Prospect Info: Team Board Mock Draft

[Hasbro]

A series of polls for the forthcoming draft. Picks will be decided by vote.

Results Thread

PLEASE ONLY VOTE IF YOU ARE A FAN OF THE TEAM PICKING!

1 day poll

Awarding the Rangers the obvious first pick and they have another 1st so they'll be able to participate.

#1 Alexis Lafrenière, LW, Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) Default

#2 Quinton Byfield, C, Sudbury Wolves (OHL)


#3 Tim Stützle, C, Adler Mannheim (DEL)


#4 Cole Perfetti, C, Saginaw Spirit (OHL)


#5 Lucas Raymond, RW/LW, Frölunda HC (SHL)


#6 Marco Rossi, C, Ottawa 67's (OHL)


#7 Jamie Drysdale, D, Erie Otters (OHL)


#8 Anton Lundell, C, HIFK (Liiga)


#9 Alexander Holtz, RW, Djurgårdens IF (SHL)


#10 Jake Sanderson, D, Univ. of North Dakota (NCAA)

#11 Jack Quinn, RW, Ottawa 67's (OHL)

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Quinn

 

[BigFatCat999]

I think if Sanderson is picked before, trade.

 

[Soundgarden]

I picked Jarvis but I'd be happy with Quinn.

 

[Dion TheFluff]

not alot of votes. I figured there were more Nashville fans than that on this site.

 

[Scoresberg]

not alot of votes. I figured there were more Nashville fans than that on this site.

I feel like we had a vote just like this one like a month ago so I think that might be the reason people aren't voting as actively. Quinn is the consensus pick here on the boards, or a guy like Sanderson etc. "an obvious pick" if someone like that happens to drop to us.

 

[Armourboy]

not alot of votes. I figured there were more Nashville fans than that on this site.

It's the offseason and the weather is nice. People are far more concerned with other things than this site right now.

 

[Roman Yoshi]

I feel like we had a vote just like this one like a month ago so I think that might be the reason people aren't voting as actively. Quinn is the consensus pick here on the boards, or a guy like Sanderson etc. "an obvious pick" if someone like that happens to drop to us.

Part of the issue is this draft just feels different. There isn't as much hype around the prospects because they haven't been playing in forever. It feels different. You know?

Another being this is a deep draft. There are so many guys I am high on and the talent is so even throughout you could easily make an argument for a ton of prospects ranked from 10-20. Tough spot for Poile to be in.

 

[Scoresberg]

Part of the issue is this draft just feels different. There isn't as much hype around the prospects because they haven't been playing in forever. It feels different. You know?

Another being this is a deep draft. There are so many guys I am high on and the talent is so even throughout you could easily make an argument for a ton of prospects ranked from 10-20. Tough spot for Poile to be in.

Tough? Imo, he's in one of the best positions in the 1st round. He's in a potential steal territory in case some of the top prospects fall and he's in a good position to snag a guy like Quinn who might be a lot higher in a weaker draft and is a really good prospect.

I'd say the difference between the prospects in the 11-20 range isn't all that much but with the 11th pick you at least get a guy many of the experts are projecting to be in the top-10 but just don't fit in there.

 

[Roman Yoshi]

Tough? Imo, he's in one of the best positions in the 1st round. He's in a potential steal territory in case some of the top prospects fall and he's in a good position to snag a guy like Quinn who might be a lot higher in a weaker draft and is a really good prospect.

I'd say the difference between the prospects in the 11-20 range isn't all that much but with the 11th pick you at least get a guy many of the experts are projecting to be in the top-10 but just don't fit in there.

Well I think it is a difficult position to be in because you really have a lot of options... it's really a question of who is going to pan out.

For example, the 2008 draft was widely regraded as a deep draft by experts. The fact we had two picks in the top 15 meant we should've gotten two really good players. Instead, we got Wilson and Pickard.

In fact, we were in a position to get Josh Bailey and Erik Karlsson but traded up and down from those positions because it as a deep draft and Poile liked Wilson more than some of the other, similar options.

Drafts are a bit of a crap shoot tbh, but I find deep drafts to be especially challenging. And some drafts, like the 2003 one, to take people by complete surprise.

Better than having a weak draft (granted) but you are always tempted to trade up or down based on who you want more than in drafts with clear cut tiers.

 

[Scoresberg]

Well I think it is a difficult position to be in because you really have a lot of options... it's really a question of who is going to pan out.

For example, the 2008 draft was widely regraded as a deep draft by experts. The fact we had two picks in the top 15 meant we should've gotten two really good players. Instead, we got Wilson and Pickard.

In fact, we were in a position to get Josh Bailey and Erik Karlsson but traded up and down from those positions because it as a deep draft and Poile liked Wilson more than some of the other, similar options.

Drafts are a bit of a crap shoot tbh, but I find deep drafts to be especially challenging. And some drafts, like the 2003 one, to take people by complete surprise.

Better than having a weak draft (granted) but you are always tempted to trade up or down based on who you want more than in drafts with clear cut tiers.

Well of course it's always difficult to find great players in the draft if you're not picking in the top-3 or so. That applies to every team and every draft. You can take any team and look back in hindsight and you'll find some mistakes along the way.

But if you're holding the 11th pick in a deep draft, I'd say you're in a good position, not tough.

 

[Hasbro]

Jack Quinn it is. Thanks everyone.

 

[Dion TheFluff]

It's the offseason and the weather is nice. People are far more concerned with other things than this site right now.

fair enough. the weather has dropped like a rock up here in the great white north.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Part of the issue is this draft just feels different. There isn't as much hype around the prospects because they haven't been playing in forever. It feels different. You know?

I wonder if there will be a bit of a bump for any of the top prospects who are already playing in Europe? Like, say Askarov... if he manages to stand on his head in the KHL for the next couple of weeks, is that going to give him a little boost?