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

[Ghost of jas]

Rangers would have to get a mid round pick for Bokk or Kaut

Bokk moreso than Kaut.

 

[GregSirico]

I think it'll be Wahlstrom. But if they move up, it'll be with Vancouver for Tkachuk and the cost will be 39 and another pick.

So they would move up for Tkachuk and not Wahlstrom? FML!

 

[Joey Bones]

You cannot possibly take Smith or Veleno or Kravstov over him. Come one. I would easily take him above any of the players you name. To each his own, I guess.

Then we obviously have two different opinions....

 

[GregSirico]

Really? So they'd move up for Tkachuk but not Wahlstrom? Interesting.

That would drive me nuts honestly.

 

[DanielBrassard]

So they would move up for Tkachuk and not Wahlstrom? FML!

Not saying Tkachuk would be a bad pick, but I wouldn't be happy if we traded up for him either.

 

[GregSirico]

He looks like a bozo
Also QMJHL is very high scoring and I don't think he translate to the NHL, and if that goalscoring doesn't carry over there's not much else he brings.

But he also lit it up at the WJC so ....

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I really don't believe any of these rumors.

When McKenzie or Friedman say it, I'll believe it.

 

[mas0764]

I'm personally hoping -- realistic hopes, not like hoping Dahlin or Svetchnikov falls -- that Tkachuk and the defensemen go early. That prevents the temptation for the Rangers to trade up for Tkachuk.

Then I'm hoping Zadina and Wahlstrom slide. This gives us the chance to get one at 9.

Best case scenario is both are there are we can swing a trade for 10 or something as well and get both.

 

[GregSirico]

Not saying Tkachuk would be a bad pick, but I wouldn't be happy if we traded up for him either.

I can rationalize moving up for Wahlstrom with the lack of elite shots on this team, moving up for Tkachuk screams "grit" and"personality" and "character"

 

[Irishguy42]

Kaut can be had at 26 I think.

Well then butter my butt and call me a biscuit, cause here we gooooooooooo

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Man if we land Zadina, Tkachuk, or Wahlstrom, i'll be happier than a pig in shit.

 

[Polar Bear]

f*** y'all, I like Tkachuk.

 

[Good Intentions]

Rangers would have to get a mid round pick for Bokk or Kaut

No, that is not necessarily true at all. One, if not both may be in the early 20s, perhaps even mid/late 20s.

 

[Kupo]

Phil Kessel looks like your fat uncle and does what he does. You shouldn't judge a player by his face.

Not even when they look like this...?

 

[Edge]

Gut feel on whether they will actually trade Hayes

Not today.

 

[GregSirico]

I really don't believe any of these rumors.

When McKenzie or Friedman say it, I'll believe it.

I believe @Edge and if he says the Rangers are higher on Tkachuk than Wahlstrom and would move up for him and not the other is worrisome.

 

[Ghost of jas]

So they would move up for Tkachuk and not Wahlstrom? FML!

I take it that they’re willing to move higher to get Tkachuk. They’ll move up for Wahlstrom at 7, by t pat a higher price to trade up for Tkachuk.

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

**** y'all, I like Tkachuk.

I love Tkachuk, I just don't think he is worth trading up for.

 

[NYR Viper]

I believe @Edge and if he says the Rangers are higher on Tkachuk than Wahlstrom and would move up for him and not the other is worrisome.

I'll believe Edge in that Tkachuk is a very talented young player

 

[DanielBrassard]

I can rationalize moving up for Wahlstrom with the lack of elite shots on this team, moving up for Tkachuk screams "grit" and"personality" and "character"

If Hughes goes 4, Kotkaniemi goes 3, based on the rumors there is a good chance that both Tkachuk and Wahlstrom will be available at 8 anyway. Dahlin, Svechnikov, Kotkaniemi, Hughes, Zadina, Detroit takes Bouchard, Vancouver takes Dobson.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

I can’t believe people here aren’t higher on Noah Dobson. I would be over the moon to draft a player of his caliber.

 

[nyrage]

All of the die hards can watch the 5g winning streak at the end of the season on their dvrs while the Rangers are picking 9th... or better yet... giving assets to move up...

Hey, as long as Hank is in net finishing the season ... that's what matter most....

Right???

Although I was mostly rooting for them to lose, in retrospect, they should have won 3 more games and gotten Carolina's spot.

 

[GregSirico]

I take it that they’re willing to move higher to get Tkachuk. They’ll move up for Wahlstrom at 7, by t pat a higher price to trade up for Tkachuk.

That I don't agree with, but at least it's logical.

 

[Edge]

I think they'd trade up for either Tkachuk or Wahlstrom.

I think they'd be more inclined to pay a slightly steeper price for Tkachuk.

But there are so many factors at work here.

I don't know if Bokk is on the radar. Kaut definitely is.

I have no idea on Kravtsov.

 

[Matt Rentfree]

I can’t believe people here aren’t higher on Noah Dobson. I would be over the moon to draft a player of his caliber.

I don't think that it's people aren't high on him, I think it's that people don't think he'll fall anywhere close to 9. No sense in talking about someone you can't draft.