Speculation: The 2019 Draft Thread - Sabres pick 7th

[Der Jaeger]

A draft I'd like to see:

Higher pick: a faller, Newhook, Boldy, Soderstrom
Lower Pick: Seider

 

[Gabrielor]

Really hope the blues pick it up. 2020 is looking pretty bad. 2012 level bad, and without the stacked d group.

 

[1972]

Really hope the blues pick it up. 2020 is looking pretty bad. 2012 level bad, and without the stacked d group.

There's no way it can be 2012 level bad.

 

[Gabrielor]

There's no way it can be 2012 level bad.

Lafrienere is definitely a legit top pick contender, and might even go first in 2019. However, after that, the field is looking like a lot of Cody Hodgsons (that is to say, great skill, so so size, so so speed). Byfield’s really the only other notable right now, but even he has a couple big questions.

It’s early. This time last year, I knew about Hughes, and had only begun to hear about turcotte, Kakko, and Newhook. However, I did know that 2019 had a lot of speed. So far, 2020 is looking stale.

 

[1972]

A lot of the 2020 draft eligible are rookies in the OHL, Mitch Marner probably wasn’t even a first rounder this far out, Patrik Laine was like a potential top 10 pick this far out, it’s way to early yet to evaluate the strength of the 2020 draft.

 

[N.Y. Orangeman]

FWIW, Pronman has 8 players in '20 that he projects to be top line/pairing so far and he seems to be the harshest critic of the class I've seen.

 

[Der Jaeger]

Lafrienere is definitely a legit top pick contender, and might even go first in 2019. However, after that, the field is looking like a lot of Cody Hodgsons (that is to say, great skill, so so size, so so speed). Byfield’s really the only other notable right now, but even he has a couple big questions.

It’s early. This time last year, I knew about Hughes, and had only begun to hear about turcotte, Kakko, and Newhook. However, I did know that 2019 had a lot of speed. So far, 2020 is looking stale.

Good skaters, legit first rounders, other than Lafrienere and Byfield:
Alexander Holtz, winger from Djurgarden U20. Reminds me of Filip Forsberg.
Anton Lundell, center.winger, HIFK.
Antonio Stranges, winger from London. Skates like Skinner, smaller, but a playmaker.
Noah Gunler, forward, Lulea, J20.
Kasper Simontaival, forward,
Jean-Luc Foudy, C, Windsor.
Kaiden Guhle, D, Prince Albert. Brother of Brenden, better player, just as good of a skater.
Jake Sanderson, D, USNTDP. Son of Geoff. Good skater but not elite speed. High hockey IQ.
Jeremie Poirier, D, Saint John.
Dylan Holloway, forward, AJHL, going to Wisconsin.
Jamie Drysdale, D, Erie. PP QB.
Luke Tuch, forward, OJHL (plays for the Buffalo Jr. Team), headed to BU. Big, skates well. Brother of Alex.

 

[1972]

Can someone post a list of the top 5-10 right hand D in this draft class? I want try and watch some of them.

 

[1972]

I think my favourite player in this draft is always going to be vasili podkolzin, I just see so much him being that next russian star.

 

[Gabrielor]

Can someone post a list of the top 5-10 right hand D in this draft class? I want try and watch some of them.

Victor Soderstrom
Antonii Honka
Moritz Seider
Lassi Thomson

I don’t have another righty in my top 60 right now. A ton of lefties though, including some real good fits (Kokkonen)

Edit:

I did miss one: Billy Constantinou
Also, I don’t currently have knowledge or ranking on him, but Drew Helleson is on the watchlist

 

[Gabrielor]

I think my favourite player in this draft is always going to be vasili podkolzin, I just see so much him being that next russian star.

He’s going to be a lot like Kucherov in 3-5 years. There’s only 2 players I’d draft before him.

 

[1972]

Victor Soderstrom
Antonii Honka
Moritz Seider
Lassi Thomson

I don’t have another righty in my top 60 right now. A ton of lefties though, including some real good fits (Kokkonen)

Edit:

I did miss one: Billy Constantinou
Also, I don’t currently have knowledge or ranking on him, but Drew Helleson is on the watchlist

I don’t really want buffalo to draft a D unless he’s a righty, but this doesn’t look like a very good year for right shot D. I’d maybe just go 3 forwards in the first and try for that right D in next years draft.

 

[Gabrielor]

I don’t really want buffalo to draft a D unless he’s a righty, but this doesn’t look like a very good year for right shot D. I’d maybe just go 3 forwards in the first and try for that right D in next years draft.

