ATD 2021 Draft Thread III

[Hawkey Town 18]

Wow Lundqvist getting taken as a backup is a real blow to those teams that don’t have a starter yet. He was great value here IMO.

 

[ChiTownPhilly]

Time for my "Big Lebowski" 'Ties-the-Room-Together' selection.

This international star was consistently selected around this time up to about four years ago, then inexplicably fell off-the-table in 2018... and didn't rebound until the 40-team draft last year.

I'm participating in this Fantasy Hockey GM RPG... and my module is entitled 'Advanced B&B.' [Bohemians & Boa Constrictors.]

I might be able to wait on this competitor- but I've dealt my way out of the 15th Round... and I just don't want to take the chance. Still don't really know why there's so much separation between this one and Larionov.

The Philadelphia Phantoms select...

Milan Nový- Poldi Kladno

We now send the obligatory post-pick PM to @ImporterExporter , and return to our highly un-anticipated but very much welcomed post Big Game uisce beatha {Bushmills 16-year-old}.

 

[BenchBrawl]

I'm glad to get the starter I wanted as soon as Johnny Bower was taken: retro-Conn Smythe winner Georges Hainsworth, G.

 

[Dreakmur]

Ok that makes it me again?

 

[ImporterExporter]

Ok that makes it me again?

Yes sir.

 

[Dreakmur]

I’ll complete my second line with Bobby Bauer

@Habsfan18 is up

 

[ImporterExporter]

I’ll complete my second line with Bobby Bauer

@Habsfan18 is up

If he was a LW I'd have taken him with my pick (then again he'd have probably been off the board a bit ago anyway). Real solid choice now.

 

[Habsfan18]

I’ll select Ace Bailey, RW

An offensive star who eventually transformed his game to become an effective defensive player. I’ve wanted to draft him before but never had the chance. He’ll add goal scoring and also fits the North Stars two-way identity. He’ll play on the PK as well.

Great bio: ATD 2014 - the Bios Thread

 

[ImporterExporter]

I’ll select Ace Bailey, RW

An offensive star who eventually transformed his game to become an effective defensive player. I’ve wanted to draft him before but never had the chance. He’ll add goal scoring and also fits the North Stars two-way identity. He’ll play on the PK as well.

Great bio: ATD 2014 - the Bios Thread

Another nice pick for RW. Really profiles well as a bottom 6 player in this thing.

 

[ImporterExporter]

Oh, btw, we are now on a 6 hour clock.

That means @Voight (-1) has until 5:22 AM to pick.

Thanks everyone!

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

Who can take a list?

 

[tinyzombies]

Who can take a list?

I might be up... no guarantees tho

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

I might be up... no guarantees tho

Sent to you and @MadArcand

 

[Voight]

RW Dirk Graham

 

[tinyzombies]

hawkey wants Kevin lowe

@MadArcand is up

 

[MadArcand]

I planned to hold off on drafting a goalie even more, but Dreakmur taking Lundqvist as a backup forced my hand.

Whalers select Jiří Holeček, G

 

[ChiTownPhilly]

I'll pick one of the best defensive wingers of all-time: Marty Pavelich, LW...Pavelich is the type of athlete often referred to as a “team player”. He is a holier guy, a potent force in the locker room, never gripes and is a spark plug on the ice with his perpetual motion skating.

If I had needed a LW more than I'd needed a RW...

That said, I'd be interested in knowing what you mean when you say "he is a holier guy..."

 

[tinyzombies]

If I had needed a LW more than I'd needed a RW...

That said, I'd be interested in knowing what you mean when you say "he is a holier guy..."

I think he was famous for wearing the same longjohns his hole career. nyuck nyuck

 

[MadArcand]

If I had needed a LW more than I'd needed a RW...

That said, I'd be interested in knowing what you mean when you say "he is a holier guy..."

He's probably too holy to willingly play for a GM that brazenly proclaims that he's the spawn of Satan himself...

 

[VanIslander]

78th - Tretiak
342nd - Holecek

What a relative bargain!

 

[Habsfan18]

@tabness (-1) has until 11:33am EST. Another 2 hours.

Then @tinyzombies is up.

 

[tinyzombies]

Professor has my list.

 

[BraveCanadian]

Updated Bryan Hextall Sr. bio if you are interested. The biggest find was:

Hextall One of the Best Two-way Players

Coach Frank Boucher of New York Rangers calls his right wing star, Bryan Hextall, one of the greatest two-way hockey players to hit the National Hockey League in years. He points out that "Hexie" not only does a fine sniping chore, but is one of the toughest and most effective back-checkers in the game.

 

[VanIslander]

Wishful thinking?

Coaches are known to try and will things into existence.

 

[ImporterExporter]

I think the important thing when assigning value to a player, especially from the older eras, is you really need to find as much evidence to support a specific position as there obviously was no TV and nobody alive today that saw these guys, that we can ask directly.

For instance my Smokey Harris bio added a TON of value to him defensively, because not only did I find multiple direct quotes stating he was without equal in backchecking in the PCHA (his first AS nod was given specifically for that reason), over multiple points of his career, but also a large number of quotes from game reports to back up those more bold claims.

The more evidence you can find, the more it cements a position.

Gone are the days (I think) where we give large scale value to players based on 2 or 3 passing quotes from a game report. That's something I would say we've improved dramatically on since I started in 2014. When you look at some bio's and then old debates, it's pretty tough not to cringe on some of the statements thrown around (I was guilty as were most).