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Only a fool would draft Fantilli before Michkov.

Unfortunately, while I respect Hughes' intelligence, I fear his pro-US college bias. He seems exactly like the kind of guy to pick a Fantilli over Michkov only for us to watch Michkov be a transcendental player elsewhere for the next 15 years while Fantilli becomes a smashing ball machine type low end 1st line center from lack of IQ. This is already a possibility with Slafkovsky, with the big caveat that at least there weren't any god-tier players in the 2022 draft, so Slaf's size and skillset was worth a shot in those circumstances. Hope Hugues proves me wrong.
 
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I see a lot of Barkov in Leo Carlsson. He would be my favorite pick at #2. I feel like he would bring a ton to an hockey team.

Who knows if we will get a shot at him, but if we do, I hope we take him (unless we have #1 and then, obviously it would be Bedard).
 
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Fantilli has the 2nd highest ppg for a U-19 player in the last 20 years in the NCAA. Jack Eichel's 1.78 ppg is the highest to Fantilli's 1.63. So he's doing something that the NCAA has only seen 1 time in the last 20 years, that's saying something. After 1st OA it's going to be very interesting to see how this draft plays out.
 
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montreal said:
Fantilli has the 2nd highest ppg for a U-19 player in the last 20 years in the NCAA. Jack Eichel's 1.78 ppg is the highest to Fantilli's 1.63. So he's doing something that the NCAA has only seen 1 time in the last 20 years, that's saying something. After 1st OA it's going to be very interesting to see how this draft plays out.
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best case scenario is team's lose some faith in him and he falls to our pick.
 
I think you have to think long and hard about adding ASP with that Panthers pick assuming it’s in that 10-15 range. What a talent at a position of need.
 
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montreal said:
Fantilli has the 2nd highest ppg for a U-19 player in the last 20 years in the NCAA. Jack Eichel's 1.78 ppg is the highest to Fantilli's 1.63. So he's doing something that the NCAA has only seen 1 time in the last 20 years, that's saying something. After 1st OA it's going to be very interesting to see how this draft plays out.
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Eichel is already a smoking gun that NCAA leaders don't always correlate to the NHL.
 
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Only a fool would draft Fantilli before Michkov.

Unfortunately, while I respect Hughes' intelligence, I fear his pro-US college bias. He seems exactly like the kind of guy to pick a Fantilli over Michkov only for us to watch Michkov be a transcendental player elsewhere for the next 15 years while Fantilli becomes a smashing ball machine type low end 1st line center from lack of IQ. This is already a possibility with Slafkovsky, with the big caveat that at least there weren't any god-tier players in the 2022 draft, so Slaf's size and skillset was worth a shot in those circumstances. Hope Hugues proves me wrong.
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In a vacuum? Yes.

In this geo-political climate and the long KHL contract, with no certainty he is even allowed to exit Russia when it's over?

You'd be foolish to take Michkov ahead of Fantilli.
 
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Bold prediction, Salé wont get drafted top 10. Kid is a softie.
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The TSN PBP guys were saying how he was a lock for a top 10 pick. I don't see it, especially not in a draft like this one. I don't think your prediction is that bold, and you're known for your bold takes.
 
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The TSN PBP guys were saying how he was a lock for a top 10 pick. I don't see it, especially not in a draft like this one. I don't think your prediction is that bold, and you're known for your bold takes.
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Button had him over Michkov lol, thats a really bad take. Talent is there, we all saw it at the U18, but he might be the softest player picked in the 1st round of the upcoming draft.
 
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BenchBrawl said:
Only a fool would draft Fantilli before Michkov.

Unfortunately, while I respect Hughes' intelligence, I fear his pro-US college bias. He seems exactly like the kind of guy to pick a Fantilli over Michkov only for us to watch Michkov be a transcendental player elsewhere for the next 15 years while Fantilli becomes a smashing ball machine type low end 1st line center from lack of IQ. This is already a possibility with Slafkovsky, with the big caveat that at least there weren't any god-tier players in the 2022 draft, so Slaf's size and skillset was worth a shot in those circumstances. Hope Hugues proves me wrong.
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Where you getting these vibes?

Surely not Slaf over Cooley?
Or Mesar over Howard?
Surely not Beck over Chesley?
 
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Do you think Spencer Sova goes 1st round?

I didn't like what I saw from Charlie Stramel in a game at Wisconsin but in the WJC's he's impressed me a bit more. I think he's got a terrible coach at Wisconsin and of course it's a terrible team so his #'s have to be taken with some context but I am very interested in the Matthew Wood vs Charlie Stramel debate.
 
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You should, Brindley is smaller and plays much bigger. The way a kid handle himself physically is part of the evaluation, you want to see a high compete level and a willingness to win his puck battles. Cooley is another good example, not the biggest center, but battles really hard all over the ice.
 
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Do you think Spencer Sova goes 1st round?

I didn't like what I saw from Charlie Stramel in a game at Wisconsin but in the WJC's he's impressed me a bit more. I think he's got a terrible coach at Wisconsin and of course it's a terrible team so his #'s have to be taken with some context but I am very interested in the Matthew Wood vs Charlie Stramel debate.
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No debate for me. Stramel doesn't have any special tools for me offensively. I'd rather gamble on Wood.

Sova sucked so hard last year I'd be Dubious picking him at all.
 
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