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I like that Caufield and Boldy are blowing their hype through the roof late, means that theres a better chance that someone from the top 9 falls
He could be last years Zadina,or the previous years Vilardi....?Podkolzin Could fall big just because of the scary factor with him.
He could be last years Zadina,or the previous years Vilardi....?
Drafting Russians that have some playing experience in the CHL is a pretty safe bet...Drafting Russians that have only played in the Motherland definitely has that risk element.
Sometimes these risers are the real deal. Last year Kotkaniemi rose all the way to #3, tho maybe other teams wouldnt have drafted him. But was the right choice probably, to which i remember a certain Russia loving mod laughing at me that i was ranking him too high.It happens every year at the WJC Under-18. Somebody lights it up against a bunch of the B-level countries and jumps in the draft. Seem to recall that Oli Juolevi dominated this tournament one year as a 17-year old d-man....and Benning cited that as one of the reasons they drafted him.
Because the competition is so uneven in these international tournaments, the stats can be misleading.
is there a way to watch this in on demand?
Which is not bad for a rebuilding team. You don't blow through their ELC while you suck, it is 5 years before the big money.There is little risk in top end Russians, it just might take them 1-2 seasons longer to come over that's all
It happens every year at the WJC Under-18. Somebody lights it up against a bunch of the B-level countries and jumps in the draft. Seem to recall that Oli Juolevi dominated this tournament one year as a 17-year old d-man....and Benning cited that as one of the reasons they drafted him.
Because the competition is so uneven in these international tournaments, the stats can be misleading.
I think we might have to trade up to land Boldy at this pointBoldy please chill
what a pass
I think we might have to trade up to land Boldy at this point
If not.... Bobby Brink or Cole Caufield would be nice consolation prizes.
It happens every year at the WJC Under-18. Somebody lights it up against a bunch of the B-level countries and jumps in the draft. Seem to recall that Oli Juolevi dominated this tournament one year as a 17-year old d-man....and Benning cited that as one of the reasons they drafted him.
Because the competition is so uneven in these international tournaments, the stats can be misleading.
I haven't seen Podkolzin's games, has he actually been bad or underwhelming or just unlucky? I think he's a great player so a little surprised he's not scoring more.
If Kucherov can break the U18 scoring record and still be selected in the late 2nd round, who knows.
But at this point I’d be surprised if Caufield isn’t selected by the Oilers.
I think the Oilers take Krebs at #8 if he is there
I think that's a very likely scenario,along with the Sabres taking Boldy.This is a really hard to predict draft with rankings all over the place and late risers like Caufield and possibly Newhook getting consideration in the top 10.