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Prospect Info: 2015 Draft Thread

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Four players who stood out at the NHL combine

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/four-players-who-stood-out-at-the-nhl-combine/

top of the list, sitting at #14, is a forward that might be a nice fit

Travis Konecny, C, Ottawa 67’s
Aside from Jack Eichel, no projected first-round skater impressed more than Konecny.

Endurance and power: He wound up in the 90th percentile in both VO2 and Wingate peak power testing. He also managed 16 reps in the body-weight adjusted bench press, fourth overall in the field, tied with Jack Eichel. Konecny’s explosive jumps weren’t quite so impressive but still above average.

Given his work ethic and motor, you’d expect Konecny would be there in the aerobic elite but the other numbers make you sit up and take notice. He already climbed from 26th at the mid-term to 14th in the final Central Scouting rankings of North American skaters, so don’t expect him to be jumping anyone on his performance at the combine.
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the other 3

Mackenzie Blackwood, G, Barrie Colts

Jesse Gabrielle, LW, Regina Pats (projected 3rd round)

Karch Bachman, LW, Culver Academy (87th in N. America)
 
Konecny has the heart that's for sure. But he is so small compared to the others. His write up reminds me a little about Hickey. Big heart, captain material.
 
I really hope Konecny breaks into the NHL. Everything I read about him, I love.

I know he's small but his vision and hands are magic.
 
Brodeur said:
Curious what you guys would think of the Kings taking Mackenzie Blackwood in the 2nd?
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I think I'd prefer for them to wait until the 3rd or later rounds to find a goalie. Seems like they've done pretty well in those areas when it comes to selecting goalies. The last goalie they selected in the 2nd round (Christopher Gibson) turned out to be a bust.

Zatkoff was a 3rd rounder, Berube went in the 4th, and Bartosak and Dillon were 5th round selections.

Plus I think Dillon is the prime goalie prospect in the system given his size and performance this past season in the USHL.
 
Ziggy Stardust said:
Zatkoff was a 3rd rounder, Berube went in the 4th, and Bartosak and Dillon were 5th round selections.

Plus I think Dillon is the prime goalie prospect in the system given his size and performance this past season in the USHL.
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Mentioned this earlier in the thread, but Yannetti said the Kings were planning on drafting Connor Hellebuyck in the 5th round in 2012 as well. Dillon slipped my mind, so that could definitely make goalie less of a priority.
 
Brodeur said:
Curious what you guys would think of the Kings taking Mackenzie Blackwood in the 2nd?
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I'd like it. We could use a highly regarded goalie in the system to keep pushing and challenging everyone. I don't think Berube is a future NHL starter, Bartosak is still raw and a couple of years off too, and the other kids are all a few years off for various reasons. Depends on who is still available there, the late first and early to mid second rounds are a mess in every mock!

I do think we pick a goalie at some point in this draft though.
 
Brodeur said:
Mentioned this earlier in the thread, but Yannetti said the Kings were planning on drafting Connor Hellebuyck in the 5th round in 2012 as well. Dillon slipped my mind, so that could definitely make goalie less of a priority.
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Bummer, but I'm pretty high on Colin Miller, so all is well.
 
Brad Doty said:
I'd like it. We could use a highly regarded goalie in the system to keep pushing and challenging everyone. I don't think Berube is a future NHL starter, Bartosak is still raw and a couple of years off too, and the other kids are all a few years off for various reasons. Depends on who is still available there, the late first and early to mid second rounds are a mess in every mock!

I do think we pick a goalie at some point in this draft though.
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Alec Dillon was Kings prospect of the year according to The Hockey News. Seems like a little bit of a reach but what do I know.

http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/ryan-kennedys-prospect-of-the-year-for-all-30-nhl-teams/
 
Brodeur said:
Curious what you guys would think of the Kings taking Mackenzie Blackwood in the 2nd?
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Not if our scout was the one who thought he bombed the interview. That was a bit worrying.

Ziggy Stardust said:
I think I'd prefer for them to wait until the 3rd or later rounds to find a goalie. Seems like they've done pretty well in those areas when it comes to selecting goalies. The last goalie they selected in the 2nd round (Christopher Gibson) turned out to be a bust.

Zatkoff was a 3rd rounder, Berube went in the 4th, and Bartosak and Dillon were 5th round selections.

Plus I think Dillon is the prime goalie prospect in the system given his size and performance this past season in the USHL.
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Mehh, the last goalie the Kings got in the 1st round was Jonathan Bernier and he's done pretty good while none of Zatkoff, Berube, Bartosak or Dillon has done anything at the NHL level.

I think you rank your players and just take BPA, regardless of if its round one and a goalie or round six and a forward.
 
hangons said:
How can any goalie do anything at the NHL level when they are behind Quicky?
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Because Quicky is 29 and any goalie we selected will take likely four years to even be a NHL backup and six years to be a full-time starter. Who knows where Quicky is at 33 or 35. He could be a top level netminder still, or he could be regressing. Additionally, if you buy into the theory that our 'window' will be closed by then, we could deal Quick if we have a competent netminder in the fold behind him.
 
