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Draft 2021 NHL Draft and Undrafted Free Agent Thread

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eco's bones said:
Boston is an older team and I have a lot of questions about their team going into next season. I don't think their middle 6 forward group is particularly strong--they have some good players--Krejci (if he can stay healthy), Debrusk and Coyle but other than that I don't know. Kase does not do a whole lot for me. Other things are who is going to replace Krug to run their powerplay from the blue line. McAvoy no doubt will get some of that. McAvoy is just an all around better player than Krug but Krug's offensive instincts are superior to McAvoy's IMO. Does Chara come back?--if he doesn't that's a leadership hole--and what about Rask?---will he play in a bubble if that's how the season begins? are the Bruins going to move on from him anyway? Losing Chara and Krug would be losing two very established vets in front of him. They're absolutely going to need to have guys take a step up this year. They're hoping Studnicka will be one of them but they're not really deep in prospects.

I can see the Bruins easily falling back this year. That could happen to the Pens, the Caps and the Islanders as well.
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I also think they are going to miss Chara more than what we can imagine in light of how square he looked last season. Their top line has basically been the best in the business, but wouldn't be surprised if they even missed the POs this season. Who knows, maybe they can hold it together. But its some big changes for them, not the least in the lockerroom and so forth.
 
Joey Bones said:
Beniers looking like a solid top 5er. L'Heureux is another I'm liking for NYR around the No. 13 ranger.

Still have a lot of homework to do on my end before I start blurting out in excitement, lolol.
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Right now I'd have no problem taking Benier at 3. I think he's going to be a very good NHL player whose value goes beyond the offensive numbers. Rangers won't be near him without a lucky ping pong ball.

L'Heureux is my favorite kid out of the Q this year. I've been watching a lot of him lately (and re-watching games from last year). I would love to add him to the organization.
 
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Got a lot of Brayden Schenn vibes from Beniers. High skill level, but there was physicality there that was impressive for someone that was in a tournament with older players. Maybe more offensively explosive, but there is a lot to like in him as a player.
 
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Amazing Kreiderman said:
It's probably ahead of the 2017 draft but I not higher than that.
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hoping a Buch or package for a 2022 #1. Wishful hoping. Maybe a Dallas or St Louis recognizes they need more to beat a Colorado or maybe a thriving Edmonton team before their window closes.

with those two lottery wins, Rangers are in a nice spot but i'd like not to give away a Buch, etc for simply future cap management.
 
NYSPORTS said:
How bad is this 2021 draft?
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It's over-stated as being bad, much in the same way that the 2020 draft's first round was over-stated as being very good.

It's not as strong as 2018, 2019, or 2020. It's probably more interesting than 2017 overall.

I also think the end result is going to more closely resemble drafts from 25-30 years ago. You'll have value picks in later rounds, more NHLers sliding in the second and third rounds, and probably more first round misses than we've seen in recent years.
 
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NYSPORTS said:
How bad is this 2021 draft?
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Before Covid, it was already being slated as a much weaker draft class compared to ones like 2020, 2019, and 2018. I would say it's on par or just below the same gamble as the 2017 class, however, I think there can be better depth players long term in this class than in 2017. I feel 2017 had more potential for top-line skill players, though.

With that said, Covid has definitely put a block on some player's development. Leagues like the WHL and OHL haven't started any type of play (the WHL might not even play this year). Some NCAA teams as well called it quits early on. So I think it's safe to say that this year is going to be an absolute whirlwind. The anticipation of players that were ranked very high could actually be later picks. I'm not going to anticipate any real risers, though, unless it's cray like William Eklund.

In conclusion, and as usual, I still think teams will stick to their lists and "their" players nonetheless...
 
Edge said:
Right now I'd have no problem taking Benier at 3. I think he's going to be a very good NHL player whose value goes beyond the offensive numbers. Rangers won't be near him without a lucky ping pong ball.

L'Heureux is my favorite kid out of the Q this year. I've been watching a lot of him lately (and re-watching games from last year). I would love to add him to the organization.
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Can't tell... is his name pronounced Lah-Roo? or Lay-Hew-Roo? I've heard multiple variations, but just want to be sure. I think it's Lah-Roo, lolol.

On my brief viewings, he seems like a solid, two-way forward. Jonathan Toews-lit?
 
JimmyG89 said:
Got a lot of Brayden Schenn vibes from Beniers. High skill level, but there was physicality there that was impressive for someone that was in a tournament with older players. Maybe more offensively explosive, but there is a lot to like in him as a player.
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I can see this, too, just a little less offensive than Brayden Schenn. I love the way he possesses the puck and bangs.
 
NYSPORTS said:
hoping a Buch or package for a 2022 #1. Wishful hoping. Maybe a Dallas or St Louis recognizes they need more to beat a Colorado or maybe a thriving Edmonton team before their window closes.

with those two lottery wins, Rangers are in a nice spot but i'd like not to give away a Buch, etc for simply future cap management.
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Not this year. I would hold out on big trades and see how the draft board plays out. Brandt Clarke, who is easily a top 5 pick alone based on last year, just started playing again and could fall.

Feel as though someone like McTavish will do the same. Offensively talented with a killer shot, but hasn't played a game yet this year to my knowledge.
 
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