Prospect Info: 2023 Draft Thread (Yotes picking #6 & #12)
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Couldn’t the NHL just put in a very similar tournament and take this away from the IIHF/TSN? Like a LIV Golf kind of situation. Some way to free us from how stupid this tournament has become?
It is in Halifax at least, not Edmonton. Part of the issue was having tournaments in Edmonton back to back to back with the third one in the summer.
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Most wouldn't know this tournament existed if TSN didn't put so much money and emphasis into it. They televise almost every game and that turns up the spotlight for all teams. Of course they do it for Canada but every player, team, and fan benefits from that.
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It’s too early for rankings, I think. But who are some of your “favorites”? Not necessarily the best players, but the players you like the most?
For me, it’s Fantilli and Yager at the top. Also like Sale and Stramel. A bit later it’s Ryan Leonard, Kalan Lind and Lukas Dragicevic.
For me, it’s Fantilli and Yager at the top. Also like Sale and Stramel. A bit later it’s Ryan Leonard, Kalan Lind and Lukas Dragicevic.
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At the moment:
Fantilli
Yager
Stramel
Dvorsky
Carlsson
Brzustewicz
Something change over the season...
Fantilli
Yager
Stramel
Dvorsky
Carlsson
Brzustewicz
Something change over the season...
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Fantilli is a ton of fun to watch because he’s basically a 3rd Tkachuk brother out there. Big, skilled, and just absolutely nasty. Really a throw-back, power center type.
Yager I love because he’s got an exceptional motor, he never stops buzzing, he’s a hound, and his shot absolutely deadly. He’s just the kind of center I like. Well, him and Fantilli.
Nobody really compares to these two for me, in terms of personifying my own preferences and biases. Bedard basically plays like he’s got cheat codes enabled. And he’s incredible. But when I list out in bullet points what I like to see in players, I get Fantilli and Yager as my two main types.
Yager I love because he’s got an exceptional motor, he never stops buzzing, he’s a hound, and his shot absolutely deadly. He’s just the kind of center I like. Well, him and Fantilli.
Nobody really compares to these two for me, in terms of personifying my own preferences and biases. Bedard basically plays like he’s got cheat codes enabled. And he’s incredible. But when I list out in bullet points what I like to see in players, I get Fantilli and Yager as my two main types.
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Vinny Boombatz
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Leo Carlsson is my dark horse player that I might want...will be following him this year for sure.
What's beautiful about this situation is I can't see us being better than 5th worst, and that's a huge stretch. So at worst we are picking 7th.
Bedard
Michkov
Fantilli
Yager
Benson
Leo Carlsson
Dvorsky
If these 7 names keep progressing and have impressive seasons this year they may all be better prospects than Cooley or at least right around the same level. This is a win-win-win year for us to stink. Last season got a little dicey because picking 5th had a huge fall off (I would not have been happy with Gauthier after the last season we had).
I'd include Calum Ritchie in that group too. Leading scorer at the Hlinka is a nice feather in the cap, even if he wasn't dominant.
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Is it too early for Tankathon sim lottery?
Michkov is our guy I guess.
I want to pick 1, 3, 4, 5. I don't want pick #2. Let someone else make the pick for us.
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