Prospect Info: 2017 NHL Draft Part I
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OmNomNom
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Brooklyndevil
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You know you're pretty bad when you have to deny you're tanking
We're pretty bad. It's not like we traded Zajac, Greene and Cory. We are what we seem to be.
Getting #2 would be a much better spot since Vegas is in the #3 spot pre lottery.
Edit: Just realized Vegas and #4 spot have same odds. Not huge difference between them and #2.
Zippy316
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It's going to be a huge difference when teams from further back win the lottery.
If Devils finish #2, the lowest they can draft is #5. They finish #4 the lowest they can draft is #7.
I'm assuming Vegas gets the #3 slot.
HischierSeDgewOrk
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The big difference is the furthest you could drop with the 2nd spot is 5th vs 7th with the 4th spot.
With the low level of top line talent...that's huge.
HischierSeDgewOrk
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beat me to it...and chances of dropping 3 slots are slim. so having that 2 slot is a huge advantage vs the 4th.
HobokenIrish
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Detroit plays Colorado, Arizona and Colorado again the next three. Best case is they beat Colorado and lose to Coyotes right?
Brooklyndevil
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I think you make a great point. At 5 we get one of Necas, Middlestadt-spelling, Codly Glass or Tippett. I do prefer Necas at 4 or 5, who's a dynamic player.
Add Vilardi into that mix, and at least one of those guys will be there at 7.
Winning the 1st or 2nd pick is really where the action is.
Zajacs Bowl Cut
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I believe if we finish 2nd worst, the worst we can pick is 5th. If we finish 3rd worst, the worst we can pick is 7th (due to the Vegas factor)
so Arizona passing us is big
so Arizona passing us is big
Brooklyndevil
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I believe, we take Vilardi if we're picking in the top three. Would love to see the Devils order of their top three.
Zippy316
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In all honesty, if we can get to #2, it just about solidifies us for a top four spot, five if we're very unlucky.
Where we're at now, we need the luck of getting better assets whatever way we can. If we can manage to come out of the draft with either Hischier or Patrick I would be ecstatic.
ya, this was mentioned above.
But as Brooklyn kind of pointed out, is there that big a difference in prospects from 3-7? Sure the higher up you are, the more guys you will have to choose from, but it seems like there is Patrick and Nico, then a pool of players who could go almost anywhere through 10.
Unknown Caller
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Yes you are right. Finishing at the #2 spot would be good and guarantee us a top 5 pick.
MichaelJ
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Still, I'm sure Castron has his own board and preference as to whom he'd like to pick. I'd much rather be in a position of control rather than have to wait and see who falls to the Devils. It's also better from a trading perspective, whether a deal presents itself to trade for a player or the Devils want to trade back and still get who they want.
Hellraiser
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The Yotes passing us will be huge. Patrick, Hischier or Vilardi give me one and I'll be happy. Liljegren is still a nice consolation prize though.
Kurt Cobain
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What is the combined percentage that the worst two team have at winning the lottery? Curious in case we end up second and what our chances of getting Patrick and Hischier if we finish bottom 2.
Emperoreddy
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For me I think the drop offs are...
Patrick
Hischier
Vilardi
Middlestadt
Tippett
Lilejgren
Petterson
Necas
Hieskanen
Makar
Tolvanen
Rasmussen
Glass
Valimaki
Patrick
Hischier
Vilardi
Middlestadt
Tippett
Lilejgren
Petterson
Necas
Hieskanen
Makar
Tolvanen
Rasmussen
Glass
Valimaki
VoidCreature
Before you see the light, you must die.
Vancouver and Edmonton both fell back two spots last year. It's something you're going to have to prepare yourself for.
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