Prospect Info: Team Board Mock Draft

[Bryanbryoil]

Newhook for me if Dach isn't there at 8 (which he isn't in this case).

 

[PKSpecialist]

Podkolzin is another project and possible bust like Yakupov and JP. I pass. Rather pick Broberg.

Broberg because Podkolzin is a project? Ok....to each their own I guess.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Broberg because Podkolzin is a project? Ok....to each their own I guess.

This. I'm not a fan of Podkolzin myself, but Broberg has all the same concerns except 10x more extreme.

 

[Wewillrise]

Zegras looks like the real deal, His playmaking looks elite.

 

[Nostradumbass]

I voted Zegras but I dont think Pod, Caufield, Boldy and Newhook are that far behind him. This is such a deep draft.

Pod has had an absolutely terrible U18. He appears to be falling quick.

 

[CupofOil]

Zebras....


No discussion to be had. It's the obvious pick. He's a step above everyone else on left on the board.

I can't say that I agree with that. Boldy, Caufield and Newhook have all made strong cases and people are still sleeping on Podkolzin. I'm not saying that I want the Oilers to take Pod but only on this board is Podkolzin, universally outside of a few posters, put in like a 3rd or 4th tier.

I picked Zegras too but I don't think it's a clear and obvious choice by any means.
If we're just basing the pick on this tournament, which I would never do, Boldy and Newhook look more impressive to me than Zegras does but I do feel like Zegras has a higher ceiling than those guys which tipped the scale for me. Caufield is too risky IMO.

 

[McNuge]

Caufield is going to be ridiculous. The kid just scores goals and gets in to perfect spots. We have no natural goal scorers in our system outside of Maxi. Common Oilers make the right choice. Caufield with McDavid or Drai is just too good of an opportunity to pass up.

 

[Nostradumbass]

Caufield is going to be ridiculous. The kid just scores goals and gets in to perfect spots. We have no natural goal scorers in our system outside of Maxi. Common Oilers make the right choice. Caufield with McDavid or Drai is just too good of an opportunity to pass up.

We need someone to help drive the second line, anyone can succeed with McDavid and Draisaitl. I don't think he's enough of a driver for this team.

 

[McNuge]

We need someone to help drive the second line, anyone can succeed with McDavid and Draisaitl. I don't think he's enough of a driver for this team.

We need a goal scorer. Drai can drive the second line as long as he has someone to pass it to. Our biggest issue was we had 3 forwards who could complete a play and McDavid always got one of them on his line. So it was quite easy for other teams to neutralize the second line since it only ever had 1 competent forward on it.

 

[Nostradumbass]

We need a goal scorer. Drai can drive the second line as long as he has someone to pass it to. Our biggest issue was we had 3 forwards who could complete a play and McDavid always got one of them on his line. So it was quite easy for other teams to neutralize the second line since it only ever had 1 competent forward on it.

We have 2 significant goal scorers when they play together. Would caufield replicate Drai's 50 with McDavid? Can Drai score 50 without? Put a line driver with RNH and you'll see more balanced results.

The solution to depth problems isn't further loading up the top line.

 

[Llamamoto]

We have 2 significant goal scorers when they play together. Would caufield replicate Drai's 50 with McDavid? Can Drai score 50 without? Put a line driver with RNH and you'll see more balanced results.

The solution to depth problems isn't further loading up the top line.

The solution to depth problems is drafting the BPA, who, in this case, (according to the majority here), is Zegras.

 

[Nostradumbass]

The solution to depth problems is drafting the BPA, who, in this case, (according to the majority here), is Zegras.

100% agreed.

 

[McNuge]

We have 2 significant goal scorers when they play together. Would caufield replicate Drai's 50 with McDavid? Can Drai score 50 without? Put a line driver with RNH and you'll see more balanced results.

The solution to depth problems isn't further loading up the top line.

I'm not even so sure Drai will replicate 50 again. It is also really hard to guess who will or will not be a line driver in the NHL. You have 1 guy in this draft class who I think will be, in Hughes, but everyone else is pretty up in the air. What does Zegras bring over Caufield?

 

[BudBundy]

Caufield is going to be ridiculous. The kid just scores goals and gets in to perfect spots. We have no natural goal scorers in our system outside of Maxi. Common Oilers make the right choice. Caufield with McDavid or Drai is just too good of an opportunity to pass up.

I would never pick anyone as small as Caufield this early in the draft as there are bigger guys with ceilings just as high still available. We already have one mouse in Yamamoto. Also, just look at the playoffs where the going gets heavy. In teams that are moving on, I see skill mixed with big fast men. This happens every year. When the playoffs roll around, I’d rather have Roope Hintz than Johnny Gaudreau.

 

[McNuge]

I would never pick anyone as small as Caufield this early in the draft as there are bigger guys with ceilings just as high still available. We already have one mouse in Yamamoto. Also, just look at the playoffs where the going gets heavy. In teams that are moving on, I see skill mixed with big fast men. This happens every year. When the playoffs roll around, I’d rather have Roope Hintz than Johnny Gaudreau.

