Speculation: 13th Overall Pick Prediction

[AKL]

Yakemchuk(green vegetable)

Which one? It makes a difference

 

[BagHead]

Which one? It makes a difference

Roasted broccoli with a bit of cayenne, I hope.

 

[AKL]

Roasted broccoli with a bit of cayenne, I hope.

That sounds good too. I'd personally go for some grilled asparagus with olive oil and balsamic vinegar drizzled and a sprinkle of parmesan. Brussels sprouts is a fight on sight though.

 

[Digitalbooya]

I hate vegetables.

 

[57special]

Which one? It makes a difference

Chinese Watercress, with fried garlic, sherry, soy and oyster sauce. The Asparagus sounds good, but can't deal with the smell when I pee.

Roasted Sprouts with S&P, cooled, then drenched in Balsamic might reduce you to a Semin slap fight.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

I would take Sennecke all day over Yakemchuk personally, but I understand the appeal of both.

 

[AKL]

Chinese Watercress

Wow, I've heard that stuff is really good for you.

I'll take the churro.

 

[57special]

I hate vegetables.

Not sure if you are making a simple, bold statement, or trying to say you want Sennecke over Yakemchuk.

 

[57special]

Wow, I've heard that stuff is really good for you.

I'll take the churro.

Very good, yes, and a decent taste. A bit bitter sometimes, and make sure you wash them very well... they tend to have little snails in them, and not the good kind.

The Leafs went all in on very expensive Churros, and look where it got them.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Not sure if you are making a simple, bold statement, or trying to say you want Sennecke over Yakemchuk.

Yes.

 

[AKL]

Very good, yes, and a decent taste. A bit bitter sometimes, and make sure you wash them very well... they tend to have little snails in them, and not the good kind.

The Leafs went all in on very expensive Churros, and look where it got them.

I think churro's nutritional value is being a little understated. It's not like we're talking about cotton candy here. Plus I think we have a lot of other fruit and vegetables on our plate and in our fridge already

 

[Wabit]

Roasted broccoli with a bit of cayenne, I hope.

Who is this player so I can hate them just for this comparison?

I wouldn't even use this much of a insult for Spurgeon's contract, or anything that GMBG has done in his time in MN.

 

[BagHead]

Who is this player so I can hate them just for this comparison?

I wouldn't even use this much of a insult for Spurgeon's contract, or anything that GMBG has done in his time in MN.

Dislike

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Celebrini, Demidov, Levshunov, Catton, Buium, Dickinson, Iginla, Yakemchuk, Lindstrom, Saliyev, Helenius, Sennecke are (hypothetically) all off the board, I'm calling Chicago about #13 for #18 and #34 and have my pick of whoever of Eiserman, MBN, Parekh, Chernyshov, Artamonov, Hage, Solberg are left at #18 (if Chicago does it).

My (relatively realistic) ideal situation would be Hage/Chernyshov at #18, Artamonov at #34 and Gridin at #45.

Or Hage/Chernyshov at #18 and then trade #34 + #45 back up to ~#25 for whoever of Hage/Chernyshov is still there, if one is.

 

[BagHead]

Who is this player so I can hate them just for this comparison?

I wouldn't even use this much of a insult for Spurgeon's contract, or anything that GMBG has done in his time in MN.

Nevermind my last post. A spicy player who is strong and healthy? That's got to be JEE. Congratulations. You hate JEE.

 

[Wabit]

Nevermind my last post. A spicy player who is strong and healthy? That's got to be JEE. Congratulations. You hate JEE.

I didn't know JEE was getting drafted this year.

Besides JEE is about as spicy strawberry jelly on white toast. We talk about which garden tool he used to score his goals.

If he was a spice he'd be cilantro. Where you either like the subtle flavor it adds, or it tastes like soap.

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

I think that Yakemchuk has a chance to be a much more valuable asset, so I'll go him. If you can't draft a 1C, most likely you'll have to trade for one. If Yak hit, we could have two number one defenseman in the system to draw from in the quest for a center.

