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

[ProspectsFanatic]

Tried draftwired: http://draftwired.com:8888/apps/dwNHL

Traded #4 Overall for #26, 28, 46, 90, 101 (three separate deals).
Would any real GM ever consider moving almost a sure thing at #4 for five picks (two late 1sts, a 2nd, and two thirds)

“My reality, it might not be the same as the PlayStation that I play at night,” - Attitude guy

 

[The Great Weal]

The fact that he can’t speak english for squat doesn’t help either

Yea that's a big part of the cringiness.

Accent is awesome, not sure what you guys are talking about.

 

[Goldenhands]

This. I don't like the offensive upside(if any).

Furthermore, we already have some young potential 2nd and third pairing kids like Juulsen, Brook and Fleury on the right side, we dont need Woo and his limited upside...

 

[The Great Weal]

Not trying to trash him, but having the right words pronunciation and a sufficient vocabulary is awesome too.

I mean his content is better than most guys. There are some who post dumb shit like Benoit Olivier Groulx as the next Ryan Kesler?

 

[Goldenhands]

Guys, Imagine our center line in some years from now if we sign Tavares and can draft Dellandrea early second round or by moving up to grab him..
Tavares
Dellandrea\Poehling
Poehling\Dellandrea
DLR\Danault

 

[Stive Morgan]

Riley Sutter with a hardworking play to keep the puck in the zone, then overpowers the defender and snipes a goal on Patrick Dea for the game winner. Looked just like MaxPac of old. Would be a good pick with our 3rd or one of our 4ths

 

[Janne Niinimaa]

The thing with Smith is that he never dominates. Hes not that type of D at all. Hes been compared to Keith and its not for nothing, hes a cerebral player that will just move the team to a victory with consistency.

I would not expect him to be a dominant do it all himself player in the NHL but I though he'd have the upper hand on a lot of players at the u-18. At least a few points.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Who's got a top 50 list to show us?

Still a work in progress as the ability to raise your game in the next two games in the U-18, CHL play-offs and Memorial Cup will factor in.

1. Rasmus Dahlin D SHL
2. Andrei Svechnikov RW/LW OHL
3. Adam Boqvist D SHL
4. Oliver Wahlstrom C/RW
5. Noah Dobson D QMJHL
6. Filip Zadina LW QMJHL
7. Quinton Hughes D NCAA
8. Jesper Kotkaniemi C FEL
9. Ty Smith D WHL
10. Evan Bouchard D OHL
11. Vitali Kravtsov RW KHL
12. Brady Tkachuk LW NCAA
13. Isaac Lundestrom C SHL
14. Filip Hallander LW Allsvenskan
15. Jonathan Berggren C/RW SHL
16. Joel Farabee LW USHL
17. Akil Thomas C OHL
18. Jacob Olofsson C Allsvenskan
19. Rasmus Sandin D OHL
20. Alexander Alexeyev D WHL
21. Bulat Shaffigullin F KHL
22. Nils Lundkvist D SHL
23. Rasmus Kupari C FEL
24. Barrett Hayton C OHL
25. Ruslan Iskhakov F MHL
26. Ty Dellandrea C OHL
27. Blake McLaughlin C USHL
28. Bode Wilde D USHL
29. Joe Veleno C QMJHL
30. Grigori Denisenko LW KHL
31. Ivan Morozov C MHL
32. Martin Kaut RW Cze
33. Liam Foudy C OHL
34. Danila Zhuravlyov D MHL
35. Ryan Merkley D OHL
36. Jared McIsaac D QMJHL
37. Cameron Hillis C OHL
38. Dominik Bokk RW SEL
39. Philipp Kurashev C QMJHL
40. Johnny Tychonick D BCHL
41. Jett Woo D WHL
42. Jesse Ylonen RW FEL
43. Alexander Khovanov C QMJHL
44. Cole Fonstad C WHL
45. Semyon Der-Arguchintsev C OHL
46. Jake Wise C USHL
47. Calen Addison D WHL
48. Jacob Ragnarsson D Allsvenskan
49. Jacob Bernard-Docker D BCHL
50. Niklas Nordgren RW FEL

 

[417]

Yeah Miller was very good today. By far the best of the D for the US. Wilde really hasn't shown me much... he seems uncomfortable with the puck. Cool name though.

