NHL Entry Draft 2018 Draft - Prospect Discussion (Poll added)

[Do Make Say Think]

Been a while since they changed the rules.

Now if a team wins the lottery they get to first overall right? Repeat for 2nd and 3rd overall?

With our luck, there is no way we don't get pushed back due to some insane luck a team further up will have.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Last year's U18 worlds ... Wahlstrom was there as a 16 year old... Looking forward to this year's tournament



If the Sens don't get a top 3 .. this guy would be a great pick imo. He may even give Zadina some competition at 3.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Has anyone seen much of Joseph Veleno? Was just looking at some rankings and his numbers kinda popped out at me.

Isn't that the QMJHLer who started a year early as a 'exceptional status' player? With 3 years in the Q already, I kinda wonder how much space is left for growth in his game?

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

You know why I hate our management? Because there is absolutely zero chance we're gonna pick a guy like Kravstov with our 2nd first.

 

[Emerica]

Wahlstrom is ahead of Zadina already in my books. He is the guy I would want if we pick top3-5.

I'll be interested to see if him being committed to Harvard is going to have an effect on where he goes in the draft. I think most kids who get in Harvard would want to complete their education before going pro meaning he won't be on the team for a while.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Last year's U18 worlds ... Wahlstrom was there as a 16 year old... Looking forward to this year's tournament



If the Sens don't get a top 3 .. this guy would be a great pick imo. He may even give Zadina some competition at 3.

Something about him I just don’t love. He does things slow.

 

[JungleBeat]

You know why I hate our management? Because there is absolutely zero chance we're gonna pick a guy like Kravstov with our 2nd first.

Third best forward in my eyes. Right being Svechnikov and Whalstrom. He’s putting up numbers in a men’s league and his skill level is through the roof.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Check this out. Pretty impressive results last year..
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threa...0-end-of-the-regular-season-rankings.2471469/

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

I also believe Boqvist is 3rd/4th best player in this draft.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

4 point game by Svechnikov.

Edit: 5 points

 

[Wallet Inspector]

I'd be ecstatic with Dahlin or Svechnikov, and very happy with Zadina or Boqvist. Which is why I'm praying we DON'T drop to 5th.

 

[Sensinitis]

I'd be ecstatic with Dahlin or Svechnikov, and very happy with Zadina or Boqvist. Which is why I'm praying we DON'T drop to 5th.

Sums up my thoughts nicely.

 

[Langdon Alger]

I'd be ecstatic with Dahlin or Svechnikov, and very happy with Zadina or Boqvist. Which is why I'm praying we DON'T drop to 5th.

But we could always draft Tkachuk if we pick 4th.

 

[Samboni]

Could the Sens trade their first round pick this year? Or must they give it up to Colorado? Just wondering if the Sens end up with the 5th pick (or worse) could they move back if another team was interested.

 

[BondraTime]

Could the Sens trade their first round pick this year? Or must they give it up to Colorado? Just wondering if the Sens end up with the 5th pick (or worse) could they move back if another team was interested.

Sens can do what they want with the pick this year as long as they give up next years pick.

 

[tony d]

Svechnikov with our 1st pick and a guy like Sandin or Woo with our 2nd 1st would be a good draft for me.

 

[Runback]

The way I read it, if we finish second last, we can't draft worse than 5th, but only 39% we pick in the top 3. Is that about right?

 

[BondraTime]

The way I read it, if we finish second last, we can't draft worse than 5th, but only 39% we pick in the top 3. Is that about right?

Yup.

We should be worried about top 2, they are at least a tier above everyone else.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

I'd be ecstatic with Dahlin or Svechnikov, and very happy with Zadina or Boqvist. Which is why I'm praying we DON'T drop to 5th.

Yup

Like Bondra said though, There’s a drop after the top 2. That’s why we better hope to get a top 2 pick considering everything on the line and not having first pick next year.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

We get Dahlin or Svechnikov, retain Karlsson and we're guarenteed to be a premiere team in the NHL.

Even Dorion couldn't f*** that up... could he?

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

We get Dahlin or Svechnikov, retain Karlsson and we're guarenteed to be a premiere team in the NHL.

Even Dorion couldn't **** that up... could he?

Yea, having:

Chabot-Karlsson
XXXX-Dahlin
Woalanin-Ceci

would be a top 5 defense in the NHL next year, imo.

alternatively,

Hoffman-Duchene-Svechnikov
Dzingel-XXXX-Stone

could yield one of the best winger groups in the NHL. Although id much rather trade Dzingel/Hoffman for a more all-around player.

 

[Six Assets]

can we win the lottery first?

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Nah, cause if we dont then we'll be sad from now till then. Might as well be optimistic now and sad later.

 

[Shruggs Peterson]

Yea, having:

Chabot-Karlsson
XXXX-Dahlin
Woalanin-Ceci

would be a top 5 defense in the NHL next year, imo.

alternatively,

Hoffman-Duchene-Svechnikov
Dzingel-XXXX-Stone

could yield one of the best winger groups in the NHL. Although id much rather trade Dzingel/Hoffman for a more all-around player.

Top 5 in excitement I'd agree with but overall I'd say no. Also probably unlikely that all of Boro, Harpur, and Claesson don't draw in somewhere next year.

 

[18Hossa]

Only problem with getting Dahlin is its an excuse to trade Karlsson. However both of them on the dame team would be ideal.