Prospect Info: 2022 Devils Centric Mock Draft 3.0 -- We won pick #2!!!

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Wright’s last game was his 73rd of the year, kid’s just dead tired I think. If you want to apply another hallmark of best players, you watch them and think they’re nothing special and then after the game there’s two points on the scoresheet.

 

[StevenToddIves]

@StevenToddIves if someone asked you right now to wage a large sum of money on who out of Slaf, Nemec, and Jiricek has the best career, who are you picking?

I mean, that's the million-dollar question, right?

Your draft rankings are basically the order of who you feel will have the best NHL careers, in order. Right now, Slafkovsky is my #2 and -- watching the World Championships -- he's giving Shane Wright a serious run at #1. So, I would have to go with him.

 

[StevenToddIves]

This is a great simulation for the Devils, in my mind. Slafkovsky is of course becoming the obvious pick at #2 overall. Owen Beck is one of the top two-way centers for the draft, and his speed and hockey IQ rank as elite. I really wanted a RD in the 3rd, and was hoping for Rinzel but he went one pick earlier so I went with the enormous upside of the 6'7, smooth-skating Lamoureux. Schaefer at #101 is probably an unrealistic steal; he's the Tom Wilson-est player for the 2022 class. Warren is a vague possibility to fall past the 3rd, a very athletic and mobile 6'5 physical, shut-down RD. I know we don't need RD, but Koromyslov is just too good to pass up this late -- he's a stud who I have a 1st round ranking for. Arnsby is a competitive, physical shut-down center for a future bottom 6 role. Zhigalov is... a big Russian goalie. And Milne has been the best forward in the WHL playoffs for a Winnipeg Ice team which has both Savoie and Geekie -- he's got Coleman-esque upside, in my mind.

Here's the picks by round with my ranking:

1st Slafkovsky (#2)
2nd Beck (#23)
3rd Lamoureux (#38)
4th Schaefer (#31)
4th Warren (#44)
4th Koromyslov (#29)
5th Arnsby (#93)
6th Zhigalov (G)
7th Milne (#51)

 

[Nubmer6]

So... I saw your list of RHD. My question is who your list of shutdown RHD are. Are there any Bahl/Okhotiuk types out there that we can pick up in the 3rd and 4th rounds?

 

[My3Sons]

This is a great simulation for the Devils, in my mind. Slafkovsky is of course becoming the obvious pick at #2 overall. Owen Beck is one of the top two-way centers for the draft, and his speed and hockey IQ rank as elite. I really wanted a RD in the 3rd, and was hoping for Rinzel but he went one pick earlier so I went with the enormous upside of the 6'7, smooth-skating Lamoureux. Schaefer at #101 is probably an unrealistic steal; he's the Tom Wilson-est player for the 2022 class. Warren is a vague possibility to fall past the 3rd, a very athletic and mobile 6'5 physical, shut-down RD. I know we don't need RD, but Koromyslov is just too good to pass up this late -- he's a stud who I have a 1st round ranking for. Arnsby is a competitive, physical shut-down center for a future bottom 6 role. Zhigalov is... a big Russian goalie. And Milne has been the best forward in the WHL playoffs for a Winnipeg Ice team which has both Savoie and Geekie -- he's got Coleman-esque upside, in my mind.

Here's the picks by round with my ranking:

1st Slafkovsky (#2)
2nd Beck (#23)
3rd Lamoureux (#38)
4th Schaefer (#31)
4th Warren (#44)
4th Koromyslov (#29)
5th Arnsby (#93)
6th Zhigalov (G)
7th Milne (#51)

If NJ were to walk away with Lamoreaux and Warren in almost any scenario it would be remarkable. I can’t imagine NJ will have chances at most of these guys past the second round. I could see a team with multiple firsts taking Lamoreaux with a late first.

