The Official Tank Thread / Draft Lottery Thread

[JuicyHam]

It never fails someone is going to jump over us. I'm hoping it's Vancouver. I don't want NYR, Chicago, NYI or Edmonton to get into the top 3.

I can live with NYR jumping us because they've never tanked before this year. Chicago (Kane & Toews), Edmonton (McDavid, RNH & Draisatl) & NYI (Tavares) have all had #1 overall picks.

It would be especially cruel if Chicago won as they're just coming off a dynasty.

This is going to be a tough lottery because I know a team I don't want top 3 will get top 3. There's too many of them.

Yeah but what if we do the jumping

 

[jaffy27]

I'm a Timmins supporter, but he better not be going for size (De la Rose), a goalie (Fucale), or a shootout specialist (Colberg).

Go for real talent without regard for position, size, etc..

My guess is we draft ZERO goalies this draft......that second round is so crucial to this teams future success.....4 second round picks, especially a 35 and 38th pick has the potential for something really special, we cannot screw this one up

 

[JuicyHam]

My guess is we draft ZERO goalies this draft......that second round is so crucial to this teams future success.....4 second round picks, especially a 35 and 38th pick has the potential for something really special, we cannot screw this one up

That second round is more important to me than who we specifically pick in the first. I think we'll get a very good player regardless of who we pick in the first but 1 player doesn't make a team or a great prospect pool. Those seconds are the future of this team imo. They make or break how good our future looks.

 

[snakeye]

Watch Bervevin pick Tkachuk simply because of the name, like he probably did with Benn and Shaw. I mean if one is good the other one must be as well, and when you see a name like Tkachuk you don't think twice, because he has hockey in his genes, you can tell by his name.

Wouldn't be surprised if Bergevin announced Monday that a change and fresh ideas were needed, and that a family of Mormons practicing hockey genealogy will be taking over as directors of amateur scouting.

 

[StanleyCH25]

It never fails someone is going to jump over us. I'm hoping it's Vancouver. I don't want NYR, Chicago, NYI or Edmonton to get into the top 3.

If you haven't been checking the odds, we are more likely to pick 5 or 6 (60% chance) then top 4 (30%) so if you go into this lottery expecting that we land the 5th or 6th pick, you won't be disappointed if we land where we the odds told us we would land but you'll be thrilled if we land top 4.

 

[Frank JT]

For now :

4rth place for the lottery
35th
38th (Chicago)
2nd round Toronto (between 46 to 62)
2nd round Washington (between (52 to 62)
66th
97th
102th (Edmonton)
Winnipeg 4rth round pick (last tier of the 4rth)
128th

 

[dinodebino]

I know these are highlights and are meant to showcase a player in his best moments.

But this doesn't exactly scream

"DO NOT DRAFT"

He's got great chemistry with the Sabres guy.

 

[justafan22]

Habs win the 3rd lottery, and draft Zadina. That's my feeling.

 

[Habsawce]

Habs win the 3rd lottery, and draft Zadina. That's my feeling.

2nd and take Valeno and we all laugh and cry.

 

[Habs100]

That second round is more important to me than who we specifically pick in the first. I think we'll get a very good player regardless of who we pick in the first but 1 player doesn't make a team or a great prospect pool. Those seconds are the future of this team imo. They make or break how good our future looks.

Don't expect more than 1 or 2 top six forwards/top 4 dmen. 2 top six forwards/top 4 dmen would be a way-above-the-norm haul for 4 second round picks. 1 would be about average.

Also, nailing that first is extremely crucial. Given Timmins, I expect it to happen, but it's not something to be taken for granted. Look at all the past top 7 busts.

2007: Benoit Pouliot, Gibert Brule, Jack Skille, Devin Setoguchi, Brian Lee, were all taken before Anze Kopitar

2006: Erik Johnson, Jordan Staal were taken before Toews, Nicklas Backstrom, and Kessel,

Etc., etc....

Kopitar, Backstrom, Toews, and Kessel were franchise changing players, where as many of the players taken before them were either merely quality top six/top 4, but not elite, or even busts.

 

[NotProkofievian]

The hate for Tkachuk is ridiculous.

Anyway, i'm happy we out tank Wings and Vancouver at least. It looked unlikely in the last couple of days.

Now, let's just hope thah we don't fall 5-6-7.

We deserved our 4th pick.

I literally hate Tkachuk.

 

[BLONG7]

Timmins does tend to go off the board at times............god help us.

 

[Hannibal]

I literally hate Tkachuk.

Well, good for you.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Well, good for you.

Pretty good player, though.

 

[SOLR]

Timmins does tend to go off the board at times............god help us.

Watch him draft Kupari.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Wahlstrom seems the most Timmons pick and he seems to be popular on this board.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Wahlstrom seems the most Timmons pick and he seems to be popular on this board.

Oh man, you're going to be able to tell so many people ''I told ya so'' when Brady Tkachuk scores 30 goals right away.

 

[greyboy67]

I blame Detroit. Shows how far that franchise has fallen. They couldn't win 2 freaking games against the Habs? Give me a break.

Where's the pride?

 

[schnapshot]

Timmins does tend to go off the board at times............god help us.

Not when he's drafted top 15 though... Sergachev and Galchenyuk were pretty good picks. Most here probably said he would pick McLeod in 2016.

McDonagh was also a nice pick back in 07.

I trust Timmins to make a good choice here. He won't reach for Veleno or Kupari when there is so much talent available in the top 10 and a clear lack of an elite forward or D prospect in the organization.

Wahlstrom seems the most Timmons pick and he seems to be popular on this board.

I'm really, really hoping for Wahlstrom but Dobson seems like the most Timmins pick.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

Timmins does tend to go off the board at times............god help us.

Other than McCarron I can't think of him going off the board in the first round.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

Once the lottery is completed I think we should target the Islanders first round pick with Pacioretty (assuming they don't move into the top 3). They may feel that by adding someone like Pacioretty they can convince Tavares to re-sign. If successful we can use this pick and some of our seconds to move up a few spots.

 

[Wats]

Would be nice to get Dahlin. Gives Weber a partner that may very well increase his shelf life.

 

[Redux91]

For now :

4rth place for the lottery
35th
38th (Chicago)
2nd round Toronto (between 46 to 62)
2nd round Washington (between (52 to 62)
66th
97th
102th (Edmonton)
Winnipeg 4rth round pick (last tier of the 4rth)
128th

Thats beautiful, just need another mid first round pick and its golden

How fortunate are we that 2nd round pick from chicago turned out to be so low 2 years later, their fall off the cliff year, thank god

 

[Cole Caulifield]

Other than McCarron I can't think of him going off the board in the first round.

Price ? Everyone was shocked.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Price ? Everyone was shocked.

That was 13 years ago tho