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

[Victoire HuGo]

maybe they should take random fans from HFboards to dinner for their input.

Nah man, it should be done as a smoke screen instead!

 

[G0bias]

Hayton has slow feet, dont understand the buzz around him, Farabee is much faster and a much better pick...

He has plus edges and lateral mobility but his first step is average for a guy who's a bit of a way one-way street offensively.

 

[Tyson]

The Finn has really climbed so it’s very conceivable that he is picked at 3. Seems to be a solid pick for the future.
Nicolas Beaudin as one of our 2nd rounders anyone?

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Here we go

I'm already done with this management.. why not poor some more shit.

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

Here we go

 

[G0bias]

Sadly I still see this as a possibility.

Hearing Bergevin go off about Domi's effort, intangibles and energy just makes picking Tkachuk all the more possible.

Marc what can you tell us of Tkachuk's season in the NCAA?

"I suggest everyone go watch his WJC clips on Youtube."

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

He has plus edges and lateral mobility but his first step is average for a guy who's a bit of a way one-way street offensively.

And who are the two-way street centres?

Hillis? Dellandrea? Good Lord.

Anyway, I'll hang up and listen.

 

[Schooner Guy]

maybe they should take random fans from HFboards to dinner for their input.

Gawd no! If Habs went with HFBoards consensus, Halak would still be our starting goalie.

 

[Victoire HuGo]

Gawd no! If Habs went with HFBoards consensus, Halak would still be our starting goalie.

Not necessarily true.

 

[NeptunesTrident]

McCagg is banging the drum hard for Kotkaniemi. Didn't he also for McCarron? I had been hoping for Dobson because I think there is so much more to his game that could be developed, but at this point, all signs in my eyes are pointing to Kotkaniemi being the pick. God I hope he pans out...

 

[G0bias]

And who are the two-way street centres?

Hillis? Dellandrea?

I'll hang up and listen.

Kotkaniemi, Dellandrea, O'Brien, Morozov.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Can anyone help me out here? I've been looking for guys like Kotkaniemi who skyrocketed into the top 5 due to hype at the end of the year and were ranked 10-15 (+/-) mid season. Looking for guys who had lots of hype later in the year but busted? I found a few who ended up being very good picks and trying to measure this against other busts.

- Pettersson: Mid season rank was 11 and final rank was 7. Would he of been a stretch to take earlier? I think not

- Heiskanen: Mid season rank was 13 and final rank was 3. Bad pick? Good Pick? You tell me.

- PLD: Mid season rank was 8 and final rank was 5. Blue Jackets took him 3rd.

- Keller: Mid season rank was 15 and final rank was 8. Would he of been a bad pick at 3rd? I think not!

- Draisaitl ? Can't find info on him (mid vs final ranking)

There has to be a few picks who where ranked 10-15 range mid season, dropped in rankings at the end of the year due to hype, were taken in the top 5, but busted? Anybody remember any?

For Pettersson I think we can chalk that up to the NHL still not figuring out that the Allsvenskan is serious business. OEL, Forsberg, Pastrnak, and now Pettersson. Maybe someday the world will realize that production in that league is actually meaningful.

 

[jaffy27]

I'm already done with this management.. why not poor some more ****.

Geez, you speak as though Tkachuk is the second coming of Lindsay Vallis

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

Kotkaniemi, Dellandrea, O'Brien, Morozov.

Thought so. No thanks in Round 1, where Hayton is and belongs, like Kot.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Kotkaniemi, Dellandrea, O'Brien, Morozov.

Bingo!

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Geez, you speak as though Tkachuk is the second coming of Lindsay Vallis

No but ignoring the center position for a winger is typical Bergevin.

 

[G0bias]

Thought so. No thanks in Round 1, where Hayton is and belongs, like Kot.

Lol.

And who said he doesn't belong? I'm comparing Hayton to top 10-15 guys, like Kravtsov, Farabee, Berggren who aren't one-way like Hayton.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Someone ask Grant via twitter what his impressions of them taking Tkachuk to dinner is and what it means for Kotkaniemi.

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

Lol.

And who said he doesn't belong?

Lol, indeed. None are better than Hayton.

 

[jaffy27]

No but ignoring the center position for a winger is typical Bergevin.

He hasn’t made the pick yet, why you shitting on him for something he hasn’t done lol

 

[JeffreyLFC]

He hasn’t made the pick yet, why you ****ting on him for something he hasn’t done lol

Well Bergevin is becoming very predictable.

We'll see.

 

[G0bias]

Lol, indeed. None are better than Hayton.

Not my fault that's your immediate reaction if someone critiques anything Hayton.

FYI I have Hayton ahead of three of them. Doesn't mean he's not one-way offensively.

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

Not my fault that's your immediate reaction if someone critiques anything Hayton.

FYI I have Hayton ahead of three of them. Doesn't mean he's not one-way offensively.

Except that...he isn't.

Calling complete BS on that, even without an explanation of it.

 

[G0bias]

Except that...he isn't.

Solid argument.

I mentioned this a couple days ago and brought up video examples. I still haven't seen you explain how he's more than a scoring threat offensively or how he sets up his linemates.

 

[BeliveauFan4ever]

Solid argument.

I mentioned this a couple days ago and brought up examples. What do you have?

A wealth of games watching Hayton score in a variety of ways while playing a complete game against good competition, regular season and playoffs.

And you?