Prospect Info: 2023 NHL Draft (mod warning 1st post)
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It's a tough call but the risk is just too great for a top 3 pick given how much talent the other 3 players have. At #4 it becomes an easier call to make. And Michkov has his own warts...he's not a perfect player either.
Hockey Duckie
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They say this, so it's just hockey pedigree:
But then they say this, so...no it isn't?
Carlsson tops Central Scouting International ranking for 2023 NHL Draft | NHL.com
Orebro center had 25 points in 44 games; Sochi forward Michkov No. 2www.nhl.com
I'm more inclined to think it's hockey predigree. There are two more Russians in the top-10 besides Michkov, with one of those Russians jumping into the top-10.
LW But: Midterm Rank = 11th, Final Rank = 9th
D Gulyayev: Midterm Rank = 8th, Final Rank = 10th
Central Scouting probably holds a quorum like Elite Prospects and The Hockey Writers do on YouTube whenever they do prospect rankings throughout the seasons.
Just my opinion, but I think Carlsson's SHL performance probably nudged him over Michkov. If the Final Rankings came out before the SHL playoffs, then I think Michkov is #1 in the European rankings. I had Michkov #1 for Europe because of his late Sochi surge (before Carlsson's SHL playoff performance), but I wouldn't draft him.
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I moved to LA in July last year and have been watching there’s games the whole year. Team was so bad though that I didn’t engage all to much
Really… I don’t think I have ever seen you post outside of Michkov discussion in this thread.
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Why are we comparing Carlsson to Backstrom, they're really nothing a like...
For the record I think Michkov is only behind Bedard in terms of talent and I have no doubt he'll be a star in the NHL. I'm not as scared off by the Russian factor as other people seem to be. He's already said he plans on coming to the NHL to play and he's developing in Russia first.
He is way more like Getzlaf or Kopitar or even Malkin.
I think the closest comparable to Leo if I had to make one is Rantanen offensively with Barkov like defensive potential. His hands remind me of Bobby Ryan at times too.
Why are you guys giving a new poster/Ducks fan a hard time, more the merrier. 5-6 years ago I came here, and the first reply I got was “How is McIlrath” lol.
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I think most people’s fear is that politics will keep him from coming. Not that he won’t want to.
I want to like this and laugh at this.
Ironically, Fowler is one of my favorite players, I don’t put much stock in the should have drafted so and so instead, lol.
Dr Johnny Fever
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Hey, there’s a lot of history and bad blood going back to draft day and beyond between the two fan bases over Fowler and McIlrath.
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I don’t care at all about new fans. The more the merrier. But when someone comes in just to talk about how stupid we are that isn’t exactly the same.
If I went to the Kings board and started trashing things would I be welcome?
If I’m wrong and he is a fan and posts here then fine. I’m sure more then some of you think I’m dumb so he will fit right in lol.
We need fresh blood! If we get Bedard this place will swell
Hockey Duckie
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Maybe, but we're still in the middle of a rebuild where we're probably waiting on our blue line to be NHL established and hope that some of our new, veteran forwards, like Strome and Vatrano, learn how to play defense better than -30 and -29 respectively.
Any of the top-3 picks will take time to develop that 200-ft game. McTavish is one of our better 200ft players, but he's still learning.
With Terry breaking out at the same time Z broke out and then we added McTavish' debut. I'm kinda already spoiled.
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I miss the days I first came here and the GTD could be just one page. Good times...
I don’t think that is the case, and no we don’t think you are dumb, lol.
Taken from personal experience it’s hard to transition or add a 2nd team forum, when you have dual fandom.
It had been a shitty season so not much positive things to talk about but the Top 3 locked in pick in a stacked draft, gives us a lot of hope for the future and it will hopefully bring back fans and add new ones. Especially, if we land Bedard.
The Midnight Burrito
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I feel like it was more recent than that.
Anyway. Does anyone have an opinion about the difference in ceiling between Fantilli/Carlsson and McTavish, for example? I guess what I'm asking is, how much more excited should I be over those guys versus Mac (if at all)?
I get the sense that most feel like Fantili/Carlsson are closer to eichel level while McTavish is closer to PLD. Though I feel like a lot of folks feel McTavish doesn't have a high ceiling as far as production goes. People were saying we didn't have any franchise altering players this year. To me that suggested that while a good player he wouldn't change the course I'd the team.
As for what I think, from the way people have talked about this draft as I have not delved deeply I would think the top 3 all have higher upside than McTavish.
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Ah, but are we allowed to talk about the political angle. I think that we have been warned about talking politics, and yet that is an integral part of the evaluation regarding the draft of any of the Russian players. Do we/any team draft a Russian player given the political environment, which causes more concern over whether they will come to North American to play hockey? If the draft is a team's future, it can't afford to waste high draft choices for any reason, be it the political environment or a history of questionable maturity.
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