ATD2025 Draft Thread

[Dr John Carlson]

Lot of different directions to go here... Hogsmeade definitely needs a RHS defenseman in the top 4, so I'll take Jimmy Thomson with my first pick. Then, to help deal with some of the LWs in my division, I'll take Claude Provost.

@Leaf Lander

 

[Leaf Lander]

Leafs select The Chief George Armstrong RW

 

[Hockey Stathead]

Detroit selects Theo Fleury, RW

 

[BenchBrawl]

Need OK's for a trade.

 

[ImporterExporter]

Just a heads up.

We're on an 8 hour clock now.

 

[ImporterExporter]

We have just over an hour until the clock runs out on this selection. If you're online and haven't checked the trade thread, please do so, so we can get an official ruling on the trade in question.

Thanks!

 

[BenchBrawl]

Les Canadiens select Alf Smith, RW

During their first winter the Electrics won challenge games against both local and outside teams, including Perth and Carleton Place. In the winter of 1893-94 they joined the Ottawa City League and won the championship without losing a single game. The following winter the Electrics advanced by joining the Junior Amateur Hockey Association, then comprised of Montreal Hawthornes, Victoria Juniors of Montreal, Ottawa Juniors, and Montreal Maple Leafs. With Alf Smith on right wing they went on to become champions of the City League and champions of the Junior Amateur Hockey Association. Alf Smith turned pro with the Ottawa Senators and was with them for two Stanley Cups.

The Electrics played most of their games at Dey's Arena on Laurier. It is said that they virtually revolutionized hockey with a passing system which they developed to a new art and which Alf Smith continued on Silver Seven Stanley Cup teams when he played right wing with the great scorer Frank McGee at center.

From @overpass

 

[Boreal01]

HC Lugano is proud to select local boy Roman Josi, D

While also welcoming Toe Blake, Coach behind the bench

 

[ImporterExporter]

Les Canadiens select Alf Smith, RW

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From @overpass

Really neat you reunited the big 3 from the Silver Seven dynasty! Cost you a lot but I understand appeal of making it happen.

You ready for an 80 pick wait now?

 

[BenchBrawl]

Really neat you reunited the big 3 from the Silver Seven dynasty! Cost you a lot but I understand appeal of making it happen.

You ready for an 80 pick wait now?

I couldn't choose between Pulford or Smith, so I did what I had to do to get both.

I'm ready for the long wait, relaxing right now. This was not my original plan, but the dominoes fell that way and forced my hand to go all-in in one direction.

 

[jigglysquishy]

Alf Smith was another mega riser in the pre merger project. Love the pick

 

[jigglysquishy]

Looks like @GKJ got skipped 50 minutes ago and @tabness is up.

 

[rmartin65]

I’m a big fan of Alf Smith- I think we likely underrate his offense due to him being more of a playmaker and assists were not awarded.

He brings physicality, defensive ability, etc. He’s a good pick here.

 

[GKJ]

Philadelphia will reunite perhaps the greatest coach of all time with one of his captains: none other than 9-time Stanley Cup winner Scotty Bowman

 

[tabness]

Al Arbour for me

 

[rmartin65]

It’s always fun to see when the coaches start going

 

[tinyzombies]

Since I have Gordie in my division… I need premier shutdown/backchecking winger with the speed and size to keep pace with Mr. H and at least slow him down some…

JACK WALKER

 

[Claude The Fraud]

Since I have Gordie in my division… I need premier shutdown/backchecking winger with the speed and size to keep pace with Mr. H and at least slow him down some…

JACK WALKER
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Exactly the guy I was going after! Good pick!

 

[Claude The Fraud]

The Ottawa 67's are proud to select, from Melrose, Massachusetts, a two-time 50 goals scorer and a member of the 50-200 club, a guys who was once fit and good-looking, Keith Tkachuk.

 

[tinyzombies]

Exactly the guy I was going after! Good pick!

Thanks dude

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

I have some things to take care of at work this morning, so I won't pick until this afternoon. If anyone is interested in moving up, feel free to PM me a trade offer.

 

[nabby12]

@Hawkey Town 18

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

sorry for the delay folks, got very busy at work


Chicago selects a two-way forward Cecil Dillon, RW

Dillon was a 1x first team AS and 2x second team AS, was awarded a retro Conn Smythe in 1933 (when he led the playoffs in scoring), and was a strong PKer.

For most of Dillon's career he was stuck behind Bill Cook on the Rangers depth chart, but he still has a good 7yr Vs.X score of 78.1. The above AS team selections directly correlate with Cook's decline (2nd AS the last two years of Cook's career and 1st AS the first year without Cook)

 

[jigglysquishy]

The Regina Capitals add another Blackhawk great D Bill White

 

[nabby12]

Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk selects Red Horner, D.