2022 NHL draft HOT TAKES thread

mistaclick

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Jiricek will be the best player from this draft class 2-3 years from now, like Makar for 2017.
Kemell busts
 
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OKR

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No he wouldn't.

People want more out of a 1st overall than a player that seems like he might end up only being a 2C, hence why shaky narratives are pushed about other players to make them seem worthy of the 1st spot.
If his ”floor” was 2C, he absolutely would be the runaway first pick and the easiest pick ever, that’s just common sense.
 
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Tyrus

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If his ”floor” was 2C, he absolutely would be the runaway first pick and the easiest pick ever, that’s just common sense.
Not really, depends on how likely you believe the player would exceed their floor potential.

A player pictured as "most likely" to be a 2C wouldn't necessarily be picked over a player pictured as "could maybe" become a franchise winger.

Mystery box type deal and all that, swinging for the fences.
 

OKR

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Not really, depends on how likely you believe the player would exceed their floor potential.

A player pictured as "most likely" to be a 2C wouldn't necessarily be picked over a player pictured as "could maybe" become a franchise winger.

Mystery box type deal and all that, swinging for the fences.
You don’t seem to understand how insane of a floor 2C would be, not many players from any draft ever reach that level, and if that was just his floor, meaning he wouldn’t be worse than that.
 

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Lambert will end up being top 10 player from this draft in 5+ years.

More of a hot take than saying he will bust lol.
 

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Wright will be fairly good but will get labelled a bust for not being excellent. He probably goes between 5 and 10 in a redraft. His first season in the league will mirror Cole Sillinger and he becomes a good two way C.

Said it before…Evan Konyen will be the steal in the fourth round.

Logan Cooley will be the best player in the draft.

Both Cutter Gauthier and Connor Geekie are underwhelming (Gauthier is a second liner, Geekie is a 600 game bottom six). They get drafted 5-10 spots higher than they should because “you can’t teach size” copyright Brian Burke.
 
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Youngguns1380

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Kemell and Geekie are busts

Mintyukov, Cooley, Jiricek and Kasper are the better performers from this draft.
 
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- Shane Wright will be comparable to Lafreniere
- Savoie is better than Cooley. Savoie is a poor man Bedard
- No stud or franchise changing D in this draft
- Flat draft but good until end of 3rd round
 

AyyoCully

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I think Lekkerimaki will be a top 5 player out of this draft when all is said and done, possibly top 3.
 

Our Lady Peace

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• Mintyukov goes outside 15, ends up a top 5 player in the draft

• Chesley goes 51 to LA, ends up a top 15 player

• Nazar will have the highest point scoring season in the next 10 years out of everyone in this draft
 
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Anchor5

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Hutson and Mesar go to the top 10 ... They will prove their quality as the best players of the draft
 
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