ATD 2021 Draft Thread III

[VanIslander]

I expect them to work together well.



My team's third pairing.

 

[ResilientBeast]

The Jackals select the 1934-35 NHL 2nd team all-star defenseman who led the playoffs in scoring to the 1935 Stanley Cup victory.

And the 6'2 tall 4-time Stanley Cup renowned shot-blocking 1955 2nd team NHL all-star defenseman.

Cy "Cyclone" Wentworth & Bob Goldham

Ah dang, Wentworth would've looked great on my bottom pairing too.

Very underrated around these parts

 

[Professor What]

The Jackals select the 1934-35 NHL 2nd team all-star defenseman who led the playoffs in scoring to the 1935 Stanley Cup victory.

And the 6'2 tall 4-time Stanley Cup renowned shot-blocking 1955 2nd team NHL all-star defenseman.

Cy "Cyclone" Wentworth & Bob Goldham

Wentworth was my plan B if Foote went before I got him. The only reason I took Foote first was his physicality.

 

[ImporterExporter]

I have received instruction from messenger to select for the Toronto Maple Leafs:

Brian Propp, LW

 

[Dreakmur]

I expect them to work together well.



My team's third pairing.

Did either of them ever play the left side?

 

[Ben Grimm]

Yes, I checked to see if he was drafted.

I'm glad you guys are having fun. Over 300 picks in and the ATD is a smooth running well oiled machine. Some of the picks I like are Doug Harvey, Frank Boucher, Henri Richard, Bill Quackenbush, Charlie Gardiner, and Peter Stastny. Is Datsyuk really better than Stastny? Good luck to all!

 

[ResilientBeast]

Wentworth was my plan B if Foote went before I got him. The only reason I took Foote first was his physicality.

Tbh Cy was definitely better than Foote

If you look at my bio from 2016, Wentworth was plenty physical and just all around a better player.

 

[Professor What]

Tbh Cy was definitely better than Foote

If you look at my bio from 2016, Wentworth was plenty physical and just all around a better player.

I try not to fall into the trap of getting too caught up in what I've seen myself, but I definitely had those visions of Foote's bruising hits in mind, so maybe I did. Either way, I can't really say I have buyer's remorse because he does still fit well into my vision for my third pairing.

 

[ResilientBeast]

I try not to fall into the trap of getting too caught up in what I've seen myself, but I definitely had those visions of Foote's bruising hits in mind, so maybe I did. Either way, I can't really say I have buyer's remorse because he does still fit well into my vision for my third pairing.

As someone who slotted him into their top 4 in his first draft, he definitely belongs as a bottom pairing option but more of like a mid range 5

At 24 teams I would put Wentworth as my 4D and be super happy about it.

 

[Leaf Lander]

I have received instruction from messenger to select for the Toronto Maple Leafs:

Brian Propp, LW

Elite fast hardworking player who could check fight in the corners, score the big goal and play vs the top line of the other team every night.

Propp was 7th all time scorer for left wingers when he retired from NHL duty.

 

[Professor What]

As someone who slotted him into their top 4 in his first draft, he definitely belongs as a bottom pairing option but more of like a mid range 5

At 24 teams I would put Wentworth as my 4D and be super happy about it.

Which is fair enough, but since I already had four d-men, he will be in my bottom pairing. And one thing was that, while I assume Wentworth was effective at killing penalties, I know Foote was, meaning I have three guys playing the right side that I feel comfortable putting out there in that situation. Either way, it's done, so I've got to roll with the guy I chose, and I'd be lying if I said I was upset about doing so.

 

[tabness]

Elite fast hardworking player who could check fight in the corners, score the big goal and play vs the top line of the other team every night.

Propp was 7th all time scorer for left wingers when he retired from NHL duty.

I was trying to trade up yesterday to get Propp lol, very nice pick

 

[BraveCanadian]

I was trying to trade up yesterday to get Propp lol, very nice pick

Propp was a really well rounded player offensively and defensively.

 

[rmartin65]

The New York Americans select

Larry Aurie, RW

@BraveCanadian is on the clock

 

[BraveCanadian]

Oh good pick with Aurie I was struggling between him and Smith and another player for my last pick.

I'm going with Don Luce, C

Penalty killer extraordinaire!

