subban, Simmonds, Benn and actually Maroon, Bonino and Hagelin too.
Maybe less than in some others but still decent amount of talen. Tons of talent we could have chosen from.
Best case scenario with the picks we had we would have:
Max Pacioretty
PK Subban
Alex Killorn
Alec Martinez
Dwight King
Colton Sceviour
Jamie Benn
One of Bonino or Hagelin depending who you value more
Damn, that would be a draft
But winning 1 000 000 000 $ seems as realistic as to come out of that draft with these guys
Fun fact: the goalie from that draft who has played the most NHL games as is Jeremy Smith. He played 3 (three) games.
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Actually, i am looking at that draft now and there were plenty of tallent
P. Kane, JVR, Turris, Alzner, Gagne, Voracek, Couture, McDonagh, Pacioretty, Shattenkirk, Perron, Subban, Simmonds, Benn and actually Maroon, Bonino and Hagelin too.
Maybe less than in some others but still decent amount of talen. Tons of talent we could have chosen from.
Best case scenario with the picks we had we would have:
Max Pacioretty
PK Subban
Alex Killorn
Alec Martinez
Dwight King
Colton Sceviour
Jamie Benn
One of Bonino or Hagelin depending who you value more
Damn, that would be a draft
But winning 1 000 000 000 $ seems as realistic as to come out of that draft with these guys
Fun fact: the goalie from that draft who has played the most NHL games as is Jeremy Smith. He played 3 (three) games.
5th rd, 129th OA...
Hindsight is brutal.
5th rd, 129th OA...
Hindsight is brutal.
In NHL scouts defense he played in BCHL at that time and didn`t had mind blowing numbers there. Well... now he`s just the best scorer in the NHL
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Yeah, I don't think guys like Jamie Benn really work in the "we could have drafted" hindsight argument. When you're drafting 17 year olds, you're going to find some later picks who wreck the curve. That wasn't because teams made mistakes, or because the scouts didn't do their job.
A lot of teams made mistakes in that draft, and a number of them were in a much, much better position to get good picks.
A lot of teams made mistakes in that draft, and a number of them were in a much, much better position to get good picks.
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In NHL scouts defense he played in BCHL at that time and didn`t had mind blowing numbers there. Well... now he`s just the best scorer in the NHL
So true. Dallas had consecutive picks in that round, and took Austin Smith a pick ahead of him, just shows that those deeper round gold nuggets are more lucky than anything. The Ducks are sure due for a little late round gold themselves, the closest that come to mind are Vatanen and maybe Beleskey both being 4th rounders. Who knows, maybe it's Troy Terry.
So true. Dallas had consecutive picks in that round, and took Austin Smith a pick ahead of him, just shows that those deeper round gold nuggets are more lucky than anything. The Ducks are sure due for a little late round gold themselves, the closest that come to mind are Vatanen and maybe Beleskey both being 4th rounders. Who knows, maybe it's Troy Terry.
Yeah. Seems that Manosn will also turn out to be a nice 6th rounder. Maaaaybe Kase have some potential to be one of the best later round picks by us. Personally i am really intrigued by Terry (maybe it`s just summer syndrome)
Tampa has done great job drafting late and not drafting at all...
Palat, Johnson, even Killorn. Then there`s St.Louis. They are just lucky
Yeah i only do the what ifs with the first rounders. Like mitera over Giroux. But someone like Bennett or Weber...its like the whole league made the same mistake several times. There's a reason for it.
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Wingers with two first names are destined to become Anaheim Ducks (Corey Perry, Bobby Ryan, Jason Blake)
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Ha, that is a good point
PS
I think DuckJet might have thought Benn
PPS
To get back on topic - isn`t Ritchie also kind of a first name?
Paul4587
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That's not a lot of talent compared to your average draft. The first round had many busts/underwhelming picks. Hickey was a 4th overall pick. Hamill barely played in the NHL. JVR and Turris are good players but not who I would expect to get from 2nd and 3rd overall picks.
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Ha, that is a good point
PS
I think DuckJet might have thought Benn
PPS
To get back on topic - isn`t Ritchie also kind of a first name?
Yep. La Bamba
