GDT: 2022 NHL Entry Draft - Round 1 - July 7th - 7 P.M / Round 2-7 - July 8th - 11 A.M

[Ripshot 43]

Should have kept a camera on dougie, imagine how many more grimaces we could have gotten for all these RDs coming for his job

I think he may feel pretty secure in his job for maybe 6 more years or so

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I feel like our defensive prospects were all just put on notice after this draft.

I love the strategy, makes me think they're gonna swing for a big fish in FA for the wing. Bring me Gaudreau.

 

[Hisch13r]

What's to yuck? One of the most physical D in the draft, the best defensive right-shot defender in the MHL. Skates extremely well and very good with the puck, shows more offensive aggressiveness and instinct than the average shut-down physical guy. We might have finally found the perfect parter for Luke Hughes at #198 overall.

If that’s actually what he is then that’s precisely what teams fall in love with and he’d have gone higher than this. Leads me to believe he’s not actually that good. I don’t have any faith in an over age unproductive shutdown D ever coming remotely close to panning out

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

Quick look around, Logan Morrison hasn’t been picked or did I miss it?

 

[StevenToddIves]

Makes me wonder if Severson is gone....

Nemec will be NHL ready by 2023-24. Probably McCarthy is ready to make a run then too, but I'd give him a year in the AHL. Barabosha, Casey and Leddy are all at least 3 years away. Walsh I don't think is a legit NHL prospect, and is likely to be traded now that we drafted some guys who can actually defend.

I'm not sure this affects Severson, really.

 

[Hisch13r]

I love the strategy, makes me think they're gonna swing for a big fish in FA for the wing. Bring me Gaudreau.

Johnny+Jesse. f***ing do it. You struck out on your Slaf pick Fitz so go and get Jesse

 

[forceten]

People still trading into 7th round.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Should have kept a camera on dougie, imagine how many more grimaces we could have gotten for all these RDs coming for his job

He doesn't have to worry, Severson does lol

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

Barabosha!!! Gives me all ze RDs!

 

[mdj12784]

The Rags getting Sykora makes me so very very sad

 

[Comparison Ford]

Devils knock it out of the park -- Artyom Barabosha is an absolute steal at #198 overall. Tremendous physical defender, skates well, very good with the puck.

when you’re happy steve, we’re all happy.

 

[forceten]

Boy did this draft slow the heck down all of a sudden.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Makes me wonder if Severson is gone....

I said this last night but part of me thinks keeping Severson and easing Nemec on an ELC would be the move. A right side of Hamliton, Severson, Nemec would be awesome.

 

[Triumph]

If that’s actually what he is then that’s precisely what teams fall in love with and he’d have gone higher than this. Leads me to believe he’s not actually that good. I don’t have any faith in an over age unproductive shutdown D ever coming remotely close to panning out

He's not overage. I mean, yeah, I'm always deeply skeptical of 7th round picks, but he seems better than most.

 

[Comparison Ford]

It was a pleasure watching the draft with you gentleman.

this is the best use of gif i have ever seen to explain these boards.

i call cello!

 

[RememberTheName]

If that’s actually what he is then that’s precisely what teams fall in love with and he’d have gone higher than this. Leads me to believe he’s not actually that good. I don’t have any faith in an over age unproductive shutdown D ever coming remotely close to panning out

He’s not overage. He’s a March ‘04 birthday.

 

[StevenToddIves]

If that’s actually what he is then that’s precisely what teams fall in love with and he’d have gone higher than this. Leads me to believe he’s not actually that good. I don’t have any faith in an over age unproductive shutdown D ever coming remotely close to panning out

ALL the Russians fell. Barabosha is a March 2004 birthday. Shut-down defenders are more valuable to NHL teams than Will Butchers and Reilly Walshes. "Production" is an abject myth with these types of players. Barabosha can literally skate circles around a player like Walsh. He might be the most physical D in the system right now, also great in defending against the rush and an accomplished shot blocker. Exactly what the doctor ordered.

At #198 oversall, you got yourself a potential Erik Cernak. Just a brilliant pick. The Devils Russian scouting has been the one exemplary consistent over the past 6 or 7 drafts.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Johnny+Jesse. f***ing do it. You struck out on your Slaf pick Fitz so go and get Jesse

I'd love it, it would make the Nemec pick more tolerable too if he had a plan for the wing.

 

[Guttersniped]

Brandon Lisowsky is very on brand for a Leafs pick

 

[MasterofGrond]

My only complaint about the Russian scouts is that I think we should give them more picks

 

[forceten]

No doubt our Russian scouts knew about Perevalov and Trikozov

 

[StevenToddIves]

Quick look around, Logan Morrison hasn’t been picked or did I miss it?

Nope. If Morrison goes undrafted, any team can sign him I think. @Guttersniped probably knows for sure.

 

[Guttersniped]

Alexis Gendron is a good pick here.

 

[The Wumpus]

ALL the Russians fell. Barabosha is a March 2004 birthday. Shut-down defenders are more valuable to NHL teams than Will Butchers and Reilly Walshes. "Production" is an abject myth with these types of players. Barabosha can literally skate circles around a player like Walsh. He might be the most physical D in the system right now, also great in defending against the rush and an accomplished shot blocker. Exactly what the doctor ordered.

At #198 oversall, you got yourself a potential Erik Cernak. Just a brilliant pick. The Devils Russian scouting has been the one exemplary consistent over the past 6 or 7 drafts.

How would he compare to Okhotyuk in terms of NHL potential?

 

[StevenToddIves]

My only complaint about the Russian scouts is that I think we should give them more picks

Yeah, I'm still hurting about passing on Matvey Petrov for Viktor f-ing Hurtig.

I'd love it, it would make the Nemec pick more tolerable too if he had a plan for the wing.

My vote is trade Ty Smith for Martin Necas.