 

[VanIslander]

The Jackals select IIHF HOFer Jiri Holik, the 6-time Czechoslovakian all-star two-way left winger who was top-3 in Golden Stick voting four times. He was a mainstay on the national team for 14 years, playing an unprecedented 319 international games, captaining the team in the 1974 world championships and winning medals in four Olympics.

Forever it will be said about him: when he is on the ice, nothing bad will happen. He was an assurance on penalty killl, he could carry the puck out of the defensive zone during tense moments, he made no mistakes. He could do a perfect backhand deke with which he figured out everyone. He also became famous as a first great defending left wing, the Czech invention against Soviet machine. This system downright suited him - but he wasn´t just a defending worker. He was also a hockey player who was able to skate neatly. He played his best in the last periods when everybody had already been exhausted and he could dominate because of his natural slide.

 

[RustyRazor]

Portland will solidify its penalty kill and third pair with a rough customer. Welcome to Portland, Jim Schoenfeld (D)!

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

The Jackals select IIHF HOFer Jiri Holik, the 6-time Czechoslovakian all-star two-way left winger who was top-3 in Golden Stick voting four times. He was a mainstay on the national team for 14 years, playing an unprecedented 319 international games, captaining the team in the 1974 world championships and winning medals in four Olympics.

Good all rounder. Didn't fit my team needs though.

 

[Claude The Fraud]

Team Canada are proud to select, from Saint Paul, Minnesota, Phil Housley.

 

[VanIslander]

Well, he certainly knows how to score.

 

[tabness]

Super stigmatized and underrated Phil Housley lol, great pick, I had three world class puck moving defensemen already but I was tempted at this point.

I will take Esa Tikkanen, another player with star level offensive skills who mostly played a defensive role. He could really turn it on when the role/situation called for it.

Should fit nicely on a line with Larmer, especially with his skating to help Larmer and the center I now have in mind. Larmer and Tikkanen briefly were linemates in 1993-1994 and killed penalties together.

 

[ResilientBeast]

To slide alongside MacKay and Lalonde on my second line I'll select Dean Prentice, LW

Between MacKay and him we'll have no issues defending the speedier teams in the Jim Robson division this ATD season.

From 70's 2010 bio

He's not in the Hockey Hall Of Fame, but many believe that Dean Prentice is a worthy candidate for the shrine. Certainly those who played alongside the left wing would attest to that... Indefatigable, Prentice was known as "Deano the Dynamo" for his tenacious checking and excellent speed. He was as good a two-way forward as the Rangers owned in that era... always one of the best and most reliable Ranger forwards... Prentice's first two years were statistically unimpressive, but the left winger's hard work at both ends of the ice soon paid off... When he was not out on the offensive prowl, Dean found himself playing strong defense - he was even placed as a forward among defensemen when the Blueshirts were playing with a five-on-three disadvantage... A fearless skater, Prentice even played the immortal Gordie Howe so thoroughly that a frustrated Gordie threatened to knock out his teeth... Prentice played the game as it should be played. He wasn't afraid to go into the corners and dig the puck out; he could skate, stickhandle, pass, and shoot. Though Dean may have lacked size, he was always the consummate team player, displaying both grit and determination.

Prentice Was a Smart Hockey Player who knew what it took to stay in the NHL... became a reliable checking forward and penalty killer... Prentice averaged 18 goals a season, but he was most noted for his defensive play, and that, along with his excellent penalty killing capabilities, is what kept him employed in the NHL for such a long time.

 

[Professor What]

I just realized that I got to five defensemen on my roster before @ImporterExporter, and I wasn't the first one to do it. Who would have thought that early on?

 

[Johnny Engine]

I'm going to draft Johnny Gottselig to be the engine of my third line.

 

[ImporterExporter]

I just realized that I got to five defensemen on my roster before @ImporterExporter, and I wasn't the first one to do it. Who would have thought that early on?

Haha, yeah, I'm fairly certain I'll be about the last person adding my bottom pairing.

Having Stevens-Orr, Lappy-Seibert essentially renders the bottom pairing obsolete, especially on the right side where there is probably only 5-6 minutes left. I'll be able to shelter those #5/6, thus expanding options later in the draft.