ATD2025 Draft Thread Part II

[nabby12]

I know there are better coaches than Cecil Hart out there but he's the best fit for my team, I think.

I was eyeing Glen Sather too.

Cecil Hart was my backup option if someone else had taken Glen Sather.

Both coaches are good for leading teams with high octane offense.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Cecil Hart was my backup option if someone else had taken Glen Sather.

Both coaches are good for leading teams with high octane offense.

Yep, I had the same list in mind, with a third name just in case.

 

[GKJ]

I’m happy to pick up 700 goals at this point. Philadelphia selects RW Mike Gartner

 

[tabness]

I'll take Dean Prentice, LW

Probably deserves a higher reputation vis a vis other original six depth players who get lots of love being on Detroit and then Montreal and then Toronto, but that's the burden to bear playing on the Rangers of the period

 

[Habsfan18]

Prentice is solid value here. I'd have been comfortable taking him back when I picked Leswick. Prentice is a perfect ATD 3rd liner.

 

[tinyzombies]

To complete my checking line of Jack Walker - WALT TKACHUK - Craig Ramsay, it's WT. I needed someone with size, faceoff chops, strength and smarts to go up against Sid Abel. With Pronovost and Butch Bouchard, I think I have a decent 5-man unit that can hang in there with anybody.

 

[Claude The Fraud]

The Ottawa 67's are proud to select, from Vancouver, British Columbia, a six-time Stanley Cup winner and a proven playoff performer, Glenn Anderson.

 

[VanIslander]

Special teams greats are going.

 

[GKJ]

Philadelphia Firebirds select RHD Adam Foote. Might be overdrafted a bit, but I’m looking to bring some more mean and jam to the back end.

 

[VanIslander]

Savannah selects HHOF winger Herbie Lewis, the highest paid NHLer in 1934-35, the year he captained the Detroit Red Wings, the year after he was the starting left winger in the first ever NHL all-star game. That 1935 postseason he led the Wings in goals with 5 as Detroit went to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time ever. The following two seasons he was 4th in NHL assists, the second of which was followed up immediately with the first Stanley Cup championship in Motown. Lewis tied the lead in goal scoring in the Wings successful second cup the following postseason. Four times he was top-5 in all-star voting at his position. His 279 points over a 9-year stretch from his sophomore year was within five points of the totals of Bill Cook, Dit Clapper, Paul Thompson, Howie Morenz and Hooley Smith, trailing only six others in NHL assists over that span. He spent over a decade in the NHL, but if he hadn't been under contract for four years of pro hockey in Duluth, he would have started in the NHL earlier, as he was actively recruited while starring there. As it was, he still had a Hockey Hall of Fame career, esteemed widely for his speed and pokecheck.

 

[Habsfan18]

Love Herbie. He's one of those rare wingers at this point in the draft who's equally useful slotted into a top 6 role or a bottom 6 one. Great checker but can also provide solid secondary scoring at this level. If I needed an LW2 or LW3 at this point in the draft, I'd be happy selecting him any year. Very useful all around player.

 

[spitsfan24]

The Ottawa 67's are proud to select, from Vancouver, British Columbia, a six-time Stanley Cup winner and a proven playoff performer, Glenn Anderson.

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Well that's just cruel. He was going to be my next pick. I even had this fancy graphic prepared to illustrate the connection.

I better get a helmet ready.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Lewis is good value now, I would've picked him up if I didn't need a coach and goalie.

 

[ImporterExporter]

Agreed, he was a finalist for my next pick. Just a great, all around, plug and play energizer.

 

[nabby12]

Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk selects Claude Giroux, C/LW.

 

[spitsfan24]

I'm willing to move either pick 297 or 304. Don't want to move down too far, though. Probably 5-25 spots. PM if interested.

 

[Professor What]

Gallifrey is going to fill out its third line. Gainey, Brind'amour and Ed Westfall should be an absolute pain to play against.