Prospect Info: The 2020 Entry NHL Draft Thread: Part II

[Richard88]

My dream is getting an early 2nd for Zadarov, using that on O’Rourke and the 1st on one of the Germans.

Yeah that would indeed be absolutely perfect. Reichel would be especially great but I think he'll be long gone by our pick. Peterka might be in play though.

 

[AvsMakar08]

My dream is getting an early 2nd for Zadarov, using that on O’Rourke and the 1st on one of the Germans.

We will be too good and too high to be drafting any of those top Germans.

 

[Hasbro]

We will be too good and too high to be drafting any of those top Germans.

Don’t think any will make it to 31?

 

[Richard88]

Don’t think any will make it to 31?

Reichel probably goes in the mid to late teens, and Peterka early to mid 20's.

 

[UncleRisto]

For those interested in this sort of thing, the Finnish U20 NT is at Vierumäki currently with the following roster:

G:
Blomqvist Joel
Piiroinen Kari
Randelin Eetu
Taponen Roope
D:
Hatakka Santeri
Heinola Ville
Jurmo Joni
Kokkonen Mikko
Luoto Mico
Määttä Rami
Niemelä Topi
Puutio Kasper
Rafkin Ruben
Räsänen Iivari
Tuomisto Antti
Viro Eemil
F:
Aaltonen Leevi
Hede Elis
Helenius Samuel
Hirvonen Roni
Intonen Aarne
Järventie Roby
Kallionkieli Marcus
Kiviniemi Joona
Korhonen Benjamin
Liukas Eetu
Mäenpää Juuso
Mäntykivi Matias
Petman Mikko
Puhakka Petteri
Puistola Patrik
Pyyhtiä Mikael
Simontaival Kasper
Suni Oliver

 

[Richard88]

For those interested in this sort of thing, the Finnish U20 NT is at Vierumäki currently with the following roster:

G:
Blomqvist Joel
Piiroinen Kari
Randelin Eetu
Taponen Roope
D:
Hatakka Santeri
Heinola Ville
Jurmo Joni
Kokkonen Mikko
Luoto Mico
Määttä Rami
Niemelä Topi
Puutio Kasper
Rafkin Ruben
Räsänen Iivari
Tuomisto Antti
Viro Eemil
F:
Aaltonen Leevi
Hede Elis
Helenius Samuel
Hirvonen Roni
Intonen Aarne
Järventie Roby
Kallionkieli Marcus
Kiviniemi Joona
Korhonen Benjamin
Liukas Eetu
Mäenpää Juuso
Mäntykivi Matias
Petman Mikko
Puhakka Petteri
Puistola Patrik
Pyyhtiä Mikael
Simontaival Kasper
Suni Oliver

Did Ranta and Annunen get passed over, or are they simply not eligible?

 

[UncleRisto]

Did Ranta and Annunen get passed over, or are they simply not eligible?

They're 20.

 

[Richard88]

They're 20.

Thanks for clarifying. I figured that they were overage but they only recently turned 20 in March and May respectively, so depending on when the cut-off date is they may still have been eligible.

 

[UncleRisto]

Thanks for clarifying. I figured that they were overage but they only recently turned 20 in March and May respectively, so depending on when the cut-off date is they may still have been eligible.

Oh right. Well, they'd definitely be there if they were.

 

[LTC Pain]

So, when is the 2020 NHL Draft going to happen now?

 

[tigervixxxen]

So, when is the 2020 NHL Draft going to happen now?

Oct 9 and 10th scheduled now.

WJC eligibility is easy to figure. It goes by birth year. This WJC is only 2001 birthdays and younger.

 

[Hasbro]

Drafted Louis Crevier (D) Chicoutimi in the 4th of the mock draft.

 

[Richard88]

Drafted Louis Crevier (D) Chicoutimi in the 4th of the mock draft.

Size queen

 

[Hasbro]

Size queen

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Next Chara.

 

[Hasbro]

Took Xavier Simoneau in the 5th round of the mock.

 

[Hasbro]

Looking at the drafts the Avalanche only stopped with the "6 OHLer ans a token Sweded in the 5th round" formula in '15, after Roy got Pracey canned. That draft did mark the first non-Nordi drafted sine Denis Parshin with Max Pajpach. Got to think that improves the odds a bit.

@Richard88 looks like I've sold you on Joey JoJo Junior Shabadoo Peterka and ROR2.

 

[UncleRisto]

Joey JoJo Junior Shabadoo

By the way, man, that scene is full of good decisions.

 

[Richard88]

Looking at the drafts the Avalanche only stopped with the "6 OHLer ans a token Sweded in the 5th round" formula in '15, after Roy got Pracey canned. That draft did mark the first non-Nordi drafted sine Denis Parshin with Max Pajpach. Got to think that improves the odds a bit.

@Richard88 looks like I've sold you on Joey JoJo Junior Shabadoo Peterka and ROR2.

Yeah I like Peterka, could be a good pick with our late 1st, though I think he'll get taken before that. His speed would be a good fit on this team next to Newhook maybe.

I do also like O'Rourke. I think it's important to hit on our earlier picks to make sure that we get some ELC's into the lineup. He might not be the swing-for-the-fences type of prospect, but he looks like a guy who projects to have a high floor with a solid all-round game and strong character, and having and ELC Dman on the bottom pairing (if not higher) could be a real blessing a couple of years down the line. Whether I would pick him would depend on which forwards are on the board at that stage though, as it's possible that a Reichel or Amirov has fallen into our laps.

 

[Hasbro]

With the pandemic I wonder if some teams will try and save money on scouting by avoiding some or all of Europe, like the Avalanche did for a decade.

Should be an advantage to press.

 

[Balthazar]

With the pandemic I wonder if some teams will try and save money on scouting by avoiding some or all of Europe, like the Avalanche did for a decade.

Should be an advantage to press.

You're obviously talking about the 2021 draft but that's a pretty good question actually.

 

[Hasbro]

You're obviously talking about the 2021 draft but that's a pretty good question actually.

And maybe a few stragglers after that.

 

[S E P H]

With the pandemic I wonder if some teams will try and save money on scouting by avoiding some or all of Europe, like the Avalanche did for a decade.

Should be an advantage to press.

Lol at that last part, but I am not sure since even if we have scouts that work for us, their home towns are the leagues they scout in. For example, Hepple is our head scout so he travels all over the world to watch players, but his home league is the OHL and I believe he has his house in Mississauga. He'll still be given excess to watch the games if the OHL return in the fall/winter as Joni Lehto will be able to watch Liiga matches. There's actually been a lot of players being loaned out to their native leagues for next season and Jack Drury just signed a deal with the Vaxjo Lakers in the SHL (probably the third biggest North American prospect since Matthews and Dobson to play in Europe instead of NA).

 

[tigervixxxen]

You're obviously talking about the 2021 draft but that's a pretty good question actually.

I’d think the opposite. Euro leagues will be running, the teams that can scout there will have an advantage.

 

[Hasbro]

I’d think the opposite. Euro leagues will be running, the teams that can scout there will have an advantage.

Might be an advantage getting some more Euro scouts.

 

[davalanche96]

Took Xavier Simoneau in the 5th round of the mock.

I think like you. He has high leadership, peripheral view on ice, short but strong, skill, good ethic on ice for training and out of ice, High hockey IQ,

Could become the next Martin St-Louis.