2013 NHL Draft Thread III (6/30, 3PM EDT)

[major major]

So giving up multiple first, plus our first from last year for one pick is less of a risk than keeping what amounts to 4 draft picks? Alrighty then

Let's look at it this way. There's a lottery being held with 30 possible outcomes(envelopes). Some of these envelopes are thick & big. Some of them are very thin. Now all of the envelopes might have big money in them, or none of them might have big money in them. Would you rather have one big thick envelope, or 3 smaller, envelopes + the big thick envelope you've had sitting in your desk since last year?

Now what is more likely to happen?
1. The big thick envelope has nothing in it
OR
2. The 3 small ones & the big envelope from last year have nothing in it


Now, it could be a situation where this year's big has a roll of 100's or just a roll of 1's. Could be little 3 have $1000 checks in them or B-day cards from Grandma. I venter it is in our teams best interest to continue to build a strong foundation rather than look for a savior & I believe that our management know what the crap they are doing. That's not a risk, that's a belief. Chutzpah!(whatever the crap that's supposed to mean)

This is pure strawman. You spent all that effort ridiculing a position no one holds.

 

[Xoggz22]

Your right, Need to root for Det/Ott/ & SJ this round. If my math is right that'd leave us with 14,17, & 20.

Just root for the Rangers and Kings to lose this round. The rest takes care of itself. IF they both win we have two picks in the 27-30 range which would really suck in my opinion.

 

[EspenK]

Just root for the Rangers and Kings to lose this round. The rest takes care of itself. IF they both win we have two picks in the 27-30 range which would really suck in my opinion.

amen brother.

Priority 1- what you said.

After that it would be great if the other half of the playoffs were won by Ottawa & Detroit.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

If you're bored and want something else to think about and roll your eyes at moderation, the first round of the HFB moderators' mock draft is nearly complete, and the CBJ are finished, drafting the following:

at 14 - Anthony Mantha
at 19 - Ryan Hartman
at 24 - Arturri Lehkonen

Yes, I (we) took three forwards.

I know it lacks some context not knowing who else was taken and where, but I'm not going to post the full results. If you have one particular player you'd like to ask about, maybe.

 

[Roadman]

If you're bored and want something else to think about and roll your eyes at moderation, the first round of the HFB moderators' mock draft is nearly complete, and the CBJ are finished, drafting the following:

at 14 - Anthony Mantha
at 19 - Ryan Hartman
at 24 - Arturri Lehkonen

Yes, I (we) took three forwards.

I know it lacks some context not knowing who else was taken and where, but I'm not going to post the full results. If you have one particular player you'd like to ask about, maybe.

Where did Horvat go?

 

[Fro]

If you're bored and want something else to think about and roll your eyes at moderation, the first round of the HFB moderators' mock draft is nearly complete, and the CBJ are finished, drafting the following:

at 14 - Anthony Mantha
at 19 - Ryan Hartman
at 24 - Arturri Lehkonen

Yes, I (we) took three forwards.

I know it lacks some context not knowing who else was taken and where, but I'm not going to post the full results. If you have one particular player you'd like to ask about, maybe.

i've seen us getting Lehkonen with our 2nd round pick in a lot of mocks...

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Where did Horvat go?

20 to SJS. It was a tough pick at 19 between 3 players, and before Bo's recent heroics.

 

[Roadman]

20 to SJS. It was a tough pick at 19 between 3 players, and before Bo's recent heroics.

Don't know what it is, maybe the thought of the Boone & Bo show.

 

[KJ Dangler]

Wow!!!

http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/article/london-knights-win-2013-robertson-cup/143942





Remember what I was saying about character guys in this draft? This is the type of guy that we could potentially draft at #14 ... and this is the kind of guy that is the reason that I'm against all of the chatter of paying a huge sum to move up 10 spots.

I'm actually hoping that we draft horvat, I remember Cory Proman tweeting that he blew up for team Canada recently, and then this, starting to think he's really underrated. Thought I read somewhere that he is the getzlaf of this draft.

 

[Sore Loser]

20 to SJS. It was a tough pick at 19 between 3 players, and before Bo's recent heroics.

Hartman is an excellent player ... between the two, I think it's pretty close. The only pick I would be curious on would be the Lehkonen, but I would have to see who else was on the board.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Hartman is an excellent player ... between the two, I think it's pretty close. The only pick I would be curious on would be the Lehkonen, but I would have to see who else was on the board.

Admit it might have been a reach for Lehkonen - but it was on purpose, as it's a for-fun mock after all, and he's a Fin. I do like his skill-set, and he is rising on some reports I've seen.

 

[jacketman10]

If the CBJ want Horvat, they need to take him at 14, imo. Won't get a second chance to get him.

