Who do you want after Hanifin

[Approved Variety]

Well you likely have McEichel, Hanifin, Werenski, Strome Prov, Marner, Crouse, Rantanan, Zacha, Barzal, Kylington, and Connor going in the first 13 IMO unless someone goes off the board.


13-21 (IMO)
Merkley, Meier, White, Roy, Harkins, Konecny,, Bittner, and Svechnikov.

Then 22- 35: (2 picks in this range most likely)
Boeser, Meloche, Carlo, Chlapik, Sprong, Greenway, Dunn, Zboril, DeBrusk, Beuvillier, Chabot, Fischer, Spencer.

I think there will be a guy jump from the 22-35 into the 13-21 group so one of those guys falls but not far If one does I would prefer it to be J.Roy or White. If no one drops and we are 22 have to pick Boeser I think then hope Meloche or Chlapik make it to 33.

I still would hope Carlo falls to 33 instead of Chlapik. Or if we pick another forward/ trade that pick, I hope we draft Noah Juulsen with MTL 2nd.

Coming out of round 1 with Hanifin and Boeser would make me happy.

 

[Macblender]

yeah i agree, I think Zboril will go higher than expected. Every mock i see has him goin 16-20ish. I do love that there will for sure be at least 5 of those guys available at the top of the 2nd. I just hope Debrusk isnt one of them........obviously

I think Chlapik, Boeser, Chabot, and Zboril all have the potential to jump into that 13-21 range knocking some of them down. But who knows we will see on draft day.

Edit: Maybe not Chlapik but feel he will be picked in the first round.

 

[Zaddy]

Well you likely have McEichel, Hanifin, Werenski, Strome Prov, Marner, Crouse, Rantanan, Zacha, Barzal, Kylington, and Connor going in the first 13 IMO unless someone goes off the board.


13-21 (IMO)
Merkley, Meier, White, Roy, Harkins, Konecny,, Bittner, and Svechnikov.

Then 22- 35: (2 picks in this range most likely)
Boeser, Meloche, Carlo, Chlapik, Sprong, Greenway, Dunn, Zboril, DeBrusk, Beuvillier, Chabot, Fischer, Spencer.

I think there will be a guy jump from the 22-35 into the 13-21 group so one of those guys falls but not far If one does I would prefer it to be J.Roy or White. If no one drops and we are 22 have to pick Boeser I think then hope Meloche or Chlapik make it to 33.

Yeah, this shows we're gonna get 2 really good prospects no matter what. Which is why I don't want to use one of those on Carlo. Getting 2 of Chabot, Meloche, Chlapik, Boeser, Fischer would be amazing. With MTL 2nd you could potentially get a guy like Beauvillier, Roslovic or Dunn as well. If Chabot falls to PIT 1st I hope we take him, love his game.

 

[Macblender]

Ya I would say the only player I have an aversion to in the first round or at 33 is DeBrusk. Otherwise if we ended up with any of them i would be pretty pumped although if we are picking Hanifin I would try and stay away from LD unless I thought they were by far the BPA.

 

[tiger_80]

I want both 1st round picks traded for actual NHL players (one of them centerman, the other d-man) and add a top 4 d-man in free agency. Unless, we are in a position to draft Eichel or MacDavid, there is no point adding a d-man who will take 3-4 years to make an impact.

 

[thadd]

Is it me, or are there more people on the trade board starting to suggest that Edmonton might take Strome with the 3rd overall pick?

 

[rosemount289]

Yeah and it's based on................???

Is it me, or are there more people on the trade board starting to suggest that Edmonton might take Strome with the 3rd overall pick?

Yes and it is based on one game that they watched on TV where the kid scores 6 points to win the scoring title..........in a meaningless game.

 

[McGoMcD]

Yes and it is based on one game that they watched on TV where the kid scores 6 points to win the scoring title..........in a meaningless game.

Still a dam impressive game though. Not saying it should put him ahead of Hanifin, but , hey it is worth some hype.

 

[rosemount289]

Still the ..................???

Still a dam impressive game though. Not saying it should put him ahead of Hanifin, but , hey it is worth some hype.

The OHL playoffs and the prospect evaluation camp in May will also have a bearing.

 

[McGoMcD]

The OHL playoffs and the prospect evaluation camp in May will also have a bearing.

No doubt. I think a big performance by many, Marner/Strome/Provorov could jump them into the 3 spot.

 

[Real_Estate-Agent]

Is it me, or are there more people on the trade board starting to suggest that Edmonton might take Strome with the 3rd overall pick?

I would for many reasons; and have thought this way for a long time.

Read: http://thehockeywriters.com/noah-hanifin-the-next-great-american-defenseman/

It is a very positive article about Hanifin; but it tells me what will occur with this young man.

