Draft 2021 NHL Draft and Undrafted Free Agent Thread
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The Crypto Guy
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I'd LOVE for us to grab Beniers but unless we have a god awful season and are picking around 6, I don't see it happening.
Edge
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Most anlgophones go with Lah-roo. I hear the three syllable more from Francophones. But guess is that most media will go with the former.
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Joey Bones
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Most rankings should be taken with a grain of salt this year. A good portion of the class hasn't played a game yet.
There's going to be a lot of changes come July...
Amazing Kreiderman
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It's hard to explain he French pronunciation but "Luh-Ruh" is the best I can think of, on how to write it down phonetically
These draft eligible kids need the games. If some of these leagues don't play, I would love to see some sort of tournament with draft eligibles beyond the U18s to account for some of the lost opportunities.
Society's fear of being in closed in-door public spaces isn't going to go away. You can choose to move at the pace of politics, or you can choose to find a way that keeps your industry going forward. I can see the fears heightened around a large urban metropolis like Toronto, but I have to admit I'm surprised the Western league is shutdown as well.
Alberta's hosted two hockey tournaments with the playoffs and WJCs. So I hope to see the learnings from that put to good use.
Society's fear of being in closed in-door public spaces isn't going to go away. You can choose to move at the pace of politics, or you can choose to find a way that keeps your industry going forward. I can see the fears heightened around a large urban metropolis like Toronto, but I have to admit I'm surprised the Western league is shutdown as well.
Alberta's hosted two hockey tournaments with the playoffs and WJCs. So I hope to see the learnings from that put to good use.
Kords
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Probably a good draft to trade 1st round picks for if there is a guy you really want to make a deal.
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Chytilmania
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Agreed, plus we will have a few contracts off the books and a few young guys playing this season so we'll have a better idea of who we should be targeting. I'm all for being really aggressive next offseason.
Rangers in 7
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i dont disagree i just think thats really high for the kid....i guess this is just a much weaker class then the past few years....still think its powers at the top but a lot can change
Joey Bones
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I mean, yeah. IMO Brandt Clarke is the No. 1, but he just started playing recently (has 3 games in so far with Nove Zamky). Power is a good candidate, but after that who else has deserved those accolades? Wallstedt? Geunther hasn't played and neither has McTavish. Carson Lambos, who was starting the year in the top 5 is now playing U20 in Liiga and is... meh. Hughes and Johnson have looked good, but not nearly as game-changing as Beniers, ATM.
I mean we'll see, but Beniers has shown to take his game to the NCAA and succeeding. He now has had a successful WJC. So, yeah, with the draft in July and it already being January, I can absolutely see Beniers challenge for No. 1.
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Along with IQ, two things that immediately stand out with Beniers are his ability to impact a game in multiple ways, even beyond scoring, and his demonstration of a style that can work in the NHL.
You look at Beniers and you see an NHL player. All the elements are already there, it’s a matter of developing and fine tuning them.
This is a guy who looks like you might be able to play him with almost anyone and in any situation. He plays in all three zones, makes sound decisions and doesn’t try to be a hero.
The Crypto Guy
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Jeeze that was absolutely disgusting what he did to drain the other teams PP. I wish he would calm down a bit so he drops to wherever we are drafting.
Edge
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If we can’t make the playoffs, completing the trifecta by winning the lottery again (and watching fans and pundits lose their freakin minds) would be such an amazingly fun way to end the season. Because that’s the only way we’re likely getting Beniers.
Fans and outside observers have him in that 5-10 range.
I can tell you most NHL teams do not. He is consistently in most top fives, many top threes, and a few top twos.
But, outside of the fits like a glove and fills a need fantasy, I would also encourage fans to check L’Heureux.
Joey Bones
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Joey Bones
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I've been starting to keep an eye on L'Heureux and although he's a hulky, big scorer his skating is quite clunky. With that said, he usually keeps pace, so IDK what to think on that fully. Definitely has a weird stride.
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Edge
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It’s definitely not a typical stride, and that’s one of the things that potentially keeps him from being more widely seen as a top tier prospect.
However, I find that his hands are very good, especially in close quarters, he doesn’t get pushed or intimidated off the puck, and his drive for the slot and the net is damn near laser focused. This isn’t a kid looking to fire a laser past a goalie, he knows exactly where he needs to be to score moving forward.
Those are attributes I think could translate very well as a pro. To me, he seems like he has a good grasp on what his game is and what he has to do to make it work as the competition gets more intense.
He’s going to be in a similar boat to some of the Moncton players who have come before him in the sense that he’s not likely to lead an NHL team in scoring, but he has a shot to be a hell of a fun support player to have on your side.
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I can agree with that. It definitely doesn't scream speedster but gets to the right points. Like a Lucic or a Hornqvist, in a way. Would you agree with those styles?
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I can see the Hornqvist comparison based on size and style. If all the pieces came together, you could be looking at a similar career as well.
He does not have nearly the mean streak that Lucic had. Hornqvist is a good choice. Sort of a modern day Tim Kerr.
Edge
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He's not the bruiser that Lucic is, but I've been impressed by how aggressive his overall game is. When he's on his A game, he's jumping on pucks, darting for rebounds, playing with an edge, occasionally dropping the gloves, and very involved in the play.
At times I've seen a little bit of Brayden Schenn in him as well. He's not the playmaker Schenn is, but there are some similarities at same age.
That’s going to mess up the analytics. You’re getting towards the bare minimum sample size, but I expect the numbers to be wildly erratic since you’re going to have a few kids who go all out and skew the figures.
This is going to be tough on the scouts.
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