NHL Entry Draft Who would you have drafted in the 2020 Draft

[Simplicity]

Now that the draft is nearing its conclusion, post who you would have selected at each pick (feel free to not trade up for the Leafs 2nd rounder). This way, we can look back in five years at which posters got it right and should be hired by the Senators, and laugh at some of the picks that the HF experts missed on.

3rd overall:
5th overall:
28th overall:
33rd overall
44th overall: (or 59th overall and 64th overall)
61st overall:
71st overall:
155th overall:
158th overall:
181st overall:

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[BondraTime]

3rd - Stutzle
5th - Sanderson
28th - Bourque
33rd - Colangelo
44th - Ponomarev
61st - Sokolov
71st - Dufour (seem to be way higher than the pros on him)
155th -
158th-
181st-

 

[DaveMatthew]

3rd overall: Stuetzle
5th overall: Sanderson
28th overall: Greig
33rd overall: Peterka
44th overall: Cuylle
61st overall: Hunt
71st overall: Foudy
155th overall:
158th overall:
181st overall:

 

[Johnny Hanson]

3rd - Stutzle
5th - Sanderson
28th - Greig
33rd - Peterka (Everybody but Timmy has a pal)
44th - Robins
61st - Sokolov
71st - Villeneuve
155th -
158th-
181st-

 

[Taluss]

3rd: Stutzle
5: Any of Perfetti, Rossi, Quinn, Holtz, Drysdale over Sanderson. Prob Rossi though, if we really needed a D then Drysdale
28:O' Rourke
33: Gunler
44: Didn't know much here on out

 

[Dan Patrick]

I was honestly fine with the 1st round picks I feel like I would have picked slightly different in the 2nd though
33rd overall: Helge Grans
44th overall: Luke Tuch
61st overall: Sokolov was a fine pick at the spot I like the possible upside he brings
71st overall: Jean-Luc Foudy
Everyone past the 3rd round seems like an absolute crap shoot so not going to comment past here.

 

[aragorn]

3rd - Stutzle C/LW
5th - Sanderson LD
28th - Gunler RW
33rd - Colangelo RW
44th - Kleven LD
61st - Cuylle LW (would have needed to move up 2 spots)
71st - Dufour RW

 

[Dan Patrick]

3rd - Byfield C
5th - Sanderson LD
28th - Barron RD
33rd - Colangelo RW
44th - Kleven LD
61st - Cuylle LW (would have needed to move up 2 spots)
71st - Dufour RW

I think the Kings would probably have something to say about us selecting Byfield right after them.

 

[aragorn]

I think the Kings would probably have something to say about us selecting Byfield right after them.

OOOps??? That's how badly I wanted Byfield, I'll change it.

 

[ijif]

OOOps??? That's how badly I wanted Byfield, I'll change it.

You must have wanted Barron really badly

 

[aragorn]

You must have wanted Barron really badly

I like Barron too, would have been a good partner for Chabot or Sanderson along with JBD, pretty good future top 4 IMO. I can't get anything straight today. Did anyone else try the mushrooms?

 

[armani]

2. Stutzle
5. Rossi
28. Wallinder
33. Peterka
44. Mysak
71. Pitlick
.....

But I really like the Sanderson, Greig, and Jarventie picks too.

Minny drafted both Rossi and Khusnutdinov! Sick centre depth of high compete, talented 2-way centres who are vertically challenged.

 

[BoardsofCanada]

I have confidence in Dorion and his scouting team but I'd have taken Ty Smilanic instead of the Finnish goalie. In fairness, the goalie does have some promising stats. It looks like he has potential to be a steal.

 

[Matsens15]

I would of picked Askarov at 3 just to see Putin at a sens game with Melnyk and Mel Gibson!

 

[NyQuil]

I would of picked Askarov at 3 just to see Putin at a sens game with Melnyk and Mel Gibson!

There was that game with Carrie Underwood AND Hilary Duff.

 

[Matsens15]

There was that game with Carrie Underwood AND Hilary Duff.

The good old days! Now since we didn't draft Askarov , Melnyk will have to play Jeopardy between period in a suite with Alex Trebek.

 

[aragorn]

I would of picked Askarov at 3 just to see Putin at a sens game with Melnyk and Mel Gibson!

This is the best post I've seen in a while ... LMAO.

 

[aragorn]

The good old days! Now since we didn't draft Askarov , Melnyk will have to play Jeopardy between period in a suite with Alex Trebek.

You are on a roll ..... lol.

 

[Matsens15]

You are on a roll ..... lol.

 

[aragorn]

Now there is a face only a mother could love & I could be wrong about her too.

 

[operasen]

1st round is fine. Three quality choices; two difference makers. In the 2nd I would have Colangelo and traded up for Tuch. Two sandpaper guys with skill. Sokolov was a perk. I would have waited for the goalie and taken Prokop.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

The problem with post draft selections like this is that we know who would be available with our future picks. For example, I would have been happy with Gunler at 28, but in this exercise I'd pick him 33.

 

[operasen]

True. After a strong 1st, I feel let down with Day 2. I do like Sokolov but thought there were other players we needed to suit our style of play (forecasted) that were still in the BPA category in the 2nd and 3rd.
Montreal said they wanted to be, like us, harder to play against. Just look at the moves and draft choices they’ve made.
I think Dorion drafts well. I do not enjoy his trades the same way.

 

[Simplicity]

The problem with post draft selections like this is that we know who would be available with our future picks. For example, I would have been happy with Gunler at 28, but in this exercise I'd pick him 33.

Totally agree. It isn't perfect, but I still think it is interesting. Would love to see what @bert and some of the other draft experts think. They seem to have good thoughts often, but let's see if those thoughts can pass the test of time.

 

[JMac13]

Did a lot of prep work on this draft for the HFNHL league so this is all according to my list before the draft. Will be fun to look back on in a few years and see how I did.

3rd: Tim Stutzle
5th: Cole Perfetti
28th: Ridly Greig
33rd: Jan Mysak
44th: Tristen Robins
61st: Lukas Cormier
71st: Zayde Wisdom
155th: James Hardie
158th: Owen Pederson
181st: Landon Kosior