GDT: Draft Day Bonanza - All rumors/speculation/draft talk here ( Poll Added!)

[Kaapo Cabana]

 

[Polar Bear]

Hell no to Hamonic.

 

[Fitzy]

I feel like we're not getting any actual authentic rumors or info... yet Im still losing productivity at work.

 

[Killem Dafoe]

Pretty excited for tonight. I feel like there is almost no chance the Rangers could f*** up the 9th pick with the players that could be available. I also feel like I just jinxed us.

Now I don't know what to feel.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Here’s my prediction:

Panthers: Zucc
Rangers: 15OA

Carolina: Hayes + 9OA + 15OA+ 48OA
Rangers: 2OA + Hanafin

 

[Nopuckluck]

Spending a day listening to NHL Network Radio, the take I consistently heard was that Tkachuk’s has as high a ceiling as anyone in this draft. Physically he’s got the frame to be a monster. His skill set is being drastically underrated by his critics here.

If he’s the Rangers’ target, I’m good.

We all should be

 

[Thirty One]

Pretty excited for tonight. I feel like there is almost no chance the Rangers could **** up the 9th pick with the players that could be available. I also feel like I just jinxed us.

Now I don't know what to feel.

It's almost the 8 year anniversary of the last time I felt like that.

 

[effen]

I thought the NJD pick was 45. 48 is just as close in value. Maybe throw in their 6th at that point.

no on this years 6th. how about a 5th in 2023 and the rights to Ville Mikkoheikkanasannen?

 

[Killem Dafoe]

It's almost the 8 year anniversary of the last time I felt like that.

Please don't.

 

[Thirty One]

Please don't.

Can't put it back in the box. Still vomit every time I hear someone say "Moose Jaw".

 

[GregSirico]

 

[TheTakedown]

Ottawa is so f***ing stupid

 

[TheTakedown]

I thought he was gift-wrapped to the Isles after Lou showed up.

LOLOLOLLOLOLOL

Love HF

 

[TheTakedown]

Fox is staying in school this fall. Why give up a any type of 1st for him?

This. I'd give up Boston's 3rd for him at this point

 

[NYR Viper]

As an aside, isn't Hank, Robin Lehner's idol? Would he consider signing with the Rangers to work with Allaire for a year and get ~20-25 games prior to the deadline with the idea being that he would be dealt after straightening out his game?

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

I'm going to be positive about who we take at 9. I'll be happy with any of the players projected to go in that range, even preferences aside. None of these guys are bad picks.

Wahlstrom
Tkachuk
Dobson
Bouchard
Boqvist
Kotkaniemi
Farabee
Smith


These are all good players and will be one of our best prospects. Even if I have a preference for one over another, any one of these picks will be a good pick.

So everyone try and remain calm and positive. Don't overreact if we take Bouchard and you really wanted Boqvist and he was available for instance.

 

[GregSirico]

Sportsnet 650 said Vancouver and Rangers might be open to swapping picks if Forward Oliver Wahlstrom is there at 7 as NY Rangers are high on him.

 

[Nopuckluck]

But everyone said he was coming here!

 

[Ghost of jas]

Sportsnet 650 said Vancouver and Rangers might be open to swapping picks if Forward Oliver Wahlstrom is there at 7 as NY Rangers are high on him.

There it is.

 

[True Blue]

Zadina from what I understand is the type of player who is good both offensively and defensively. I have seen Hossa's name thrown out as the style he plays for Zadina. In saying that, I'd have Zadina over Tkachuk if both were avaialble at 7 and the Rangers traded up. Not to the point that I'd be pissed if they took Tkachuk but my list would be:
Zadina
Tkachuk
Wahlstrom

Mainly because I don't see many pundits or people calling Wahlstrom the type of player who effects the game if he isn't scoring.

I concur

 

[Thirty One]

Sportsnet 650 said Vancouver and Rangers might be open to swapping picks if Forward Oliver Wahlstrom is there at 7 as NY Rangers are high on him.

Do we know who specifically said it?

 

[Good Intentions]

Wahl razor and edge trimmer, marketing potential for Wahlstrom in New York.

Six hours to go. A flight to the west coast. Three movies. Almost. There.

 

[bobbop]

I’m not a big Hamonic fan but that’s a guy that might work in a flip trade with Edmonton.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Hopefully we don’t draft the next pickle-loving bozo, eh...?

Zadina is the definition of a bozo I hope he doesn’t fall to us
Bouchard looks like one too
Hoping for Wahlstrom or Boqvist

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

No you don't and I'm not explaining myself again about it...

@GeorgeKaplan @GregSirico A little help here, lolol

Late to this and haven’t read the last 3 pages, but the idea of taking a guy who’s going to take a while to refine just what his game is and is most likely going to be an anchor by age 28-29-30 with #9 doesn’t sit all that well with me with what else would be available