OT: 2019-20 World Junior Championships Draft

[lakai17]

I'll give something a try here in a second, but I need to finalize my roster....this is giving me sooooo much anxiety

Bring in some sokolov, lauko, bjornfot....we have faith in you

 

[The Head Crusher]

Bring in some sokolov, lauko, bjornfot....we have faith in you

I actually don't have any of them on my list....

 

[Soli]

THC, I was between Killinen and that Russian you chose. Also considered that German you took.

Nobody drafted my sleeper D.

 

[lakai17]

I actually don't have any of them on my list....

Throw in the odd offense from canada, russia, sweden and usa no one chose then..

Although i do not mind who i said in lauko and sokolov, more the later....

Edit: Oh i see the list now...nice bokk, morozov and drury picks...surprosed no one picked some..

Surprised no one picked bokk or hofer though...

Beautiful hofer pick too

 

[The Head Crusher]

Throw in the odd offense from canada, russia, sweden and usa no one chose then..

Although i do not mind who i said in lauko and sokolov, more the later.

Well i finalized my roster. If nothing else it will give me a reason to watch some of the other games.

Position	Player Name	Nationality	Goals	Assists	Points
F	Oliver Okiliar		-	-	-
F	Maxim Cajkovic		-	-	-
F	Ivan Morozov		-	-	-
F	Dominik Bokk		-	-	-
F	Jack Drury		-	-	-
D	Jordan Harris		-	-	-
D	Danila Galenyuk		-	-	-
D	Tim Berni		-	-	-
Goalie Name	Nationality	Wins	Shutouts	OT/SOL	Points
Joel Hofer		-	-	-	-
	Grand Total:	--

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

You nearly convinced me to switch the Morozov for Sokolov, but I know the Russians hate playing their CHL stars and I have been burned before. I had Lauko on my radar but with the Czechs being in the super pool this year I wasn't sure how well they would do. Slovakia will at least get to beat up on Kazakstan and maybe hold their own vs Switzerland or a sleeping Finland. Bjornfot would have been the 6th Swedish dman to be drafted and at that point you may as well take a chance on a top two from Germany or top four from Russia.

I was really tempted to take Switzerlands goalie, but with Rodrigue seemingly the 3rd man now I decided to take a chance with Hofer and hope they split games.

 

[The Head Crusher]

THC, I was between Killinen and that Russian you chose. Also considered that German you took.

Nobody drafted my sleeper D.

Now that everyone is finalized who was that sleeper?

 

[lakai17]

Well i finalized my roster. If nothing else it will give me a reason to watch some of the other games.

Position	Player Name	Nationality	Goals	Assists	Points
F	Oliver Okiliar		-	-	-
F	Maxim Cajkovic		-	-	-
F	Ivan Morozov		-	-	-
F	Dominik Bokk		-	-	-
F	Jack Drury		-	-	-
D	Jordan Harris		-	-	-
D	Danila Galenyuk		-	-	-
D	Tim Berni		-	-	-
Goalie Name	Nationality	Wins	Shutouts	OT/SOL	Points
Joel Hofer		-	-	-	-
	Grand Total:	--

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

You nearly convinced me to switch the Morozov for Sokolov, but I know the Russians hate playing their CHL stars and I have been burned before. I had Lauko on my radar but with the Czechs being in the super pool this year I wasn't sure how well they would do. Slovakia will at least get to beat up on Kazakstan and maybe hold their own vs Switzerland or a sleeping Finland. Bjornfot would have been the 6th Swedish dman to be drafted and at that point you may as well take a chance on a top two from Germany or top four from Russia.

I was really tempted to take Switzerlands goalie, but with Rodrigue seemingly the 3rd man now I decided to take a chance with Hofer and hope they split games.

Good enough team. It should beat the odd team or has the chance at least. Yeah I like Sokolov but I as well had to lay low on the super pool. I as well saw 5 Swedish d taken so whay is one more to add for Bjornfot, he should beat one or 2 of those swedish d for points due to minutes but who knows.

Cheers to a decent leftovers team anyway

 

[Soli]

Now that everyone is finalized who was that sleeper?

With the information that is out there, and the scoring summaries to go off of, I think Zac Jones will retain PP#2 duties for the USA.

That being said, the USA's lineup has been a scramble through pre-tourney.

 

[The Head Crusher]

With the information that is out there, and the scoring summaries to go off of, I think Zac Jones will retain PP#2 duties for the USA.

That being said, the USA's lineup has been a scramble through pre-tourney.

Right, I did see his name come up a couple times

 

[The Head Crusher]

Good enough team. It should beat the odd team or has the chance at least. Yeah I like Sokolov but I as well had to lay low on the super pool. I as well saw 5 Swedish d taken so whay is one more to add for Bjornfot, he should beat one or 2 of those swedish d for points due to minutes but who knows.

