NHL Entry Draft Top 8 picks (#6)

[Sensinitis]

The top 5 is set :

1. Lafreniere
2. Byfield
3. Stutzle
4. Raymond
5. Drysdale

Let's see who the ''worst'' player we can get with our 2nd pick is if we have bad luck on Friday night...

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[Crosside]

Askarov

 

[Sensinitis]

Askarov

Added him just for you even though he's not a consensus pick in that range.

 

[Crosside]

Added him just for you even though he's not a consensus pick in that range.

Thanks

 

[Hale The Villain]

Perfetti

Has Panarin-type potential if he improves his skating

 

[Micklebot]

This is where it gets really tough...

I like Rossi a lot, I think he could be an absolute stud that plays a complete game, but I think Perfetti has a higher ceiling if he can round out his game. Sanderson also gets my attention, I think he is going to be that quintessential stud #1 Dman that every team wants; he's going to play 25 mins a night shutting down the oppositions best players while adding some pretty good offense along the way,

I'm leaning towards Perfetti these days, but flip a coin because I like all three quite a bit.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

Given we have a clear top 7 (based on this poll being so close), I am now expecting that we're going to draft Quinn and Askarov just to shit on any excitement we fans might have.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

This is where it gets really tough...

I like Rossi a lot, I think he could be an absolute stud that plays a complete game, but I think Perfetti has a higher ceiling if he can round out his game. Sanderson also gets my attention, I think he is going to be that quintessential stud #1 Dman that every team wants; he's going to play 25 mins a night shutting down the oppositions best players while adding some pretty good offense along the way,

I'm leaning towards Perfetti these days, but flip a coin because I like all three quite a bit.

We'll give you the Perfetti vote this time as long as you vote Rossi on the tie breaker

 

[LeProspector]

Marcoooo

 

[Micklebot]

We'll give you the Perfetti vote this time as long as you vote Rossi on the tie breaker

What if the tie breaker comes on a day were Sanderson is in my soup...

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

What if the tie breaker comes on a day were Sanderson is in my soup...

Well he has a little catching up to do but never say never

 

[dumbdick]

Not as big a fan of Perfetti.

Sanderson looks like Lindholm to me, with a bit less offensive skill. It's that new style of defence that is so active and fluid that it looks like offense when you're watching it. Plays guys so tightly it just chokes off all space. That guy is going to be a star on the PK.

Rossi is great too.

Byfield + Perfetti would be my worst case scenario i think. They'll both be good, but give me any two of laff, stutzle, drysdale, raymond, rossi, or Sanderson (in that order) and I'm a happy guy.

 

[BondraTime]

Rossi is definitely not a guy I want with either pick, but will obviously trust the scouts if they were to pick him, they’ve forgotten more than most of us know about scouting.

I don’t think he will be on the Sens top 6 though.

 

[Laphroaig]

Big fan of Rossi and Perfetti. I'd be delighted to land either one.

 

[Liver King]

Rossi is definitely not a guy I want with either pick, but will obviously trust the scouts if they were to pick him, they’ve forgotten more than most of us know about scouting.

I don’t think he will be on the Sens top 6 though.

Yeah same, I am going to trust the scouts but I am not as high on Rossi.

For me, I want two of Laf Byfield Stutzle Perfetti and Raymond

I also really like Quinn but dont know how high he will go - seeing more ratings with him in the top 10

 

[DrEasy]

#teamrossi

 

[operasen]

So, TWO of this list coming our way. This is a good Draft outcome. Be nice to win No1, but there are other impactful players in our spots no matter 1-6. The debate will continue as to who we draft once our spots are declared, but its a good news story any way it plays.

 

[Icelevel]

Rossi is definitely not a guy I want with either pick, but will obviously trust the scouts if they were to pick him, they’ve forgotten more than most of us know about scouting.

I don’t think he will be on the Sens top 6 though.

If you imagine a team on the ice down a goal in the last minutes of a playoff series and have a bench full of all the guys listed (why/how you’d have a bench full of those guys?? Don’t worry about it),
Who are you tapping on the shoulder first outside of the obvious laf?
I can see Rossi getting the call ahead of all those top five (after laf).

Relevant? Interesting thought experiment anyway.

(I see Rossi as a superPageau)

 

[BondraTime]

If you imagine a team on the ice down a goal in the last minutes of a playoff series and have a bench full of all the guys listed (why/how you’d have a bench full of those guys?? Don’t worry about it),
Who are you tapping on the shoulder first outside of the obvious laf?
I can see Rossi getting the call ahead of all those top five (after laf).

Relevant? Interesting thought experiment anyway.

Sure, and teams may well see it that way. Not how I see it, but that’s just my opinion on the matter. Right now? Probably Rossi. In 2-3 years, likely not Rossi.

Looking at Rossi’s stats in splits as points against good OHL teams vs. points against bad OHL teams give me slight concern, though I am aware it is not a very good or exact science.

 

[QuietOnTheFront]

Not sure why Perfetti gets discounted so much around here. Skating can be improved, maybe not to McDavid levels but good enough to thrive in NHL. Think he has a higher ceiling than Rossi, which is what I hope we aim for with these picks. Ever since watching him at the Hlinka last summer I have been hoping we would end up with him.

 

[bert]

Given we have a clear top 7 (based on this poll being so close), I am now expecting that we're going to draft Quinn and Askarov just to shit on any excitement we fans might have.

Quinn is a superb player. I dont think you will see Askarov get picked that high by any team.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

 

[aragorn]

I just hope they land Byfield with one of those two first picks, the only guys I don't want from the top 10 is Rossi, Perfetti & Raymond.

1. Byfield & Lafreniere
2. Byfield & Stutzle
3. Byfield & Drysdale
4. Byfield & Sanderson
5. Byfield & Quinn/Holtz

 

[aragorn]

Quinn is a superb player. I dont think you will see Askarov get picked that high by any team.

Agreed. NJ has three picks in the first rd & given how Schneider & their other goalies have played it wouldn't surprise me at all to see NJ pick Askarov with their 10th pick. Quinn is a superb player, I have him up right up there with Holtz.

 

[SensFactor]

I'd love to have both Rossi and Perfetti