 

[Guttersniped]

2022 Devils-Centric Mock Draft, 3.0 — We won the #2 overall pick!!! (Through Devils 2nd round pick, so keep reading...)

P.S.
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1. MTL: C Shane Wright, Kingston OHL tough to see the Habs getting creative here, when they can envision a quick rebuild around an elite C duo of Wright/Suzuki
2. NEW JERSEY DEVILS: LW Juraj Slafkovsky, TPS Finland it’s my conviction this choice comes down to Slafkovsky vs. Jiricek, both rare talents who offer precisely what the Devils need. Here, I have them opting for a rare combination of talent in Slafkovsky — a 6’4-220 beast down low and in the crease who also offers elite playmaking and puck skills. The idea of a future top line with Hughes centering Slafkovsky and Bratt is simply sublime.
3. ARI: C Logan Cooley, US-NTDP the Coyotes finally get the #1 center they’ve needed for seemingly ever; Cooley is a speed-demon with dynamic offensive abilities and a complete all-around game.
4. SEA: RD David Jiricek, HC Plzen Czechia having taken a franchise caliber C last year in Beniers, the Kraken tap a franchise defender in the 6’3, physical beast with a howitzer shot and a rare combination of power, mobility and puck-skills.
5. PHI: RD Simon Nemec, HK Nitra Slovakia the Flyers’ entire blueline needs an upgrade, and they have no offensive D with the ability of Nemec, who is also a superlative defender with elite puck-moving skills
6. CLB: C Conor Geekie, Winnipeg WHL the Blue Jackets are desperate for a top-line center and also always draft big; the 6’4 Geekie has elite shooting and puck-skills, but his compete level and two-way game need to be greatly honed in order to reach his stratospheric upside.
7. OTT: RW Joakim Kemell, JYP Finland years of high drafting have loaded up the Senators, but they lack a pure sniper of Kemell’s elite capabilities; Kemell also features a high-end motor and very solid complete game
8. DET: RW/C Frank Nazar, US-NTDP GM Steve Yzerman loves drafting the high-compete/high-IQ guys, and Nazar also adds to this a dynamic offensive skill set and deceptively good interior game
9. BUF: C Matt Savoie, Winnipeg WHL one of the top pure offensive talents in the 2022 class, Buffalo would love to add more high-end skill to a very promising future top 6 alongside high-end youngsters like Cozens, Krebs, Quinn and Peterka.
10. ANH: LW Cutter Gauthier, US-NTDP the Ducks love drafting the big/tough guys, and Gauthier may be the best pure power F in the 2022 class; plays like a lost Tkachuk brother and features a bomb of a shot
11. SJ: RW/C Brad Lambert, Pelicans Finland Lambert is a top 3 talent with perhaps the best combination of skating and puck skills in the class; questions about compete and consistency could drop him out of the top 10 and San Jose has a huge need to juice up the high-end skill level for their future top 6
12. CLB: RW Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Djurgardens Sweden the best pure sniper in the draft aside from Kemell, Lekkerimaki would take a bit of the scoring heat off Laine and make the Blue Jackets more offensively explosive on the whole
13. NYI: RD Ryan Chesley, US-NTDP right up GM Lou Lamoriello’s alley is a player like Chesley — the best shut-down defender in the draft who also is quite competent with the puck and features a rocket-launcher shot from the point
14. WPG: C Rutger McGroarty, US-NTDP a sublime scorer with a nasty streak and outstanding two-way game, McGroarty is the penultimate “everything but speed” forward; the Jets might lose Scheifele in the next season and lack anything up the middle on the farm
15. VAN: C Marco Kasper, Rogle Sweden the Canucks need more center depth and this lightning-fast young Austrian is a physical, two-way beast up the middle
16. BUF: LW/C Jiri Kulich, HC Karlovy Czechia no player improved their stock more at the U-18 tourney than Kulich, who was probably the best player in the event; Kulich offers an elite combination of skill, compete level and hockey IQ and could rise even higher than this.
17. NSH: LD Pavel Mintyukov, Saginaw OHL no team develops defenders quite like Nashville, which is on the verge of needing another injection of youth for the blueline. Mintyukov is the top LD for 2022 and might be the top offensive defender altogether, but needs work on his 200-foot game.
18. DAL: LW/RW Danila Yurov, Magnitogorsk KHL how far will the Russians fall due to the conflict in Ukraine? Yurov is a physical, high-compete, all-purpose, top 6 winger who would be a top 10 pick in normal circumstances, but a Stars team which is desperate for scorers would love to find him here.
19. LA: LD Kevin Korchinski, Seattle WHL the Kings are stacked with perhaps the top prospect pool in the entire NHL; as such they can afford to wait on the enormous potential of the still-raw Korchinski, a speedy 6’2 defender with high-end passing vision and puck skills
