Idk about that, but this draft is definitely center heavy. I mean compared to 2018 where the best center is Kotkaniemi, this one is filled to the brim with talented centers. Hughes, Newhook, Turotte, Dach, Lavoie, Suzuki, Poulin, etc I can keep on going. So now that I’m thinking about it, yea you could say that’s probably a good average to have in a Top 10 for 2019.Haven't looked at these prospects yet.
Just as a general comment, would you say on the average, there should be at least 5 centers ranked in the top 10 overall in 2019 on most lists?
Colton Ellis ( G) Rimouski
top 15 in Draft and first G to go
I’d be shocked if Knight isn’t the first goalie off the board. Goalies don’t go top 15 either.
some, not many...
Cambell
Bernier
Price
Montoya
Fleury
but many more in first round...
Only 2 of those goalies have proven to be worth their pick.some, not many...
Cambell
Bernier
Price
Montoya
Fleury
but many more in first round...
Only 2 of those goalies have proven to be worth their pick.
Also Spencer Knight is way better than Colten Ellis but hes still not going in the top 15 next year, at most hes a late first rounder.
They really haven't. Why don't you ask the Islanders how the Rick DiPietro pick went? Or how Jack Campbell worked out for the Stars? Unless that goalie can step into the NHL immediately and herald as a starting goaltender, no GM should use their top 15 pick on a starting goaltender. Certainly not on Colten Ellis.now use past 1st first round goalie
many of them proved their pick
My early look would be
1. Hughes
2. Turcotte
3. Cozen
4. Kakko
In rough order
Kaliyev
Byram
Broberg
Grewe
Krebs
Zegras
Dach
1. Hughes
2. Kakko
3. Turcotte
4. Cozens
5. Dach
6. Newhook
7. Byram
8. Podkolzin
9. Krebs
10. Zegras
HM; Suzuki, Honka, Lavoie, Kaliyev, Broberg
No...no he couldn't. He just doesn't have the high end offensive skills Heiskanen has. His skating isn't anything special, he doesn't have an elite shot...nothing would suggest to me that he will become an elite 2-way defenseman. However, he does seem to play a good positional game and has good hockey IQ. I would say his ceiling is a top 4 D.20 games in Liiga with almost .5 ppg and +11. I think he is best offensive defenceman in this draft. I don't saw much players from this draft but what I saw from Kokkonen impress me he could be next Heiskanen.
oof!I was about to say, Hischier pretty much already surpassed Marner haha.
Yeah Kokkonen isn't near Heiskainen potential, i see him go early second.No...no he couldn't. He just doesn't have the high end offensive skills Heiskanen has. His skating isn't anything special, he doesn't have an elite shot...nothing would suggest to me that he will become an elite 2-way defenseman. However, he does seem to play a good positional game and has good hockey IQ. I would say his ceiling is a top 4 D.
I like that many has Kakko as low as four when like every draft list have him listed at second.