Draft Draft 2020 Draft & Undrafted Free Agent Thread: Part VIII

[Savant]

If Marat K has moved into the 20s he should outright be the pick at 22; if Rangers keep the pick.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Rangers will have a draft preview on MSG tonight at 8pm.

Didnt know that thanks

 

[Mikos87]

Russia is our nemesis internationally. At some point we'll get them.

That 2018 Olympic was the loudest I've interacted with a TV set.

I was rooting for you guys. I expect more German kids to make an impact. Really good to see the kids getting some recognition.

 

[Savant]

Reichel has been growing on me recently.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Reichel has been growing on me recently.

Remove the "R"

 

[JCProdigy]

Reichel has been growing on me recently.

Who should get that checked out by a doctor. He might have to lance that off.

 

[Chytilmania]

Remove the "R"

If we draft Reichel do we trade him for Eichel or do we keep both??
"Lukas Eichel passes to Jack Reichel, and Joe they are not related." -Sam

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

If we draft Reichel do we trade him for Eichel or do we keep both??
"Lukas Eichel passes to Jack Reichel, and Joe they are not related." -Sam

Eichel and Reichel
Lafreniere and Laferriere

Can we draft Lundell and trade for Lindell? Just to make it even more awkward? Or trade for both Sebastian Ahos

 

[KevinFinnerty]

Mavrik or Hendrix PLEASE

 

[Polar Bear]

Mavrik or Hendrix PLEASE

If either fall to 22, we should pounce.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Will the draft be remote like the NFL draft?

 

[Leetch3]

Will the draft be remote like the NFL draft?

yes

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Also, I heard Bob McKenzie isn't doing the draft anymore, please tell me this is starting this year. I can't stand how he needs to ruin every draft pick by telling us who it'll be. Needs to be the smartest person in the room. They don't do that with the NFL draft. In case you guys haven't noticed the NFL is the much more successful league.

 

[cwede]

I cannot comment on his methods, but he does seem to have tried pretty hard ...
"Here’s a complete list of all prospects from 2000-2020 that DART identifies as an elite forward: Draisaitl, Marner, Crosby, Stamkos, Reinhart, Tkachuk (Matthew), Hall, Tavares, Ovechkin, Barkov, McDavid, Eichel, Matthews, and Lafrenière."

Throwing DARTs: A Flexible Framework for Prospect Projections — Sam Forstner - Data Scientist

 

[Harbour Dog]

Also, I heard Bob McKenzie isn't doing the draft anymore, please tell me this is starting this year. I can't stand how he needs to ruin every draft pick by telling us who it'll be. Needs to be the smartest person in the room. They don't do that with the NFL draft. In case you guys haven't noticed the NFL is the much more successful league.

Do you just automatically hate anybody who is universally loved

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Do you just automatically hate anybody who is universally loved

I like McKenzie's analysis but why the f*** does he have to be a know it all and ruin the draft experience. I'm not the only person that wants to see the teams announce the players. It's attention seeking. There are plenty of people that want to see the teams announce those picks and the negative to them of Bob ruining the pick is much bigger than the negative to people who like to hear it from Bob having to hear it from the GM like has been a thing until like 5 years ago. The NHL draft is one of my favorite days of the year and this attention whore all but ruined it for me and I'm sure others. There's a reason the NFL purposely avoids this.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I cannot comment on his methods, but he does seem to have tried pretty hard ...
"Here’s a complete list of all prospects from 2000-2020 that DART identifies as an elite forward: Draisaitl, Marner, Crosby, Stamkos, Reinhart, Tkachuk (Matthew), Hall, Tavares, Ovechkin, Barkov, McDavid, Eichel, Matthews, and Lafrenière."

Throwing DARTs: A Flexible Framework for Prospect Projections — Sam Forstner - Data Scientist

Holloway free first is negated by Zary in the top 5(!)

 

[Polar Bear]

I thought Bob was working the draft still?

 

[Inferno]

Can someone record the rangers special and share it? Those of us in Atlanta have issues watching kt

 

[Inferno]

I like McKenzie's analysis but why the f*** does he have to be a know it all and ruin the draft experience. I'm not the only person that wants to see the teams announce the players. It's attention seeking. There are plenty of people that want to see the teams announce those picks and the negative to them of Bob ruining the pick is much bigger than the negative to people who like to hear it from Bob having to hear it from the GM like has been a thing until like 5 years ago. The NHL draft is one of my favorite days of the year and this attention whore all but ruined it for me and I'm sure others. There's a reason the NFL purposely avoids this.

I actually agree with this. I wish Bob would stfu and stop spoiling the pick as the guys are walking up to make it. It's really annoying.

 

[Inferno]

Do you just automatically hate anybody who is universally loved

It doesn't bug you when he says...expect the rangers to take so and so here...right before they make that pick? I frikking hate it.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I actually agree with this. I wish Bob would stfu and stop spoiling the pick as the guys are walking up to make it. It's really annoying.

Is he doing the draft this year do you know? Maybe he won't have the info though with the new format.

 

[mas0764]

I cannot comment on his methods, but he does seem to have tried pretty hard ...
"Here’s a complete list of all prospects from 2000-2020 that DART identifies as an elite forward: Draisaitl, Marner, Crosby, Stamkos, Reinhart, Tkachuk (Matthew), Hall, Tavares, Ovechkin, Barkov, McDavid, Eichel, Matthews, and Lafrenière."

Throwing DARTs: A Flexible Framework for Prospect Projections — Sam Forstner - Data Scientist

No Lundell.... interesting

 

[The Crypto Guy]

I thought Bob was working the draft still?

He is.

 

[Inferno]

Is he doing the draft this year do you know? Maybe he won't have the info though with the new format.

I honestly don't know. The sportsnet feed is usually a lot better but we don't have access to it