2023 Draft Discussion

[lilidk]

At nine I’m happy with Leonard, Dvorski, Reinbacher, or Moore. Not so happy with Danielson, Pellikka, Cristall, or Perrault. Whatever happens I will be satisfied that Steve and company know a little more than I do and I will get behind whoever they pick.

Perrault has potential become first line, Panarin like , maybe even better.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

What is that they did not like about him?, or they just want him to get fall to #8

IIRC, something about him having short interviews after games

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

IIRC, something about him having short interviews after games

pretty much. didn’t give any teams any lengthy interviews and they were only given minutes to talk to him after a game

 

[Christien]

What is that they did not like about him?, or they just want him to get fall to #8

They had trouble meeting with him, here's a recent article

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washi...Capitals get to,remains a major question mark.

 

[Frk It]

Finished a mock.

@My Cozen Dylan draft

#9. Leonard
#17. Wallinder
#41. Nadeau
#42. Gibson
#43. Pitre
#73. Brzustewicz
#117. Cheslock
#137. Townsend
#169. Khazheyev
#201. Hay

A lot of players I wanted ended up getting picked high.

Still, I think that's a good class.

I don’t know anything about the last 4 players you picked. My only concern would be did you draft any centers?

I think Nadeau at #41 was your best pick. I’m really high on him.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

I don’t know anything about the last 4 players you picked. My only concern would be did you draft any centers?

I think Nadeau at #41 was your best pick. I’m really high on him.

Thanks. I think Townsend could be a center.

EDIT: I think Hay might end up a Glendening type.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Also, in this draft, players I wanted got picked before I could make my selection.

 

[lilidk]

They had trouble meeting with him, here's a recent article

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals/takes/2023-nhl-draft-matvei-michkov-move-down-preferred-team#:~:text=The Washington Capitals get to,remains a major question mark.

It's looks like he is not Red Wings kinda player and I don't wanna get him at 9, not even at 17

 

[Rolo Tomassi]

What universe do you see this happening in? Cause it ain’t this one we live in

I agree with you…It was just how the “realgud” simulator ran. Only thing i did that could affect anything was maxed out the “randomness” selector. Id shart me pants if we got a haul like that, haha.

 

[Hinterland]

Don't really care about the rest...I just want Detroit to draft Tom Willander for a Wallinder/Willander pairing. They both played for Rögle last season (though Willander mostly juniors)

 

[Ricelund]

Don't really care about the rest...I just want Detroit to draft Tom Willander for a Wallinder/Willander pairing. They both played for Rögle last season (though Willander mostly juniors)

Edvinsson-Seider
Willander-Wallinder
Johansson-Johansson

 

[norrisnick]

Edvinsson-Seider
Willander-Wallinder
Johansson-Johansson

Wallinder - Willander
And then A. Johansson is the lefty and A. Johansson is the righty.

 

[lilidk]

Just watch bunch of interviews with Michkov. Looks like his father was very important in his life, hard to imagine what kind of effect on Matvey was end of his father. Michkov looks kinda tight , but not like a-whole at all.I don't believe he is a bad person, just don't bring a lot of emotion during interviews. Interesting fact , Crosby is his favorite player, wonder if Pittsburgh is his destiny

 

[DamonDRW]

Just watch bunch of interviews with Michkov. Looks like his father was very important in his life, hard to imagine what kind of effect on Matvey was end of his father. Michkov looks kinda tight , but not like a-whole at all.I don't believe he is a bad person, just don't bring a lot of emotion during interviews. Interesting fact , Crosby is his favorite player, wonder if Pittsburgh is his destiny

And he suddenly becomes generational leaving Bedard far behind. Can't imagine how happy I would be

I have a feeling that anyone who is going to pass on him will look like a fool 5 years from now

 

[Reddwit]

Finished a mock.

@My Cozen Dylan draft

#9. Leonard
#17. Wallinder
#41. Nadeau
#42. Gibson
#43. Pitre
#73. Brzustewicz
#117. Cheslock
#137. Townsend
#169. Khazheyev
#201. Hay

A lot of players I wanted ended up getting picked high.

Still, I think that's a good class.

Nadeau at 41 - yes please. Think he’ll get taken before that though.

 

[lilidk]

And he suddenly becomes generational leaving Bedard far behind. Can't imagine how happy I would be

I have a feeling that anyone who is going to pass on him will look like a fool 5 years from now

You never know, but I watch couple games Michkov on the same line with Buchelnikov and seems like they did not click together, don't understand why. In interview Michkov also was talking with respect towards Bedard, wished Russians playing in tournaments and his goals less important than team win

 

[Christien]

Hoping Dvorsky goes sometime before our pick

 

[Henkka]

You wouldn’t take Granlund at 5m for 2 years to move up 25 spots to get a top 15 pick in a loaded draft? That’s crazy man. We’re not strapped for cash.

Just trade Zadina for him and let's move on.

Granlund is just great hockey mind to have around. He'll make others on the team better.

 

[Henkka]

Edvinsson-Seider
Willander-Wallinder
Johansson-Johansson

We need RhD Edvin Simonsson to complwte that defence, instead of Seider.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

Just trade Zadina for him and let's move on.

Granlund is just great hockey mind to have around. He'll make others on the team better.

i don’t want granlund i want the pick

 

[Vector Cereal]

We need RhD Edvin Simonsson to complwte that defence, instead of Seider.

Elias Salomonsson? Best I could think of

 

[Vector Cereal]

Just went through some video on Rehkopf. I think he’s gotta be a serious target with those second rounders. Big, good skating, solid defensively, can play center, really nice shot, and uses his size pretty well. Hands could stand to improve a bit but I think he fits with what we need and are trying to build really well. Also one of those guys who should see his counting stats go way up next year when Pinelli is in the AHL. If we can’t land Barlow with one of the firsts, I’d really like to see us get Rehkopf

 

[Frk It]

Just went through some video on Rehkopf. I think he’s gotta be a serious target with those second rounders. Big, good skating, solid defensively, can play center, really nice shot, and uses his size pretty well. Hands could stand to improve a bit but I think he fits with what we need and are trying to build really well. Also one of those guys who should see his counting stats go way up next year when Pinelli is in the AHL. If we can’t land Barlow with one of the firsts, I’d really like to see us get Rehkopf

I like him a lot. Has one of the better shots in this draft and plus skill and measured in at 6’2 at the combine.

The knock on him is concerns with his compete though, so I don’t know it Yzerman and Draper will be a fan.

 

[lilidk]

Just went through some video on Rehkopf. I think he’s gotta be a serious target with those second rounders. Big, good skating, solid defensively, can play center, really nice shot, and uses his size pretty well. Hands could stand to improve a bit but I think he fits with what we need and are trying to build really well. Also one of those guys who should see his counting stats go way up next year when Pinelli is in the AHL. If we can’t land Barlow with one of the firsts, I’d really like to see us get Rehkopf

Only if we also take his teammate Hunter Brzustewicz with another second round

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[Michael Brand Eggs]

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