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

[RoyIsALegend]

Can't stand these two ******s.

 

[Congo Jack]

Good god how much longer is this going to go on for?

 

[sethro109]

Hard to imagine that polarizing of a difference in the teams performance next season. Either way sprinkling in a few rookies and hoping for magic doesn't seem like a great management strategy.

I don't think Duchene is mentally weak like many on here do. I also believe what ever winger plays with Duchene, be it Jost, Ghetto, Compher or Geer, will be better than Rene.

 

[CalderKing21]

I'd be all for Hague or Timmins, draft all the D

I knew there was a reason I liked you.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Also, this is absolutely ridiculous.


I hate Chicago even more now for that.

 

[EdAVSfan]

You're wrong. But given your bias towards the Avs I'm not surprised.


Schenn has put up 59 and 55 points in each of the last 2 seasons. He's signed for 3 more years and makes just 5M.


Now, I think Duchene has a touch more value. But not a significant amount. If Schenn only returned a late 1st and another likely late 1st, and had to take on a terrible cap dump to do so. Duchene is probably getting only slightly more than that.

Hard to say what the discrepancy is between them.

But schenn isn't known to be a great center. Not to mention, all his points are on the PP.

Isn't he a dreadful ES point producer?

 

[Foppberg]

Also, this is absolutely ridiculous.


I hate Chicago even more now for that.

Was he highly thought of?

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Hawks have like 30 dudes up there. Come on.

 

[JoeSakic13]

I could understand if Chicago was picking in the top 5 so you could say "picking the future", but the 3rd last pick in the 1st round?

Pointless theatrics and pandering.

 

[Skip2myBordyloo]

Not a fan or mistrust of Sakic?

Mistrust of Sakic. Going to draft a player that fills Sakic's character ideal over someone who would probably be considered BPA.

 

[dahrougem2]

I didn't mind that? It beats a bunch of old men thanking the host city, thanking the Cup champs, and saying hi to their fans back home. At least it brought a bit of personality.

Then again, this is the no fun league

 

[cgf]

Man, Hextall really didn't want to take on that Lehtera cap. Not that I blame him, but good on him for getting so much to do so.

Schenn's a pretty good player. Nowhere near the #1C the Blues need; but he'll help them if they can acquire that C some other way. So that's a pretty good return for a cap dump trade.

 

[Foppa2118]

That might have been the most self absorbed production ever by a team at the draft.

It's about the prospects not the All Stars. Kid's moment got totally overshadowed.

 

[Avs44]

Hard to say what the discrepancy is between them.

But screen isn't known to be a great center. Not to mention, all his points are on the PP.

Isn't he a dreadful ES point producer?

He is. Pierce is just looking at the rudimentary stats. Schenn's production is in large part due to Philly's powerplay. He's a completely different player than Duchene, doesn't really have the ability to drive a line at all. I don't see how they are really at all comparable.

 

[cgf]

Mistrust of Sakic. Going to draft a player that fills Sakic's character ideal over someone who would probably be considered BPA.

He picked Mikko over Crouse

 

[Cousin Eddie]

I hate Kane and Toews but I'd rather see those two up on the stage since they're actually key contributors to the organization than a bunch of Children who happen to have Dads who work for the team.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Was he highly thought of?

Not the pick itself, the theatrics of the pick haha.

 

[Skip2myBordyloo]

He picked Mikko over Crouse

And off the top of my head it's the only thing he's done right with the franchise.

 

[TheForsbergShow]

Why is everyone so riled up over that. It's not like they did it in another teams building lol. Let the Fans enjoy their teams selection.

 

[Avs44]

I hate Kane and Toews but I'd rather see those two up on the stage since they're actually key contributors to the organization than a bunch of Children who happen to have Dads who work for the team.

I've never understood why organizations drag kids out there. I mean...yeah, it's probably cool for the kids, but this is the draft for a professional team. Not an on-stage family event. Chicago took it to a whole new level of course.

 

[dahrougem2]

Ryan Reaves to the Penguins

 

[tigervixxxen]

New thread is open. Please go to the reopened rumors thread for all Duchene and Sakic talk. Please keep on the topic of the draft in the new thread.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Guess the Preds didn't make a trade after all.

 

[RockLobster]

I don't consider myself an "Asset Management at all costs" type of guy (the Stastny debate I would think made that very clear), but not trading Duchene is a mistake. I do not believe there's repairing this relationship, and I won't be surprised if he's already privately asked for a trade (and could potentially turn that into a public request).

He's walking in 2 years, or the Avs are going to sell him for even less in a deadline deal before then. Regardless of how it ends, Joe Sakic has been an unmitigated disaster as a GM here. Love the player, but it would be so great for Sakic to just get a ceremonial title in the Front Office (with no real power), and then basically just show up to games and be something of a "fan ambassador".

 

[Avs_19]

Damn Preds.