Also nothing wrong with having a solid up-and-coming backup that you can deal later too. See, replacing Bernier with Jones, only to see JOnes/Scrivens get significant playing time. What if we had Berube behind Quick and Quickie went down with a season-ending injury? Can have a vet backup, which is nice, but also nice to have a cheap, young guy with loads of potential that you can parlay into more assets if Quick just keeps being Quick.
 
As bummed as I am about missing the playoffs it's kinda fun to be excited for the draft again. Last three seasons the draft felt like an afterthought and I did not read up on any prospects beforehand. Now I'm reading all kinds of articles and scouting reports. Summer is gonna be long and miserable though, ugh.
 
I hope that LA does not take a goalie with the 2nd round pick. Would rather take a gamble on a positional player.
 
YP44 said:
if it's blackwood would rather take the 2nd best player available.
after the 2nd round have no issue drafting a goalie.
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BPA.

Statistically speaking, the majority of goaltenders holding down either a starting or backup role in the NHL come out of the top two rounds.
 
kingsfan said:
BPA.

Statistically speaking, the majority of goaltenders holding down either a starting or backup role in the NHL come out of the top two rounds.
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Expect for the Kings with their starter from a 3rd round pick and a undrafted free agent as a backup.

If the Kings draft a goalie, I'd hope they wait until 3rd round or later. The Kings need more depth outside of the crease that will be ready way before any goalie drafted this year. Goalies are not a need right now.
 
Draft positions of starting/backup goalies:

Anaheim:
Andersen - 3rd round, 87th overall
Gibson - 2nd round, 39th overall

Arizona:
Smith - 6th round, 161st overall
Dominigue - 5th round, 138th overall

Boston:
Rask - 1st round, 21st overall
Subban - 1st round, 24th overall

Buffalo:
Lindback - 7th round, 207th overall
Hackett - 3rd round, 77th overall

Carolina:
Ward - 1st round, 25th overall
Khudobin - 7th round, 206th overall

Chicago:
Crawford - 2nd round, 52nd overall
Darling - 6th round, 153rd overall

Colorado:
Varlamov - 1st round, 23rd overall
Pickard - 2nd round, 49th overall

Columbus:
Bobrovsky - undrafted
McElhinney - 6th round, 176th overall

Dallas:
Lehtonen - 1st round, 2nd overall
Enroth - 2nd round, 46th overall

Detroit:
Howard - 2nd round, 64th overall
Mrazek - 5th round, 141st overall

Edmonton:
Scrivens - undrafted
Bachman - 4th round, 120th overall
Fasth - undrafted

Florida:
Luongo - 1st round, 4th overall
Montoya - 1st round, 6th overall

Los Angeles:
Quick - 3rd round, 72nd overall
Jones - undrafted

Minnesota:
Dubnyk - 1st round, 14th overall
Kuemper - 6th round, 161st overall
Backstrom - undrafted

Montreal:
Price - 1st round, 5th overall
Tokarski - 5th round, 122nd overall

Nashvile:
Rinne - 8th round, 258th overall
Hutton - undrafted

New Jersey:
Schneider - 1st round, 26th overall
Kinkaid - undrafted

New York I:
Halak - 9th round, 271st overall
Neuvirth - 2nd round, 34th overall

New York R:
Lundqvist - 7th round, 205th overall
Talbot - undrafted

Ottawa:
Andersen - 3rd round, 73rd overall
Hammond - undrafted
Lehner - 2nd round, 46th overall

Philadelphia:
Mason - 3rd round, 69th overall
Emery - 4th round, 99th overall

Pittsburgh:
Fleury - 1st round, 1st overall
Greiss - 3rd round, 94th overall

San Jose:
Niemi - undrafted
Stalock - 4th round, 112th overall

St. Louis:
Allen - 2nd round, 34th overall
Elliott - 9th round, 291st overall

Tampa Bay:
Bishop - 3rd round, 85th overall
Vasilevsky - 1st round, 19th overall

Toronto:
Bernier - 1st round, 11th overall
Reimer - 4th round, 99th overall

Vancouver:
Miller - 5th round, 138th overall
Lack- undrafted

Washington:
Holtby - 4th round, 93rd overall
Peters - 2nd round, 38th overall

Winnipeg:
Pavelec - 2nd round, 41st overall
Hutchinson - 3rd round, 77th overall


11 goalies undrafted
12 goalies selected in 1st
10 goalies selected in 2nd
8 goalies selected in 3rd round
5 goalies selected in 4th round
4 goalies selected in 5th round
4 goalies selected in 6th round
3 goalies selected in 7th round
1 goalie selected in 8th round
2 goalies selected in 9th round

It's rather revealing to see that there are just about as many undrafted goalies in the NHL as there are goalies drafted in the 1st round (and a little more than drafted in the 2nd round).
 
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