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GDT: 2020 NHL Entry Draft - Day 2
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Dylan Garand – Draft Projection
Regardless of his potential, Garand will likely find himself taken in the sixth or seventh round. Only one major source ranked him within the top-100. A good comparison for his draft projection is Everett Silvertips goalie Dustin Wolf, who was easily the best goalie in the WHL this season. He put up even better stats last season, yet he still was selected in the seventh round by the Calgary Flames, due to his smaller 6-foot frame. While Garand doesn’t look to be quite as talented as Wolf, there’s a chance that whoever snaps him up this year could have a steal on their hands much like the Flames look like they do now.
https://thehockeywriters.com/dylan-garand-2020-draft-prospect-profile/
Regardless of his potential, Garand will likely find himself taken in the sixth or seventh round. Only one major source ranked him within the top-100. A good comparison for his draft projection is Everett Silvertips goalie Dustin Wolf, who was easily the best goalie in the WHL this season. He put up even better stats last season, yet he still was selected in the seventh round by the Calgary Flames, due to his smaller 6-foot frame. While Garand doesn’t look to be quite as talented as Wolf, there’s a chance that whoever snaps him up this year could have a steal on their hands much like the Flames look like they do now.
https://thehockeywriters.com/dylan-garand-2020-draft-prospect-profile/
Machinehead
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Harbour Dog
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I'm happy with taking a Goalie every draft...
Tying up long term big $$$$ contracts in goalies is rough.
Tying up long term big $$$$ contracts in goalies is rough.
EdJovanovski
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Baby Duck Homme
Still waiting to catch a puck from Fotiu...
I’m sure I am wrong but it seems like we didn’t draft a goalie for a few consecutive drafts. Now we pick in the middle rounds every year.
LeetchisGod
This is a bad hockey team.
I care. There is absolutely no need for us to be taking goalies. They have no trade value and there is very little chance that this guy will ever play a game for us. It's truly moronic.
Tob
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my ex-hairdresser was from the Island.
Joey Bones
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Really liked Devon Levi and Skotnikov. Garand is a good bet, though. I'm okay with it.
Ghost of jas
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Nah, as long as it's after the 3rd round. That's my rule.
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Dylan Garand
2019-20 Team: Kamloops Blazers (#31)
Date of Birth: June 7, 2002
Place of Birth: Victoria, British Columbia
Ht: 6-foot-0 Wt: 172 lbs.
Catches: Left
Position: Goalie
NHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible
Rankings
Taken ahead of Binnington were Magnus Hellberg (38th), John Gibson (39th), Chris Gibson (49th), Samu Perhonen (62nd), and David Honzik (71st). Apart from Gibson, no one established themselves in the NHL. Examples like 2011 have made NHL teams incredibly hesitant to draft goalies early in the draft unless they show other-worldly talent. The 2020 draft will be no exception to that rule — after Yaroslav Askarov, who’s drawn comparisons to Carey Price, the goalie class does not seem that promising and another goalie will likely not go until the third round. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t some interesting candidates who will likely find themselves an NHL team.
Related: THW’s 2020 Draft Guide
Dylan Garand could be one of them. Playing in his second full Western Hockey League (WHL) campaign, he made some big strides this season, helping the Kamloops Blazers rise to one of the top teams in the league before the remainder of the season was canceled. Starting 42 games — one of the highest workloads in the WHL — he recorded 2.21 goals-against-average (GAA) and a 0.921 SV%, both within the top-five among WHL starters. While the Blazers iced a strong team in front of him, Garand’s 28 wins stood third amongst starters and was a major reason they were able to win their division and reach fifth in the league.
Dylan Garand of the Kamloops Blazers (Allen Douglas/Kamloops Blazers)
His biggest strength is arguably his glove hand, which can whip out and make highlight-reel worthy saves night after night. He’s also very patient in net and his positioning is strong, allowing him to move very little to get into the shooter’s lane. Down low, he’s very hard to beat and although he can leave a bit of room at the top, his quick glove can often cover up his mistakes.
But many scouts seem to have pushed Garand to the bottom of the class, largely due to his size. While height has become less of a factor among forwards and defensemen — see Alex DeBrincat and Quinn Hughes — it has become even more important with goalies. At 6-foot-1, Garand is considered by some to be too small for the NHL. His occasional struggles with high shots don’t help his case, either. But there are several “smaller” goalies in the NHL who have had plenty of success; Binnington is also 6-foot-1, while Antti Raanta is 6-foot-0 and Juuse Saros is 5-foot-11.
