GDT: 2023 Caps NHL Draft Thread

[Capitals40]

Whatever happens, I dont want to see the Caps giving away a future 1st rounder to move up

 

[Brian23]

Stylistically I heard Simashev’s ceiling being something like K’Andre Miller and my only thought to that is that is an incredibly low ceiling for a #8 overall pick. Miller is fine, good even. But he’s not great or elite. If your ceiling isn’t even great at #8 (great 8 hoho) then that’s not a very good pick.

I would be annoyed beyond measure if the Caps went off board to over-draft someone that's still years away.

 

[Langway]

Could be part of the ammo for the hosts to move up to 5.

 

[ynotcaps]

I would be annoyed beyond measure if the Caps went off board to over-draft someone that's still years away.

Don't worry -- I have it on good authority that Sasha Pokulok is not drat eligible again.

 

[Brian23]

Can you imagine if Barry moves up to steal Michkov from us?

The salt would be incalculable.

 

[Cappy76]

Can you imagine if Barry moves up to steal Michkov from us?

The salt would be incalculable.

As much as I'd hate it that we couldn't draft him I'd be ok with him going to Nashville. That market is in desperate need of a superstar talent.

 

[RandyHolt]

Vegas odds are shifting towards Michkov being taken 2nd OA. Now at 4:1 odds per nhl.com on XM

If anyone takes OUR russian I hope he instantly says will never report to that shithole Oviless shitty.

 

[Melkor]

Mitchkov is going to Montreal unless he had some super amazing interview with teams higher up the order. Book it.

 

[OV Rocks]

Can you imagine if Barry moves up to steal Michkov from us?

The salt would be incalculable.

That would suck, but him going to Philadelphia would be the worst. Playing against Crosby and Michkov for 40 years, no thank you.

 

[Devil Dancer]

I bought the wifi on this flight to track the draft, entertain me GMBM!

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Vegas odds are shifting towards Michkov being taken 2nd OA. Now at 4:1 odds per nhl.com on XM

If anyone takes OUR russian I hope he instantly says will never report to that shithole Oviless shitty.

Aside from us getting Michkov which is obviously best case scenario, next best case is keeping Bedard and Michkov in the West so if he goes to Anaheim so be it.

 

[Corby78]

I’m ok trading up for the Russian, but I don’t want to overpay. I’m happy with a Leonard/Benson/Dvorski type at 8.

 

[Brian23]

Would the Ducks really be willing to put their rebuild on hold? I feel like they should be close to the point where they graduate their prospects and try to turn the ship around.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Man, too much time still till the start of the draft!

 

[notDkristich]

We do nothing and draft BPA, disappointing most of you

 

[Cush]

We do nothing and draft BPA, disappointing most of you

Unless the BPA is a Finn, then its next man up

 

[Brian23]

Seems wild, but that's just my football brain working.

Two "late" first round picks plus a good goalie prospect isn't really that attractive an offer. Even if they don't want Michkov, feel like they'd not want to drop out of the top 10 at least.

 

[hockeykicker]

Can you imagine if Barry moves up to steal Michkov from us?

The salt would be incalculable.

 

[g00n]

ESPN has the draft. Any pre-game show? Nope. NBA free agency talk and WNBA.

Great job

 

[SherVaughn30]

Weekes is such a hack!

 

[HeyMattyB]

ESPN has the draft. Any pre-game show? Nope. NBA free agency talk and WNBA.

Pre-draft show is on ESPN2/ESPN+. It's been on since six, but is about to end.

 

[Brian23]

ESPN has the draft. Any pre-game show? Nope. NBA free agency talk and WNBA.

Great job

Dana White is an awful human but he's 1000% right. The dinosaurs in this game are doing unimaginable damage too it.

 

[Todos a la Calle]

On whether or not to trade up to 4 or 5 or 6 in the draft, there are just too many unknowables for me to get too concerned about it. Teams in the top 10 don't often trade those picks, or trade down, for a reason. This year is seen as an especially deep draft. It's totally possible that teams are asking an insane price or just saying no flat out. Who knows. I'd be OK with trading up in theory, but we can't know whether the proposals being thrown around here would be enough to get it done.

Maybe the attitude concerns RE Michkov have something real behind them. Maybe other teams don't like our prospects. etc. etc.

Nail Yakupov was also seen as a can't-miss prospect at one point. Michkov certainly *seems* like he's on another level, but nothing is certain. Imagine trading a king's ransom for a player who ends up being a bust. That'd be disastrous.

Or we could stay put at 8 and get a player who's very likely a difference maker. Michkov could also fall to us without having to do anything.

 

[SherVaughn30]

ESPN has the draft. Any pre-game show? Nope. NBA free agency talk and WNBA.

Great job

NHL has always had the worst marketing. Bettman, just makes the owners money, but no creativity!

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

No whammy