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

[Lion Hound]

Just a reminder, last year's 9th overall pick was a big reach, Michael Rasmussen. But going back many drafts, the 9th overall pick has had a great history.

Don't mess it up lads.

No pressure PB!

 

[bleedblue94]

Andersson back to the avs?

 

[NYR Viper]

Ouch, former 1st rounder

And this is why you don't move proven NHLers for even a high draft pick. Too many years away from the NHL and anything can happen

 

[Lion Hound]

It’s Nikolai

CC @Lion Hound

Got it...I have no sound so I cant hear it. I need a drink.

You guys are saying it sounds like they are discussing Hughes?

 

[Mac n Gs]

Awesome spot by Adam. Gorton please.

 

[Polar Bear]

I welcome O'Brien as a selection.

 

[NernieBichols]

It's a tough position to be in. Even if the information you have is correct, it doesn't always result in an action.

So yes, the Rangers and [Insert Other Team] can be talking, but if no deal is reached, where does that put you?

In this case, Tkachuk and Wahlstrom could be third and fourth on the list, but I'm not in control of any of what happens around that.

It's even harder when someone is out there publicly trying to do this stuff. I do basically for this specific board and nowhere else, not even the main boards.

Having said that, if you're going to put it out there, you have to be able to live with the pushback. So I have no qualms about the pushback.

I'd like to believe I was pretty close on the Tampa Deal --- at least 3 of the 5 components of the return. And the Tkachuk stuff was nowhere in the papers before Brooks finally went with it today.

Hours after I talk about Wahlstrom being as high as fourth, suddenly information about him is out there.

But admittedly it's hard to give you guys a smoking gun.

One, because it rarely exists. It's the same challenge prosecuting attorneys face --- juries want smoking guns and they rarely exist outside of television.

Two, because even if I had a smoking gun, I have to be very careful about disclosing inside information. I'd lost my connections pretty quickly if things pointed back to me, and I can assure you that teams do surf the internet to see if information is getting out.

But it really doesn't bother me at all. I completely get it.

You can pass a smoking gun off to me in a d-m. I can handle the heat and not squeak. Thx for taking the time.

Oh, and call your guys, tell them to call the guys, and tell them I said.... don’t screw up.

have some cajoles and go get a guy they know is gonna be really impactful, pay for it, certain opportunities and types of players only come around so often.

 

[Ghost of jas]

I hear ya...I dont agree with alot of the comparisions myself.

ISS Compares Svechnikov to Kovalchuk. - Hate that one.
Woodlief compares Boqvist to Shatty. - Dont like that one either.

I'm watching the rerun of the combine on NHL Network. None of these guys look anything like their "comparisons."

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

O’Brien would be great with either late first or hopefully even the 39th

 

[Ghost of jas]

We've heard a lot about the forwards the Rangers like, not so much on the Dmen.

 

[CaptBagel]

If zad, Tkac Wahl Dob Hugh are all gone by 9 and we couldn't trade up,
Trade down!
Get those 2 flyers picks!
At 14 go farabee/kravtsov
19 Bokk

Yes I know I'm alone in this strategy..

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

If zad, Tkac Wahl Dob Hugh are all gone by 9 and we couldn't trade up,
Trade down!
Get those 2 flyers picks!
At 14 go farabee/kravtsov
19 Bokk

Yes I know I'm alone in this strategy..

Honestly not a horrible idea. Having 4 first rounders in a deep draft would be absolutely incredible.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Honestly not a horrible idea. Having 4 first rounders in a deep draft would be absolutely incredible.

I’d rather have the quality than the quantity

 

[GregSirico]

We've heard a lot about the forwards the Rangers like, not so much on the Dmen.

I honestly believe that's because there's SO many D in this class even guys later like K’andre Miller, Mattias Samuelsson, Calen Addison, Nils Lundkvist.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

 

[Lays]

"He is the best skater out of all of them. He is the best creative mind out of all of them."

This screams Quinn Hughes

PLEASE

 

[Gardner McKay]

I wouldn't be mad. Let Benny work his magic and we can have a nice trade chip at the deadline.

 

[Ghost of jas]

We need a quick poll for who we think the Rangers will take in the 1st round. My gut feeling is that the get Wahlstrom.

 

[Levitate]

PLEASE

I'd be happy with Hughes but unless the Rangers can trade up to 3 then they're very likely not going to have a chance to take him

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

I’d rather have the quality than the quantity

Right, but in his post, essentially all of the top quality guys(that I like anyway) would be taken by then.

 

[Levitate]

Right, but in his post, essentially all of the top quality guys(that I like anyway) would be taken by then.

Yeah honestly that's the scenario I'm dreading, though Bouchard isn't a slouch.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

I wouldn't be mad. Let Benny work his magic and we can have a nice trade chip at the deadline.

Especially when Georgiev goes in my mad scientist package to acquire the #2OA from the Canes.

 

[Trxjw]

I'm going to be so damn excited if we draft O'Brien. The praise I've heard people give to this kid is unreal.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He'll get on well with ADA.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

I'm going to be so damn excited if we draft O'Brien. The praise I've heard peppeo give to this kid is unreal.

Who's peppeo?