ATD2025 Draft Thread Part II

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Three Rivers will round out its 3rd line with some more chemistry.

His best offensive season came with Jacques Lemaire centering him and while we don't have Guy Lafleur on the right wing, Mickey MacKay is hardly a slouch offensively, playing a similar offensive style game to Lafleur with his elite skating and ability to generate goals just as well as he scores them. MacKay's defensive brilliance also allows Lemaire to get into the fore-check heavily as he did in real life, and this player time to find holes in the defense.

A 3 time postseason AS and key secondary star on the great Habs dynasty of the mid to late 70's, his offensive output spikes come playoff time so we're happy to add:

Steve Shutt, LW

 

[BenchBrawl]

Les Canadiens select Dale Hawerchuk, C

Hawerchuk should be a decent replacement for either Lemieux or McGee as a goalscoring offensive center with some physicality in his game.

 

[Boreal01]

Thrilled to bring aboard another six time Stanley Cup champion who will serve as a solid bottom pairing D that can also slot in at center, most likely on the second PK unit

HC Lugano is proud to select Jack Marshall, D/C

 

[Dr Pepper]

Dawson City selects Jack Darragh, RW

 

[VanIslander]

Steve Shutt... Bowman's whipping boy.

Scotty was a hard-*** with players but most often got angry at Shutt during practice and after games, unsatisfied with his effort or play.

 

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Steve Shutt... Bowman's whipping boy.

Scotty was a hard-*** with players but most often got angry at Shutt during practice and after games, unsatisfied with his effort or play.

And yet Shutt managed to play for (finishing as a 1, 2, 2, 3, 3 in AS voting) and outlive Bowman in Montreal. Unlike numerous players who were traded by Bowman over the years in Montreal and other stops as head coach.

 

[Hockey Stathead]

The Vipers select Duke Keats, C

 

[Johnny Engine]

And yet Shutt managed to play for (finishing as a 1, 2, 2, 3, 3 in AS voting) and outlive Bowman in Montreal. Unlike numerous players who were traded by Bowman over the years in Montreal and other stops as head coach.

The book Blood Feud has some good stuff about Bowman's use of designated whipping boys. For the period of time that book covers, it was Aaron Ward, who didn't outlast Bowman, but wasn't by any means hurried out the door.
I think Bowman genuinely valued having guys around with specific flaws he was able to hammer on, while still contributing on the ice.

 

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The book Blood Feud has some good stuff about Bowman's use of designated whipping boys. For the period of time that book covers, it was Aaron Ward, who didn't outlast Bowman, but wasn't by any means hurried out the door.
I think Bowman genuinely valued having guys around with specific flaws he was able to hammer on, while still contributing on the ice.

That sounds like a great read. I'll put it on the to-do list certainly!

And I'd agree wholeheartedly with your last sentence. Bowman strikes me as a coach who was big on effort, 2 way hockey, and attention to detail/doing things his way (he adapted well w/the latter part) and I think Shutt is someone (a quick breeze through newspapers confirms it) who needed that whip early in his career, and responded to become a more all around player by the mid 70's.

Lemaire, same story. Bowman molded him into one of the best 2 way C's in hockey for the back half of his career. The report cards on him through the dynasty are generally glowing with mentions of this.

 

[Leaf Lander]

No alert that I am on the clock

Leafs select Owen Nolan RW

 

[Hockey Stathead]

I messaged after I picked this morning, but maybe didn't go through?

 

[Leaf Lander]

Weird I didn't get a notification

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Hogsmeade will wrap up our defense with some more skating, some more offense, and most importantly another right handed shot in Art Duncan.

Then, as the first winger of my forechecking fourth line, I'll go with Shane Doan.

@Leaf Lander

 

[Leaf Lander]

Leafs select:
Walter Babe Pratt D

 

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356. Boreal01 - HC Lugano - Jack Marshall, D/C
357. Dr Pepper - Dawson City Nuggets - Jack Darragh, RW
358. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers - Duke Keats, C
359. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs - Owen Nolan, RW
360. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade Lunas - Art Duncan, D

Round 19

361. Dr John Carlson - Hogsmeade Lunas - Shane Doan, RW
362. Leaf Lander - Toronto Maple Leafs - Babe Pratt, D
363. Hockey Stathead - Detroit Vipers - Blair Russel, LW
364. Dr Pepper - Dawson City Nuggets - Brent Seabrook, D
365. spitsfan24 - Windsor Spitfires - Vincent Damphousse, LW/C
366. BenchBrawl - Les Canadiens de Montréal
367. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks -
368. tabness - Seattle Supersoakers
369. tinyzombies - NDG Monarchs
370. Claude The Fraud - Ottawa 67's
371. Hawkey Town 18 - Chicago Shamrocks
372. jigglysquishy - Regina Capitals
373. nabby12 - Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk
374. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey Tardis
375. ImporterExporter - Three Rivers AC
376. rmartin65 - Quebec HC
377. Boreal01 - HC Lugano -
378. Habsfan18 - Baltimore Clippers
379. Hitru & Professor What - Gallifrey Tardis
380. Voight - Odessa Jackalopes

 

[Hockey Stathead]

The Vipers pick Blair Russel, LW

 

[Dr Pepper]

Dawson City selects Brent Seabrook, D, reuniting him with former defensive partner Duncan Keith

 

[spitsfan24]

I can't help but yet again draft one of my favourite fourth liners in this setting.

Not only is he a quality offensive producer, but he is a great two-way player that can play both wing or centre at even-strength or on the kill.

The Windsor Spitfires are thrilled to reunite with LW/C, Vincent Damphousse.

Will PM next.

 

[VanIslander]

Blair Russel moved from center to right wing to play with Bowie.

For a decade plus around here he was C/RW.

Then some game reports showed he played some LW. (Guys played two or three positions back then)

Russel is best a C/W, ... or F...

(An ideal 13th forward in ATDs to deal with question marks as to what position he played his best.)

 

[Habsfan18]

Dawson City selects Brent Seabrook, D, reuniting him with former defensive partner Duncan Keith

Love it.

 

[BenchBrawl]

I'll take Allan "Eagle Eye" Cameron, D.

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

Chicago selects Joe Pavelski, C/RW

Pavelski is a useful 4th liner for us as he is defensively responsible, can play wing at ES but Center on the PP allowing us to move Gilbert Perrault to the 1st PP unit, and gives us a RHS option for faceoffs.

Pavelski is also another clutch playoff performer for our squad, which is loaded with them.

 

[Habsfan18]

I'll take Allan "Eagle Eye" Cameron, D.

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Have you read this yet? It's great. Cameron isn't the main focal point, but his role is obviously covered in the book. I think you'd (or any ATDer) really enjoy it.