GDT: The 2017 NHL Entry Draft [06/23/2017 @ 7 PM ET]

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2017 NHL Entry Draft will take place at the United Centre in Chicago, Illinois

2017 NHL Draft
[1st round] Friday, June 23 @ 7pm ET (NBCSN, Sportsnet)
[2nd thru 7th round] Saturday, June 24 @ 10am ET (NHL Network, Sportsnet)

Colorado Avalanche Draft Picks
1st round - 4th overall
2nd round - 32nd overall
3rd round: Traded [To Devils for Eric Gelinas]
4th round - 94th overall
4th round - 114th overall [From NYR]
5th round - 125th overall
6th round - 156th overall
7th round - 187th overall


Part I: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2121149
Part II: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2178123
Part III: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2211743
Part IV: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2226407
Part V: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2353807

DRAFT LOTTERY
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1. New Jersey
2. Philadelphia
3. Dallas
4. Colorado
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MOCK DRAFTS
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http://www.mynhldraft.com/NHL-Mock-Draft/
http://www.draftsite.com/nhl/mock-draft/2017/
Buttons (Final): http://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-hischier-edges-patrick-in-final-ranking-1.772654[/collapse]

BOB McKENZIE'S RANKING
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Preliminary - http://www.tsn.ca/mckenzie-s-pre-season-ranking-the-nolan-patrick-draft-1.567410
Midterm - http://www.tsn.ca/patrick-has-decided-edge-in-tsn-hockey-mid-season-draft-ranking-1.661533
Mini Update - http://www.tsn.ca/patrick-hischier-in-tight-race-for-no-1-in-tsn-draft-ranking-1.736258
Final -
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PLAYERS
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Database: http://www.eliteprospects.com/draftcenter.php?year=2017
CSS Preliminary: https://www.nhl.com/info/nhl-central-scouting-player-rankings
CSS Midterm: https://www.nhl.com/news/2017-nhl-d...ps-midterm-rankings/c-285771514?tid=277729156
CSS Final: http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectbrowse.htm?cat=1&sort=finalRank&year=2017[/collapse]

CRAIG BUTTON'S RANKING
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September: http://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-nolan-patrick-stands-above-the-rest-1.566071
November: http://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-patrick-liljegren-occupy-top-two-spots-1.620528
January: http://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-patrick-remains-in-the-top-spot-despite-injury-1.646868
March: http://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-lots-of-talent-after-patrick-hischier-1.702428
Final: http://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-hischier-edges-patrick-in-final-ranking-1.772654[/collapse]


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[RockLobster]

We'll unlock this thread JUST as the Draft starts on Friday. Same drill as the previous years, there will be Draft Selection specific threads for people to discuss that specific draft pick; any Avs-related trade that happens will get its own thread created for its discussion.

I'd say it's okay to post any draft-related trade rumors, but if by some chance one of the Hockey Insiders starts tipping picks, please don't post those in here.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Here's our Draft Board

HFAvs 2017 DRAFT BOARD​

[table="head;width=600]RANK|NAME|POS|TEAM|RANK CS|VOTES
1|Nolan Patrick|C|Brandon (WHL)|NA1|61.84%|
2|Nico Hischier|C|Halifax (QMJHL)|NA2|69.09%|
3|Miro Heiskanen|D|HIFK (Liiga)|EU4|60.56%|
4|Gabe Vilardi|C/RW|Windsor (OHL)|NA4|37.93%|
5|Cody Glass|C|Portland (WHL)|NA6|48.28%|
6|Casey Mittlestadt|C|Green Bay (USHL)|NA3|58.70%|
7|Owen Tippett|RW|Mississauga (OHL)|NA7|56.00%|
8|Timothy Liljegren|D|Rogle (Sweden)|EU6|34.00%|
9|Cale Makar|D|Brooks (AJHL)|NA9|34.21%|
10|Elias Petterson|C/LW|Timra (Allsvenskan)|EU2|57.69%|

11|Martin Necas|C|Brno (Czech)|EU5|64.44%|
12|Juuso Valimaki|D|Tri-City (WHL)|NA11|62.22%|
13|Michael Rasmussen|C|Tri-City (WHL)|NA5|60.00%|
14|Nick Suzuki|C|Owen Sound (OHL)|NA10|57.78%|
15|Cal Foote|D|Kelowna (WHL)|NA12|46.67%|


