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A pick that Hakan Andersson is the head scout pushing for the player.I know who Hakan is. I don't know what a "Hakan Pick" is or what "Hakan's Pick" is.
A pick that Hakan Andersson is the head scout pushing for the player.I know who Hakan is. I don't know what a "Hakan Pick" is or what "Hakan's Pick" is.
How do we know which players those are? What if multiple scouts push for the same player?A pick that Hakan Andersson is the head scout pushing for the player.
People generally say because Hakan is the head of European scouting that it'll go through him and Hakan's stamp is on him.How do we know which players those are? What if multiple scouts push for the same player?
Usually that kind of thing comes out during post-draft interviews.How do we know which players those are? What if multiple scouts push for the same player?
I will never think I am going to outsmart Hakan Andersson. I picked Gastrin because he fits what we look for and as of this time should be available if we pick around the 20th overall pick. But when it comes to Euros I will always defer to Andersson. I cannot recall the last time I would have complained about a pick out of Europe. Go back to the Mo Seider draft thread. While lots of people complained I just shrugged my shoulders and said 'if Hakan approves then I'm down with the pick'.I know who Hakan is. I don't know what a "Hakan Pick" is or what "Hakan's Pick" is.
Are you saying that the Wings don't create a draft list or that Hakan unilaterally determines where Euros fall on that draft list? I am very confused.People generally say because Hakan is the head of European scouting that it'll go through him and Hakan's stamp is on him.
Are you saying that the Wings don't create a draft list or that Hakan unilaterally determines where Euros fall on that draft list? I am very confused.
i think we're going to have a down year. And we'll be in for Jakob ihs Wozniak.
We really are stuck in purgatory. We arent bad enough anymore to bottom out to get the game breaking talent, or good enough to cobble a playoff push off. Last year was our best shot and now we're still 2-3 years away from making that push.Maybe this is the season Detroit wins the lottery?
Meh, we are one long term injury to Larkin or Seider away from being really bad. We are still a very fragile group without much depth.We really are stuck in purgatory. We arent bad enough anymore to bottom out to get the game breaking talent, or good enough to cobble a playoff push off. Last year was our best shot and now we're still 2-3 years away from making that push.
I think you under estimate how bad montreal san jose anahiem and chicago still are. And somehow one or both of Buffalo and ottawa we still be worse than us.Meh, we are one long term injury to Larkin or Seider away from being really bad. We are still a very fragile group without much depth.
If we are sellers at the end of the season, we could combine picks and trade up. Next draft will be greatMaybe this is the season Detroit wins the lottery?
Martone or Frondell.Well for the sake of discussion, if the Wings get say, #2, who do you want them to pick?
Should be in the running for James Hagens, that should be exciting. Lottery night will be worth watching.
I doubt they get 4th in this scenario.Why? To watch us get stuck with the 4th pick again?
I doubt they get 4th in this scenario.
Win a lottery spot yes, if not they'd basically have to last or close for the 4th.
I mean, it's easy to see a pattern when you just completely ignore other pieces of evidence.Think our draft strategies will start changing at some point.
Yzerman has clearly had a plan to draft
A) defence-first
B) goalies-first
C) defensive minded top forwards first.
That will create the right team culture, and skill players will come last. This is kind of the smartest tactic under the cap. Skill player will get paid too much for their needless early production at youngish age. When you get the defensive minded guys first, your caphits won't accelerate out of the hands.
I know many have hated this approach, but I don't think drafting only defensive or physical forwards will last forever. Plante was first sign, that they will start trying to find these offensive gems too.
The right culture is created first and skill added last.
The Yzerplan.
I mean, it's easy to see a pattern when you just completely ignore other pieces of evidence.
Mastrosimone, Tyutyayev, Raymond, the Dower-Nilsson boys, Kilpinen, Buchelnikov, Lombardi, Sandin-Pellikka. Yzerman has been drafting "skill" players since he got here.
I would look a bit different if you go after Eiserman, Dvorsky, Savoie, Eklund etc.