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)

[themelkman]

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?

I still think it has more to do with our development because tons of those guys looked great until they came to the AHL

 

[hohosaregood]

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?

Ozzy and Merkley are probably the big ones but he made some really weird picks from like the 4th round down most years, which isnt the worst thing. The covid year, I think he was being too clever taking all the OHL guys who didn't play and didn't get much talent out of it.

 

[TheBeard]

I like how we focused on defense during the season and this draft seems to be forwards only.

 

[Grinner]

thats not a name I remember anyone here bringing up

Early on I did for our 1st rounder but, he did little this season to warrant high consideration. Thus he fell into the 2nd round

 

[Levie]

The Kunin trade was so bad.

 

[Juxtaposer]

I thought we liked his picks?

It’s more that we haven’t gotten a single contributor from his whole tenure. In the 2000’s and early 2010’s, it felt like every year someone came out of nowhere and became a meaningful contributor.

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Next pick for us might be Ciernak?

 

[hohosaregood]

Sawchyn to Florida is a nice get

 

[Alaskanice]

I’d like Hunter Bru…..however it’s spelled.

 

[SjMilhouse]

I thought we liked his picks?

I think that was more to do with the perceived change in draft philosophy vs the old guard...which thus far has not really been a good thing

 

[Juxtaposer]

The two names on the board I like are Jayden Perron and Jacob Fowler.

 

[NiWa]

Still avail:

LD: Cagnoni, Price
RD: Brzustewicz,
RW: Ziemmer
C: Perron
LW: Suniev
G: Fowler, Ratzlaff

 

[Cas]

Next pick for us might be Ciernak?

Every time I drafted Ciernik in FHM, he turned into a PPG two-way first line winger. On that alone I would be ecstatic.

 

[hohosaregood]

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.

It seems like they're really going for these kids who have a lot of drive to improve and are making some bets on raw talent and upside. Seems like Haltunnen is really toolsy right now but could polish into a good player

 

[Juxtaposer]

If we still had our 3rd, I would have taken Fowler. I low-key think he could be the best goalie in the draft.

 

[karltonian]

It’s more that we haven’t gotten a single contributor from his whole tenure. In the 2000’s and early 2010’s, it felt like every year someone came out of nowhere and became a meaningful contributor.

Who did we miss on? Any names we should have gotten?

 

[ISharkted]

It seems like they're really going for these kids who have a lot of drive to improve and are making some bets on raw talent and upside. Seems like Haltunnen is really toolsy right now but could polish into a good player

Absolutely agree. GMMG and team have done a stellar job so far. My qualifying word being “potentially” it is not a stretch or reach to state that we just pulled 3 top 6’ers out of this draft. Smith and Musty as both top line talents and Halttunen a second line wing. Very happy thus far.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Wonder who the target is.

 

[Le Rosbeef]

TRADE INTO 3!

 

[themelkman]

Here we go

 

[Lebanezer]

6'3" 210 lbs lol
This is getting comical.

 

[YUPPY 2 7 10 11]

3rd round pick Brandon Svoboda Center USA

 

[Sharkz4Fun]

This Boston stuff should be investigated.

 

[Le Rosbeef]

6'3" 210 lbs lol
This is getting comical.

To Boston University

 

[Friday]

Boston lol