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

[GlassesJacketShirt]

Yes Kessel was a beast for them in the playoffs with his shot! Hornqvist was also important but his accomplishments don’t show up on the stats sheet most nights.

How was kessel with the Leafs? He was a soft player. Offensive talent is important. But complimenting these guys with a guy like Tkachuk is also important

Both Kessel and Hornqvist are important to various degrees for the Penguins, but let's be honest: one of these two player types is harder to draft and more costly to acquire at the NHL level, and it ain't the gritty one.

 

[The Great Weal]

Lol. It’s what I noticed and I’ve been saying it since last off season.. it carried over into this year. Hope Price rebounds cause we need him at his best

We averaged 1.8 goals for in the playoffs. Price had a 0.933% and 1.86 GAA. That's like saying the Kings got swept this year because Quick wasn't good enough even though they scored 3 goals in 4 games.

 

[Habs Icing]

I ran the simulator at draftwired and the first pick Philly offered their 14th and 19th for our 4th. So they picked Boqvist and I picked up Dobson and Cockamanie (Kotkaniemi). Would you guys be good with that?

 

[The Great Weal]

Yeah if we get 2 of the top 3 centers in the league, I can see the argument for Tkachuk. Kessel was always great in the playoffs, he scored a ton with Tyler Bozak as his best teammate.

 

[Habs Halifax]

You don't actually belive this do you?

Price had a 1.86 GAA and a .933 Sv%. The only thing he didn't do was score. Our offense couldn't score for ****.

Go re watch every goal. Soft goals are a killer to team momentum

 

[yianik]

I know numbers arent everything but they do have meaning. I just really do not find Tkachuks numbers impressive even compared to his brother, who he is supposed to be better than. And this guy is NHL big right now. I would not take him with our pick.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Both Kessel and Hornqvist are important to various degrees for the Penguins, but let's be honest: one of these two player types is harder to draft and more costly to acquire at the NHL level, and it ain't the gritty one.

Except Tkachuk has offensive skills and power. Two birds with one stone.

Who ends up better? Zadina or Tkachuk?

 

[SquiddFX]

Go re watch every goal. Soft goals are a killer to team momentum

I think not scoring goals when you need them is more of a momentum killer. You win more games by scoring goals instead of trying to prevent them.

Also how does Tkachuk score us more goals over Zadina or Wahlstrom or Boqvist or Hughes? Will he intimidate it into the net?

 

[Habs Halifax]

We averaged 1.8 goals for in the playoffs. Price had a 0.933% and 1.86 GAA. That's like saying the Kings got swept this year because Quick wasn't good enough even though they scored 3 goals in 4 games.

I know the stats. We lost cause Lundqvist was better. Yeah scoring is an issue but go watch the timing of those soft goals at key points in the game

 

[The Great Weal]

I know the stats. We lost cause Lundqvist was better. Yeah scoring is an issue but go watch the timing of those soft goals at key points in the game

 

[Habs Halifax]

I think not scoring goals when you need them is more of a momentum killer. You win more games by scoring goals instead of trying to prevent them.

Also how does Tkachuk score us more goals over Zadina or Wahlstrom or Boqvist or Hughes? Will he intimidate it into the net?

Our team was built to win by solid D and Goaltending. Rangers beat us at this game last year. Soft goals at bad times.. I hated it last year! I also didn’t like our lack of puck possession in the offensive end too.

We need Price to stop the easy ones. It’s been a downward trend

 

[The Great Weal]

Link to draftwired:
http://draftwired.com:8888/apps/dwNHL

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

Except Tkachuk has offensive skills and power. Two birds with one stone.

Who ends up better? Zadina or Tkachuk?

Only the future can answer that question, but if you're asking me who is the better prospect right now I would say Zadina.

I'm just praying for a top two pick, makes the Habs' draft decision that much easier.

 

[PuckLife]

Dellandrea or Hayton?

Hayton all day long.

 

[SquiddFX]

Our team was built to win by solid D and Goaltending. Rangers beat us at this game last year. Soft goals at bad times.. I hated it last year! I also didn’t like our lack of puck possession in the offensive end too.

We need Price to stop the easy ones. It’s been a downward trend

The Rangers scored less than 2 gp/g against Price. All we needed to do was score more than 2 gp/g and we couldn't do that.

Again, you win more games by scoring goals than you do trying to prevent them.

 

[Goldenhands]

I ran the simulator at draftwired and the first pick Philly offered their 14th and 19th for our 4th. So they picked Boqvist and I picked up Dobson and Cockamanie (Kotkaniemi). Would you guys be good with that?

Hell yeah, however, there is no chance that both Dobson and Kotkaniemi slide that much, they are both very high picks...

 

[Goldenhands]

You don't actually belive this do you?

Price had a 1.86 GAA and a .933 Sv%. The only thing he didn't do was score. Our offense couldn't score for ****.

like, like and re like..

 

[Goldenhands]

I disagree. Svechnikov will have an impact in the NHL next year. He would probably the best forward on this team right now.

Imagine if the Oilers win the 2nd lottery pick and draft Svech, he could get around 80 pts at his rookie year playing with McDavid..

 

[yianik]

I think not scoring goals when you need them is more of a momentum killer. You win more games by scoring goals instead of trying to prevent them.

Also how does Tkachuk score us more goals over Zadina or Wahlstrom or Boqvist or Hughes? Will he intimidate it into the net?

Its the stare thing Weber also has.

 

[sandviper]

I ran the simulator at draftwired and the first pick Philly offered their 14th and 19th for our 4th. So they picked Boqvist and I picked up Dobson and Cockamanie (Kotkaniemi). Would you guys be good with that?

Oh hell yes, though no chance those two are around at 14th and 19th.

Go re watch every goal. Soft goals are a killer to team momentum

True, but a team that can’t recover is poorly constructed. Hank was better than Price statistically but we lost because our scorers were great at firing pucks at the goalie instead of the goal.

Except Tkachuk has offensive skills and power. Two birds with one stone.

Who ends up better? Zadina or Tkachuk?

Context. Put Tkachuk on McDavid’s wing, he’ll score more than Zadina on say Drouin’s wing. Easier question to answer when we see where they end up.

Anyhow, there’s 10 players I’d take before Tkachuk.

 

[The Great Weal]

Just finished the Draft Wired:
4. Svechnikov(LOL)
35. Lundkvist
38. Alexeyev
56. Wise
57. Hillis
66. Foudy
97. Topping
102. Shafigullin(LOL)
123. Kovalenko
128. Zhuravlyov

 

[The Great Weal]

Imagine if the Oilers win the 2nd lottery pick and draft Svech, he could get around 80 pts at his rookie year playing with McDavid..

As long as we get Dahlin, I won't care

 

[WeThreeKings]

Just finished the Draft Wired:
4. Svechnikov(LOL)
35. Lundkvist
38. Alexeyev
56. Wise
57. Hillis
66. Foudy
97. Topping
102. Shafigullin(LOL)
123. Kovalenko
128. Zhuravlyov

That would be f***ing robbery lmao

 

[The Great Weal]

That would be ****ing robbery lmao

Steeves was also available but I was out of picks and I forgot to trade down because I was laughing too hard.

 

[admiralcadillac]

Steeves was also available but I was out of picks and I forgot to trade down because I was laughing too hard.

Wonder if I should pin your post to see how many of them become busts