Noah Hanifin is not physical - not at all. He focuses on defense instead of offense. If Oilers management is stupid enough (& they are), Hanifin will by playing on this disastrous team next season.

No sheltering / no mentoring - he will be thrown into the deep end of the pool with an anchor around his ankle. His confidence will be shot - and when he fails to lead the team The fan base (including many posters here) will attack.

No thanks - I would draft Strome - he will not be playing on the 1st line. He will have decent line mates to assist. He will have a chance to succeed.

 

[PKSpecialist]

I would for many reasons; and have thought this way for a long time.

Read: http://thehockeywriters.com/noah-hanifin-the-next-great-american-defenseman/

It is a very positive article about Hanifin; but it tells me what will occur with this young man.

Noah Hanifin is not physical - not at all. He focuses on defense instead of offense. If Oilers management is stupid enough (& they are), Hanifin will by playing on this disastrous team next season.

No sheltering / no mentoring - he will be thrown into the deep end of the pool with an anchor around his ankle. His confidence will be shot - and when he fails to lead the team The fan base (including many posters here) will attack.

No thanks - I would draft Strome - he will not be playing on the 1st line. He will have decent line mates to assist. He will have a chance to succeed.

I get what you are saying, but it just is wrong in my opinion for so any reasons. Let's not draft defensemen because it's what we need so we will have to rush and they therefore will not turn out? Sorry, I can't get behind that.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

I get what you are saying, but it just is wrong in my opinion for so any reasons. Let's not draft defensemen because it's what we need so we will have to rush and they therefore will not turn out? Sorry, I can't get behind that.

Nor can I. We actually did the right thing with Nurse and eventually did the right thing with Drai. Hanifin can show what he's got in camp and in exhibition games then a decision can be made. You don't pass on a guy like Hanifin - that can play LD or RD by the way - just because we might rush him.

 

[Real_Estate-Agent]

We actually did the right thing with Nurse and eventually did the right thing with Drai. Hanifin can show what he's got in camp and in exhibition games then a decision can be made. You don't pass on a guy like Hanifin - that can play LD or RD by the way - just because we might rush him.

We did the right thing with Nurse because he was a 7th overall pick & needed time to fill out his frame. I do not trust Oilers management with a 3rd overall pick - I have seen them destroy careers with their stupidity.

There are some highly rated RD defensemen who should be available with the Pittsburgh pick. There is one RD rising though the ranks that should be seriously considered with the Oilers 2nd round pick. These will be allowed to develop for a year or two - but Hanifin will not - you can bet your paycheck on that.

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=86137

https://www.hockeyprospect.com/2015-nhl-draft-rasmus-andersson-interview/

 

[PKSpecialist]

We did the right thing with Nurse because he was a 7th overall pick & needed time to fill out his frame. I do not trust Oilers management with a 3rd overall pick - I have seen them destroy careers with their stupidity.

There are some highly rated RD defensemen who should be available with the Pittsburgh pick. There is one RD rising though the ranks that should be seriously considered with the Oilers 2nd round pick. These will be allowed to develop for a year or two - but Hanifin will not - you can bet your paycheck on that.

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=86137

https://www.hockeyprospect.com/2015-nhl-draft-rasmus-andersson-interview/

I'm not so sure I would take Anderson with the Montreal pick let alone our own. He has had a really good offensive season as the only real offensive defenseman on an extremely offensive team in Barrie. Will likely be a 3rd round pick IMO. As far as rising, Noah juulsen would be that guy. He's probably a mid second rounder right now, but wouldn't be an extreme reach early in the second. That said, if it's RHD you are looking for, one or more of Nic Meloche, Matt Spencer, Jesper lindgren, or Brandon Carlo will likely be available at 31-35.

 

[Paralyzer008]

MacT steps up to the podium.

The Oilers are proud to select with the 3rd overall pick....

ADAM MUSIL, BOYS ON THE BUS BABY

Drops the mic.

With the 21st overall pick, the Oilers are proud to select...

KEVEN BOUCHARD, AGAIN! Oh wait....we aren't allowed to do that? Sigh fine then...

VLADDY TKACHEV SUPERSTAR

 

[McArthur]

MacT steps up to the podium.

The Oilers are proud to select with the 3rd overall pick....

ADAM MUSIL, BOYS ON THE BUS BABY

Drops the mic.

With the 21st overall pick, the Oilers are proud to select...

KEVEN BOUCHARD, AGAIN! Oh wait....we aren't allowed to do that? Sigh fine then...

VLADDY TKACHEV SUPERSTAR

HAHA, I was looking at that David Musil draft the other day. Before the season of that draft Musil projected to be around 10th OA. mid-season had already fallen 25-30th OA. But it looks like he can keep the puck out of the net now anyway... in the AHL... Not like we would want John Gibson on our team.

