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2018 NHL Entry Draft Thread (Less then 24 Hours Edition)

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habs73 said:
great answer, keep em coming
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Well, we keep rehashing what's already been said and linked to multiple times.

On my personnal list, he was already the top center in February. Some had him there earlier. There's always a delay in the media because its the nature of things. What's printed and the quotes gathered are done over a period of time and might not represent the prevailing opinions at the time of print, or of a few weeks later.
 
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habs73 said:
where was he ranked all year?..that is all I am saying
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Where he was ranked does not matter. Jake Wise was supposed to be a top 5 pick just a few months ago, should we pick him there? Consensus change in the year and what Kotkaniemi did is good enough to challenge any C drafted since Matthews.
 
Lebowski said:
Only because I feel some people are thinking about drafting for need, which I consider to be a slippery slope.

As I said, if our scouts feel Kotka is the BPA, great. If he isn't, don't reach because he's a center is all I'm saying.
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I am intrigued by our potential four second round picks:
I would be happy with the following picks:
Dellandrea, Foudy, Nicholas Beaudin, Jake Wise, Berggren
 
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Mrb1p said:
Where he was ranked does not matter. Jake Wise was supposed to be a top 5 pick just a few months ago, should we pick him there? Consensus change in the year and what Kotkaniemi did is good enough to challenge any C drafted since Matthews.
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Everything points to JK being a top 6 center next year in Liiga. What kind of production are you expecting ?
 
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Andrei79 said:
Well, we keep rehashing what's already been said and linked to multiple times.

On my personnal list, he was already the top center in February. Some had him there earlier. There's always a delay in the media because its the nature of things. What's printed and the quotes gathered are done over a period of time and might not represent the prevailing opinions at the time of print, or of a few weeks later.
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rehashing with who? I have never talked to you as far as I know...I made a comment, you didn't like it.

That's fine but you don't have to be rude about it...you having him rated that high for a long time is great, shows you know your stuff i guess
 
It didn't come out of nowhere. Scouts see a guy early in the year and compare where they are now to then. Kotkaniemi flashed but was very much a stale player in the beginning of the season. His progression as he got comfortable in the men's league was fantastic. Then he comes to the u-18 and leads a weak team to gold.. he's been a top 10 consideration since then and as scout meetings finish up, he ends up where he isn
 
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habs73 said:
rehashing with who? I have never talked to you as far as I know...I made a comment, you didn't like it.

That's fine but you don't have to be rude about it...you having him rated that high for a long time is great, shows you know your stuff i guess
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The threads littered by arguments about the subject. That's what I meant. It seems every day a new poster asks the same thing.
 
Andrei79 said:
Everything points to JP being a top 6 center next year. What kind of production are you expecting ?
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Ill be disappointed if he doesnt go PPG plus. He has all the tools for it and showed a real ability to produce offense later in the year. I dont know if the splits agree with me, id have to check but it seemed that way. He seemed really shy the first few times I heard NP rave about him, them I caught him a few times doing what an elite player does. Something along the lines of TT or Aho would be a great start, while at C and improving strength on the boards and his defensive effectiveness.
 
habs73 said:
Kotkaniemi was rated as the top centre all year and a top 5 pick?

Got no issue with picking him, none at all but he has clearly vaulted in the last couple of weeks, lets be real here
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Yeah, he’s a young player that kept raising his stock throughout the year. That should be a positive, not a negative.
 
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habs73 said:
rehashing with who? I have never talked to you as far as I know...I made a comment, you didn't like it.

That's fine but you don't have to be rude about it...you having him rated that high for a long time is great, shows you know your stuff i guess
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Were just tired of having to explain the same thing over and over, youre like the 50th person to come in and have the same comments about JK.
 
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I think I read Pori was gonna lose a couple of guys up front. In any case, I could see him having Aho-like numbers.
 
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Were just tired of having to explain the same thing over and over, youre like the 50th person to come in and have the same comments about JK.
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Part of me hopes we draft Zadina so when we let a 6ft2 ultra skilled center slip out of our hands, we can all cry together.
 
G0bias said:
I think I read Pori was gonna lose a couple of guys up front. In any case, I think he'll have Aho like numbers.
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Any chance you know who it is ?

Here's another question: who do think will have the more impressive D+1 season, Kravtsov or Kotkaniemi ?
 
Yeah, I think a 40 point season would be excellent. It’s tough to ask an 18 year old to be a 1C in a men’s league. It’s a lot of hard hockey, especially since he’ll be going to the WJC as well.
 
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