Prospect Info: 2017 NHL Draft Part I
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Brooklyndevil
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We just need to stay away from a defensemen if we're picking top five. I see us talking one of Vilardi, Mittelstadt, Glass, Necas and finally Tippett. I believe Shero rather add a center and there really isn't a big difference between that bunch.
The Wumpus
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Lots of doom and gloom surrounding Patrick lately (injuries, play in general). Hischier hasn't been lighting the world on fire recently either. The top-3 could get interesting.
Glass is definitely very interesting. I doubt he goes top 5 though. He'll probably sneak into the top 10. If we don't get a top 3 pick I'd definitely be interested in trading down to pick a guy like Glass. If for some reason he isn't picked up in the top 10 I'd also do whatever it takes to package some of our other picks to try and get a mid round 1st to pick him.
Brooklyndevil
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He's cooled of recently but he has the size, skill, and hockey IQ to be a very good player. If he gets his skating above average at the NHL level he will be an elite center. He is also young doesn't turn 18 till july or august i believe. The only thing I notice is he doesn't have great endurance similar to some of the issues zacha was dealing with earlier this year.
If we end up with the 4th overall pick, I wouldn't mind trying to move with the Yotes (if they have the 2nd overall pick) in order to land Hischier. They have a boat load of promising forwards and they might be willing to drop a couple of spots in order to add more picks plus select one of Liljegren or Makar.
Maker will be a great pro he may only be playing junior A but he is buy far the best junior A player in the league.
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VoidCreature
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I like him a lot, but it wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't end up the best player out of this draft, like it turned out with Mackinnon and RNH.
Emperoreddy
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EnglishDevil
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I actually don't think there's much to choose between Hischier, Patrick & Vilardi; getting any of them would be a tremendous boon for this organization.
So what you are saying is the Devils will end up picking 4th and all of those guys will be gone.
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MichaelJ
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The draft pool has gotten a lot of hate but I'm really encouraged by the upside of a number of the 'lesser-tiered' forwards. Getting Hischier or Patrick would be great but I could find a lot to be excited about with many of the other available kids.
MichaelJ
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I don't know much about him but the highlight videos of him are really great.
Emperoreddy
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Patrick is getting over analyzed... I can almost guarantee he'll go #1. There's not a team out there who would pass the opportunity to land a future #1 center. Hischier is a amazing talent but you win with elite depth down the middle and I see Nico more as a winger then a center.
Zajacs Bowl Cut
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with the way the new lottery system is, its really not great odds tbh
I think we're at like 30% to pick top 3
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SteveCangialosi123
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My dream is:
- Pick top 3: grab Hirscher, Patrick or Vilardi.
- Trade back into the first and snag Brannstrom.
That would be a heck of a haul and It's actually possible.
- Pick top 3: grab Hirscher, Patrick or Vilardi.
- Trade back into the first and snag Brannstrom.
That would be a heck of a haul and It's actually possible.
Billdo
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Just ran the sim 5 times and we fell to 6th first try. Second time got 2nd, third we got 1st, fourth we picked 4th, and finally for the 5th sim we got pick number 1.
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