 

[EDM]

From what I have read about him, Horvat has the kind of Mojo the jackets are looking for. If he is on the board when they pick I would be astonished if they pass him up.

 

[Sore Loser]

Admit it might have been a reach for Lehkonen - but it was on purpose, as it's a for-fun mock after all, and he's a Fin. I do like his skill-set, and he is rising on some reports I've seen.

Nothing wrong with any of that ... just curious

 

[EspenK]

So who looks good at 29 & 30? That ol' Jackets curse beginning to emerge?

 

[Cash for Nash]

So who looks good at 29 & 30? That ol' Jackets curse beginning to emerge?

No doubt....Any talk of drafting players at 19 or 22 or whatever is just wishful thinking. These picks are in free fall mode. I'd be really surprised if Boston beat the Rangers at this point. They don't have any D left (injuries). Maybe the Sharks can beat LA though. Wouldn't count on it.

 

[Ebbisen]

So who looks good at 29 & 30? That ol' Jackets curse beginning to emerge?

Maybe Andre Burakovsky, sadly i dont have much info to give, but i have heard he has been playing better at the end of the season with Malmö in Allsvenskan (2nd tier in sweden)

 

[Jackets16]

You guys make me laugh sometimes. One team (Kings) won one game in the 2nd round and all of a sudden they are both (Kings and Rangers) for sure making it to the Finals. LOL.

 

[KJ Dangler]

You guys make me laugh sometimes. One team (Kings) won one game in the 2nd round and all of a sudden they are both (Kings and Rangers) for sure making it to the Finals. LOL.

Yep, Didnt you know that the whole world is against the blue jackets

 

[InjuredChoker]

Admit it might have been a reach for Lehkonen - but it was on purpose, as it's a for-fun mock after all, and he's a Fin. I do like his skill-set, and he is rising on some reports I've seen.

I think he's been falling. 2 concussions this year, iirc. Was in mid-first or low20s earlier in the season. Been in 2nd round a lot lately.

Good kid, battles hard. Parise-lite, in playing style. Not as much north-south player. Not good WJCs, got killed on the boards and couldn't stay on his feet. Needs to gets stronger but he hasn't lifted weights much if at all yet iirc so he will get stronger.

 

[JacketsFanWest]

So who looks good at 29 & 30? That ol' Jackets curse beginning to emerge?

Depends on who drops. There's a lot of players that could go in the first round, so there's a good potential for a Boone Jenner type of player.

I haven't been all that impressed with André Burakovsky in international competitions. He has skill but he doesn't consistently use it. Bob MacKenzie had him pegged as a top 10 pick in the pre-season, but he's never lived up to that type of hype. He is likely to come over to the CHL next season. He was jerked around by Malmö and that could have impacted his development, if he ends up with a good coach in the CHL he could be a steal.

JT Compher is another play who might be available later. USNTDP forward headed to Michigan. A little small, but highly skilled, competitive, hardworking. Seems very much like a Jackets type of player. He's dropped because he's battled some injuries this season. He could go anywhere from like 18-35.

If the Jackets do end up hosed with #29 and #30 and there aren't any players they have especially high on their list still there, then maybe that's the time they trade down. Maybe a team would want to trade up to grab a goalie. Rather than reaching or taking lower risk prospect with less potential, I'd rather they get more 2nd/3rd rounds and take some longshots - Russians, small Finns, US high schoolers, etc.

 

[Skraut]

If the Jackets do end up hosed with #29 and #30 and there aren't any players they have especially high on their list still there, then maybe that's the time they trade down. Maybe a team would want to trade up to grab a goalie. Rather than reaching or taking lower risk prospect with less potential, I'd rather they get more 2nd/3rd rounds and take some longshots - Russians, small Finns, US high schoolers, etc.

I was about to make a snarky comment about look at how full our roster is of 2nd rounders who have made an impact at this team...

...Then I thought about how many of our first rounders are playing on this team, and died a little inside.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I was about to make a snarky comment about look at how full our roster is of 2nd rounders who have made an impact at this team...

...Then I thought about how many of our first rounders are playing on this team, and died a little inside.

I believe Three Dog Night said it best.

 

[Xoggz22]

McCaron, Compher, McGoshen(sp? the d-man).... There are still severl solid players, Once we drop past 20 or so I think there's a group of 20 or more with similar situations (good here, not there, questionable this....). Simply more question marks.

I still think this draft goes into the mid to late 3rd round with high level options. Not going to cry yet but I would really like better options with the higher picks.

 

[Jackets16]

I agree. Of course we would like to have the best picks possible, but I really like a lot of the players who will go between 24-50 or so. The more I read about players in the draft, the more players I like .