2017 NHL Draft Discussion II

[kingsfan28]

Chicago milking it.

That's an understatement. I thought they were going to bring the entire team up ,throw in a few highlight packages, followed by a rally speech before the pick.

Even LA didn't go full Hollywood when they had it like that.

 

[Kingsfan1]

Blake should have offered Clifford/Andreoff and 41st for 31st ****

 

[kingsfan28]

It won't shock me to come away with a goalie this draft. DiPietro has been compared to Quick.

Is he 6'2"-6'4" , because size is everything these days.

 

[PJ Kings Hockey]

Blues take Klim Kostin.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

That Penguins deal is AWFUL

 

[LAKings88]

Is he 6'2"-6'4" , because size is everything these days?

No, smaller and athletic.

 

[Ollie Weeks]

That's an understatement. I thought they were going to bring the entire team up ,throw in a few highlight packages, followed by a rally speech before the pick.

Even LA didn't go full Hollywood when they had it like that.

Especially on the tail end of getting swept in Round 1 in their last public appearance.

 

[kovacro]

Sid and Geno just got a solid bodyguard.

Maybe so but the price they paid, yeesh.

 

[SlimCharles]

It won't shock me to come away with a goalie this draft. DiPietro has been compared to Quick.

Yeah, we need a legit goalie prospect.

 

[KingCanadain1976]

So who has dropped into the 2nd round we can nab?

 

[Bandit]

Sid and Geno just got a solid bodyguard.

Yeah, too bad that's not a real thing in the NHL in 2018. Brutal trade by Pittsburgh.

 

[Bandit]

It won't shock me to come away with a goalie this draft. DiPietro has been compared to Quick.

Pick a goalie named DiPietro? What could go wrong???

 

[Kingsfan1]

So who has dropped into the 2nd round we can nab?

Nic Hague
Isaac Ratcliffe
Jason Robertson
Connor Timmons
Jesper Boqvist
Jarret Anderson
Maxine Comtois
Kole Lind

 

[JeanBlanc]

Apologies from an infrequent reader, but what's up with the main HF site not seeing an update in the past year?

 

[ru4reals]

DiPietro? Could his dad be Rick? If so hopefully he'll be a lot better then his pops.

 

[Bandit]

Apologies from an infrequent reader, but what's up with the main HF site not seeing an update in the past year?

They gave up on everything except the message board.

 

[LAKings88]

Yeah, too bad that's not a real thing in the NHL in 2018. Brutal trade by Pittsburgh.

I think Reaves is the exception.

 

[Bandit]

I think Reaves is the exception.

How? He's not going to be on the ice the next time Crosby takes an elbow to the noggin. Reaves will definitely take shots at the other team, but he's not going to prevent anything.

 

[deeshamrock]

Mass overpayment for brayden schenn!

Yes it is and finally after 6 yrs of praying to every saint I could think of and a few deities , Schenn is gone. Only talent he has , other than leaping off his skates and leading with an elbow in somebody' face, is being the extra body 10 feet from the net on PP. that and riding Giroux's gravy train on wing. He's lazy, disappears for long stretches at a time, can't take or receive passes, very low IQ and terrible decision making, almost every shift. One of the dumbest forwards I've ever seen and his middle name is turnover. Can't be depended on, esp against top competition.

He plays wing because he is just not responsible enough to be a center. Can't believe Hexy got somebody to take the bait _finally.
Blues needed that contract off their books and that got the FLyers another 1ts and the condition is that if the Blues move it back to 2019, the Flyers get a 3rd rounder.


FLyers undload that stiff and Kings get Vilardi. great night

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Round One over.

Players still on the board. Kings rd 2 pick at 41.
Who to take? (9 of these will likely be gone)