20. WSH: C/RW Nathan Gaucher, Quebec QMJHL the Caps love their power forwards, and Gaucher plays a high-compete game with a large nasty-streak; he’s also a very good scorer and one of the 2022 class’ best face-off men
21. PIT: RW Filip Mesar, HK Poprad Slovakia the Pens are on a relentless quest for high-talent wings to pair with Crosby and Malkin; Mesar is a speedy winger with high-end skill across the board despite lacking any singular elite talent
22. EDM: LW Liam Ohgren, Djurgardens Sweden the Oilers are on a relentless quest for high-talent wings to pair with McDavid and Draisaitl; Ohgren is a big-bodied, high-compete winger with very good skills across the board despite lacking any singular elite talent
23. ANH: LD Owen Pickering, Swift Current WHL the Ducks need tons of bolstering so far as organizational LD talent, and Pickering fits their profile as a rangy, 6’5 D with outstanding skating and some pretty intriguing offensive upside.
24. STL: RW Jimmy Snuggerud, US-NTDP the Blues love their big, physical forwards and Snuggerud compliments this with a combination of 2RW-type offensive upside and maybe the best overall defensive play of any winger on the US-NTDP
25. TB: LW Ian Howard, US-NTDP another player who skyrocketed their stock at the U18 tournament, Howard is a bit undersized but a tremendous finisher and playmaker who excels alongside the type of top-end talent prevalent in the Lightning line-up
26. NYR: C Filip Bystedt, Linkoping Sweden Jr. the Rangers’ most pressing need is up the middle and the new front office loves size/strength, so the 6’4 Bystedt is a reasonable expectation for a team which loves to draft out of Sweden
27. MIN: RD Tristan Luneau, Gatineau QMJHL the top Wild need may be at RD, and the two-way Luneau is a jack-of-all-trades who projects perfectly to an NHL middle pair with a very high floor
28. TOR: RW Gleb Trikozov, Omskie MHL the Leafs use the unrest in Russia to swing for the fences with the high end talent of Trikozov, a magician with the puck who also features an elite hockey IQ
29. MTL: LW Ivan Miroshnichenko, Omskie VHL speaking of swinging for the fences, with a trio of picks in the top 33 the Habs can afford to take a chance on the top-3-type talent of Miro, who may be a risk due to illness and the New Russian Factor, but also offers superstar-type upside
30. ARI: RD Elias Salomonsson, Skelleftea Sweden Jr. the Coyotes need to bolster pretty much every area in the organization. It’s a safe bet they’ll go for a center at #3, which leaves a defenseman very possible with one of their pair of later picks int he 1st round. Salomonsson is unbelievably talented, though his hockey IQ and compete level have been questioned.
31. ARI: LD Denton Mateychuk, Moose Jaw WHL the Coyotes can fill another need at LD with Mateychuk, a speedy and skilled, competitive and smart two-way defender who checks every box but for size
32. BUF: C Owen Beck, Mississauga OHL one of my favorites for the 2022 draft, the speedy and high-compete Beck is always the most noticeable player on the ice; he’s also a shut-down defender with high-end offensive capability — a can’t-miss steal anywhere after #25 overall
33. MTL: RD Maveric Lamoureux, Drummondville QMJHL the Habs build the future blueline with a towering, 6’7 local product who loves to bash bodies and also features excellent skating and puck skills, especially for a man his size
34. ARI: RW Jagger Firkus, Moose Jaw WHL needing scoring at every level, the Coyotes would be thrilled with the flashy and dynamic but slightly-undersized Firkus, who absolutely lit up the WHL all season long
35. SEA: RW Alexander Perevalov, Loko Yaroslavl MHL the Kraken need high-end wingers, and Perevalov may be the most under-rated player for the entire 2022 class; a high-compete/high-IQ player with elite skills across the board, were he also an elite skater he might be universally considered where I’ve ranked him… at #8 overall
36. PHI: C/LW Jack Hughes, Northeastern University NCAA not to be confused with our Jack Hughes, this one is still extremely impressive in his own right; a high-compete and versatile two-way forward with high-end passing acumen and a dagger-sharp hockey sense
37. NEW JERSEY DEVILS: RD Sam Rinzel, Waterloo USHL if the Devils take a D at #2, I’d expect them to go F here. But, as in this scenario I have them opting for Slafkovsky, the Devils are going to be hard-pressed to find a RD in the 2nd round. Rinzel would be a shoot-for-the-moon type pick, as he’s 6’4 and has excellent offensive skill and dynamic skating ability. However, he’s still a bit raw and unproven at the higher levels, so this would be a high-upside type pick with a modicum of risk attached, as well.

