GDT: 2018 IIHF World Championship

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

If anyone is curious, it appears Lias is the scratch.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

MIKA!

Assist. Great wrap around assist.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Live look at Mika Zibanejad:

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Just trade for Rakell

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

If anyone is curious, it appears Lias is the scratch.

He's dressed, but is the 13th F. Sweden plays with 7D and 13F

Edit: Lias seen skating off the ice:

 

[Healthy DiPietro]

DJ Z-Bad, more like DJ Z-Good.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

DJ Z-Bad, more like DJ Z-Good.

5 goals, 4 assists in 7 games. Rakell with 5 and 7 in 7. What a deadly combo

 

[Chimpradamus]

Zibanejad is a 1st line center if you give him some 1st line talent. It's that easy. He's not a franchise player, but he's a 1st line center.

Just trade for Rakell, yeah, I don't think Anaheim would like that, even if Anaheim doesn't play like Rakell equires.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

The team who loses this game, will play Canada in the quarters. The winner will play Latvia or Denmark

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Zibanejad is a 1st line center if you give him some 1st line talent. It's that easy. He's not a franchise player, but he's a 1st line center.

I would give up a lot to acquire Rakell. Imagine a line of Kreider-Zibanejad-Rakell!

 

[Chimpradamus]

I would give up a lot to acquire Rakell. Imagine a line of Kreider-Zibanejad-Rakell!

That's an elite line, yeah. But it would cost alot. A shame we couldn't throw our firesale against a guy like Rakell. The thing is, Rakell is even better as a player in a mobile game - like NYR has played - than the Ducks grind.

 

[EpicDing]

A+

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

How Everberg is playing on this team, I'll never understand

 

[nyr2k2]

He's dressed, but is the 13th F. Sweden plays with 7D and 13F

Edit: Lias seen skating off the ice:

Ah, that must have been his single, 14-second shift that he took in the second. He didn't play in the first so I assumed he wouldn't.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Ah, that must have been his single, 14-second shift that he took in the second. He didn't play in the first so I assumed he wouldn't.

With Gustafsson and Pettersson out with broken thumbs, it's not a bad thing to have a player dressed who can replace another forward in case of injuries.

 

[nyr2k2]

With Gustafsson and Pettersson out with broken thumbs, it's not a bad thing to have a player dressed who can replace another forward in case of injuries.

I understand that.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Russia vs Canada
Sweden vs Latvia/Denmark
USA vs Czech Republic
Finland vs Switzerland

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Zib winning best player for Sweden

 

[HFsNumber1Heel]

Problem with the history of the Rangers are going after guys like Rakell. Not to say he's not a very good player which he is but instead of being envious, draft your own. He was a 30th overall pick. Rangers have two picks before then. Who is to say Noel or Kravstov or Kaut can't become a similar player?

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Problem with the history of the Rangers are going after guys like Rakell. Not to say he's not a very good player which he is but instead of being envious, draft your own. He was a 30th overall pick. Rangers have two picks before then. Who is to say Noel or Kravstov or Kaut can't become a similar player?

Kravtsov certainly has that potential. Not so sure about Noel though.

 

[nyr2k2]

Russia vs Canada
Sweden vs Latvia/Denmark
USA vs Czech Republic
Finland vs Switzerland

1. I hope somehow both teams lose
2. Hank isn't here so I don't care
3. USA! USA! USA!
4. Would be cool to see a Swiss upset I guess

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

1. I hope somehow both teams lose
2. Hank isn't here so I don't care
3. USA! USA! USA!
4. Would be cool to see a Swiss upset I guess

What I think:

Canada
Sweden
USA
Finland

What I hope:

Russia
Sweden
Czech Republic
Switzerland

 

[eco's bones]

Looking at wingers after the top 10 and in particular Noel.

I could see Noel but not in the first round--maybe with a second round pick. He's big and a little bit gnarly--could turn into a Wayne Simmonds type--in that he seems to have a similar build and picks up a lot of garbage from popping in goals from right around the goal crease. Dirty goals.....and we could use a guy who can put pucks in the net that way. He's not really the physical player that Simmonds is though and he certainly isn't a fighter. They both have long arms and a knack for getting their sticks free when in tight situations which is invaluable in getting those garbage goals. His skating needs a bit of work IMO and I see him as a guy who needs at least two years if not more before he's ready.

Kravtsov I would expect will be gone by 15 and Bokk and Denisenko by 20. Kaut and Lundestrom we have a chance at if we stand pat with where our later 1st's are now. I look at them all as better options than Noel at least at this point in time.

 

[Ola]

Ah, that must have been his single, 14-second shift that he took in the second. He didn't play in the first so I assumed he wouldn't.

Pretty sure this was a stat guy with fat fingers.

 

[Ola]

Watching Russia in this tournament its obvious just how defensive minded and specialized their Defenders have become. They play so deep all the time and are so focused on breaking up plays, wining 1 on 1 battles and moving the puck quickly up to the forwards that they basically aren't involved in the offense much at all compared to the other teams. Russia and the KHL teams must change how they play if they ever want to start to develop dynamic 2-way Ds inhouse again.