Who do you want vs. who do you expect at number 8?

[dk2k]

Boqvist and Wahlstrom in that order. Hughes is going to be a light version of Torey Krug; I hope Hughes is who the scout is talking about in the first "On the Clock" video, "I hope we don't take this guy at 8!"

 

[Enrico Ciccone]

Starting to add up why goalies don’t go in the first round. They’re only able to block shots. Nothing else.

Haha nice. Those damn one dimensional goalies.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Boqvist and Wahlstrom in that order. Hughes is going to be a light version of Torey Krug; I hope Hughes is who the scout is talking about in the first "On the Clock" video, "I hope we don't take this guy at 8!"

Torey Krug is a bad thing?

If our 8th overall pick turns out to be as good as Torey Krug that is a win for Hawks future

 

[Hawkaholic]

I'd rather have a 1st line player or Top 2 Dman than a Torey Krug.

 

[BK]

Torey Krug is a bad thing?

If our 8th overall pick turns out to be as good as Torey Krug that is a win for Hawks future

100% correct to a point but I think the return we get from pick 8 should and will be greater.

Lot of talent in this draft.

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

A better skating Krug, who is a great skater himself.....is a top pairing guy.

The guy put up Norris worthy offensive production last year, and people think they could do better then that at 8?

 

[Kevin Musto]

A better skating Krug, who is a great skater himself.....is a top pairing guy.

The guy put up Norris worthy offensive production last year, and people think they could do better then that at 8?

This. Krug put up 60 points this season and Hughes is more talented than he is so the upside is even greater.

 

[dk2k]

Torey Krug is a bad thing?

If our 8th overall pick turns out to be as good as Torey Krug that is a win for Hawks future

I sure as hell wouldn't take a Torey Krug at 8 overall.

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

I sure as hell wouldn't take a Torey Krug at 8 overall.

Hmm.

A guy who hits, blocks shots, averages 20 minutes a game, and would be the best offensive defenseman on the team?

Um, yeah.....

You guys are seriously under valuing Krug here.

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

As for the draft, I am getting the feeling the Hawks are gonna trade out the pick for an established player...

 

[Hawkaholic]

Hmm.

A guy who hits, blocks shots, averages 20 minutes a game, and would be the best offensive defenseman on the team?

Um, yeah.....

You guys are seriously under valuing Krug here.

A few bruin fans I know love his offense, but absolutely hate him in his own end, fwiw.

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

A few bruin fans I know love his offense, but absolutely hate him in his own end, fwiw.

He started 61% in the offensive zone. He is considerably sheltered.

That being said, the guy was an offensive machine.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Let's also keep in mind that while Krug is a good comparison, Hughes is a far more talented prospect than Krug ever was.

 

[BK]

Let's also keep in mind that while Krug is a good comparison, Hughes is a far more talented prospect than Krug ever was.

They are closer than you think. Krug would be drafted much higher today then he was before due to the league changing.

 

[AmericanDream]

Krug has a cannon man!!

 

[BobbyJet]

Let's also keep in mind that while Krug is a good comparison, Hughes is a far more talented prospect than Krug ever was.

Quite the statement!

 

[Kevin Musto]

Quite the statement!

I'm just saying at 18 years old, Krug was definitely not this good.

 

[ClydeLee]

Hughes prefomed in a stronger big 10 as a 17-18 year old freshman what Krug did at 21ish. So there's a range of prospect hype. I'm sure now though Krug sould of been a mid or 2nd round guy his draft years

 

[Rick C137]

Quite the statement!

How so?

 

[Toews2Bickell]

As for the draft, I am getting the feeling the Hawks are gonna trade out the pick for an established player...

This seems pretty unlikely at this point. 27th pick seems to be a goner if they can add a top 9 fwd/top 4 D.

 

[piteus]

The Bulls pretty much picked the Bouchard of the NBA draft ... the safe pick (according to you guys). I bet the Hawks do the same ... pick the safe player.

 

[Sinbad]

Order of preference:

Dobson
Bouchard
Kotkaniemi
Wahlstrom

Dobson gets the edge over Bouchard in my opinion due to skating and a little better overall game.

If the Hawks go D with the 8 pick I would like to see Dellandrea picked at 27.

If the Hawks go with a forward at 8 I would like to see them take a D at 27 (MacIssac, Samuelsson).

 

[migi]

I just dont want Kotkaniemi. I have very bad feeling about him, saw him some in FEL. I don’t see him as center and I have had good laughs when he is being compared to young Kopitar. No no no.

I mean you never know but for me Kotkaniemi is the biggest reach in top-10.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

It seems Tkachuk is the safe pick after the big 3, not Bouchard. The more mocks that come out the more it seems Det and Van will pick D, most have Hughes/Bouchard for Det and Bouchard/Dobson for Vancouver. Luckily. Hawks need a forward to fall (please Tkachuk or Wahlstrom) or Quinn Hughes. Maybe there will be a 2012 draft moment and a run on D causes Zadina to fall ala Filip Forsberg.

 

[Blue Liner]

You're picking in the top 10 for the first time in a decade and (hopefully) the last time for another decade, with a pretty stacked top 10. Screw safe, go get yourself who you think the BPA is and take your shot.