NHL Entry Draft 2020 NHL Draft Discussion

[RAFI BOMB]

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[RAFI BOMB]

Carsen Richels is another player to keep an eye on. CSS gave him a B rating, he is LW and listed at 6'2.5 and 225 lbs. Playing in USHS-MN last season his stats were 23 GP 35 G 34 A 69 PTS.
Carsen Richels at eliteprospects.com

 

[RAFI BOMB]

He will be taken this year, quite a few scouts there this weekend. I only saw a few of his games last year, but he's noticeably better this season.

He has kept up his production so far. Now his stats read 7 GP 7 G 8 A 15 PTS. He looks massive out there.

He also sounds like he is saying all of the right things here.

Do you have any thoughts on how his skating and defensive play looked in the games you saw this season?

 

[DJB]

Namestnikov
Anisimov
Zaitsev

Building up our Russian base so that we can draft Askarov first overall

 

[aragorn]

Namestnikov
Anisimov
Zaitsev

Building up our Russian base so that we can draft Askarov first overall

I would love to see them draft Askorov, but with the SJ pick. These other guys should be shipped out by the deadline.

 

[DJB]

I would love to see them draft Askorov, but with the SJ pick. These other guys should be shipped out by the deadline.

Askarov is going top 10 for sure and possibly top 5. It would be nice if SJ pick was that high but I doubt it

 

[aragorn]

Askarov is going top 10 for sure and possibly top 5. It would be nice if SJ pick was that high but I doubt it

They have the assets to trade up in this yr's draft & should likely add more as they move out a number of their UFAs.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

They look awful, they're one injury away from being a basement dwelling team.
I think if Karlsson or Burns goes down, that's season over.

I really hope Ottawa gets two top 10 picks in the 2020 draft. SJ looks like us last year.....slow around the ice, players taking bad penalties due to frustration etc.

 

[ventimochatrex]

I really hope Ottawa gets two top 10 picks in the 2020 draft. SJ looks like us last year.....slow around the ice, players taking bad penalties due to frustration etc.

It excites me to think about that, but look at the Blues last year. Went from last to the cup. Let’s ride this out and see it all unfold before counting our eggs.

 

[Rodzilla]

Sharks are really bad, I don't wish anything bad to another fanbase but we could def use a little luck.

 

[DJB]

They have the assets to trade up in this yr's draft & should likely add more as they move out a number of their UFAs.

Agreed. Hopefully we move up and grab some studs.

I’m not afraid to draft Askarov like others are. . He looks elite to me and franchise goalies are hard to come by

 

[DJB]

Sharks are really bad, I don't wish anything bad to another fanbase but we could def use a little luck.

Screw them.

We lost out on prime Marleau because Redden refused to waive
They stole Havlat for nothing from us
They took Heatley for nothing
They screwed us over on the Hoffman deal
They potentially bent us over for Karlsson

I personally just don’t like their GM who’s a slimy used car salesmen

I hope they finish dead last.

 

[Yak]

Wilson has owned the Sens, we need to block his number because when he calls we loose on trades. Fear Wilson!

 

[Wallet Inspector]

The 10-20 range seems stronger than it usually is.

If the Sharks' pick finishes in that range that's really good.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Sharks are an older team. The veteran teams tend to start out slow. They aren't going to waste a lot of energy early on and burn out in March.

 

[InTkachukWeTrust]

I know this is terrible to say but I hope the Sharks sink right to the bottom of the standings. This 2020 draft is so crucial for this franchise.

 

[Tuna99]

I know this is terrible to say but I hope the Sharks sink right to the bottom of the standings. This 2020 draft is so crucial for this franchise.

It is. At this point it’s all Sens fan have: I’m already looking forward to the draft, just want us and San Jose to tank and rebuild the right way

 

[JackieDaytona]

Rationally, it would be nice to see the sharks falter to get a decent pick. But when I watch their games (local team for me) I can’t help but cheer on, mostly for karlsson. I think they have a likable team beyond that too, finding it difficult to hope they fail. But so far they’re playing terribly.

 

[bert]

Sharks are really bad, I don't wish anything bad to another fanbase but we could def use a little luck.

The sharks arent 'really bad' lol. I get the optimism in hoping the sens get a second shot at the lottery however this is not an accurate take. They are going to be a playoff team.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

I know this is terrible to say but I hope the Sharks sink right to the bottom of the standings. This 2020 draft is so crucial for this franchise.

It isn't any more terrible than hoping your opponent loses.

 

[danielpalfredsson]

I find it eerie that Lafreniere wears 11. It's not exactly a common number. The hockey gods like to mess with us, don't they?

 

[Peptic Balcers]

I know this is terrible to say but I hope the Sharks sink right to the bottom of the standings. This 2020 draft is so crucial for this franchise.

it’s not terrible to hope for this. what the Avs fans did that was shitty was constantly taunting in the comments of every single article about the sens, making sens tank threads, and just being extremely extra about the having that pick for like a year and a half.

and I’d say that the sharks definitely figure it out sooner rather than later. That and the ducks will come back down. SJS is still a play off caliber team

 

[BondraTime]

Don’t see the problem in having a Sharks watch thread, just as there was no problem with the Avs having a Sens watch thread.

As long as we aren’t cheering or celebrating injuries, everything else is perfectly fine.

 

[DJB]

Don’t see the problem in having a Sharks watch thread, just as there was no problem with the Avs having a Sens watch thread.

As long as we aren’t cheering or celebrating injuries, everything else is perfectly fine.

Bad karma.

I say no Sharks watch thread. Ignore it and our dreams will come true!!!

 

[MatchesMalone]

Bad karma.

I say no Sharks watch thread. Ignore it and our dreams will come true!!!

Yup. Hockey Gods are real.