Really? I'm not Johnny's biggest fan but this is just stupid. NHL is relying more on skill and speed rather than size. Yamo plays a different game that will need a good 3-4 years of adjusting IMO. He plays a Gallagher type game and needs to start filling in to his adult frame before I see him being an effective NHLer. Caufield is a 1 shot scorer who can find openings better than most. He is very similar to Debrincat and look how big of a mistake that looks to be drafting Benson over him.

 

[McDNicks17]

I'm not even so sure Drai will replicate 50 again. It is also really hard to guess who will or will not be a line driver in the NHL. You have 1 guy in this draft class who I think will be, in Hughes, but everyone else is pretty up in the air. What does Zegras bring over Caufield?

Basically it's a classic playmaking center vs. goal scoring winger case.

Zegras' puck-carrying and playmaking will likely translate to driving a line more than a guy like Caufield who prefers not to carry the puck, sneak away from coverage and score goals.

 

[McNuge]

Basically it's a classic playmaking center vs. goal scoring winger case.

Zegras' puck-carrying and playmaking will likely translate to driving a line more than a guy like Caufield who prefers not to carry the puck, sneak away from coverage and score goals.

We have 1 generational playmaking C, 1 franchise playmaking C, and 1 really good playmaking C. We also have some good playmaking wingers in the ranks but we have no goalscorers. When Chiasson comes in as a PTO and is the 4th best scorer on the team there is a big problem.

 

[McDNicks17]

We have 1 generational playmaking C, 1 franchise playmaking C, and 1 really good playmaking C. We also have some good playmaking wingers in the ranks but we have no goalscorers. When Chiasson comes in as a PTO and is the 4th best scorer on the team there is a big problem.

I think McDavid and Leon are destined to play as a duo now and, in two years when Zegras is cracking the roster, Nuge could be a UFA. I'd also say we're pretty shallow at center in the pipeline. Not sure McLeod or Marody project as #2Cs.

You really have to go BPA and I'd say that's Zegras.

 

[McNuge]

I think McDavid and Leon are destined to play as a duo now and, in two years when Zegras is cracking the roster, Nuge could be a UFA. I'd also say we're pretty shallow at center in the pipeline. Not sure McLeod or Marody project as #2Cs.

You really have to go BPA and I'd say that's Zegras.

I don't think we can really go wrong with either. I don't think McDrai will be stapled to each other, they will definitely play together, especially in trailing games. But overall I think which ever coach is here will play them apart and together given just how dynamic they are.

 

[Nostradumbass]

I'm not even so sure Drai will replicate 50 again. It is also really hard to guess who will or will not be a line driver in the NHL. You have 1 guy in this draft class who I think will be, in Hughes, but everyone else is pretty up in the air. What does Zegras bring over Caufield?

Caufield is not a guy who digs, who drives the net, who pushes the play. He slides into the perfect spot to get a great shot off. We don't have the guys to get him the puck outside of the first line.

 

[McNuge]

Caufield is not a guy who digs, who drives the net, who pushes the play. He slides into the perfect spot to get a great shot off. We don't have the guys to get him the puck outside of the first line.

And if we take Zegras who does he pass the puck to? Chiasson?

 

[PKSpecialist]

Caufield is not a guy who digs, who drives the net, who pushes the play. He slides into the perfect spot to get a great shot off. We don't have the guys to get him the puck outside of the first line.

And that’s where Podkolzin excels. The digging, out working opponents and he also is really good at sliding to the open spot for the one-timer and his is also a lethal shot. He would be the perfect QB for the second unit PP, he normally plays the half wall where Drai generally sets up. He’s a dynamic player and a shooter. Something this team lacks outside of Draisaitl.

For the record, I’m not against drafting Zegras. Really like the player, and based off of this draft, he would be second on my list behind Podkolzin for this pick, there’s just no way if I am drafting that I pass on Podkolzin at 8.

 

[McDoused]

Pod has had an absolutely terrible U18. He appears to be falling quick.

A brutal U18s could push him from 3rd overall to out of the top 10. That's already a pretty quick fall from grace for one tournament.

 

[BudBundy]

Really? I'm not Johnny's biggest fan but this is just stupid. NHL is relying more on skill and speed rather than size. Yamo plays a different game that will need a good 3-4 years of adjusting IMO. He plays a Gallagher type game and needs to start filling in to his adult frame before I see him being an effective NHLer. Caufield is a 1 shot scorer who can find openings better than most. He is very similar to Debrincat and look how big of a mistake that looks to be drafting Benson over him.

Is there any reason to think Zegras can be as good as Debrincat? Plus he can play C.

 

[Canovin]

And if we take Zegras who does he pass the puck to? Chiasson?

Build the 2nd line around Zegras and worry about the goal scorers later