Miller seems like one of those guys who projects really well down the line...growth potential seems very high.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Miller seems like one of those guys who projects really well down the line...growth potential seems very high.

He cuts both ways.. he's your classic tools but no tool box type of player. I've seen too much dumb shit from him to consider taking him where he will go.

 

[Mrb1p]

@Mrb1p Just watch USA vs Russia; Wilde didn't do **** again, Miller and M.Samuelsson were better again today.

Never claimed Wilde was perfect, he has some really bad kinks in his game that makes you think "This guy has no brain", but then on other occasions, he plays shutdown and doesnt make much mistakes, then he goes out and forces a play that works and a goal is scored because of it, then he does it again and looks stupid as hell. That's Bode Wilde and a team that will work with him might get a franchise D, a team that doesn't will have Beaulieu, or a bust.

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

My scouting report is that he is the most quebecois of quebecois in terms of english accent.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Lol draftwired is ridiculous

#4 - Adam Boqvist
#35 - Vitali Kravtsov
38 - Filip Hallander
56 - Ty Dellandrea
57 - Liam Foudy
66 - Ivan Morozov
97 - Ruslan Iskhakov
102 - Bulat Shaffigulin
123 - Jacob Ragnarsson
128 - Matej Pekar

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

Still a work in progress as the ability to raise your game in the next two games in the U-18, CHL play-offs and Memorial Cup will factor in.

1. Rasmus Dahlin D SHL
2. Andrei Svechnikov RW/LW OHL
3. Adam Boqvist D SHL
4. Oliver Wahlstrom C/RW
5. Noah Dobson D QMJHL
6. Filip Zadina LW QMJHL
7. Quinton Hughes D NCAA
8. Jesper Kotkaniemi C FEL
9. Ty Smith D WHL
10. Evan Bouchard D OHL
11. Vitali Kravtsov RW KHL
12. Brady Tkachuk LW NCAA
13. Isaac Lundestrom C SHL
14. Filip Hallander LW Allsvenskan
15. Jonathan Berggren C/RW SHL
16. Joel Farabee LW USHL
17. Akil Thomas C OHL
18. Jacob Olofsson C Allsvenskan
19. Rasmus Sandin D OHL
20. Alexander Alexeyev D WHL
21. Bulat Shaffigullin F KHL
22. Nils Lundkvist D SHL
23. Rasmus Kupari C FEL
24. Barrett Hayton C OHL
25. Ruslan Iskhakov F MHL
26. Ty Dellandrea C OHL
27. Blake McLaughlin C USHL
28. Bode Wilde D USHL
29. Joe Veleno C QMJHL
30. Grigori Denisenko LW KHL
31. Ivan Morozov C MHL
32. Martin Kaut RW Cze
33. Liam Foudy C OHL
34. Danila Zhuravlyov D MHL
35. Ryan Merkley D OHL
36. Jared McIsaac D QMJHL
37. Cameron Hillis C OHL
38. Dominik Bokk RW SEL
39. Philipp Kurashev C QMJHL
40. Johnny Tychonick D BCHL
41. Jett Woo D WHL
42. Jesse Ylonen RW FEL
43. Alexander Khovanov C QMJHL
44. Cole Fonstad C WHL
45. Semyon Der-Arguchintsev C OHL
46. Jake Wise C USHL
47. Calen Addison D WHL
48. Jacob Ragnarsson D Allsvenskan
49. Jacob Bernard-Docker D BCHL
50. Niklas Nordgren RW FEL

Obviously I don't agree with everything, but overall it seems like a pretty solid list to me. In my view Ruslan Iskhakov is either the next Gaudreau or busting, I think he will be the latter, it is not someone I would like to grab with one of our 2nd, I would grab M.Samuelsson or Noel in a heartbeat though. I do think we share similar perception on talent, our top12 is very similar, but I don't think we value physical tools the same.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Obviously I don't agree with everything, but overall it seems like a pretty solid list to me. In my view Ruslan Iskhakov is either the next Gaudreau or busting, I think he will be the later, it is not someone I would like to grab with one of our 2nd, I would grab M.Samuelsson or Noel in a heartbeat though. I do think we share similar perception on talent, our top12 is very similar, but I don't think we value physical tools the same.

Any time you gamble on a sub 5'10 player with talent, he's either gonna thrive or bust. But I'll gamble on that talent any time.

