Well it's time for my wishlist for another (hopefully positiv) future setting draft.
First off I find it crazy that Yzerman has yet to draft any Swedish player, hopefully that changes this time though (You will see later why).
1st round 28th overall:
- RD Noah Juulsen
- C/LW Jake DeBrusk
- RD Nicholas Meloche
- LD Oliver Kylington
Meloche and Juulsen offer a great skillset with upside, but both are risers and maybe they have risen a tad to far for us. DeBrusk is the kind of "power forward" we covet. Not bullet in a China town, but he uses his body and has great upside (Callahan with better offense). I am torn on Kylington, the GM that drafts him will either look like the draft genuis in a few years or be a laughing stock because he drafted an already sinking ship. Kylington had a serious down year, but if he gets back on track he could be a world beater just like DeAngelo has the talent to become on.
2nd round 44th overall:
If any of the true first rounders falls that far, go for him.
- C Alexander Dergachev
- LD Vince Dunn
- F Filip Chlapik
- RD Matthew Spencer
- LD Ryan Pilon
Go with a rather "save" pick, sometimes you still hit gold with them, otherwise they often still become quality role players ( look Erne vs Blujus). Most of Murrays 2nd rounders have been such guys. MacLeod, Masin, Hart, Erne, Blujus all easily are that kind of pick.
3rd round 64th overall:
- F Robin Kovacs
- F Roope Hintz
- F Dante Salituro
- D Mitchell Vande Sompel
- F Jens Lööke
Go for upside. Those guys have talent and skills far better than they will be drafted. Lööke and Hintz are pure offensive threats, but there justdoesn't exist something called "one dimensional Swedish or Finish player" They always are at least on par on D. Salituro is small, but plays a Johnson kind of game, so not the classic undersized one way point maker. Same goes for Vande Sompel. Wagner for some reason hasn't put up points this year, but has shown tremendous skill.
The only guy that is different is Robin Kovacs. For some reason I really like him and his game. He can develop into another Killorn or in another Komarov esque player. No matter what, you need those guys in May and June and Kovacs has shown a great mix of agitating and skill so far.
4th round 118th and 121th overall:
- D Kyle Capobianco
- F Dryden Hunt
- D Jeremy Lauzon
- F Keegan Kolesar
- Undersized high offense guys (Magiapane, Conrad, Garland, ...)
Capobinco has been called the sleeper of the draft so much now, that he is the opposite now IMO. If you want him, go for him early enough. He has high upside, same goes for Lauzon who has been dubbed a sleeper a few times as well now. Hunt is an exact clone of Paquette. It's well worth a 4th getting another Paquette IMO. Kolesar is one of the top agitators available and would be a DiGiacinto kinda pick, just hope his offense comes along ( I still believe in DiGiacinto)
5th to 7th round (151th, 153th, 181th 208th)
- F Luke Philp
- F Rodrigo Abols
- F Giorgio Estephan
- D Loik Leveille
- F Maxim Lazarev
- D Chaz Reddekopp
- F Jacob Jaremko
- A big, athletic goalie
Philp is a less talented Palat. A glue that holds everything together. Abols is likely the noboy of the draft being a 19 year old playing for Riga in the MHL and KHL. He has had nothing short of a miracle season. PPG in the MHL, 5p in 14 KHL games (it's impressive for any 18/19 year old to play in the KHL at all. Estephan is everything SY loves so much but is searching that next gear offensivly, though his skills are easily there for another two gears. Leiveille is an overweight (6'0, 220lbs) defender that still skates good and has offensive skills. Get the extra fat off him and see what happens. Lazarov is the untalked about the Russians playing in the CHL. His offensive numbers are good, but he is not a dominator as is often expected from Russians in the CHL. Reddekopp is a heavy hitter and slowly learns the offensive side (MacLeod kind of project). Jaremko blows away his competiton, but the USHS is nothing special. Has struggled in his short USHL stint, his talent is still huge and worth a chance.
Overall I hope we go for a late round goalie, at least one undersized skilled guy and a good mix of potential quality role players (Gudas/Paquette..) and high upside picks.
. I'm hoping it's fun. I'll never complain about free tickets, but that drive though 
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He's probs a bust and is pretty ugly #TheGoodBadAndTheUgly 
