No Name The Nameless
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He's a 4th or 5th overall guy anyways. Why are we talking about trading down to get him? If we draft too two, take the top 2 guys. If we slip, take Drysdale.
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kilowatt
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Sounds about right. I have a top four of Lafreniere, Raymond, Stutzle, and Byfield, and a next three of Drysdale, Rossi, and Holtz.
If we choose at 5 and Drysdale isn’t taken, it’s a tough choice between Drysdale and Rossi. If Rossi wasn’t Austrian, he’d maybe be a top three pick.
lumbergh
It was an idea. I didn't say it was a good idea.
Lots of scouts said this about Kopitar being from Slovenia. Over 2 points per game in the OHL is pretty awesome, but there's the whole 5'9" thing.
I thought Rossi's biggest issue was not his scoring but rather his skating.. who for a smaller guy really needs to be above average, though Cole Caufield might disagree
Proman has a new listing and has Drysdale at 8. Given he is the best D in the draft I would not be upset if LA took him at 5.
his top 5 are
1: Lafreniere
2: Byfield
3: Stuzle
4: Rossi
5: Askarov
Side note: he has Yanic Perreault's son at 12
raswilliam
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January Draft Report: Mid-Season Rankings Breakdown
January Draft Report: Mid-Season Rankings Breakdown
January Draft Report: Mid-Season Rankings Breakdown
raswilliam
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kilowatt
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He’s not a world-class skater, but skating is by no means a weakness. He’s a very good skater.
Peter James Bond II
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maybe, in 3 years, he could be our very own Dominik Kubalik.
Frolov 6'3
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People say for someone his size it needs to be elite but it is very good. No issues there.
ESPN also has their rankings out (subscription needed)...but you know it's ESPN reporting on hockey so no point in looking at.
Choralone
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I keep reading how the Kings got/get screwed for the draft lottery. But everybody in the top 3 gets similarly "screwed" (until they don't) by design. The odds of winning the lottery by initial draft position:
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| Position | Chance of 1st Overall |
| 1 | 18.5% |
| 2 | 13.5% |
| 3 | 11.5% |
| 4 | 9.5% |
| 5 | 8.5% |
| 6 | 7.5% |
| 7 | 6.5% |
| 8 | 6.0% |
| 9 | 5.0% |
| 10 | 3.5% |
| 11 | 3.0% |
| 12 | 2.5% |
| 13 | 2.0% |
| 14 | 1.5% |
| 15 | 1.0% |
Totally get that but falling back 3 spots i think is less than 50% odds of happening too. I like the lottery and don't think LA got "screwed", just sucks they lost the lottery. Was really hoping for Kakko.
Steve Zissou
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Either screwed or snakebitten. Only time we ever drafted 1st overall was when the franchise was founded in 1967 - we drafted Rick Pagnutti in the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft, whom basically had a ten-year career in the minor leagues.
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
he's also built like a brick shithouse, watch how strong he is on his skates
kilowatt
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While I agree, my bigger concern is landing a top-6 pick. I'd be most happy with Lafreniere. From there, I don't think anyone's guaranteed to have the next-best career. Byfield, Raymond, Stutzle, Drysdale, Rossi.
I admittedly don't know a lot about Lundell, Holtz, or Perfetti, though. I need to watch more of them. I gather what info I can from YouTube and articles, unfortunately. But hey, that's why I don't make the decisions!
I think Lafreniere is the slamn dunk one and Byfield is slamn dunk 2. After that I think there are 4-6 guys that could all go 3. However I am sure I will change my view on this 10x over before the draft
Yeah he's listed at 180 I believe. Which is heavier then many 6' prospects. So I'm not as concerned with his height as other short prospects who lack strength
Byfield is so young (almost a full year younger then lafreniere) and dominating the OHL. With his physical tools, age, and production he is the clear #2 to me. Then I think there is a group of forwards that would be excellent fits on our team. I'm not at all opposed to Drysdale. But without seeing our current F prospects at the NHL level I'm still hoping for a game breaking F prospect so at the moment, Stutzle and Rossi are my favorites outside of the top 2. Followed by Holtz
BallPointHammer
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raswilliam
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KopitarFAN
Reno Sucks!
Same. Admittedly I lean forward 3-6 over Drysdale, because if he were that kind of special he'd be solidly in the 2/3 discussion.
Peter James Bond II
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It's time to tank and just lose the rest of the way. Move TT, Martinez and Lewis. Carter, Brown and Quick if any decent offers. Bring up Frk, Grundstrom and Clague.
The next win I want is winning the lottery. If do not win, draft a fire breathing offensive dynamo, which there is one - Marco Rossi. Stutzle and Perfetti may be ones too.
Byfield is intriguing, but just not seeing dynamic in him. One thing though, he's 17 and does not turn 18 until August! So I would probably take him 2nd, but Rossi
may end up being the better player. I think it's possible that Byfield could be a Keith Primeau....where you don't get the elite results from the size and skill package, but end up with a pretty good player.
Too hard to say though. I want dynamic and that's Lafreniere and to a slightly lesser degree, Rossi.
The next win I want is winning the lottery. If do not win, draft a fire breathing offensive dynamo, which there is one - Marco Rossi. Stutzle and Perfetti may be ones too.
Byfield is intriguing, but just not seeing dynamic in him. One thing though, he's 17 and does not turn 18 until August! So I would probably take him 2nd, but Rossi
may end up being the better player. I think it's possible that Byfield could be a Keith Primeau....where you don't get the elite results from the size and skill package, but end up with a pretty good player.
Too hard to say though. I want dynamic and that's Lafreniere and to a slightly lesser degree, Rossi.
