glenwo2
JESPER BRATWURST
Something tells me the Devils aren't going to be in the running for Bedard....just a hunch.
Most of what you say is accurate but I think the strengths he has in his game synergize extremely well and make him a much better player than the sum of his parts. He has great hands, great shot, really good hand eye coordination and poise around the net to get rebounds and tip ins and despite not being physical or really working the corners he's very good at using his reach and size to maintain the puck and make a play.Matthew Wood? Please no. Have watched him more than every other prospect in this draft to this point and I suggest we stay away from him. Big forward with a big shot but is way to slow in other aspects of his game. Isn’t physical at all despite being big, doesn’t go to the dirty areas particularly around the net, is slow and seems to just float around a lot.
I think at best he’s a good middle-6 goal scorer but I can easily see him not turning out at all. If we’re talking about the 2nd or 3rd round he’s worth considering.
I want someone with wheels. They'll struggle to find a place on this team otherwise. Look at Holtz; his skating is improved enough to be on 28 rosters in this league and thrive but so far, they feel he cannot keep up.
Having a good 3C is really nice, because it's good and general and injuries happen etc. We have zero center depth in the AHL right now and not much in the pipeline. Gotta build that out and balance our system a little bit.Drafting some centers makes sense as contingency planning, but barring shenanigans our top 2 C spots are filled for the next 15 years. I’m not too worried about it.
Having a good 3C is really nice, because it's good and general and injuries happen etc. We have zero center depth in the AHL right now and not much in the pipeline. Gotta build that out and balance our system a little bit.
And if one of them turns out to be great and we can't afford them, well, I'm sure we can trade them for something of value later.
Will he be available at 32?William Whitelaw baby.
I'd like to see a well rounded draft, don't think we need to focus on any one position.We need to draft a lot of centers.
No idea what the rankings are but I like how you think.Will he be available at 32?
ya, not unless it's an absolute steal.I'd rather take forwards (prefer centers) for at least our first couple picks. Wouldn't think about a goalie until the 3rd or 4th round. We're short proven track record at the nhl level but our pipeline isn't bad with brennan added last year. At least, not bad enough I'd think about burning a 1st on one.
Haha I sure wrote a ton lauding Beck and Schaefer when the draft consensus had them ranked outside the 1st round. Just a terrific couple of prospects, especially Beck who already would challenge for the top 7 in a 2022 re-draft.I want the 2023 equivalent of Owen Beck or Reid Schaefer
You might want to check the production of the top 10.Haha I sure wrote a ton lauding Beck and Schaefer when the draft consensus had them ranked outside the 1st round. Just a terrific couple of prospects, especially Beck who already would challenge for the top 7 in a 2022 re-draft.
If there's a high end goalie prospect available I don't see why you wouldn't at least seriously consider it. The forward class is obviously elite but if the Devils (or any team for that matter) think one of the goaltenders in the class is a future #1 and a difference maker then there's unlikely to be a better pick in the back half of the draft.I'd rather take forwards (prefer centers) for at least our first couple picks. Wouldn't think about a goalie until the 3rd or 4th round. We're short proven track record at the nhl level but our pipeline isn't bad with brennan added last year. At least, not bad enough I'd think about burning a 1st on one.
I don’t think goalies are as easily projectable as forwards (or to a lesser extent defensemen). Shesterkin (4th), saros (4th), and sorokin (3rd) lend credence to that idea, I think.If there's a high end goalie prospect available I don't see why you wouldn't at least seriously consider it. The forward class is obviously elite but if the Devils (or any team for that matter) think one of the goaltenders in the class is a future #1 and a difference maker then there's unlikely to be a better pick in the back half of the draft.