Brad Lambert is the nephew of the Lane Lambert, the new coach of the NYI (who has a name that sounds like he could be in a gay male porn parody of Superman as the love interest, but that’s besides the point really).

 

[njdevils1982]

Brad Lambert is the nephew of the Lane Lambert, the new coach of the NYI (who has a name that sounds like he could be in a gay male porn parody of Superman as the love interest, but that’s besides the point really).

steve largent is another good name

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

Brad Lambert is the nephew of the Lane Lambert, the new coach of the NYI (who has a name that sounds like he could be in a gay male porn parody of Superman as the love interest, but that’s besides the point really).

Lamb Bear?

 

[StevenToddIves]

So... I saw your list of RHD. My question is who your list of shutdown RHD are. Are there any Bahl/Okhotiuk types out there that we can pick up in the 3rd and 4th rounds?

Noah Warren maybe in the 3rd, and maybe Artyom Barabosha or Vladimir Grudinin in the 4th. Luneau should be gone by the 1st, while Rinzel and Lamoureux should be gone by the 2nd.

I have no interest in Salomonsson or Nelson, and although I like Casey I think he'll go high 2nd round, which is far higher than I'd be comfortable taking him.

 

[Oneiro]

Wright plays a more mature game than the other four guys. He processes faster, moves well off the puck, has a sharper sense of risk-reward. He's not as dynamic, none of his technical skills are particularly noteworthy (maybe the shot?). But frankly this team could use more guys whose brain is their best asset. He's being dogged because he's not a gamebreaker kind of pick.

He is, for sure, a smarter player than Nico in his draft year. Even now, I'm still not sure I'd call Nico a very cerebral player (if that offends you, I really don't give a shit). Bottom line: moving down would be dumb. Run a true top 9, put Wright next to Mercer or whoever and create an absolute nightmare matchup for the next 8+ years. And get to drafting well because affording all these guys is going to require some ELC magic.

 

[StevenToddIves]

Wright plays a more mature game than the other four guys. He processes faster, moves well off the puck, has a sharper sense of risk-reward. He's not as dynamic, none of his technical skills are particularly noteworthy (maybe the shot?). But frankly this team could use more guys whose brain is their best asset. He's being dogged because he's not a gamebreaker kind of pick.

He is, for sure, a smarter player than Nico in his draft year. Even now, I'm still not sure I'd call Nico a very cerebral player (if that offends you, I really don't give a shit). Bottom line: moving down would be dumb. Run a true top 9, put Wright next to Mercer or whoever and create an absolute nightmare matchup for the next 8+ years. And get to drafting well because affording all these guys is going to require some ELC magic.

Whomever the Devils get at #2 (I now think the most likely pick is Slafkovsky and the 2nd most likely is Wright), they need to make better picks late in the draft. They must come away with someone to top their RD prospect charts, and they need depth centers. It's always smart to take a goalie, and there are some nice sleepers for later in the draft.

If the Devils are taking non-value picks without trading down early as with Mukhamadullin and Stillman, it's going to cost them down the road. If the Devils are shooting low with mid-round picks like Samu Salminen, it's going to cost them down the road. If the Devils are wasting late round picks on so-so LD and Baumgartners and Hurtigs and Shlaines, it's going to cost them down the road.

A strong 2022 draft -- start to finish -- will be crucial in pushing the Devils to a future standing as a perennial cup contender.

 

[Smitty426]

Noah Warren maybe in the 3rd, and maybe Artyom Barabosha or Vladimir Grudinin in the 4th. Luneau should be gone by the 1st, while Rinzel and Lamoureux should be gone by the 2nd.

I have no interest in Salomonsson or Nelson, and although I like Casey I think he'll go high 2nd round, which is far higher than I'd be comfortable taking him.

Steve, isn't this the kinda move up Fitz should be doing to ensure he land guys like Luneau?

