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

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I'm going to miss it on friday. Pisses me off. There's no way to rewatch it if I dont have PVR, right (Im a cheap bastard) ?

I'm not sure if he still does but a YouTube account Swiss habs recorded the whole draft.

 

[Goldenhands]

McKenzie had Kotkaniemi at 18 in his mid season rankings. If he doesn't crack top 10 I would not take him in top 6. Last guy who rose dramatically late in year topped off by great u18 was Kostitsyn. He was good player but man did we ever pass on talent on that mistake. Corey Perry, Praise, etc...

Kostitsyn had health issue, not the case with Kotkaniemi...

 

[Andrei79]

McKenzie had Kotkaniemi at 18 in his mid season rankings. If he doesn't crack top 10 I would not take him in top 6. Last guy who rose dramatically late in year topped off by great u18 was Kostitsyn. He was good player but man did we ever pass on talent on that mistake. Corey Perry, Praise, etc...

He was 10th pre-lottery.

Huberdeau and Scheifele were huge risers at the same point.

 

[Sam I Am]

My Draftwired. I'd be delighted if it worked out this way. Lots of centermen and PMD. Comments?

Philip Zadina RW 3
Ty Dellandrea C 35
Ryan Merkley RD 38
Nicolas Beaudin LD 56
Aidan Dudas C 62
Blade Jenkins C 66
Cam Hillis C 97
Scott Perunovitch LD 102
Ivan Morozov C 101
Xavier Bouchard 128

 

[NotProkofievian]

He's there and Zadina dropped out.. i wouldn't be surprised if Tkachuk dropped out too and it's Dobson and Kotkaniemi at 3-4

He didn't quite say that Zadina is out of the top 5. He said that multiple scouts did that, but not necessarily that it would come out in the wash.

 

[Noble]

I'm going to miss it on friday. Pisses me off. There's no way to rewatch it if I dont have PVR, right (Im a cheap bastard) ?

Someone usually posts the entire first round coverage on youtube.

 

[Maffew]

Where do I sign? Hillis at 128.....

I've noticed that every simulation there's a random faller in the last rounds. At least one guy will be around in round 4 that was projected to go in round 2.

Still, for the handful of simulations I've ran, it's always been a crazy good haul. Is the draft really this deep? Lol

 

[Saxon]

I've noticed that every simulation there's a random faller in the last rounds. At least one guy will be around in round 4 that was projected to go in round 2.

Still, for the handful of simulations I've ran, it's always been a crazy good haul. Is the draft really this deep? Lol

It's deep with late first/early second level talent..... If that makes sense lol.

 

[Saxon]

I'm going to miss it on friday. Pisses me off. There's no way to rewatch it if I dont have PVR, right (Im a cheap bastard) ?

Me too. Booked camping not clueing in at the time...

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Me too. Booked camping not clueing in at the time...

You could be the smart one, relaxing by the fire with a cold one while the rest of us are pulling our hair out watching bad pick after bad pick, with maybe the odd bad trade mixed in

 

[Runner77]

You could be the smart one, relaxing by the fire with a cold one while the rest of us are pulling our hair out watching bad pick after bad pick, with maybe the odd bad trade mixed in

I couldn't care less about the draft. I'm just here to watch a W3K meltdown whenever it is that MB veers into the abyss.

However, with my luck, the site will be down and we'll all be having a meltdown anyway, on account of it.

 

[Adam Michaels]

McKenzie had Kotkaniemi at 18 in his mid season rankings. If he doesn't crack top 10 I would not take him in top 6. Last guy who rose dramatically late in year topped off by great u18 was Kostitsyn. He was good player but man did we ever pass on talent on that mistake. Corey Perry, Praise, etc...

McKenzie had him at 10th in late April (https://www.tsn.ca/the-big-four-solidify-spots-in-tsn-draft-ranking-1.1066345)

So good chance he has him even higher now. When McKenzie released the list in April, it was in the middle of the U18 Worlds, before the semi-finals and finals where Kotkaniemi had another two great games posting 1 goal and 2 assists in those two games.

Following that plus McKenzie doing his due diligence by speaking to scouts and watching games himself, there is reason to believe he has Kotkaniemi even higher now.

 

[Saxon]

I couldn't care less about the draft. I'm just here to watch a W3K meltdown whenever it is that MB veers into the abyss.

However, with my luck, the site will be down and we'll all be having a meltdown anyway, on account of it.

I'll be online for all the meltdowns!!!​

 

[Runner77]

I'll be online for all the meltdowns!!!​

Best part of the draft.

Plus, thanks to new revelations from the always reliable twitter, we can get advance info about what the Habs will do, before they do it:

 

[Runner77]

As I posted elsewhere, FC's prelim. list for 2019, has 6 Centers ranked in their top 10 and 9 Centers in their top 16OA: FC Hockey | 2019 NHL Draft Ranking

If the Habs are looking to add any further 1st round picks, they ought to be in 2019.

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

I would trade this year 3rd overall pick for next year guaranteed 3rd overall pick even if it means we have to wait an extra year to get the player.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I would trade this year 3rd overall pick for next year guaranteed 3rd overall pick even if it means we have to wait an extra year to get the player.

How does one guarantee a top 3 pick?

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Next years draft is always better than this years lol

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

How does one guarantee a top 3 pick?

Theoretically speaking.

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

Next years draft is always better than this years lol

What does that even mean? Is this suppose to discredit my opinion about what I just stated in any way? It is a matter of comparing and projecting, I prefer the options at #3 for 2019 draft. Kakko is already pretty much on par with Kotka if not better despite the age difference... I wouldn't trade the 2018 2nd overall for the 2019 one though. It is too early to say that 2019 is flat out better, but considering the drop in value this year at 3rd overall (compare to first/2nd overall), I would rather have that pick next year which look promising at that spot. What are your thoughts on this?

 

[Mrb1p]

Next years draft is always better than this years lol

This I can agree with. Its ridiculous, and the prior year was always better too.

 

[Mrb1p]

What does that even mean? Is this suppose this discredit my opinion about what I just stated in any way. It is matter of comparing and projecting, I prefer they options at #3 for 2019 draft. Kakko is already pretty much on par with Kotka if not better despite the age difference... I wouldn't trade the 2018 2nd overall for the 2019 one though. It is too early to say that 2019 is flat out better, but considering the drop in value this year at 3rd overall, I would rather have that pick next year which look promising at that spot.

Kakko is tracking similarly to Zadina... wait a year to know whats up. Aside from Hughes theres no sure thing.

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

Kakko is tracking similarly to Zadina... wait a year to know whats up. Aside from Hughes theres no sure thing.

Yeah it is pretty soon, will have to wait and see, but I thought he looked better than Kotka at WJC18.

 

[S Bah]

Theoretically speaking.

Theoretically speaking? Hopefully our picks are being made using pyramidal neurons backed with the power of Pyramid energies generated worldwide from all the electro magnetic properties shared by Gaia to her human race, Just Saying of course!!!...

 

[WeThreeKings]

Dach all day