So you think you can draft - 2014 edition

[Vankiller Whale]

I did this last year as sort of a game to see how well HF posters can do compared to our scouting department paid millions to make these picks. Here's last years:

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1460609

Anyways, basically what you do is say who you'd have taken at each pick given who was available.

For reference, here are our picks:

6) Jake Virtanen
24) Jared McCann
36) Thatcher Demko
66) Nikita Tryamkin
126) Gustav Forsling
156) Kyle Pettit
186) Mackenzie Stewart

And here's who I'd take:

6) Nikolaj Ehlers
24) Ivan Barbashev
36) Roland Mckeown
66) Brayden Point
126) Dysin Mayo
156) Vladimir Tkachev
186) Ondrej Kase

Have at it!

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[Patchey*]

6) Jake Virtanen
24) Ivan Barbashev
36) Thatcher Demko
66) Brayden Point
126) Dysin Mayo
156) Vladimir Tkachev
186) no clue

 

[Addison Rae]

6) Nikolaj Ehlers
24) Ivan Barbashev
36) Thatcher Demko
66) Brayden Point
126) Gustav Forsling
156) Vladimir Tkachev
186) no idea

 

[Canucks LB]

1st pick = above average
2nd pick = average
third pick = I like it
fourth pick = I love it
5th pick = I love it
Hate the rest

 

[thefeebster]

1st pick = above average
2nd pick = average
third pick = I like it
fourth pick = I love it
5th pick = I love it
Hate the rest

You are doing it wrong!

 

[Canucks LB]

You are doing it wrong!

God damn it, I misread the thread entirely

 

[Tiranis]

I'll go by my list, so in some cases the values are off (Mayo, Holmstrom would've lasted longer).

6) William Nylander
24) Ivan Barbashev
36) Brett Pollock
66) Brayden Point
126) Dysin Mayo
156) Axel Holmstrom
186) Ondrej Kase

 

[Red]

6) Jake Virtanen
24) Ivan Barbashev
36) Eric Cornel
66) Brycen Martin
126) Gustav Forsling
156) Kyle Jenkins
186) Ondrej Kase

 

[D0ctorCool]

6) Jake Virtanen
24) Nikita Scherbak
36) Justin Kirkland
66) Jake Walman

 

[LiquidSnake]

6) Nylander
24) Barbashev
36) Brett Pollock
66) Brycen Martin
126) Dysin Mayo
156) Vlad Tkachev

This is always fun lol

 

[Mr Reputable]

We could still sign Mayo and Tkachev? Both were undrafted.

 

[thefeebster]

6. Nik Ehlers
24. Ivan Barbashev
36. Brett Pollock *
50**. Ryan Donato
66. Blake Siebenaler
96**. Michael Bunting
126. Dysin Mayo *
156. Ondrej Kase
186. Axel Holmstrom


*I am content with Demko, but my drafting tendencies would not have a goalie that high. I have Mayo ranked higher than Forsling, but i like Forsling a lot too.
**Making the pick anyways here for hypothetical purposes

 

[Canucks5551]

I don't have a strong enough opinion of the later picks yet, but I would have taken Ehlers, Barbashev, and McKeown with the first three picks.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

6) Nikolai Ehlers

24) Nikita Scherbak or Ivan Barbashev

36) Eric Corniel or Thatcher Demko

66) Brayden Point or Blake Siebenaler

126) Dystin Mayo or Gustav Forsling

156) Edgars Kulda

186) Axel Holmstrom or Ondrej Kase

 

[Patchey*]

With the last pick I would either take Mads Eller or Bailie

 

[Nucker101]

Mine:
6) Nikolaj Ehlers
24) Jared McCann
36) Brett Pollock
66) Anton Karlsson
126) Dysin Mayo
156) Matt Mistele
186) Ondrej Kase

2nd choices:

6) William Nylander
24) Nikita Scherbak
36) Roland McKeowen
66) Brayden Point
126) Gustav Forsling
156) Edgars Kulda
186) Alex Goulet

 

[Nalyd Psycho]

6. Jake Virtanen-Given the stated desires of the team to get tougher, and the need for finishing ability, this is a sensible selection.

24. David Pastrnak-Not the type of player we were looking for, but dynamic without being one dimensional.

36. Roland McKeown-We needed a defenceman and he is arguably the fifth best in the draft. Low downside with interesting upside.

66. Anton Karlsson-No idea why he slipped so far. Similarities to past first round busts should not scare anyone in the third round. Like Virtanen plays the way the team is trying to move towards.

126. Gustav Forsling-More upside than other defensive options. Although, maybe the big Russian is still available...

156. Ondrej Kase-Small and not overly quick, but oozes skill. Ideal late round boom or bust pick.

186. More research needed...

 

[Evolu7ion]

6) Nylander
24) Scherbak
36) Demko
66) Point

Really feel strongly in this four. Not enough knowledge to predict past the third

 

[Canucker]

6. Nik Ehlers
24. Ivan Barbashev
36. Roland McKeown
50. Ryan Donato (wouldn't have traded for Vey)
66. Warren Foegele
126. Luc Snuggerud
156. Aaron Irving
186. Edgars Kulda

 

[CloutierForVezina]

6) Nikolaj Ehlers
24) Ivan Barbashev
36) Brett Pollock
50) Ryan Donato
66) Brayden Point

Don't know enough about the last couple of randoms to be any better at guessing than the Canucks. However, just for fun, here's some random selections. Let's see if a monkey is better than the Canucks!

126) CHASE PERRY
156) AARON IRVING
186) PIERRE ENGVALL

 

[vanuck]

I don't have a strong enough opinion of the later picks yet, but I would have taken Ehlers, Barbashev, and McKeown with the first three picks.

Yeah, I don't know enough about the later round guys but there are posters here I'd trust over some of the Canucks' scouts. Really interested to see this in even just a year. I have a feeling that 6th and 7th round will be particularly noteworthy, and not in a good way...

 

[turkulad]

I'd be willing to co-sign all picks excluding Pettit. I would've wanted Edgars Kulda with that pick. I really like Demko, Tryamkin, Forsling choices and am indifferent about McCann (since people are making a lot of good arguments for several other choices) and Stewart (because I like the story his much).

 

[Andy Dufresne]

6. Jake Virtanen
24 Adrien Kempe
36 Noah Rod
66 Ben Thomas
126 Dysin Mayo
156 Edgars Kulda
186 Joe Hicketts

 

[DCantheDDad]

6) Jake Virtanen
24) Ivan Barbashev
36) Roland Mckeown
66) Brayden Point
126) Dysin Mayo
156) Vladimir Tkachev
186) Spencer Watson

 

[MegaSpiderman66]

6) Nick Ritchie - LW 6'2" 218lbs (OHL)
24) Josh Ho-Sang - C/RW 5'11" 166lbs (OHL)
36) Marcus Petterson - D 6'3" 161lbs (SuperElit)
66) Linus Soderstrom - G 6'3" 187lbs (SuperElit)
126) Gustov Forsling - D 5'11" 176lbs (SuperElit)
156) Pavel Kraskovsky - C 6'3" 187lbs (KHL)
186) Kevin Elgestal - RW 6'1" 176lbs (SuperElit)