Prospect Info: 2023 Draft Thread (Yotes picking #6 & #12)

[MIGs Dog]

Hopefully, the Doaner blood lines are solid.

 

[hbk]

Hopefully, the Doaner blood lines are solid.

this would be a non-linear progression year.

 

[JasonDemersWasOkay]

I mean Samuelsson won the memorial cup and scored 40 points in I think his second pro year. He seemed like a fine pick. I have no idea what the hell happened to him after that.

Last year PHNX did a podcast on coyotes draft busts and Samuelsson was one of them. Morgan and peters seemed to indicate that Samuelsson may have had some personal stuff going on that either held back his focus or prevented him from being fully committed to working on what he needed to work on. We’ll never know.

Ultimately it doesn’t really matter because that draft sucked anyway

 

[Bonsai Tree]

Since someone around here asked if Fantilli is NHL ready, I was pondering what would happen if he was a Coyote. I would not want him and Cooley both joining the Coyotes lineup as C's right away.

Let them compete for Bjugstad's spot in camp and send the runner-up to Tuscon? Send them both to Tuscon until we trade Boyd at the next deadline?

Nope. Move one to forward for a year with limited center duties.

 

[Heldig]

I mean Samuelsson won the memorial cup and scored 40 points in I think his second pro year. He seemed like a fine pick. I have no idea what the hell happened to him after that.

Last year PHNX did a podcast on coyotes draft busts and Samuelsson was one of them. Morgan and peters seemed to indicate that Samuelsson may have had some personal stuff going on that either held back his focus or prevented him from being fully committed to working on what he needed to work on. We’ll never know.

Ultimately it doesn’t really matter because that draft sucked anyway

The organizations draft and develop has been terrible for much of its existence but they sure have had some bad luck, too.

Kolanos injury
Mueller injury
Gormley injury

 

[hbk]

I mean Samuelsson won the memorial cup and scored 40 points in I think his second pro year. He seemed like a fine pick. I have no idea what the hell happened to him after that.

Last year PHNX did a podcast on coyotes draft busts and Samuelsson was one of them. Morgan and peters seemed to indicate that Samuelsson may have had some personal stuff going on that either held back his focus or prevented him from being fully committed to working on what he needed to work on. We’ll never know.

Ultimately it doesn’t really matter because that draft sucked anyway

I believe it was a leg injury or something that further compromised his skating and that wasn't his strength to begin with.

 

[Schemp]

Nope. Move one to forward for a year with limited center duties.

Fantilli will likely return to college and then burn a year off his ELC, while I imagine that Cooley signs next month and will have a year on him. That's my only knock on Fantilli, is that he probably won't sign right away (and it is selfish on my part).
I could also see the 2 playing on the same line with Guenther, a future legitimate 1st line, a 1st line in-waiting sort of.

 

[rt]

Fantilli will likely return to college and then burn a year off his ELC, while I imagine that Cooley signs next month and have a year on him. That's my only knock on Fantilli, is that he probably won't sign right away (and it is selfish on my part).

I think there’s a 99% chance Fantilli is playing in the NHL next season. He’s already the most productive player in the entire NCAA. He’s not going back.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

I think there’s a 99% chance Fantilli is playing in the NHL next season. He’s already the most productive player in the entire NCAA. He’s not going back.

I agree...I think he just comes straight in, no reason to go back when he's ready and he is ready.

Infusion of Fantilli & Cooley into the lineup would be 'huge'

 

[Schemp]

I think there’s a 99% chance Fantilli is playing in the NHL next season. He’s already the most productive player in the entire NCAA. He’s not going back.

I disagree and say it's about the college experience and still burning the year off his ELC. He will play next season in the NHL after the frozen four.

 

[rt]

I disagree and say it's about the college experience and still burning the year off his ELC. He will play next season in the NHL after the frozen four.

No he won’t. He’ll play in the nhl next season.

 

[Heldig]

No he won’t. He’ll play in the nhl next season.

@rt, trades aside (assume Chychrun is gone for picks and prospects) - Coyotes draft Fantilli 2nd overall this summer. What is your forward lineup look like?

 

[rt]

@rt, trades aside (assume Chychrun is gone for picks and prospects) - Coyotes draft Fantilli 2nd overall this summer. What is your forward lineup look like?

That’s a tough one. I guess we’ve got Boyd, Hayton and McBain down the middle. So shouldn’t be too tough to move on or the other of Fantilli or Cooley to wing. Also, since neither are CHL players, we do have Tucson as an option for either or both.

Keller-Boyd-Schmaltz
Cooley-Hayton-Guenther
Crouse-Fantilli-Maccelli
Winger-McBain-Winger
Winger

 

[lanky]

Keller Hayton Schmaltz
Maccelli Smith Guenther
Crouse Boyd winger
Jenik McBain winger
Kassian

Valimaki Moser
Nemeth Soderstom
Kolyachonok Brown

I'd start Cooley in Tuscon. Bedard is the only '23 pick that I'd bring straight into kachina. Would love for him to take that 3 RW slot.

 

[FinnishCoyote]

That’s a tough one. I guess we’ve got Boyd, Hayton and McBain down the middle. So shouldn’t be too tough to move on or the other of Fantilli or Cooley to wing. Also, since neither are CHL players, we do have Tucson as an option for either or both.

Keller-Boyd-Schmaltz
Cooley-Hayton-Guenther
Crouse-Fantilli-Maccelli
Winger-McBain-Winger
Winger

If we get 1st or 2nd pick, I'd try to lure via UFA or trade for an experienced center and put Boyd on 4th line wing.

I think our tanking days are over if we win lottery now

 

[Freddy Sjostrom]

Free article. Notes from Peters and Button.

 

[Fyreman]

Fewest NHL games played - Henrik Samuelsson: 3

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I just threw up in my mouth

 

[IronFinn]

I believe it was a leg injury or something that further compromised his skating and that wasn't his strength to begin with.

I believe both Samuelsson and Visetin had high ankle sprains.

 

[MIGs Dog]

I believe both Samuelsson and Visetin had high ankle sprains.

Mahomes won the Superbowl with a high ankle sprain...just saying.

 

[moosemeister]

Had to

 

[rt]

Had to


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[British yote]

At this point if we are going to be picking in the 7/8/9 range I’m happy with reinbacher. I don’t see any of the forwards left having much more of a chance of being a top 6 C than I see reinbacher being a top 4 defenseman.

Then you try and get a second first rounder and move up to the 11/12/13 spot to take the next best forward. I’d be okay coming out of this draft with someone like Reinbacher and Cristall, Ritchie or stramel.

For as much as Craig Morgan goes on about the team not having impact forwards Keller and Schmaltz are looking like near PPG wingers with a nobody playing between then. Macceli as well is looking like a top 6 winger and crouse is also there. Guenther could be there too but we’ve got to see. This team needs centres and if none of the ones left have a better shot of being a top 2 C than Cooley or Geekie I am comfortable taking the top D as we are really lacking there.

I also think there’s a chance we are worse next year than we are this year, as it’s a very yotes thing to do. And we just take the BPA again next year. Again just get a C prospect in the return for. Chych.

 

[Freddy Sjostrom]

Matvei Michkov on the first line for Sochi today in a 5-0 loss to Traktor. He set a new KHL career high for sog today with 11. Pretty incredible for his age, Tarasenko stuff.

 

[hbk]

Interesting thread

 

[Freddy Sjostrom]

Interesting thread

How do you think Bill feels about it? If last year was any indication, he’s not going to care where somebody is from.