Prospect Info: The 2015 NHL Draft Thread VII

[Smitty426]

If we give up the 6th with Hanifin on the board, yes. If it's Provorov the demand will be less.

Agreed but apparently Ivan is moving up the charts according to others

 

[MichaelJ]

Agreed but apparently Ivan is moving up the charts according to others

I don't disagree with that, I just think in trade discussions Hanifin will have greater perceived value...unless there is a team that HAS to have Provorov.

 

[MichaelJ]

Zacha, Yan, and a strong 2-way player will go a long way for us. Not only gives us two (MAYBE 3) potential top6 talents, it deepens our pool and allows the flexibility to make more trades. Any additional pickups would be gravy for this offseason. Then continue to build next year as well.

 

[NJD1982]

If Hanifin is as good as people say he is then I don't see a situation where we trade him. Most likely it makes trading Gelinas or Merrill that much easier.

 

[AfroThunder396]

I would not be too happy with this draft.
Rantanen and Yan have high bust potential plus too many defensemen.
Devils mock courtesy of Draftsite.com

1 6 Mikko Rantanen RW TPS Turku (SM-liiga) 6' 3.75" 195
2 36 Dennis Yan LW Shawinigan (QMJHL) 6' 2" 192
2 41 Brandon Carlo D Tri-City (WHL) 6' 5" 185
3 67 Sami Niku D JYP Jyvaskyla (SM-liiga) 6' 1" 176
4 97 Nikita Pavlychev C Des Moines (USHL) 6' 6" 206
5 140 Lukas Jasek RW Trinec (Czech) 5' 11.75" 172
6 157 Grant Gabriele D US-Under-17 (USAH-NTDP) 6' 2" 170
7 206 Michael Lackey G US-Under-17 (USAH-NTDP) 6' 2" 205

If Brandon Carlo is still on the board at #41 and we grab him I'll have a happy explosion in my pants. He's raw as hell but his potential is through the roof.

I wouldn't hate Rantanen at #6.

I would be upset if we took Yan while passing on Sprong or Bracco.

 

[Emperoreddy]

If Brandon Carlo is still on the board at #41 and we grab him I'll have a happy explosion in my pants. He's raw as hell but his potential is through the roof.

I wouldn't hate Rantanen at #6.

I would be upset if we took Yan while passing on Sprong or Bracco.

It seems like one (I think Bracco) might end up going late 1st round.

 

[AfroThunder396]

It seems like one (I think Bracco) might end up going late 1st round.

Probably. There's a ton of quality forwards in this draft.

Ideally we get Marner/Barzal/Rantanen/whoever at #6, a falling 1st round talent at #36, and I know Conte like his 2nd round defenseman so we can grab one of those at #41.

I have a feeling we'll do a good job, though.

 

[MichaelJ]

If Brandon Carlo is still on the board at #41 and we grab him I'll have a happy explosion in my pants. He's raw as hell but his potential is through the roof.

I wouldn't hate Rantanen at #6.

I would be upset if we took Yan while passing on Sprong or Bracco.

What's so great about Bracco vs Yan? Yan is bigger, has shown a lot of skill, and is rated head and shoulders above him.

 

[AfroThunder396]

What's so great about Bracco vs Yan? Yan is bigger, has shown a lot of skill, and is rated head and shoulders above him.

Bracco is a much better skater from what I've seen. He's got a nose for the net and is fantastic in transition. Great first few steps. Strong finisher. A guy that makes his own chances.

Yan strikes me as an all flash kind of guy.

 

[MichaelJ]

Bracco is a much better skater from what I've seen. He's got a nose for the net and is fantastic in transition. Great first few steps. Strong finisher. A guy that makes his own chances.

Yan strikes me as an all flash kind of guy.

Not arguing, just asking - have you seen Yan play much too?

 

[Billdo]

If Sprong is available for our first second we need to take him. He's the type of offensive talent we need to take a shot at at.

 

[AfroThunder396]

Not arguing, just asking - have you seen Yan play much too?

Not too much I'm afraid. The times I did see him his skill was undeniable, especially his hand-eye coordination. But I'm not sure if he'll "put it together".

I was quite impressed when I saw Brocco play in person. He had a very good motor with skill to match. Yan kind of struck me as a Rob Schremp kind of prospect. But I'll admit I haven't seen much of him lately and he could have developed his game quite a bit.

 

[MichaelJ]

Not too much I'm afraid. The times I did see him his skill was undeniable, especially his hand-eye coordination. But I'm not sure if he'll "put it together".

I was quite impressed when I saw Brocco play in person. He had a very good motor with skill to match. Yan kind of struck me as a Rob Schremp kind of prospect. But I'll admit I haven't seen much of him lately and he could have developed his game quite a bit.

Thanks for the feedback...I'm admittedly intrigued just by what I've read - scoring, skating, hands, etc. he's also tall enough and has room to muscle up a bit. One report compared him to Vanek. I'd be happy taking a shot on him in the 2nd.

 

[Marshal Rochambeau]

Not too much I'm afraid. The times I did see him his skill was undeniable, especially his hand-eye coordination. But I'm not sure if he'll "put it together".

I was quite impressed when I saw Brocco play in person. He had a very good motor with skill to match. Yan kind of struck me as a Rob Schremp kind of prospect. But I'll admit I haven't seen much of him lately and he could have developed his game quite a bit.

We will have absolutely nothing to do with anyone compared to Schremp.

 

[Brooklyndevil]

At this point I'm happy with taking Barzal or trading down. However, by trading down everyone assumes we'll get Zacha or Rantanen. Why do I fear Kyle Connor turning out better than both.

 

[Marshal Rochambeau]

At this point I'm happy with taking Barzal or trading down. However, by trading down everyone assumes we'll get Zacha or Rantanen. Why do I fear Kyle Connor turning out better than both.

Everyone knows the American college system produces well rounded players compared to the CHL and Europe. That could be it.

 

[NJD1982]

At this point I'm happy with taking Barzal or trading down. However, by trading down everyone assumes we'll get Zacha or Rantanen. Why do I fear Kyle Connor turning out better than both.

I would not be opposed to taking Connor if we traded down. Seems like a safer pick than Barzal even if the ceiling isn't as high I think.

 

[Tretyak 20]

At this point I'm happy with taking Barzal or trading down. However, by trading down everyone assumes we'll get Zacha or Rantanen. Why do I fear Kyle Connor turning out better than both.

That's a good question considering Connor plays in a significantly lower level league not known for producing top offensive players.

 

[Emperoreddy]

It's possible. The fear with Connor is he is playing in a lesser league so would his success translate?

 

[KovalSNIPE]

I wouldn't mind choosing Carlo with one of our seconds. I really liked what I saw from him at the WJC.

 

[Marshal Rochambeau]

I wouldn't mind choosing Carlo with one of our seconds. I really liked what I saw from him at the WJC.

I think he will be gone by 36. We have enough right handed defensemen anyway.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Carlo screams Luke Schenn to me. I'd take him in the third or later.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Forget Carlo.

FORWARDS

 

[Tretyak 20]

Forget Carlo.

FORWARDS

No. We're the Devils - gotta have 9 top 4 defensemen and nobody who can score more than 15 goals, ya know!

 

[AfroThunder396]

Carlo screams Luke Schenn to me. I'd take him in the third or later.

Carlo has much better offensive instincts than Schenn, even if they didn't necessarily translate into points. They play very differently.

I've seen him go as high as 15 in mock drafts.