Samuelsson is just a huge no for me. I have not seen him do anything in any game that makes me want him. I feel like there's many more draft eligible defenseman who will go later, who have more offensive upside that if they don't reach, can still defend as good or better than Samuelsson.

 

[Mrb1p]

Again, Samuelsson is most likely going 2nd round.. thats incredibad value for a defensive D.

 

[Krnage]

i try draftwired too .. here come my habs draft

 

[Goldenhands]

Never claimed Wilde was perfect, he has some really bad kinks in his game that makes you think "This guy has no brain", but then on other occasions, he plays shutdown and doesnt make much mistakes, then he goes out and forces a play that works and a goal is scored because of it, then he does it again and looks stupid as hell. That's Bode Wilde and a team that will work with him might get a franchise D, a team that doesn't will have Beaulieu, or a bust.

As far as I know, the brain is an organ you cant transplant...

 

[Mrb1p]

As far as I know, the brain is an organ you cant transplant...

At least my boy knows how to skate backwards.

 

[Andrei79]

Im on dat Miller bandwagon now.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Im on dat Miller bandwagon now.

RIP

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

https://www.tsn.ca/the-big-four-solidify-spots-in-tsn-draft-ranking-1.1066345

Worst nightmare at 4&5

 

[WinterLion]

Still a work in progress as the ability to raise your game in the next two games in the U-18, CHL play-offs and Memorial Cup will factor in.

1. Rasmus Dahlin D SHL
2. Andrei Svechnikov RW/LW OHL
3. Adam Boqvist D SHL
4. Oliver Wahlstrom C/RW
5. Noah Dobson D QMJHL
6. Filip Zadina LW QMJHL
7. Quinton Hughes D NCAA
8. Jesper Kotkaniemi C FEL
9. Ty Smith D WHL
10. Evan Bouchard D OHL
11. Vitali Kravtsov RW KHL
12. Brady Tkachuk LW NCAA
13. Isaac Lundestrom C SHL
14. Filip Hallander LW Allsvenskan
15. Jonathan Berggren C/RW SHL
16. Joel Farabee LW USHL
17. Akil Thomas C OHL
18. Jacob Olofsson C Allsvenskan
19. Rasmus Sandin D OHL
20. Alexander Alexeyev D WHL
21. Bulat Shaffigullin F KHL
22. Nils Lundkvist D SHL
23. Rasmus Kupari C FEL
24. Barrett Hayton C OHL
25. Ruslan Iskhakov F MHL
26. Ty Dellandrea C OHL
27. Blake McLaughlin C USHL
28. Bode Wilde D USHL
29. Joe Veleno C QMJHL
30. Grigori Denisenko LW KHL
31. Ivan Morozov C MHL
32. Martin Kaut RW Cze
33. Liam Foudy C OHL
34. Danila Zhuravlyov D MHL
35. Ryan Merkley D OHL
36. Jared McIsaac D QMJHL
37. Cameron Hillis C OHL
38. Dominik Bokk RW SEL
39. Philipp Kurashev C QMJHL
40. Johnny Tychonick D BCHL
41. Jett Woo D WHL
42. Jesse Ylonen RW FEL
43. Alexander Khovanov C QMJHL
44. Cole Fonstad C WHL
45. Semyon Der-Arguchintsev C OHL
46. Jake Wise C USHL
47. Calen Addison D WHL
48. Jacob Ragnarsson D Allsvenskan
49. Jacob Bernard-Docker D BCHL
50. Niklas Nordgren RW FEL

AWESOME!!! I love seeing lists like this. You obviously have some real biases and opinions!! Have you tried working for an NHL club? As long as you are prepared to deal with 10 other people with similarly strong (but different) opinions I'm sure you could find a job. Of course you will have to drink a lot of Tim Hortons...

I obviously don't know the players as much as you and many others, but it's a great list! Of course I disagree with a bunch of things, but that's ok!

The neat thing about it is that you left off a whole bunch of guys that will likely go in the top 40 or so.... which means that guys from your list will certainly be around for all of our 2nds! Good stuff!!

 

[le_sean]

42. Jesse Ylonen RW FEL

Figured he’d be higher on your list. Isn’t he essentially a Finnish Wahlstrom? Maybe I haven’t seen enough.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Figured he’d be higher on your list. Isn’t he essentially a Finnish Wahlstrom? Maybe I haven’t seen enough.

Not as much exposure so I can't confidently project him as I can other guys on the list.