 

[nally]

Ya, I agree with this. Stome is making a very strong case, but I still like Marner. I think he has Kane like potential. It would be stupid to pass on him because of size. He will fill out to be 6 feet 190-200. Not even a small player. It would be another thing if he was Gadreau small.

Speaking of Gaudreau, he will win rookie of the year.

I think MacT eluded to taking the most "dynamic" player available at their pick. To me that is Marner. If he has Kane like offensive potential, then the ski is the limit, because he already has a sound understanding of the defensive side of the game. He also appears to be a fantastic team mate, trying to make those around him better...almost to a fault.

If Strome or Hanifin are the consolation prizes to Marner, I will be a happy man either way. My choice however, Marner over Strome, but not by a lot. Hanafin before both

 

[Zaddy]

For me, I've pumped Marner's tires all year but at this point I'd probably go both with Strome and Hanifin before Marner. I absolutely love Marner as a player and think he'll be great (his ceiling is higher than Strome's IMO) but with Yak and Eberle finally looking like hockey players again I have a hard time seeing him on our team. Getting another C or a top D-man is a more pressing concern unfortunately. I think it could even come back to bite us in the ass. Marner is the exact type of guy you want in close games, someone who can just break the game open with a sick individual performance. I see a lot of Kane or Tarasenko-like qualities in Marner. That type of player is so valuable to have on your team, particularly in the playoffs, but to get there in the first place we need to improve C and D depth. And I guess Hall, Eberle and Yak could be clutch too, if we ever get into the playoffs. Marner vs Provorov at #5 would be pretty damn tough choice though.

 

[Seachd]

We did the right thing with Nurse because he was a 7th overall pick & needed time to fill out his frame. I do not trust Oilers management with a 3rd overall pick - I have seen them destroy careers with their stupidity.

There are some highly rated RD defensemen who should be available with the Pittsburgh pick. There is one RD rising though the ranks that should be seriously considered with the Oilers 2nd round pick. These will be allowed to develop for a year or two - but Hanifin will not - you can bet your paycheck on that

There's no way I'd bet my paycheck on that and I'm not the least bit worried about it. For starters, and it's a big one, Hanifin can play in the AHL, which is a big advantage for a player like him.

 

[TheRebuild]

Someone big, slow, who has no impact whatsoever.

The hunt for the elusive Next Lucic continues.

 

[Hemsky4PM]

Oilers will take Strome at 3. It's still a major challenge to score and we still need top end Cs.

I think some comparables are worth looking at here:

Who would you want on your team today:

Seguin or Ekblad?

Ryan Johansen or Eric Johnson?

Eric Staal or Jack Johnson?

Strome has as good if not a better shot at being a top line C than RNH or Leon. He can also slot in at W like the above mentioned C/Ws. We definitely need defense - but we need 24-29 year old help, not 18. I'd take the C/W with size, skill and grit over a D.

 

[Canovin]

Oilers will take Strome at 3. It's still a major challenge to score and we still need top end Cs.

I think some comparables are worth looking at here:

Who would you want on your team today:

Seguin or Ekblad?

Ryan Johansen or Eric Johnson?

Eric Staal or Jack Johnson?

Strome has as good if not a better shot at being a top line C than RNH or Leon. He can also slot in at W like the above mentioned C/Ws. We definitely need defense - but we need 24-29 year old help, not 18. I'd take the C/W with size, skill and grit over a D.

Sundin-lite vs Niedermeyer-lite is a better comparison. I'd much rather take Hanifin who is closer to a sure thing than Strome. We can always draft a forward like Svechnikov, Harkins..etc with Pitts 1st. And the problem is not the forwards, it's the backend that need to bring production.

 

[Oilfan2]

Don't know if it's been mentioned yet but Sportsnet are saying the draft lottery will be held on April 18th..A little later than normal.


http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/source-nhl-draft-lottery-held-april-18/

 

[Approved Variety]

Oilers will take Strome at 3. It's still a major challenge to score and we still need top end Cs.

I think some comparables are worth looking at here:

Who would you want on your team today:

Seguin or Ekblad?

Ryan Johansen or Eric Johnson?

Eric Staal or Jack Johnson?

Strome has as good if not a better shot at being a top line C than RNH or Leon. He can also slot in at W like the above mentioned C/Ws. We definitely need defense - but we need 24-29 year old help, not 18. I'd take the C/W with size, skill and grit over a D.

Ekblad, E Johnson, E Staal.

This team needs to stop drafting wingers when equal or potentially better C and D are available.

Hanifin is the one to take, and not taking him because our management might play him too quickly... God that's dumb.

Bob Green. Bakersfield. Mistakes won't be repeated.