Cheers to a decent leftovers team anyway

I don’t need to win, I just need to beat @jumptheshark

 

[Jumptheshark]

I don’t need to win, I just need to beat @jumptheshark

This year it wont be hard

 

[Cerebral]

This year it wont be hard

I have a feeling people who loaded up on Swedes and Finns are going to be happy given the disparity between pools.

 

[Soli]

I have a feeling people who loaded up on Swedes and Finns are going to be happy given the disparity between pools.

This is the hope. I went for favourable matchups this year, hoping I can gain enough ground in the prelims.

 

[Soli]

In regards to the draft...

That goalie run started quick. Felt I had to pounce on Annunen where I did. Drafted defenseman a bit earlier then I was expecting but I didn't have many forwards left that I valued higher. Robertson, Lundqvist, and Soderstrom were the last three names on my list for a couple rounds there. I hate my Hayton pick looking back at it.

Side note... Bodog has Cole Caufield at +800 to lead the tourney in goal scoring. Extra cash to start the new year

 

[Jumptheshark]

I don’t need to win, I just need to beat @jumptheshark

Anyone I beat this year will have to bow their heads in shame

 

[Paralyzer008]

Explaining my picks:

Spencer Knight - I had him ranked 2nd, only behind Lafreniere. I was thrilled to get him, he was my only goalie pick who felt extremely safe.
Rasmus Kupari - I'm hoping he feasts on the bad teams in his pool. I heavily considered Veleno or Cozens here, who will have nice tourneys.
Oliver Wahlstrom - I was considering Sandin (gone earlier) or Podkolzin and he got snatched the pick before mine. Wahlstrom was a no-brainer then.
Trevor Zegras - He's now just a sleeper based on weird line combos. I thought about Heinola here, who went next pick.
Jonatan Berggren - All the guys I was considering went (Holtz, Kaliyev, Brink) and Berggren was next on my list, who I love as a prospect.
Nick Robertson - There were great D I wanted (Seider, Miller, Soderstrom) but I was in shock Robertson was still available and just had to.
Jacob Bernard-Docker - Now desperate for D, at least he's playing 2nd pair on a team I'll be watching a lot of.
Anttoni Honka - Great pro numbers this year and he looked great in pre-tourney for Finland.
Kim Nousianen - it was between him, Zamula and Jordan Harris - went with the guy in the weaker pool.

Who I agreed with on Team Leftovers?

Bokk, Morozov, Drury, Okuliar, Harris

Who wasn't on my Team Leftovers but I like as picks?

Berni, Hofer, Cajkovic

Guys who were missed from that team:

Jakub Lauko may be the best forward for the Czechs aside from Jenik and he would have made tons of sense.

I know the Swedish D is stacked, but Tobias Bjornfot should have been picked in this draft.

I also like Soli do believe in Zac Jones as a sleeper, he showed his heavy shot already that broke the glass.

Net is a really tough one there. I may have gone with Hollenstein for the Swiss but the upside is much greater if Hofer turns it on.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

Explaining my picks:

Spencer Knight - I had him ranked 2nd, only behind Lafreniere. I was thrilled to get him, he was my only goalie pick who felt extremely safe.
Rasmus Kupari - I'm hoping he feasts on the bad teams in his pool. I heavily considered Veleno or Cozens here, who will have nice tourneys.
Oliver Wahlstrom - I was considering Sandin (gone earlier) or Podkolzin and he got snatched the pick before mine. Wahlstrom was a no-brainer then.
Trevor Zegras - He's now just a sleeper based on weird line combos. I thought about Heinola here, who went next pick.
Jonatan Berggren - All the guys I was considering went (Holtz, Kaliyev, Brink) and Berggren was next on my list, who I love as a prospect.
Nick Robertson - There were great D I wanted (Seider, Miller, Soderstrom) but I was in shock Robertson was still available and just had to.
Jacob Bernard-Docker - Now desperate for D, at least he's playing 2nd pair on a team I'll be watching a lot of.
Anttoni Honka - Great pro numbers this year and he looked great in pre-tourney for Finland.
Kim Nousianen - it was between him, Zamula and Jordan Harris - went with the guy in the weaker pool.

Who I agreed with on Team Leftovers?

Bokk, Morozov, Drury, Okuliar, Harris

Who wasn't on my Team Leftovers but I like as picks?

Berni, Hofer, Cajkovic

Guys who were missed from that team:

Jakub Lauko may be the best forward for the Czechs aside from Jenik and he would have made tons of sense.

I know the Swedish D is stacked, but Tobias Bjornfot should have been picked in this draft.

I also like Soli do believe in Zac Jones as a sleeper, he showed his heavy shot already that broke the glass.

Net is a really tough one there. I may have gone with Hollenstein for the Swiss but the upside is much greater if Hofer turns it on.

I would have gone with portillo myself.

Also knazko....mysak....pytlick....akil thomas?