 

[Devil made me do it]

Is there a reason why we pick 37th in the second round and not 34th?
And in the 3rd we should pick 66th and not 69th.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

Is there a reason why we pick 37th in the second round and not 34th?
And in the 3rd we should pick 66th and not 69th.

The lottery only applies to the first round.

 

[StevenToddIves]

Steve, isn't this the kinda move up Fitz should be doing to ensure he land guys like Luneau?

Depends on the cost. If Luneau were to fall to say, #33/#34, I'd be willing to move one of the 4th rounders to move up. But I think Luneau goes in the mid-20s, and that's a very costly move up.

Poor late round drafting in the past two years leaves the Devils with several holes to fill organizationally. If the Devils, as expected, take Slafkovsky at #2 overall, they are going to still need to get some RD, some depth centers, and take a goalie somewhere.

Though the goalie could be had later, RD and C are the most coveted positions on draft day and the Devils are going to need to address them with their picks in the 2nd/3rd rounds, and probably with at least one of their three picks in the 4th.

I'm hoping the Devils can turn Zacha into a 2nd round pick this year, which would give them some more flexibility in terms of moving up. Maybe Johnsson can get the Devils a 5th or 6th rounder. I think the likely Slafkovsky pick means the Devils will keep Tatar.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Is there a reason why we pick 37th in the second round and not 34th?
And in the 3rd we should pick 66th and not 69th.

We finished 5th last. So we have the 5th pick in every round except for the first due to the lottery.

 

[StevenToddIves]

It's like a game I win every time. The FC draft simulator might not even be fun anymore.

2

SLAFKOVSKY JURAJ
LW
TPS
LIIGA

37

CHESLEY RYAN
RD
USNTDP JUNIORS
USHL

69

WARREN NOAH
RD
GATINEAU OLYMPIQUES
QMJHL

101

SCHAEFER REID
LW
SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS
WHL

109

SEMINOFF MATTHEW
RW
KAMLOOPS BLAZERS
WHL

118

RINZEL SAM
RD
CHASKA HIGH
USHS-MN

140

PETROVSKY SERVAC
C/LW
OWEN SOUND ATTACK
OHL

165

ALI BRENNAN
C
LINCOLN STARS
USHL

197

ZHIGALOV IVAN
G
SHERBROOKE PHOENIX
QMJHL

 

[Eggtimer]

It's like a game I win every time. The FC draft simulator might not even be fun anymore.

2

SLAFKOVSKY JURAJ
LW
TPS
LIIGA

37

CHESLEY RYAN
RD
USNTDP JUNIORS
USHL

69

WARREN NOAH
RD
GATINEAU OLYMPIQUES
QMJHL

101

SCHAEFER REID
LW
SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS
WHL

109

SEMINOFF MATTHEW
RW
KAMLOOPS BLAZERS
WHL

118

RINZEL SAM
RD
CHASKA HIGH
USHS-MN

140

PETROVSKY SERVAC
C/LW
OWEN SOUND ATTACK
OHL

165

ALI BRENNAN
C
LINCOLN STARS
USHL

197

ZHIGALOV IVAN
G
SHERBROOKE PHOENIX
QMJHL

Oh God, if that was our actual draft….

 

[glenwo2]

Oh God, if that was our actual draft….

I'm going to ask : Would this be a good draft or not? (I am not familiar with those other players nor am I going to go sift through the prospects threads to find their descriptions by Steven)

 

[FooteBahl]

I'm going to ask : Would this be a good draft or not? (I am not familiar with those other players nor am I going to go sift through the prospects threads to find their descriptions by Steven)

I was going to ask the same

 

[StevenToddIves]

I'm going to ask : Would this be a good draft or not? (I am not familiar with those other players nor am I going to go sift through the prospects threads to find their descriptions by Steven)

Well, here was my strategy:

1 Slafkovsky -- imagining him alongside Hughes for the next decade or so is just ridiculous.

2 Right Defense -- Chesley, Rinzel and Warren enter the Devils prospect pool at 1, 2 and 4 -- dropping McCarthy to 3 and Walsh to 5. Chesley is the best defensive D in the draft, and he's got a physical edge and a bomb of the shot. Rinzel is the "high upside but raw" guy and Warren is a 6'5 bruiser who can skate. The future RD problem is solved in one draft.

