Frank JT
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So you understand that my previous question was the need, not what you want the organisation to do.
So you understand that my previous question was the need, not what you want the organisation to do.
So you understand that my previous question was the need, not what you want the organisation to do.
So you understand that my previous question was the need, not what you want the organisation to do.
Realistic choices I would be happy with in no order:
Forwards:
Poulin
Pelletier
Rees
Hoglander
Brink
Defensemen:
Robertson
Heinola
Kolyachonok
Vlasic
Wouldn’t draft Bjornfot since I don’t see anything special there. None of the Russian forwards interest me much either, if we had to pick one Afanasyev would be the one but would rather not.
Foote could be interesting since he played the entire season with an injury so who knows how good he actually is.
If we were to trade up a bit Tomasino is the forward I would want and Harley and Seider would be good choices if we drafted a D.
Our biggest need is a goalie. We have nothing in the pipe. I know we have a couple of goalies in the NCAA and one headed there next year but the two in the NCAA hardly play and aren't very good. The one coming over to play next year we have no idea if he'll play much. So if Spencer Knight is there at 27 I would hope we take him. But I can't seeing us actually doing that.
So what we need after that would be center prospects. Not guys who play center but will most likely be moved to the wing. We need guys who are legit centers who project to stay there. If they were 6'1 or better would be a plus too because we could use some size down the middle. Right hand shot wingers too, we have a few but they're still a bit boom or bust in Guttman, Walker and Raddysh. Raddysh showed a bit more to his game this year where he could be a middle 6 guy as well. A offensive minded right shot D would also be high on my list.
I could see us be in line to go for a overager or kid from Europe who plans on coming over next year on defense. Especially a RD as we could use one more in Syracuse to challenge Spencer for a spot and cover for Foote if he gets called up.
Made a good point about us choosing Knight at 27. Just feel that we would look for a goalie in the later rounds. Would the organisation think picking Knight at 27 would be a good choice considering we have Vasy for the long haul, who knows but wouldn’t be against us picking Knight at 27 if he is still there.
Podkolzin said he patterns his game after some of the top Russia-born forwards in the NHL, among them Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Artemi Panarin of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Evgeny Kuznetsov of the Washington Capitals. They were three of the top four Russia-born scorers in the NHL this season, but Podkolzin also understands how important it is to play in his end.
So you understand that my previous question was the need, not what you want the organisation to do.
The draft, and especially in our draft position, is not the way to fix needs on the NHL level right now.So you understand that my previous question was the need, not what you want the organisation to do.
This is not a mock draft. There’s no effort made here to match up prospects with specific NHL clubs based on the order of draft selection. TSN’s ranking has no connection to any individual club or the order of selection.
It is determined by surveying a panel of 10 NHL scouts on how each would numerically rank the available prospects. Those 10 individual sets of rankings are amalgamated to create a consensus ranking that forecasts a number or range where each prospect can reasonably be expected to be chosen.
- The biggest draft wild card is Kaliyev, the 6-foot-2 winger who scored 51 goals this season. Next to 72-goal scorer Cole Caufield, Kaliyev is quite likely best goal scorer in the draft. He has underrated playmaking ability, too, not to mention size and strength — but inconsistency of effort has created a polarizing effect among scouts. In the TSN survey of 10 scouts, one had the Kaliyev in the top 10 and another had him outside the top 40. The others had him spread out in between, totaling six votes in the first round and four in the second. No other prospect ranked in the first round has such a wide variance.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Top priority: Defense
First pick: No. 27
The situation: Under the leadership of assistant general manager/director of amateur scouting Al Murray, the Lightning have an impressive group of prospects but are a bit thin at defenseman. Since 2010, the Lightning have selected three defensemen in the first round and only one of them, Callan Foote (2017, No. 14), remains with the organization. The only defensemen signed beyond the 2020-21 season are Victor Hedman, 28, and Ryan McDonagh, 30. Adding defensemen now will allow them to have all the development time they'll need.
Possible fits: Ville Heinola, D, Lukko (FIN); Tobias Bjornfot, D, Djurgarden Jr. (SWE-JR); Alex Vlasic, D, USA U-18 (NTDP)
At 27, Tampa Bay - "Jamieson Rees. We have an annual tradition of comparing one player to a swiss-army knife in recognition of his utility and versatility. Sarnia's Jamieson Rees is this years player."
27. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Samuel Poulin, RW, Sherbrooke Phoenix (QMJHL): A tireless worker who may not possess the high-end offensive ability to play on a top line, but will play a pro-style game with a big engine. A great post-season run with Sherbrooke helped him to maintain his position as a first-round pick.
Would be our 3rd Moose Jaw Warrior in 6 drafts. 4th if you count Sosunov who got picked up by them in the import draft.