 

[BagHead]

I didn't know JEE was getting drafted this year.

Besides JEE is about as spicy strawberry jelly on white toast. We talk about which garden tool he used to score his goals.

If he was a spice he'd be cilantro. Where you either like the subtle flavor it adds, or it tastes like soap.

lol fair enough. I refer to Yakemchuk, or at least I did originally. He's a pretty spicy player, but I'm not sure vegetables fit his play style. That dude's chorizo all the way. Vegetables are guys like Brodin.

 

[Arturia Pendragon]

Yak ‘em and stack ‘em baby!!

 

[MNRube]

I don’t see any scenario where Sennecke or Dickinson are available. I think GMs will love these guys and they go much earlier than expected. I could see Catton, Helenius, Parekh being available.

I love the Yakemchuk, Faber combo as our RHD for the next decade. Adds some much needed scoring and sandpaper to the blueline.

Sennecke looks like a RHS Boldy to me. I think he goes between 4-8

 

[keppel146]

Celebrini, Demidov, Levshunov, Catton, Buium, Dickinson, Iginla, Yakemchuk, Lindstrom, Saliyev, Helenius, Sennecke are (hypothetically) all off the board, I'm calling Chicago about #13 for #18 and #34 and have my pick of whoever of Eiserman, MBN, Parekh, Chernyshov, Artamonov, Hage, Solberg are left at #18 (if Chicago does it).

My (relatively realistic) ideal situation would be Hage/Chernyshov at #18, Artamonov at #34 and Gridin at #45.

Or Hage/Chernyshov at #18 and then trade #34 + #45 back up to ~#25 for whoever of Hage/Chernyshov is still there, if one is.

I’d hate it if we picked Chernyshov

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I’d hate it if we picked Chernyshov

Can't leave me hanging like that.

 

[57special]

I think that Yakemchuk has a chance to be a much more valuable asset, so I'll go him. If you can't draft a 1C, most likely you'll have to trade for one. If Yak hit, we could have two number one defenseman in the system to draw from in the quest for a center.

I see a #2RHD in Yak, considering we have Faber. The size and physicality are a welcome addition to our back line though.

lol fair enough. I refer to Yakemchuk, or at least I did originally. He's a pretty spicy player, but I'm not sure vegetables fit his play style. That dude's chorizo all the way. Vegetables are guys like Brodin.

Brodin is Tofu.

 

[keppel146]

Can't leave me hanging like that.

His skillset imo, and ceiling is just a lot lower than someone else who’d be available at 13. In this case, you’re passing on Eiserman, MBN, and Parekh even though they have much higher ceilings and better toolbox’s. Trading back in a draft like this would be a massive gamble.

 

[57special]

I don’t see any scenario where Sennecke or Dickinson are available. I think GMs will love these guys and they go much earlier than expected. I could see Catton, Helenius, Parekh being available.

I love the Yakemchuk, Faber combo as our RHD for the next decade. Adds some much needed scoring and sandpaper to the blueline.

Sennecke looks like a RHS Boldy to me. I think he goes between 4-8

I would say a less polished, but faster, Boldy. Don't know if he has the same IQ. Boldy was under the radar because he played on such a high profile team, with flashy players like Hughes, Zegras, and Caufield. Turcotte was also considered a better prospect. In retropsect, he should've been a top 3 player in the draft.

Sennecke doesn't have that problem. GM's will be hesitant about his gawky, thin, frame relative to some of the others in this draft, and his lack of production v. others. He has a chance of dropping to us. Agree on Dickinson.

It's interesting that Bob's list still has Helenius quite high, at #9. I think scouts like his robust weight and athleticism shown at the combine, as well as the fact that he has already been playing with men for years, and doing quite well. Parekh, and Catton will have some doubters because of their less than robust CHL play and/or smaller frames. Iginla isn't huge, but he seems pretty solid physically. I don't think he will drop to 13.