Prospect Info: The 2019 Entry NHL Draft Thread - Part IV

[cgf]

Matthews
Hughes
Eichel
Kakko

 

[Tweaky]

If the Avs fall to 2nd, is it almost a guarantee Hughes goes first? And who here is a part of the Hughes crowd and how upset would you be missing out on him for Kakko?

If you’re from the Kakko crowd already, please hold your comments till the end.

About as disappointed as I would be if I got a red M&M instead of a blue one.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

There's still chance Kakko goes first, especially If he plays well in the WC. Let's hope he goes first.

 

[LieutenantDangle]

Lets just pray to the hockey gods we luck into a top 2 pick.

 

[Goulet17]

Kirby Dach goal in the playoffs today.

 

[LTC Pain]

The NHL Network is showing a WHL playoff game. Prince Albert versus Saskatoon (Dach). Dach has the only goal so far. He skates and stick handles rather well!

 

[avsfan09]

Kirby Dach goal in the playoffs today.

Was just going to post. Absolutely dirty.

The NHL Network is showing a WHL playoff game. Prince Albert versus Saskatoon (Dach). Dach has the only goal so far. He skates and stick handles rather well!

Not according to everyone looking for reasons not to take him. Honestly though I could see him becoming a very good skater at the NHL level. I don't think his skating is bad and I don't see any concerns coming from it at the next level. He'll obviously have to put in some work but he'll get there imo.

 

[LTC Pain]

Was just going to post. Absolutely dirty.


Not according to everyone looking for reasons not to take him. Honestly though I could see him becoming a very good skater at the NHL level. I don't think his skating is bad and I don't see any concerns coming from it at the next level. He'll obviously have to put in some work but he'll get there imo.

If Dach skated like Dave Andreychuk, I might be concerned. As a lanky 17 year old kid, he has mucho room to grow and improve. I don't see an issue, specifically his skating, that would cause him to drop in the draft.

 

[Tralfamadore]

Was Dach the 1C for Saskatoon? His numbers are good but not staggering for the top ranked prospect in the CHL.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

There's no reason to pick Dach in the top-4.

 

[LTC Pain]

Dach is aggressive on the PK and has an active stick.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

There's no reason to pick Dach in the top-4.

I wouldn't be so sure.


He's not in my Top 5 personally, but he is starting to rise into that area on a number of different lists. McKeens has him at #3, Bob McKenzie has him at #4, Future Considerations has him at #4, and Central Scouting now has him at #3/4


He's in that conversation it would appear.

 

[avsfan09]

There's no reason to pick Dach in the top-4.

I'd like to know how you come to that conclusion...None at all haha?

 

[AvsFan29]

Here's a video of Dach that wasn't taken in 1992

 

[LTC Pain]

Here's a video of Dach that wasn't taken in 1992

As Dach's body matures and he gains strength, that power move to the net is going to be more dangerous!

 

[Tommy Shelby]

I'd like to know how you come to that conclusion...None at all haha?

I think that Hughes, Kakko, Cozens and Byram will be better

 

[AvsFan29]

As Dach's body matures and he gains strength, that power move to the net is going to be more dangerous!

Yep, he's smooth as hell.

 

[avsfan09]

I think that Hughes, Kakko, Cozens and Byram will be better

Thats fine but there are legit reasons to take him there even if you don't rank him there.

 

[snipes]

The NHL Network is showing a WHL playoff game. Prince Albert versus Saskatoon (Dach). Dach has the only goal so far. He skates and stick handles rather well!

For those that aren’t familiar with the WHL, Prince Albert are far and away the best team in Western Canada/USA.

They’re big, fast, and physical as I’m sure you guys have noted in this game. Prince Albert really pushed around Saskatoon in game one.

Seeing Dach’s response and the entire Saskatoon team is promising. One of the question marks with Dach has been his compete level.

The way he’s been battling and bouncing up to fight back after taking heavy hits is very encouraging.

 

[Foppa2118]

Dach is gonna end up being one of the steals of the draft if he falls too far. He's got so much room to grow, and he's already pretty damn good.

 

[avsfan09]

Dach is gonna end up being one of the steals of the draft if he falls too far. He's got so much room to grow, and he's already pretty damn good.

Outside the top two I think he has the highest ceiling. He has IQ, Soft creative hands, vision, Size, defensive awareness and honestly I think his skating is good but others disagree. There is slight concern about his compete level but I think its overblown and he can find more consistency through refining his habits off ice.

 

[The Merchant]

Man, if you haven't read the two scouting reports on Hughes and Kakko from the Athletic today you're really missing out. They're outstanding. Really breaks down their games and puts their potential into perspective.

 

[LTC Pain]

I found this if anyone is interested. One of our third round picks would be perfect (value) to move up, say, from #20 to #12 to grab Knight in the first round.

