Speculation: 13th Overall Pick Prediction

[BuiumSaveUs]

I think it’s Perekh

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[MuckOG]

I have no idea, but went with Sennecke.

 

[Saga of the Elk]

I think they're going D unless there's a really surprising faller like Helenius. To me, there's zero chance this franchise drafts Parekh. I'd be less surprised if they took EJ Emery.

 

[BagHead]

I've got a feeling it'll be Solberg or Bransegg-Nygard. They both have a good mix of skill, size, and physicality that I think both Brackett and Guerin will find a middle ground on. I picked Solberg based on the idea that Guerin has noticed most of the defensemen prospects picked so far have not been developing into NHLers, yet, and his wanting to address that. Right handed shots are a need too, though, so *shrug*.

 

[57special]

I think they're going D unless there's a really surprising faller like Helenius. To me, there's zero chance this franchise drafts Parekh. I'd be less surprised if they took EJ Emery.

I don't think that it will be surprising if Helenius falls to 13. Need to re-energize the Finnish posters. Am praying for Sennecke or Yakemchuk. Go big, or go home!

Agree about Parekh ...

I've got a feeling it'll be Solberg or Bransegg-Nygard. They both have a good mix of skill, size, and physicality that I think both Brackett and Guerin will find a middle ground on. I picked Solberg based on the idea that Guerin has noticed most of the defensemen prospects picked so far have not been developing into NHLers, yet, and his wanting to address that. Right handed shots are a need too, though, so *shrug*.

meh. Would boo, but am too bored by your picks, and Norway sucks.

 

[BagHead]

I don't think that it will be surprising if Helenius falls to 13. Need to re-energize the Finnish posters. Am praying for Sennecke or Yakemchuk. Go big, or go home!

Agree about Parekh ...


meh. Would boo, but am too bored by your picks, and Norway sucks.

They're not MY picks, they're what I think the WILD's pick will be. My dream would be to have one of Buium, Sennecke, Lindstrom, Yakemchuk, or Iginla fall to us. There are other guys I'd pick above those, obviously, but those are guys I could see falling far enough if everything goes exactly right for the Wild.

*edit* or Catton. Forgot about him for a second, but I could see him dropping.

 

[AKL]

I think the Wild probably go with MBN or Solberg

 

[Wild925]

In the most likely scenario where the top 12 has no surprises and Eiserman falls, it will be Greentree...

 

[BagHead]

In the most likely scenario where the top 12 has no surprises and Eiserman falls, it will be Greentree...

It's too bad we let go of Greenlay for color and Greenway for...being big. We really could have leaned into the Wild's primary color.

 

[Digitalbooya]

I like how the height for Letourneau is listed lmao

 

[saywut]

Without trades this is my expected draft based on Brackett's history;
1. Michael Brandsegg-Nygaard F Mora(Swe-2)
2. Ben Danford D Oshawa(OHL)
4. Nate Misskey D Victoria(WHL)
5. Noah Powell F Dubuque(USHL)
5. Jack Sadowski F Kimball(USHS)

 

[57special]

It's too bad we let go of Greenlay for color and Greenway for...being big. We really could have leaned into the Wild's primary color.

solid post.

They're not MY picks, they're what I think the WILD's pick will be. My dream would be to have one of Buium, Sennecke, Lindstrom, Yakemchuk, or Iginla fall to us. There are other guys I'd pick above those, obviously, but those are guys I could see falling far enough if everything goes exactly right for the Wild.

*edit* or Catton. Forgot about him for a second, but I could see him dropping.

Catton would be fantastic, and slightly possible.

 

[57special]

I see three tiers of players in the first 13+ players. I see no chance of us getting a player in the 1st tier, a decent chance of getting one in the 2nd, but the 3rd is where we are likely to pick.

Cele
Demi
Lind
Lev
Sil
Buium
Dick

All these players have fewer weaknesses than the rest of the prospects.

Iginla
Catton
Parekh
Yak
Sennecke

All of these players have intriguing upsides, but also more weaknesses. Iginla might be the exception. I will be happy if we get a chance to pick any of these players, except for Parekh. His game disturbs me, and i don't think it is a fit for our team. There is also a good chance that a team who picks before us goes off the board and picks someone from the group below, or someone else entirely.

Helenius
Eiserman
Solberg
Luchanko
Greentree
MBN

This is the group where we are likely to pick from. If we didn't have so many LHD prospects I'd be happy to pick Solberg, but we do, so. I like Helenius and Luchanko, though both might have lower ceilings. Solid players, though. MBN has some similarities to them- bigger. Greentree has high level skill, but needs to work hard to improve his skating, and maybe even physicality, which is kind of non existent for a bigger guy. My fav out of group 3 is Helenius, but I hope that we get to pick someone from group 2 (except Parekh), instead.

If all of group 2 except Parekh is taken, I would be fine if we traded back 4-5 spots, as I am not married to any of the players in group 3. Normally, that would net us only a mid round 2nd at best, but some team might offer more(early 2nd, 2025 1st) if they are big believers in Parekh.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Might as well trade down if we are picking from that third group.

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

Would trade down and the. Try and get back into the first with both 2nds. May not be possible tho

 

[Digitalbooya]

Would trade down and the. Try and get back into the first with both 2nds. May not be possible tho

Trade down and get Aatos Koivu with the added 2nd round pick.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Trade down and get Aatos Koivu with the added 2nd round pick.

Wouldn't Minnesota be able to get him in the 3rd round? Doesn't seem like he has a high ranking.

 

[P10p]

Would love MBN. Most of the guys in our range excite me.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Wouldn't Minnesota be able to get him in the 3rd round? Doesn't seem like he has a high ranking.

Nevermind. Minnesota doesn't have a third rounder

 

[Webster]

Would love MBN. Most of the guys in our range excite me.

Let MBN introduce himself. Plenty of media around him at the Combine, he had some very good test results. People think he's Detroit's target, they're behind the Wild anyway.

 

[Wasted Talent]

If we're going for the "reach for a big center" route, Miroslav Satan Jr. is even taller than Letourneau.

 

[57special]

So, if we have a choice between Yakemchuk and Sennecke, who do we pick?

 

[MNRube]

Helenius, Parekh or MBN. Hopefully one of the first two.

So, if we have a choice between Yakemchuk and Sennecke, who do we pick?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

So, if we have a choice between Yakemchuk and Sennecke, who do we pick?

According to my rankings, Yakemchuk, but hearing things recently about Sennecke has me wavering a bit.

 

[57special]

I feel like Yakemchuk(green vegetable) is the guy we should pick, but Sennecke(fresh Churro) is the guy i want to pick.