Speculation: Draft and UDFA Thread 2018-19: Part IX (No Kakko/Hughes Talk)

[BondraTime]

OHL, I think maybe Pronman or someone confirmed it but he’s 100% headed to the OHL. I think the 67s have his rights

Windsor has his rights

 

[Bluenote13]

Well that’s a bummer... Why not show the full thing, I really don’t get it

TV's full of farting and throwing up, it's not interesting anymore.....

 

[Ola]

I wonder if Kirby Dach would be this high if he played in the U18s? Don't think Cozen's did himself any favors exposing himself to playing against the best of his peers. It was the same last season, the CHL players that went to the U18 fell while the ones that wasn't available remained at the same spot. If Cozens keeps playing in the CHL and Dach is exposed to tougher opponents at the U18s -- I wouldn't at all be surprised if the two was ranked the other way around by now.

Who knows with Chicago's center position, Toews/Strome is a pretty strong 1-2 punch for a few years to come and they could need some impact players on the wing, Zegras would be exciting for them -- but I definitely think Turcotte is the 3rd best player in this draft.

 

[Ola]

I was surprised to not see David Quinn in the room (he wasn't, right?).

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Yeah cozens is gonna fall into like the 11-14 range

Calling it now

 

[Gardner McKay]

Def. could be Broberg.

I mean would anyone be terribly upset with a first that goes Kakko, Newhook/Broberg, Seider?

I dunno. It depends on what we gave up to get the pick to draft Newhook/Broberg.

 

[Lion Hound]

I hope we trade Kreider + to get in that 12-15 Range and pick up Arthur Kaliyev.

Best Possible Scenario my 2 cents.

2. KAKKO RW
13. KALIYEV LW
20. NEWHOOK C

If Gorton traded Kreider for #13 and Gordie selects Kayilev id personally punch both Gorton and Gordie Clark square in the chops!

 

[Ola]

Joey Bones please deliver:

A
B
C
D
E
F
G Adam Graves
H
I Gordon Clark
J
K Nickolai Bobrov (?)

 

[Ola]

A with the fat fingers must be Gorton, right?

 

[Edge]

I dunno. It depends on what we gave up to get the pick to draft Newhook/Broberg.

Let's say Kreider for the heck of it.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

A with the fat fingers must be Gorton, right?

From the videos, Gorton seemed to be behind the kids on the other side of the table

 

[Drew4u]

Yeah cozens is gonna fall into like the 11-14 range

Calling it now

Hard to imagine a big center with his skating ability falls too much.

 

[Leetch3]

I heard Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News on the Hockey Central/NHL Network at noon show yesterday or the day before. He said the Sabres are looking a center with their pick at #7.

buffalo looking to pick a center? does that mean casey mittelstadt is no longer the greatest prospect to ever live?

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

I heard Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News on the Hockey Central/NHL Network at noon show yesterday or the day before. He said the Sabres are looking a center with their pick at #7.

That's probably the most intelligent comment Harrington has ever said. The dude is a clown.

Though I do not see why they need more centers. They should be looking for another winger, at least, unless they're banking on said center to be able to transition easier.

 

[MetalJaws]

No.

Yea, would totally suck to have a potential first line for the future all in the same draft progressing together

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Yea, would totally suck to have a potential first line for the future all in the same draft progressing together

I don't like Kaliyev that high either, especially since you're going to be passing on someone pretty awesome who will inevitably be available there.

 

[MetalJaws]

You have newhook and kaliyev backwards

I bet it will shock a lot of people here on where Kaliyev ends up.

 

[Edge]

buffalo looking to pick a center? does that mean casey mittelstadt is no longer the greatest prospect to ever live?

If they take a center this year, they will have taken a center 8 times, in the top 38 picks, over the last 8 years. That includes a pair of centers picked second overall, and one center taken 8th overall.

If my scouts are advising I use a fourth top 10 pick on a center, and after picking 7 others we're still not sold on as pivoting our top three lines, I'm asking them to close their laptops and gearing up to rip some new assholes.

 

[Joey Bones]

NHL Scouting Combine, Day Five

Highlights Byram, Lavoie, Beaucage, Mastrosimone and Tracey....

Also notes changes within the Wingate bike test and pro agility test!!

 

[Joey Bones]

Yea, would totally suck to have a potential first line for the future all in the same draft progressing together

Why do that when you already have Kreider....

 

[Edge]

Yeah cozens is gonna fall into like the 11-14 range

Calling it now

The truth of the matter is that a lot of scenarios are possible because lists will vary and you're always going to have one or two guys that are higher on some lists than others. That's how we end up with free-fall scenarios.

Let's use Zegras as an example. Supposedly, he's on the short list for being picked third by the Blackhawks. And yet he very well could end up outside of the top 10 if he ends being the player "just behind" the player that others teams select.

 

[offdacrossbar]

we go kakko/newhook and im good.

I've said from day 1, alex newhook is one of the most underrated players in this draft and only a lit bit behind hughes when it comes to his sublime skating. newhook at BC for no more than 2 yrs and this kid will boom. so much talent there and a future 1C waiting to happen.

i see no need no need to go defense what so over with pick 2.

every time i see gordie clark i throw up a little in my mouth.

 

[QJL]

I hope we trade Kreider + to get in that 12-15 Range and pick up Arthur Kaliyev.

Best Possible Scenario my 2 cents.

2. KAKKO RW
13. KALIYEV LW
20. NEWHOOK C

I’d be shocked if Kaliyev went before Newhook.

 

[Gardner McKay]

If they take a center this year, they will have taken a center 8 times, in the top 38 picks, over the last 8 years. That includes a pair of centers picked second overall, and one center taken 8th overall.

If my scouts are advising I use a fourth top 10 pick on a center, and after picking 7 others we're still not sold on who is pivoting our top three lines, I'm asking them to close their laptops and gearing up to rip some new *******s.

I'm not. I'm firing those scouts

 

[Edge]

we go kakko/newhook and im good.

I've said from day 1, alex newhook is one of the most underrated players in this draft and only a lit bit behind hughes when it comes to his sublime skating. newhook at BC for no more than 2 yrs and this kid will boom. so much talent there and a future 1C waiting to happen.

i see no need no need to go defense what so over with pick 2.

every time i see gordie clark i throw up a little in my mouth.

Newhook has been in my top 10 all season and I've always had the belief that if he were in the same scenarios as Turcotte, Zegras and Hughes, he'd be right up there on more lists.