NHL Draft Pick Value Chart

Pick/Round​	1​	2​	3​	4​	5​	6​	7​
1​	1100​	395​	255​	172.5​	114​	68.5​	31​
2​	960​	390​	252.5​	170​	112.5​	67​	30​
3​	870​	380​	247.5​	167.5​	111​	65.5​	29​
4​	820​	375​	245​	166.5​	109.5​	64.5​	28​
5​	770​	370​	242.5​	163.5​	108​	63​	26.5​
6​	730​	365​	237.5​	162​	105​	61.5​	25.5​
7​	700​	360​	235​	159​	103.5​	60.5​	24.5​
8​	670​	350​	232.5​	157.5​	102​	59​	23.5​
9​	650​	345​	230​	156​	100.5​	58​	22.5​
10​	630​	340​	227.5​	153​	99​	56.5​	21​
11​	610​	335​	222.5​	151.5​	97.5​	55.5​	20​
12​	590​	330​	220​	148.5​	96​	54​	19​
13​	570​	325​	217.5​	147​	94.5​	52.5​	18​
14​	560​	320​	215​	145.5​	93​	51.5​	17​
15​	540​	317.5​	212.5​	142.5​	91.5​	50​	16​
16​	530​	312.5​	210​	141​	90​	49​	15​
17​	520​	307.5​	207.5​	139.5​	88.5​	47.5​	13.5​
18​	510​	305​	205​	138​	87​	46.5​	12.5​
19​	490​	300​	202.5​	135​	85.5​	45.5​	11.5​
20​	480​	295​	200​	133.5​	84​	44​	10.5​
21​	470​	292.5​	197.5​	132​	82.5​	43​	9.5​
22​	465​	287.5​	195​	130.5​	81​	41.5​	8.5​
23​	455​	285​	192.5​	127.5​	79.5​	40.5​	7.5​
24​	445​	280​	190​	126​	78​	39.5​	6.5​
25​	440​	275​	187.5​	124.5​	76.5​	38​	5.5​
26​	430​	272.5​	185​	123​	75​	37​	4.5​
27​	425​	270​	182.5​	121.5​	73.5​	36​	3.5​
28​	415​	265​	180​	118.5​	72​	34.5​	2.5​
29​	410​	262.5​	177.5​	117​	71​	33.5​	1.5​
30​	400​	257.5​	175​	115.5​	70​	32.5​	0.5​

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Makar to MacK]

I found this if anyone is interested. One of our third round picks would be perfect (value) to move up, say, from #20 to #12 to grab Knight in the first round.

NHL Draft Pick Value Chart

Pick/Round​	1​	2​	3​	4​	5​	6​	7​
1​	1100​	395​	255​	172.5​	114​	68.5​	31​
2​	960​	390​	252.5​	170​	112.5​	67​	30​
3​	870​	380​	247.5​	167.5​	111​	65.5​	29​
4​	820​	375​	245​	166.5​	109.5​	64.5​	28​
5​	770​	370​	242.5​	163.5​	108​	63​	26.5​
6​	730​	365​	237.5​	162​	105​	61.5​	25.5​
7​	700​	360​	235​	159​	103.5​	60.5​	24.5​
8​	670​	350​	232.5​	157.5​	102​	59​	23.5​
9​	650​	345​	230​	156​	100.5​	58​	22.5​
10​	630​	340​	227.5​	153​	99​	56.5​	21​
11​	610​	335​	222.5​	151.5​	97.5​	55.5​	20​
12​	590​	330​	220​	148.5​	96​	54​	19​
13​	570​	325​	217.5​	147​	94.5​	52.5​	18​
14​	560​	320​	215​	145.5​	93​	51.5​	17​
15​	540​	317.5​	212.5​	142.5​	91.5​	50​	16​
16​	530​	312.5​	210​	141​	90​	49​	15​
17​	520​	307.5​	207.5​	139.5​	88.5​	47.5​	13.5​
18​	510​	305​	205​	138​	87​	46.5​	12.5​
19​	490​	300​	202.5​	135​	85.5​	45.5​	11.5​
20​	480​	295​	200​	133.5​	84​	44​	10.5​
21​	470​	292.5​	197.5​	132​	82.5​	43​	9.5​
22​	465​	287.5​	195​	130.5​	81​	41.5​	8.5​
23​	455​	285​	192.5​	127.5​	79.5​	40.5​	7.5​
24​	445​	280​	190​	126​	78​	39.5​	6.5​
25​	440​	275​	187.5​	124.5​	76.5​	38​	5.5​
26​	430​	272.5​	185​	123​	75​	37​	4.5​
27​	425​	270​	182.5​	121.5​	73.5​	36​	3.5​
28​	415​	265​	180​	118.5​	72​	34.5​	2.5​
29​	410​	262.5​	177.5​	117​	71​	33.5​	1.5​
30​	400​	257.5​	175​	115.5​	70​	32.5​	0.5​

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

I doubt that this takes into account the fact of the drop off in talant from pick 2 to 3 and the later drop off as well. If we wind up picking 4th, I easily trade our 3rd rounder to move up 2 spots but no team in there right mind would do that I would think.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I doubt that this takes into account the fact of the drop off in talant from pick 2 to 3 and the later drop off as well. If we wind up picking 4th, I easily trade our 3rd rounder to move up 2 spots but no team in there right mind would do that I would think.

0 reason for a team picking top 2 to move down imo.