2023 NHL Draft June 28 and 29, Nashville, TN (Selections - 13, 39, 45, 86, 109, 141, 173, 205)

[The Blunder Years]

How does Willander compare to Jokiharju in his draft year? Similar sized, mobile like Joker. I haven’t watched any of Willander so I’m just curious.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Jokiharju was touted as having more offensive tools than Willander

 

[Irie]

How does Willander compare to Jokiharju in his draft year? Similar sized, mobile like Joker. I haven’t watched any of Willander so I’m just curious.

Their trajectories are not comparable.... unless the plan is to draft Willander and send him to Krueger's "don't cross the redline" prospect development school.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Their trajectories are not comparable.... unless the plan is to draft Willander and send him to Krueger's "don't cross the redline" prospect development school.

IQ seems to be Willander’s bread and butter, whereas for Joki, it’s more of a weak spot.

 

[SECRET SQUIRREL]

IQ seems to be Willander’s bread and butter, whereas for Joki, it’s more of a weak spot.

He also has great 4-way skating, one of the best in this class.

 

[Ace]

Their trajectories are not comparable.... unless the plan is to draft Willander and send him to Krueger's "don't cross the redline" prospect development school.

You realize Jokiharju played better under Krueger than Granato, right?

 

[Irie]

You realize Jokiharju played better under Krueger than Granato, right?

Of course he did. He was only allowed to stay in one quarter of the rink under Krueger. For a player coming from Juniors with almost no pro development, it was a simple job in comparison to what is expected of him on a Granato team.

Krueger's system was very constraining and hugely development stunting. Kid played a completely different style of hockey in Portland before Krueger got his mits on him.

 

[Fezzy126]

How does Willander compare to Jokiharju in his draft year? Similar sized, mobile like Joker. I haven’t watched any of Willander so I’m just curious.

I got a kick out of this exercise, their scouting reports from LWOS are eerily similar

 

[Chainshot]

EP did another Q&A tonight:

 

[Fjordy]

I got a kick out of this exercise, their scouting reports from LWOS are eerily similar


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Only Willander is an elite skater, unlike Jokiharju, and I think he is better in defense.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Mike Morreale on wgr live at 8am est this morning to discuss the draft.

 

[Fjordy]

Wawrow generally said that we would take Etienne Morin.

 

[truthbluth]

EP did another Q&A tonight:

I love the analysis these guys give and the ep draft guide is insane at over 1000 pages with 1000’s of in game scouting reports, but they are deadly dull to listen to.

 

[Jim Bob]

What does it mean to be "pro-ready?"

Ethan Gauthier Case Study

jhanhky.substack.com

 

[toddkaz]

Wawrow generally said that we would take Etienne Morin.

In the second round?

 

[Fjordy]

In the second round?

Idk, maybe #13

 

[elchud]

Morin would be amazing value with the Philly pick. I like him more than Dragicevic. But he's not a lottery pick.

 

[Ace]

Wawrow usually waits until after the Sabres do something to say stupid things. What a treat.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Ace]

Jeremy White said something today that I thought too. Forton said he wouldn’t be surprised if 2 or 3 D went in the top 12. Which I believe too…but is also a good way to say don’t be surprised if we take a D when every outlet is going to talk about the forwards in the draft being better. We can clip that third D (SIMASHEV) and hes already told you he thought they could have gone higher.

I just really want Simashev now. Baker hasn’t even started selling him yet. It’s going to reach a boiling point for me soon

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Ace]

I got to the bottom of Wawrow’s most recent nonsense.



He actually said he’d that take him first out of the North American defensemen.

Which doesn’t include any of the top 4 people talk about. It means he’d take him over Bonk…not Reinbacher, Simashev, Willander or ASP

Another day another NHL reporter working without facts. Water remains wet.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

I got to the bottom of Wawrow’s most recent nonsense.



He actually said he’d that take him first out of the North American defensemen.

Which doesn’t include any of the top 4 people talk about. It means he’d take him over Bonk…not Reinbacher, Simashev, Willander or ASP

Another day another NHL reporter working without facts. Water remains wet.

It really blows my mind that there is no desire by these outlets to hire more competent people. Half the people on here would be better beat writers for the team.

 

[Der Jaeger]

Jeremy White said something today that I thought too. Forton said he wouldn’t be surprised if 2 or 3 D went in the top 12. Which I believe too…but is also a good way to say don’t be surprised if we take a D when every outlet is going to talk about the forwards in the draft being better. We can clip that third D (SIMASHEV) and hes already told you he thought they could have gone higher.

I just really want Simashev now. Baker hasn’t even started selling him yet. It’s going to reach a boiling point for me soon

Breathe. Chances are Simashev is gone. And he won't be the difference in the Sabres making the playoffs this year.