Soderstrom is definitely a good target in the 12-16 range. Aside from him though, I agree.

 

[1972]

Soderstrom is definitely a good target in the 12-16 range. Aside from him though, I agree.

I want skill up front to match up with Toronto and Tampa for years to come.

 

[Gabrielor]

I want skill up front to match up with Toronto and Tampa for years to come.

There’s also an argument to be made for an elite transition defense that feeds the weapons we already have and keeps Toronto pinned.

2C is a giant need right now, but that’ll be too high in this draft for us to get a blue chipper. (Unless St. Louis finishes In the sweet spot) Alternatively, picking a defensive prospect would be right in the spot I expect us to picks

 

[1972]

There’s also an argument to be made for an elite transition defense that feeds the weapons we already have and keeps Toronto pinned.

2C is a giant need right now, but that’ll be too high in this draft for us to get a blue chipper. (Unless St. Louis finishes In the sweet spot) Alternatively, picking a defensive prospect would be right in the spot I expect us to picks

I think we’re actually in a position where you literally just take the top guy on your board. Fortunately, we don’t have holes that a prospect is going to fix. Casey Mittelstadt is way more likely to be a 2 C then any player we draft this year.

 

[Gabrielor]

I think we’re actually in a position where you literally just take the top guy on your board. Fortunately, we don’t have holes that a prospect is going to fix. Casey Mittelstadt is way more likely to be a 2 C then any player we draft this year.

That we could reasonably draft? Sure. There are better center prospects than Mittelstadt in this draft, though.

I agree with BPA, and by the way I think it’ll fall, I think it’ll be a wall of defense to choose from.

Wave 1:
Hughes Kakko podkolzin Dach cozens turcotte Suzuki Zegras Newhook Krebs byram

Wave 2: (we’ll be in the back half of this):
Lavoie boldy York broberg Soderstrom kaliyev Kokkonen honka

Yes, obviously we won’t know until the process plays out more, but based on current projection, I’m expecting a lot of d choices where we are, and few forward choices.

 

[markpenske]

What are the stipulations on our 1st round pick from St Louis?
I understand it's top ten protected.
What happens if the pick falls into the top ten? does it move to 2020 with no stipulations? or would the 2020 pick also be top ten protected?

 

[Der Jaeger]

I don’t really want buffalo to draft a D unless he’s a righty, but this doesn’t look like a very good year for right shot D. I’d maybe just go 3 forwards in the first and try for that right D in next years draft.

Soderstrom and Seider are definitely worth a 1st.

 

[Gabrielor]

What are the stipulations on our 1st round pick from St Louis?
I understand it's top ten protected.
What happens if the pick falls into the top ten? does it move to 2020 with no stipulations? or would the 2020 pick also be top ten protected?

2020, no protections, if they keep it

 

[dkollidas]

I would love to see us get one of either Soderstrom or Seider. But the guy I really Hope slips is Newhook. Especially coming out of the BCHL I could see that happening, so hopefully it does, and with him going to NCAA, I’d assume Botterill prefers that route of development over the CHL system

 

[Gabrielor]

I would love to see us get one of either Soderstrom or Seider. But the guy I really Hope slips is Newhook. Especially coming out of the BCHL I could see that happening, so hopefully it does, and with him going to NCAA, I’d assume Botterill prefers that route of development over the CHL system

Same, but if he scoring like he has, he’s going to lose that cloaking on the national lists fast. The dream is picking him with stl at 11, and grabbing Soderstrom at 17-19.

 

[Der Jaeger]

I would love to see us get one of either Soderstrom or Seider. But the guy I really Hope slips is Newhook. Especially coming out of the BCHL I could see that happening, so hopefully it does, and with him going to NCAA, I’d assume Botterill prefers that route of development over the CHL system

Unless the Blues pick 11th, and Newhook slips, Buffalo won't snif him.

I'm looking at players like Soderstrom, Seider, Vlasic, Beecher, Holmstrom.

 

[Gabrielor]

So, I was checking Guhle's brother Kaiden today, and came across Brett Leason

Brett Leason at eliteprospects.com

6'4" overager currently over 2 ppg in the WHL. Impressive. Undrafted, eligible in 2019.

 

[Aavvaa]

I want Caufield. I love feisty snipers and we've seen success with Skinner and previously another notoriously shifty and small scorer with Danny.

If San Jose's pick ends up 22-28 I'd love to take a swing at him if he's on the board. Debrincat 2.0