His game does lack the refinement of some others available at the 2020 draft, and there is still the factor of him playing with a strong team that likely boosted some of his stats. Yet the potential is there, and it brings us back to the first point that goalies are very hard to project in today’s NHL, especially at 18 years old. Goalies are making their NHL debuts later and later, giving them plenty of time to develop into talented netminders. Garand has shown he has the skills to be a top goalie, and given time, could be well worth the late pick he will likely be.
2019-20 Team: Kamloops Blazers (#31)
Date of Birth: June 7, 2002
Place of Birth: Victoria, British Columbia
Ht: 6-foot-0 Wt: 172 lbs.
Catches: Left
Position: Goalie
NHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible
Rankings
- NHL Central Scouting: 6th (among NA goalies)
- Elite Prospects: 64th
- Larry Fisher (The Hockey Writers): 127th
- Ryan Kennedy (The Hockey News): 106th
- Steve Kournianos (The Draft Analyst): 151st
Taken ahead of Binnington were Magnus Hellberg (38th), John Gibson (39th), Chris Gibson (49th), Samu Perhonen (62nd), and David Honzik (71st). Apart from Gibson, no one established themselves in the NHL. Examples like 2011 have made NHL teams incredibly hesitant to draft goalies early in the draft unless they show other-worldly talent. The 2020 draft will be no exception to that rule — after Yaroslav Askarov, who’s drawn comparisons to Carey Price, the goalie class does not seem that promising and another goalie will likely not go until the third round. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t some interesting candidates who will likely find themselves an NHL team.
Related: THW’s 2020 Draft Guide
Dylan Garand could be one of them. Playing in his second full Western Hockey League (WHL) campaign, he made some big strides this season, helping the Kamloops Blazers rise to one of the top teams in the league before the remainder of the season was canceled. Starting 42 games — one of the highest workloads in the WHL — he recorded 2.21 goals-against-average (GAA) and a 0.921 SV%, both within the top-five among WHL starters. While the Blazers iced a strong team in front of him, Garand’s 28 wins stood third amongst starters and was a major reason they were able to win their division and reach fifth in the league.
Dylan Garand of the Kamloops Blazers (Allen Douglas/Kamloops Blazers)
His biggest strength is arguably his glove hand, which can whip out and make highlight-reel worthy saves night after night. He’s also very patient in net and his positioning is strong, allowing him to move very little to get into the shooter’s lane. Down low, he’s very hard to beat and although he can leave a bit of room at the top, his quick glove can often cover up his mistakes.
But many scouts seem to have pushed Garand to the bottom of the class, largely due to his size. While height has become less of a factor among forwards and defensemen — see Alex DeBrincat and Quinn Hughes — it has become even more important with goalies. At 6-foot-1, Garand is considered by some to be too small for the NHL. His occasional struggles with high shots don’t help his case, either. But there are several “smaller” goalies in the NHL who have had plenty of success; Binnington is also 6-foot-1, while Antti Raanta is 6-foot-0 and Juuse Saros is 5-foot-11.
His game does lack the refinement of some others available at the 2020 draft, and there is still the factor of him playing with a strong team that likely boosted some of his stats. Yet the potential is there, and it brings us back to the first point that goalies are very hard to project in today’s NHL, especially at 18 years old. Goalies are making their NHL debuts later and later, giving them plenty of time to develop into talented netminders. Garand has shown he has the skills to be a top goalie, and given time, could be well worth the late pick he will likely be.
Matt Rentfree
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If they were hell bent on a goalie, he's likely the BPA - would have preferred Powell, but whatevs
You're overreacting. I guess picking Shesterkin in the 4th was a waste too?
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Anthony5967
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Some don't realize that Shesterkin is 25 by December. Also, how many had no idea who Igor was? A Russian goalie in the fourth round, guarantee all thought, "oh, this kid is never coming." Love Garand's story. Think they have something that Benny can work with. NO issues with their picks so far. Wait and see!
Savant
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Okay. That is one good example. What about the Halversons and Lindboms of the world? Henrik was a 7th. Talbot and Georgiev were undrafted. It’s not a value position.
Zach Uens, another good pick. Like seeing the trend of overagers being taken after showing progression.
Harbour Dog
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Is Garand at least that CCHL kid that put up obnoxious numbers? That kid and Skotnikov were the two I was most hoping us to grab late.
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