16|Eeli Tolvanen|C|Sioux City (USHL)|NA8|61.54% T|
17|Nicolas Hague|D|Mississauga (OHL)|NA20|61.54% T|
18|Klim Kostin|C|Dynamo (Russia)|EU1|42.31% T|
19|Conor Timmins|D|Salut St Marie (OHL)|NA18|42.31% T|
20|Lias Andersson|C/LW|HV71 (Sweden)|EU3|34.62% T|

21|Ryan Poehling|C|St. Cloud State (NCHC)|NA13|71.43% |
22|Erik Brannstrom|D|HV71 (Sweden)|EU9|60.71% |
23|Kailer Yamamoto|RW|Spokane (WHL)|NA17|57.14%|
24|Kristian Vesalainen|LW|Frolunda (Sweden)|EU7|53.57% |
25|Maxime Comtois|LW|Victoriaville (QMJHL)|NA30|32.14% T|

26|Jake Oettinger|G|Boston University (HEast)|NAG1|68.97% |
27|Urho Vaakanainen|D|JYP (Liiga)|EU8|51.72% |
28|Kole Lind|RW|Kelowna (WHL)|NA23|48.28%|
29|Robert Thomas|C|London (OHL)|NA22|44.83% |
30|Isaac Ratcliffe|LW|Guelph (OHL)|NA15|34.48% |


31|Pierre-Olivier Joseph|D|Charlottetown (QMJHL)|NA27|73.33% |
32|Henri Jokiharju|D|Portland (OHL)|NA19|66.67% |
33|Jaret-Anderson Dolan |C|Spokane (WHL)|NA21|47.67%|
34|Jason Robertson|LW|Kingston (OHL)|NA14|40.00% T |
35|Cale Fleury|D|Kootenay (WHL)|NA62|40.00% T|
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[RockLobster]

We'll use this thread as sort of a "catch-all" for tonight. IF a trade rumor is to be posted, make sure to cite who it's from (if it's a tweet, make sure it's not a fake account, and post the tweet).

Let's get started!

 

[JLo217]

Does this play live on NHL.com for free?

 

[UncleRisto]

In preparation I'm blasting Nirvana at a deafening volume. My body is ready.

 

[Cypher]

Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar!

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Lets gooooooo

 

[CalderKing21]

Come on people, we need the stalk game to be strong tonight. Need to watch Sakic like eagle eye.

 

[RockLobster]

Does this play live on NHL.com for free?

Not sure about NHL.com, but it is streaming from the NBC Sports app on streaming devices (unfortunately though, you'll need a login for a valid cable/satellite subscription).

 

[Freudian]

If Avs don't have a "Meet your Makar" headline if they pick him, their headline game is as weak as their power play.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar! Please no Makar!

It will be Makar now.

 

[BoxOfChocolates]

Galchenyuk working on an extension with Habs according to his agent and TVA

 

[Foppa]

The O'Reilly trade at the draft was pretty exciting...bittersweet but exciting to have it done and get more back than Sabres fans were claiming we would get.

A repeat tonight would be nice.

 

[Mighty Makar]

Let's drink!

 

[falconski]

So we only got 36 pages about sakic doing nothing

 

[JLo217]

Curious to see if anything is paired with Dutch.

 

[Foppa]

What do I have to do for the hockey gods to let us end the evening with Noah Hanifin and Miro Heiskanen?

 

[LTC Pain]

Crank it up Super Joe

 

[JoemAvs]

Will be interesting to see which fish the Avs will land tonight.

I will miss that one regardless:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVlZtAJg_-d/

 

[Cypher]

What do I have to do for the hockey gods to let us end the evening with Noah Hanifin and Miro Heiskanen?

Become a Canes fan

 

[SuperJoe]

OK I'm ready to be disappointed, but it's all good, one of my favorite day of the year

 

[CalderKing21]

What do I have to do for the hockey gods to let us end the evening with Noah Hanifin and Miro Heiskanen?

I don't know but you need to do it. Sell yourself, ***** yourself, sacrifice to some idols.

I need this scenario to happen!

 

[Ceremony]

According to nhl.com you can, ahem, listen to the draft online.

 

[Pacman33]

Watching nhl network coverage and alot of praise for makar. Sounding like a lot of people has him as number one among defenseman. I still prefer miro since he is better defensively and a safer pick but im starting to come around on makar and will be ok if/when he is the pick