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

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2019 NHL Draft will take place at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia
June 21st and 22nd, 2019

Mock Drafts
2019 NHL Mock Draft | 2019 NHL Draft | NHL Draft
2019 NHL Mock Draft - NHL - DraftSite.com

Bob McKenzie's Rankings
Preliminary: https://www.tsn.ca/hughes-leads-the-pack-in-tsn-hockey-s-pre-season-draft-ranking-1.1172382
Midterm: https://www.tsn.ca/it-s-still-the-jack-hughes-draft-1.1246625
Final: N/A

Craig Button's Rankings
September: https://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-hughes-easily-tops-first-draft-rankings-1.1170553
October: https://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-kakko-boldy-and-kaliyev-rise-up-draft-rankings-1.1196164
December: https://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-kakko-hughes-set-for-world-junior-clash-1.1225187
January: https://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-hughes-stays-ahead-of-kakko-after-world-juniors-1.1237475
March: https://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-hughes-leads-class-heavy-on-american-talent-1.1279391
April (Mock Draft): https://www.tsn.ca/craig-button-s-tsn-hockey-mock-draft-post-lottery-edition-1.1287914
May (Mock Draft): https://www.tsn.ca/podkolzin-plummets-in-tsn-hockey-s-mock-draft-3-0-1.1296254

Players
Database: Elite Prospects - NHL Draft Center
CSS - Preliminary: NHL Central Scouting Players to Watch
CSS - Midterm: Hughes, Kakko top Central Scouting midterm rankings for 2019 NHL Draft
CSS - Final: Hughes tops 2019 NHL Draft final ranking of North American skaters

Colorado Avalanche Draft Picks
2019 NHL Entry Draft - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps
1st Round: Acquired [from OTT]
1st Round: Kept
2nd: Kept
3rd: Acquired [from OTT]
3rd: Kept
4th: Gone [to NSH]
5th: Kept
6th: Kept
7th: Kept

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[Muffin]

I think the fact that Sakic came out and said they will take a defenseman or forward depending on who Chicago picks basically confirms Byram is in the top 4.

 

[Pokecheque]

Glad we all decided the Avs should draft Podkolzin in the last thread.

 

[Echo Roku]

I hope Newhook is still available at 4

 

[Avs_19]

Glad we all decided the Avs should draft Podkolzin in the last thread.

Good value at 16th overall.

 

[Pacman33]

Ahh the only pod i want...

 

[cgf]

Glad we all decided the Avs should draft Podkolzin in the last thread.

It really is the obvious pick, especially when we can draft Turcotte at 16, apparently.

 

[Barklez]

I think the fact that Sakic came out and said they will take a defenseman or forward depending on who Chicago picks basically confirms Byram is in the top 4.

He very explicitly did not say this.

I’m not saying it won’t happen but people are putting way too much stock in words that were never spoken.

 

[Pokecheque]

I guarantee at some point Sakic said "f*** the lottery" at least a couple times.

 

[McMetal]

I think Sakic was being deliberately vague there. He said a whole lot of nothing in the rest of the presser, there's no reason to think that he chose that specific question to answer informatively and then blow smoke on all the rest of them.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I think Sakic was being deliberately vague there. He said a whole lot of nothing in the rest of the presser, there's no reason to think that he chose that specific question to answer informatively and then blow smoke on all the rest of them.

Just curious but when did he say this? I haven't seen anything but have also been largely out of the loop the last few days anyway.


I hope it's true as I want Byram at 4 more than anyone so him essentially saying Byram is in our Top 4 excites me for sure.

 

[AvsCOL]

Turcotte or Byram at 4 confirmed.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Adding from last thread, I’m locked in with my top 5.

Hughes
Kakko
Byram
Dach
Turcotte

 

[Barklez]

Just curious but when did he say this? I haven't seen anything but have also been largely out of the loop the last few days anyway.


I hope it's true as I want Byram at 4 more than anyone so him essentially saying Byram is in our Top 4 excites me for sure.

Pretty sure McMetal is saying the opposite of what you're thinking.

 

[geofff]

I'm hoping for Byram at 4 and Newhook at 16.

 

[Patagonia]

Sakic never mentioned the type of player. He only stated about meeting with the scouts and they'll be getting a good player. The only confirmation is the Top 2 and will wait for CHI choice.

Draft discussion starts at 5:40.

 

[garno]

Any chance Podkolzin fall to 16?

 

[UncleRisto]

Any chance Podkolzin fall to 16?

I guess, but not by any of our best estimates.

 

[AvsCOL]

Adding from last thread, I’m locked in with my top 5.

Hughes
Kakko
Byram
Dach
Turcotte

Same as me. I just have Turcotte at 4, Dach at 5.

 

[Echo Roku]

Sakic never mentioned the type of player. He only stated about meeting with the scouts and they'll be getting a good player. The only confirmation is the Top 2 and will wait for CHI choice.

Draft discussion starts at 5:40.

The question he was asked when he said "could go either way" is whether he'd be willing to take a defenseman, or if he feels a need to draft by need with a forward.

I can understand people thinking he's just saying whatever to give a nonanswer. But if you take his words seriously, then he's saying he is willing to go forward or defenseman

 

[Patagonia]

The question he was asked when he said "could go either way" is whether he'd be willing to take a defenseman, or if he feels a need to draft by need with a forward.

I can understand people thinking he's just saying whatever to give a nonanswer. But if you take his words seriously, then he's saying he is willing to go forward or defenseman

He’ll seems happy to take whatever is left. Prospects are so close Byram or Forwards will be fantastic additions.

 

[Lemonlimey]

Hoping Turcotte gets past the Hawks.

 

[Goulet17]

Read that Pronman responded to a question about his new rankings and said that teams he has communicated with have Podz in the 5-12 range now. Maybe I am reading too much into it, but in a 5-12 range could be read as part of a third tier of prospects, behind 1-2 tier (Hughes and Kakko) and 3-4 tier (Byram and Turcotte?).

 

[Patagonia]

Read that Pronman responded to a question about his new rankings and said that teams he has communicated with have Podz in the 5-12 range now. Maybe I am reading too much into it, but in a 5-12 range could be read as part of a third tier of prospects, behind 1-2 tier (Hughes and Kakko) and 3-4 tier (Byram and Turcotte?).

Podkolzin would be an incredible addition, but can’t see him falling beyond Philly @ 11 or MTL @ 15.

Maybe prepare to trade up if he drops beyond 11?

 

[cgf]

The question he was asked when he said "could go either way" is whether he'd be willing to take a defenseman, or if he feels a need to draft by need with a forward.

I can understand people thinking he's just saying whatever to give a nonanswer. But if you take his words seriously, then he's saying he is willing to go forward or defenseman

He could be willing to pick a blueliner in theory, but not think that Byram is worth taking top 5; without that contradicting what he said