GDT: 2023 NHL ENTRY DRAFT June 28 and 29. First round and then rounds 2-7. (ESPN, NHL network, SN, TVA sports 4pm and 8am Pacific Time)

[landshark]

We should be allowed to turn off their audio.

It would be pretty cool. I mean, you could mute it... but you'd not hear the announcements. Would be neat if they used the Secondary Audio Program (not to be confused with Hasso's employer) to allow all the non-commentary type sound to come through.

 

[sharski]

I don't like this coverage, they're just talking over what's happening. I'm more interested in the picks than arbitrary analysis.

But they're so important, their opinion is way more important than the dumb thing they're covering.

But how does the Haltunnen pick affect Lebron's legacy?

 

[landshark]

But how does the Haltunnen pick affect Lebron's legacy?

Crosstraining in the off season.

 

[TheBeard]

Man I love the Halttunen pick. His biggest issue was needing time to develop and that’s the one thing we can afford to give our prospects. Dude is gonna be a beast in a few years.

 

[WTFetus]

He has grown since, now 6'3, 215 pounds.

Grier is gonna surprise us all now and go with 5'9 Whitelaw with the next pick.

 

[Lebanezer]

But how does the Haltunnen pick affect Lebron's legacy?

It's ruined but only because he watched Teen Wolf last night.

 

[Le Rosbeef]

Man I love the Halttunen pick. His biggest issue was needing time to develop and that’s the one thing we can afford to give our prospects. Dude is gonna be a beast in a few years.

I agree. I think Grier is crushing this draft so far.

Would love to see him trade back in now for Dragicevic and I think I'll combust...

EDIT: Never mind, we'll have him in a Karlsson trade to Seattle...

 

[landshark]

This is the best thing to happen to TSN:

 

[karltonian]

We haltin' on Haltunnen?

 

[mogambomoroo]

If MG manages to get Heidt and Dragicevic... oooh mamaa

 

[WTFetus]

Welp, there goes Drag

 

[Juxtaposer]

Damn, great pick for Seattle.

 

[mogambomoroo]

Come on MG.... do something...

 

[karltonian]

Welp, there goes Drag

Drag wrap

Dun-da-dun-dun

 

[OffSydes]

Starting to think DWjr might have been bad at his job

 

[TheBeard]

I agree. I think Grier is crushing this draft so far.

Would love to see him trade back in now for Dragicevic and I think I'll combust...

EDIT: Never mind, we'll have him in a Karlsson trade to Seattle...

Halttunen was mocked last year to be a fringe top ten pick. I remember the early reports so while I forgot the name I went out and did some research and seems he was simply out of his element playing against men.

 

[karltonian]

Starting to think DWjr might have been bad at his job

I thought we liked his picks?

 

[Friday]

Maybe now that we have a new front office they could hit on a 3rd round pick for once

 

[themelkman]

Halt was drafted by London in the OHL import draft.

Probably would be the best move for his future

 

[hohosaregood]

I thought we liked his picks?

They were more interesting than good I'd say. Now that we're looking back at it, they weren't great picks

 

[karltonian]

They were more interesting than good I'd say. Now that we're looking back at it, they weren't great picks

Did he miss on anyone significant? Iirc we just didn't have great picks and he had to try to take high risk for high upside?

Was he any worse than Burke?

 

[Juxtaposer]

How many Swedes went in the top two rounds? Feels like fifteen of them.

Excellent pick by Florida, I had Sawchyn ranked around 30th.

 

[NWSharkie]

Did he miss on anyone significant? Iirc we just didn't have great picks and he had to try to start high risk for high upside?

Was he any worse than Burke?

Was Goldobin him or Burke? That was a miss, and Merkley obviously didn't work out how we hoped.

 

[ISharkted]

Man I love the Halttunen pick. His biggest issue was needing time to develop and that’s the one thing we can afford to give our prospects. Dude is gonna be a beast in a few years.

If you look at his stat progression, he has pretty much always played up a league or year (or two) against older kids and was a point per game or better player. He first real stumble was this last year promoting up to Liiga because he appeared to be statistically dominant in lower leagues and presumably had nothing left to gain in those leagues. This kid has had stellar stats in all of what would be his bantam and AAA years as a NA equivalent. Tons of potential here and well worth an early second rounder looking at his progression and frequent promotions up a league along the way.

 

[Hodge]

Did he miss on anyone significant? Iirc we just didn't have great picks and he had to try to take high risk for high upside?

Was he any worse than Burke?

Considering his only pick that seems likely to develop into a NHL contributor is Eklund (assuming we’re giving Grier credit for 2022), I would say much worse.