3 Depth Center -- this is the singular area where I may not have knocked it out of the park. Petrovsky might project more to wing than to center, but Brennan Ali is one of my favorite sleepers -- he's a 6'1-195 defense-first center who is extremely fast and plays a high-compete, physical game.

4 Interior/Power Forward -- of course Slafkovsky at #2 overall does a lot here, but Reid Schaefer is the closest thing to Tom Wilson in this draft

5 Goalie -- I'm not an expert on goalies, so I listen to my experts, and a couple people I trust have told me they are quite intrigued by Zhigalov's upside

6 Potential Top-6 Sleepers -- I'm always on the lookout for these guys, and Seminoff/Petrovsky are both extremely intriguing in this regard. Seminoff combines good-but-not-high-end skill with one of the best combinations of speed/compete level in the draft, which gave him a nearly PPG clip in the WHL this year. He's got second-line upside, but an extremely high floor as a bottom 6er. Petrovsky started the year in the bottom of the Owen Sound line-up, but worked his way up and finished with 54 points despite being one of the youngest players eligible for the 2022 draft. Had Petrovsky started the year in the top 6, I think he'd have finished at a PPG clip and been in the 2nd round conversation. Sometimes it's something as small as this which affects a player's draft status by a matter of several rounds.

 

[MakoSlade]

It's like a game I win every time. The FC draft simulator might not even be fun anymore.

2

SLAFKOVSKY JURAJ
LW
TPS
LIIGA

37

CHESLEY RYAN
RD
USNTDP JUNIORS
USHL

69

WARREN NOAH
RD
GATINEAU OLYMPIQUES
QMJHL

101

SCHAEFER REID
LW
SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS
WHL

109

SEMINOFF MATTHEW
RW
KAMLOOPS BLAZERS
WHL

118

RINZEL SAM
RD
CHASKA HIGH
USHS-MN

140

PETROVSKY SERVAC
C/LW
OWEN SOUND ATTACK
OHL

165

ALI BRENNAN
C
LINCOLN STARS
USHL

197

ZHIGALOV IVAN
G
SHERBROOKE PHOENIX
QMJHL

 

[devilsblood]

4 Interior/Power Forward -- of course Slafkovsky at #2 overall does a lot here, but Reid Schaefer is the closest thing to Tom Wilson in this draft

5 Goalie -- I'm not an expert on goalies, so I listen to my experts, and a couple people I trust have told me they are quite intrigued by Zhigalov's upside

1)Schaefer is one of the older kids in this draft as he turned 18 in Sept. And this is his first good season. I imagine he's a mid to later round guy?

2)Where do you expect the goalie will be drafted. If we go fwd 2nd OA I think we have to go RD with that 2nd rounder. Could the G fall to the 34d?

 

[Blackjack]

1)Schaefer is one of the older kids in this draft as he turned 18 in Sept. And this is his first good season. I imagine he's a mid to later round guy?

Prospect Info: - Ives 2022 Top 100 NHL Draft Rankings (Spring Edition, 2.0)

Here's my draft profile on Reid Schaefer from back in February: LW Reid Schaefer, Seattle WHL I'm just going to come out and say it right away: I want Reid Schaefer on my hockey team. He's gone completely unnoticed by all the independent scouting bureaus and draft writers, but the Bob McKenzie...

hfboards.mandatory.com

 

[StevenToddIves]

1)Schaefer is one of the older kids in this draft as he turned 18 in Sept. And this is his first good season. I imagine he's a mid to later round guy?

2)Where do you expect the goalie will be drafted. If we go fwd 2nd OA I think we have to go RD with that 2nd rounder. Could the G fall to the 34d?

1) I think Schaefer goes late 1st/early 2nd by a team looking for the next Tom Wilson, or something closely related. He's a bit of a unicorn in this draft -- with his stellar defense and immense physicality (he's the most physical forward with any top-6 potential in the 2022 class) he's just a nightmare to play against. When you throw in his howitzer of a shot and quick release, well -- let's just say Reid Schaefer is the type of player NHL front offices appreciate more than draft evaluators in the media.

2) I'm not sure which goalie you're speaking of. In this particular draft, I'm willing to wait until the 4th round or later to take a G. But I'm definitely grabbing one somewhere.