Prospect Info: You Call It: Who Does Detroit Pick?

[WingedWheel1987]

Timothy Liljegren

Look at our blue line when Green is gone. Just don't look directly at it or you will go blind.

 

[Syckle78]

I'll put my money on trading down.

 

[Vatican Roulette]

We did this a few months ago: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2189141

Think there should be much more than 5 options with how this draft is.

My guess is they take Lias Andersson with our 1st pick. Also think we take Cayden Primeau at some point.

I would be mad TBH.

 

[Vatican Roulette]

At 9? **** that.

I know it's not logical.

But I think Brannstrom is going to be a star.

 

[Frk It]

I would be mad TBH.

Not sure how I'd feel about Andersson.

I don't think he isn't skilled or anything. Maybe the skating is a concern. He just seems like a Red Wings kind of pick to me. 200 foot player. Wears a letter. NHL bloodlines. Good work ethic.

 

[Reddwit]

Not sure how I'd feel about Andersson.

I don't think he isn't skilled or anything. Maybe the skating is a concern. He just seems like a Red Wings kind of pick to me. 200 foot player. Wears a letter. NHL bloodlines. Good work ethic.

Oh, god. When you put it like that, he totally seems like he'd be the Red Wings choice.

 

[golffuul]

My guess is Holland takes a North American Center that is big, or he'll take a longshot on someone who isn't expected to be available (due to contract) for a couple years, but has huge upside, where teams are reluctant to wait for a player of that caliber because they need to deal with getting someone on the roster in 1-3 years.

My guess is someone like Mittlestadt, Pettersen, or Rasmussen

 

[ChadS]

If he's available, I want Pettersson. We need upside and he's got it.

 

[Ennui]

Is there an option for trading our pick(s) for a 1st round pick in next year's draft, i.e. Vegas' 2018 1st round pick? Maybe trade Green at the draft for another 1st rounder in 2018? We picked a heckuva bad year to suck ***.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

They trade down with Vegas or Carolina and take Foote.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

I know it's not logical.

But I think Brannstrom is going to be a star.

Good player, but I can't take him nearly that high. There aren't a lot of 5'9" defensemen in the NHL for a reason.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Likely trade down us is my guest

What are Vegas' extra picks in this first round?

I can see us trading for two firsts

 

[Oddbob]

Likely trade down us is my guest

What are Vegas' extra picks in this first round?

I can see us trading for two firsts

Vegas has 6, 13 and 15 I believe.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Vegas has 6, 13 and 15 I believe.

I see us making a deal with Vegas somehow

9 plus for 13 and 15

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I voted for Liljegren, But my gut feeling tells me it's either Pettersson or Necas.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Likely trade down us is my guest

What are Vegas' extra picks in this first round?

I can see us trading for two firsts

Holland wants that extra 1st, Maybe he deals our #9+#38 pick to Vegas for the #13 and #15 pick something like that.

 

[Leronziia]

Necas pls.

If Pettersson available, him pls too.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I'll put my money on trading down.

Unless we can get both the #13 pick and #15 pick from Vegas, Trading down would be foolish pretty sure both Necas and Liljegren are still on the board at #9 and hopefully Pettersson as well.

 

[theD86]

Liljegren...... the best Dman at #9

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Liljegren...... the best Dman at #9

That's my choice as well, And tank for Dahlin next year our future #1 and #2 Dahlin and Liljegren that would be sweet we would be set on D for the foreseeable future.

 

[njx9]

Other - I assume we'll take Tippett or Tolvanen. Or worse, trade down to lose a contract and then take like, Ratcliffe.

I hope I'm pleasantly surprised and it ends up being Glass or whichever of the Necas/Pettersson/Mittlestadt group is available. Or we get really lucky and someone unexpected tumbles.

 

[Petes2424]

Should be Necas...... somehow I think it'll be Liljegren or Rasmussen

 

[jkutswings]

I see us making a deal with Vegas somehow

9 plus for 13 and 15

While I wouldn't automatically want that, I'd definitely chat with Vegas, and have it in my back pocket, depending on how 1-8 shakes out, and what Vegas is asking for as the 'plus'.

I mean, in TSN's final mock, Valimaki is still there at 13, and Suzuki, Andersson, Vesalainen, Tolvanen, Yamamoto, and Brannstrom are all still there at 15. At a minimum, it's worth consideration.

But honestly, with how obvious Vegas is making it that they want as many picks as possible... I'm guessing that the player available at 9 who would make them want to do that trade, is likely somebody Detroit would prefer to just draft, instead of trading out of.

 

[lomekian]

Pettersson. That's assuming that Vilardi, Glass, and Middlestadt are off the board (which I would expect).

Then they need to feed that kid cheeseburgers and milkshakes, while having him eat and sleep in the weight room.

Just PLEASE don't trade down if there's a decent center still on the board...

Totally agree. So much depends on who else is taken prior to our pick, but I expect the aforementioned, Hischier, Patrick, Makar, Hieskanen (spelling!) and Liljegren to be the others taken 1-8.

 

[njx9]

I mean, in TSN's final mock, Valimaki is still there at 13, and Suzuki, Andersson, Vesalainen, Tolvanen, Yamamoto, and Brannstrom are all still there at 15. At a minimum, it's worth consideration.

Sure sounds like trading a potential quarter for a couple of dimes, to me. I mean, yeah, obviously you have no idea how any of these guys are going to turn out, but is it worth passing on Necas/Pettersson, just to add another 5'9" long shot? Or yet another B-winger? Maybe it is, but if you think any of the guys (available at 9) are capable of playing 1/2C, I don't think this team is in position to pass on that for the kind of stuff that seems likely to be available 4-6 picks later.

I'm also not sure why LV, a team that just needs a prospect pool period, would take that kind of deal.