Thanks for the clarification. I wasn't sure if Burns was drafted as a d man or forward so when I looked it up one website had him listed as a d so I assumed that was the case.
This article compared Yakemchuk to Alex Pietrangelo.
www.nytimes.com
It is worth noting that both Dickenson and Buium played on teams that had quite a large number of drafted NHL prospects. People can assess their skill set individually but prospects certainly look better when they are surrounded with NHL caliber prospects.
good point. Parekh, Dickenson, and Buium all played on powerhouse teams. Yakemchuk was essentially a one man show.
I thought we drafted Sanderson right around where he was expected to go. I know he was a big riser over the course of his draft year and was considered closer to a late first in many mid term rankings but I think he ended up solidly in the top ten in most final rankings.
2nd that emotion! It's certainly not a bad pick. Didn't want a dumb stretch pick, as in we're so much smarter than everybody else in the room. I admit that the pick was not what I was expecting given so many top ranked D remained on the board. That said, I am coming around. We can talk left D vs right, offensive verses defensive player, but the one thing we are sorely lacking on our D (/most of team) is plain ole nasty (not dirty). By all accounts it sounds like he has a solid dose of mean streak, toughness, compete, intensity. Maturity and coaching will need to see him focus that, not translate into too much time in the sin bin. He will have to learn to limit his Yak-Attack (patent pending) to keep PIMs down. Welcome to Ottawa, land of many Chuks Carter!
To be fair, I think part of Bouchard's offence comes from the fact he plays on a PP unit with McDavid and Draisaitl. Their threat down low opens up the point for him. Granted he has a fairly accurate shot from the point.
That’s fine, but Staios is being supported by a scouting team that has a terrible track record these last three years.
Who knows if that stuff about Beaudoin is true? Then why didn't they fire that staff when they took over or let them know they were going to gt rid of them & they should find other jobs? People on here seem to think there is plenty of information out there about prospects to think they know who should be picked. There is no use on coming to any conclusion today, at least give the kid a chance on the biggest night of his life.
