GDT: 2016 NHL Draft

[go comets]

So who is he comparable too?

Jake Bean

 

[Brock Anton]

Haha Boston passed on Chychrun, knew they wouldn't take the obvious pick.

**** boston forever and always.

wait what is happening here?

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Is this guy about to puke or something?

Looks like stage fright or social anxiety, he was holding on to the podium for dear life.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Glad our team takes what they think is the best player rather than just automatically going need. Young dmen are great currency if they are any good. Plus, none of those great young D we have are all that established. No guarantee they continue to progress as we all hope.

 

[Novacane]

Looks like stage fright or social anxiety, he was holding on to the podium for dear life.

I would have been worse

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

I am confused, but I will trust in Francis. He has done nothing to make me question him

 

[go comets]

Bean makes Murphy history........

 

[Blueline Bomber]

It says a lot about my faith in Francis that I'm merely skeptical, not angry.

That's pretty much it. It's an odd pick for what we (the fans) know, but obviously Francis would know more than us.

Dealing one of Pesce/Slavin/Fleury/Murphy for a forward would cause this pick to make a lot more sense.

 

[Stickpucker]

So who is he comparable too?

Mr. BEAN minus the nose mole. Maybe Brent Burns or a flagpole?

 

[Brock Anton]

Glad our team takes what they think is the best player rather than just automatically going need. Young dmen are great currency if they are any good. Plus, none of those great young D we have are all that established. No guarantee they continue to progress as we all hope.

I'm still a bit perplexed by it, but when you have two firsts, you can go with BPA with the first pick. Just so happens that this time it was another LHD.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

" In the middle of Hurricane Sandy, with water in the streets and cars on fire,McAvoy pulled out his surf board and paddled to his brothers house."

...........

I can't believe these meatheads think this is commendable.....

 

[KGL]

**** boston forever and always.

wait what is happening here?

Hahaha I was checking out this thread and forgot I was in the Carolina section. Sorry boys, as you were!

 

[TheOllieC]

I mean he scored 24 goals on D and is almost a 2017 draft eligible. That's pretty good, no?

He is a good offensive talent from the backend no one's questioning that, it's just kinda confusing.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Bean makes Murphy history........

Murphy makes Murphy history if he goes. Not the guy likely a few years away.

 

[cptjeff]

I mean he scored 24 goals on D and is almost a 2017 draft eligible. That's pretty good, no?

Hmm, that age makes me wonder- Aho went as low as he did because he was really young for his draft year, and was playing this season at the stage of growth older guys play in during their draft years. Maybe that's an element of Francis' strategy? Guys young for their draft year, but who put up very nice numbers regardless, anticipating further growth?

 

[raynman]

Looks like stage fright or social anxiety, he was holding on to the podium for dear life.

Honestly thought he was about to pass out. Weird.

Can't be angry with the Bean pick cause I know literally nothing about the dude. Just a bit curious that they went with a d-man instead of a forward. BPA though.

 

[Buenos Necas]

This could help us balance out the contracts to our young D. Hanifin, Pesce, and Slavin are all set to be RFAs at the same time, trading one for a forward helps space that out.

 

[Unsustainable]

Sweeney looks like they warmed a corpse a little and brought it out to talk.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Whoever they picked here isn't playing in the NHL for 2 years or more. Who knows what happens between now and then? If you're drafting for need in the 1st round in the NHL you're doing it wrong.

 

[DaveG]

Haha Boston passed on Chychrun, knew they wouldn't take the obvious pick.

Ok.... you can stay

 

[GoldiFox]

Somebody will fall to #21 that everyone would be fine with at #13.

Bean still plays to the core competency of drafting and developing D. I trust their choice in him over Chychrun, McAvoy, and Fabbro.

 

[Brock Anton]

Hahaha I was checking out this thread and forgot I was in the Carolina section. Sorry boys, as you were!

it's all good, any and all ripping of the boston bruins is welcome here.

 

[The Faulker 27]

This pick is a bet on the future. Barring a trade, RF appears to be suring up the blue line for the foreseeable future.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Wild take Kunin

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Bellows falling