Isaac Ratcliffe, LW, Guelph (OHL)
Nic Hague, D, Mississauga (OHL)
Maxime Comtois, LW, Victoriaville (QMJHL)
Kole Lind, RW, Kelowna (WHL)
Jaret Anderson-Dolan, C, Spokane (WHL)
Jonah Gadjovich, LW, Owen Sound (OHL)
Conor Timmins, D, Sault Ste, Marie (OHL)
Ivan Lodnia, RW, Erie (OHL)
Nikita Popugaev, LW, Prince George (WHL)
Grant Mismash, RW, U.S. NTDP (USHL)
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, G, HPK (Fin.)
Alex Formenton, RW, London (OHL)
Mackenzie Entwistle, RW, Hamilton (OHL)
Alexei Lipanov, C, MVD (Rus.)
Antoine Morand, C, Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL)
Markus Phillips, D, Owen Sound (OHL)
Stelio Mattheos, C, Brandon (WHL)
Matthew Strome, LW, Hamilton (OHL)
Dylan Samberg, D, Hermantown (Minn. HS)
Keith Petruzzelli, G, Muskegon (USHL)
Ostap Safin, RW, Sparta Prague (Cze.)
Josh Brook, D, Moose Jaw (WHL)
Aleksi Heponiemi, C, Swift Current (WHL)
Jason Robertson, RW, Kingston (OHL)
Jake Leschyshyn, C, Regina (WHL)
Marcus Davidsson, RW, Djurgarden (Swe.)
Jack Studnicka, C, Oshawa (OHL)
Henri Jokiharju, D, Portland (WHL)
Ian Mitchell, D, Spruce Grove (AJHL)
Cameron Crotty, D, Brockville (CCHL)
Joni Ikonen, C, Frolunda (Swe.)
Sasha Chmelevski, C, Ottawa (OHL)
Michael DiPietro, G, Windsor (OHL)
Jesper Boqvist, RW, Brynas (Swe)
David Farrance, D, U.S. NTDP (USHL)
Ian Scott, G, Prince Albert (WHL)
Mikey Anderson, D, Waterloo (USHL)
Artyom Myulin, D, Swift Current (WHL)
Robin Salo, D, Sport (Fin.)
Eemeli Rasanen, D, Kingston (OHL)
Adam Ruzicka, C, Sarnia (OHL)
Mason Shaw, C, Medicine Hat (WHL)
Clayton Phillips, D, Fargo (USHL)
Evan Barratt, C, U.S. NTDP (USHL)
Jesse Koskenkorva, C, Karpat (Fin.)
Luke Martin, D, Michigan (Big Ten)
Nate Schnarr, C, Guelph (OHL)
Noah Cates, C, Stillwater (Minn. HS)
Mario Ferraro, D, Des Moines (USHL)
Max Gildon, D, U.S. NTDP (USHL)
Zach Gallant, C, Peterborough (OHL)
Noel Hoefenmeyer, D, Ottawa (OHL)
Lukas Elvenes, RW, Rogle (Swe.)
Jarret Tyszka, D, Seattle (WHL)
Stuart Skinner, G, Lethbridge (WHL)
Filip Westerlund, D, Frolunda (Swe.)
Rickard Hugg, C, Leksand (Swe.)
Matthew Villalta, G, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
Scott Reedy, C, U.S. NTDP (USHL)
Maksim Zhukov, G, Green Bay (USHL)
Brannon McManus, C, Omaha (USHL)
Patrick Khodorenko, C, Michigan State (Big Ten)
Reilly Walsh, D, Proctor Academy (NH)
Joel Teasdale, C, Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL)
Olle Eriksson-Ek, G, Farjestad (Swe.)
Morgan Geekie, C, Tri-City (WHL)
Tim Soderlund, LW, Skelleftea (Swe.)
Alexandre Texier, C, Grenoble (Fra.)
Jack Dugan, LW, Northwood (NY HS)
Kyle Olson, C, Tri City (WHL)
Nick Henry, C, Regina (WHL)

 

[deeshamrock]

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[LAKings88]

How? He's not going to be on the ice the next time Crosby takes an elbow to the noggin. Reaves will definitely take shots at the other team, but he's not going to prevent anything.

Reaves can play a shift. I'm glad he's gone from St. Louis actually.

Suprised a board so upset about Tkachuck can't get this move for Pitt.

 

[LAKings88]

DiPietro? Could his dad be Rick? If so hopefully he'll be a lot better then his pops.

Not related.

 

[ru4reals]

Yes it is and finally after 6 yrs of praying to every saint I could think of and a few deities , Schenn is gone. Only talent he has , other than leaping off his skates and leading with an elbow in somebody' face, is being the extra body 10 feet from the net on PP. that and riding Giroux's gravy train on wing. He's lazy, disappears for long stretches at a time, can't take or receive passes, very low IQ and terrible decision making, almost every shift. One of the dumbest forwards I've ever seen and his middle name is turnover. Can't be depended on, esp against top competition.

He plays wing because he is just not responsible enough to be a center. Can't believe Hexy got somebody to take the bait _finally.
Blues needed that contract off their books and that got the FLyers another 1ts and the condition is that if the Blues move it back to 2019, the Flyers get a 3rd rounder.

FLyers undload that stiff and Kings get Vilardi. great night

Crazy how draft picks are truly un freakin predictable. Many thought this stiff was going to be the next Mike Richards!

 

[kovacro]

Crazy how draft picks are truly un freakin predictable. Many thought this stiff was going to be the next Mike Richards!

This. As much as we all love the Vilardi pick and the so called experts echo the same thing, who knows how he turns out. Will we see if he can transition his game to the next level and put his big boy pants on when he turns pro.

Hope he turns out to be a beauty but you never know. It's all one big crapshoot.