Prospect Info: 2021 NHL Draft Prospects - part II

[Goomba]

Anybody quoting this guy's tweets should disclose that he's wrong like... all the time. Still...

Ive pinned Luke as the highest potential prospect in the draft; I think his skating will
Improve with strength so much so (like his brothers) that his defensive game will skyrocket while his offensive game goes untouched

I dont think Luke will score as much as Quinn on average; but I think Luke has the ability to be a 40-50 pt defenseman whos above average defensively and skates like the wind. His transitionAl game alone would put him above average defenders in most advanced stats

 

[The Great Dame]

Don’t know if it’s already been discussed here but I saw a mock draft from a few days ago that had us takings Wallstedt at 3. A pretty absurd proposition. I’m not against taking a goalie, but at #3? When defense is such a glaring need? Come on now.

 

[Blackjack]

He just does his model thing, he doesn’t analyze beyond that. It just one model so he’s not “wrong” per se, you just can’t base any overall judgement on teen prospects on one model that predicts future production.

It’s hilarious that he sort of phrases his tweets like you can while he’s pimping the shit out of his model. He’s prone to confident predictions about the future.

I’ve said repeatedly that Luke right now exactly matches with Quinn’s D-1 because of his ridiculously early birthday, and even more with Quinn because his October birthday. When he goes to Michigan next year, that’s the equivalent of Quinn’s draft year. That’s why he’s very likely at least two years away after the draft.

That’s also why Luke’s injury was so unfortunate, he really is much more of an unknown. Hopefully he still is on track to start skating again in late May,

He still believes Gusev can be a superstar based entirely on his D-1, D0, D1, and D2 production. A couple of years in the NHL mean less than what he was doing in Russia when he was 17 apparently.

 

[My3Sons]

He still believes Gusev can be a superstar based entirely on his D-1, D0, D1, and D2 production. A couple of years in the NHL mean less than what he was doing in Russia when he was 17 apparently.

What is his outlook on Lovejoy? He still has gas left in the tank.

 

[FooteBahl]

Don’t know if it’s already been discussed here but I saw a mock draft from a few days ago that had us takings Wallstedt at 3. A pretty absurd proposition. I’m not against taking a goalie, but at #3? When defense is such a glaring need? Come on now.

I saw that too, I think it was NBC sports mock.

 

[Guttersniped]

Don’t know if it’s already been discussed here but I saw a mock draft from a few days ago that had us takings Wallstedt at 3. A pretty absurd proposition. I’m not against taking a goalie, but at #3? When defense is such a glaring need? Come on now.

Where? That’s a hot take. Who was 1st and 2nd? I’m more fascinated by this then I should be.

Also how do we pick 3rd?

Edit: Just saw the post saying it was this and somehow they don’t know Seattle is 3rd? And think they’re 4th?

NHL Mock Draft: Owen Power tops 2021 prospect class

 

[Emperoreddy]

 

[Emperoreddy]

Button's top 4 is all D. Power, Clarke, Edvinnson, Hughes

I didn't realize how big Power was.

 

[aboriginal]

Button's top 4 is all D. Power, Clarke, Edvinnson, Hughes

I didn't realize how big Power was.

strap in and feel the g’s!

 

[RememberTheName]

Been watching a bit of Carson Lambos lately. Let's just say that me and Steve Kournianos feel quite similarly about him.

I've been meaning to finish up a top 32 ranking. He will probably be my most controversial ranking on that list.

 

[Brodeur]

Don’t know if it’s already been discussed here but I saw a mock draft from a few days ago that had us takings Wallstedt at 3. A pretty absurd proposition. I’m not against taking a goalie, but at #3? When defense is such a glaring need? Come on now.

Oof, just found that mock now. Last year my final mock turned out halfway decent (13 picks correct, 28 of my 31 were taken in the first round). For my own ego, I looked up a bunch of final mock drafts from various professional journalists. Although admittedly I was way off with the Devils picks

NHL Mock Draft: Who gets selected after Alexis Lafreniere?

Ryan Wagman, the author of that NBCSN/McKeen's article, was on the low end of "accuracy" as he managed to get 3 picks right (Lafreniere/Sanderson/Drysdale) and 26/31. He had us taking Askarov last year, so at least he's consistent? But yeah....he's not exactly somebody I would put a ton of confidence in with regards to mock drafting.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Hard to take a mock seriously when you don't even have the order of teams correct.

That order was impossible 5 days ago when it was written too

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

When is the draft lottery date gunna be set?

 

[Captain3rdLine]

When is the draft lottery date gunna be set?

I’m pretty sure it’s been widely reported that it’s gonna be on June 2. Just hasn’t been officially confirmed.

 

[devilsblood]

Button's top 4 is all D. Power, Clarke, Edvinnson, Hughes

I didn't realize how big Power was.

So I often read here that there are 3 big time D prospects in this draft.

So I find it encouraging that Button has a 4th. Have to figure at least one or two fwd's go somewhere in the mix, so I think even at 6, one of these guys would be available.

What's the board's knock on Edvinnson?

 

[beekay414]

What's the board's knock on Edvinnson?

Offensive upside

 

[Emperoreddy]

So I often read here that there are 3 big time D prospects in this draft.

So I find it encouraging that Button has a 4th. Have to figure at least one or two fwd's go somewhere in the mix, so I think even at 6, one of these guys would be available.

What's the board's knock on Edvinnson?

Offensive upside, but I think they said the same about Heskinan and see how that worked out.

So who knows?

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

Islanders pick is locked in at 21 unless they make the conference finals. Now i can start looking at players in 15 to 25 range more.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Islanders pick is locked in at 21 unless they make the conference finals. Now i can start looking at players in 15 to 25 range more.

Locked in at 20(guessing you forgot about Arizona’s forfeited pick) Unless they make it to the conference finals or a team behind them does and the pick then goes up.

 

[devilsblood]

Offensive upside, but I think they said the same about Heskinan and see how that worked out.

So who knows?

Is this a young d-man playing pro in europe thing?

 

[Eggtimer]

Here’s hoping the Islanders don’t make it far . 20th is better than I thought we’d pick

 

[Emperoreddy]

Here’s hoping the Islanders don’t make it far . 20th is better than I thought we’d pick

We did well with this trade either way, but if it stays at 20 that's pretty damn good

 

[Eggtimer]

So I often read here that there are 3 big time D prospects in this draft.

So I find it encouraging that Button has a 4th. Have to figure at least one or two fwd's go somewhere in the mix, so I think even at 6, one of these guys would be available.

What's the board's knock on Edvinnson?

Edvinnson did not look good at all in the U28 tourney. Made several head scratching plays and was getting best regularly . I’d be scared to take him with our pick . Islanders pick , hell yes , but he won’t come close to that far down .

 

[StevenToddIves]

Don’t know if it’s already been discussed here but I saw a mock draft from a few days ago that had us takings Wallstedt at 3. A pretty absurd proposition. I’m not against taking a goalie, but at #3? When defense is such a glaring need? Come on now.

Many mock drafters and hockey writers do not take the time to research all the organizations, and instead project their own opinions onto the teams drafting. This is why most mock drafts completely suck.

 

[StevenToddIves]

Where? That’s a hot take. Who was 1st and 2nd? I’m more fascinated by this then I should be.

Also how do we pick 3rd?

Edit: Just saw the post saying it was this and somehow they don’t know Seattle is 3rd? And think they’re 4th?

NHL Mock Draft: Owen Power tops 2021 prospect class

I just looked at this mock draft. Eklund at #12? No. Othmann not taken in the first round? No. Throw it out.