Draft Pick Push

[BarBeauWahlDobLok]

I, frankly, couldn't care less about Travis Hamonic. He found his way out of here, he's gone, no emotional attachment.

This is an important draft.... again! But historically, drafting player hasn't been as much a problem as managing and developing these players has. There's far too much patience within this organization, too much tolerance, too much millennial, "well, we tried" mentality.

We're going to come away with some good prospects, but we need new management. With that, I'm glad Travis Hamonic has brought back an almost certain lottery pick.

Players who I'd like from our picks are two of the following: Rasmus Dahlin, Filip Zadina, Brady Tkachuk (all if we win one or two of the lottery positions). Then, Quinton Hughes, Noah Dobson, Ty Smith, or Joseph Veleno (if we hold at 9 and 12).

 

[BrockLobster]

When is the actual lottery. Does anyone know? I can't find the date online.

 

[NewYorkIsles]

When is the actual lottery. Does anyone know? I can't find the date online.

I believe April 28

 

[MattMartin]

I will update this post throughout the night...

NY Rangers at Philadelphia - Rangers
Arizona at Carolina - Carolina
Edmonton at Ottawa - Edmonton
Vancouver at Chicago - Chicago

Carolina Wins Good news.
Flyers Win No help.
Edmonton Win Good news
Vancouver Win No help

Edmonton climbs to 1 point behind us with 1 more ROW and even games played.

 

[BTrotts19]

I will update this post throughout the night...

NY Rangers at Philadelphia - Rangers
Arizona at Carolina - Carolina
Edmonton at Ottawa - Edmonton
Vancouver at Chicago - Chicago

Carolina up 2-1 late in the 1st.
Rangers and Flyers tied at 1 after 1

I'm praying to the hockey gods both of these teams can catch the Flames, how sweet would two top 10 picks be??

 

[islesfan66]

realistically without winning whats the best everyone can see us doing? our pick 7 and calgary 10?

 

[MattMartin]

realistically without winning whats the best everyone can see us doing? our pick 7 and calgary 10?

Calgary is staying at 12, only way they move if it's up.

We are looking at the 8th.9th. or 10th pick.

Right now we are at 9. We are tied with the Rangers in points and games played but they have the ROW advantage. Edmonton now is one point behind us and they also have the ROW advantage. It's all so damn close with us 3. I can see Edmonton passing us and the Rangers and I can see us passing the Rangers leaving us at 9th anyway.

 

[MattMartin]

OP updated, no changes. We got help from Edmonton (now 1 point behind us) and a Carolina win (now 3 points ahead of us).

 

[BTrotts19]

Big game on Saturday, for tank purposes, they need to lose to Chicago-4 point swing..Chicago is a shell of its former self and they've been running Berube out there (talk about tanking) so I'm thinking the Isles will win.

 

[IslesNorway]

Losing to Chicago could mean a whole lot and it's all about tanking from now on. The difference between a possible 7th overall and 11th is pretty big

 

[doublechili]

You know your team has had a bad season when you check the standings and instead of clicking on "division" or "wildcard" and scrolling up, you click on "league" and scroll down to the bottom.

 

[Riseonfire]

You know your team has had a bad season when you check the standings and instead of clicking on "division" or "wildcard" and scrolling up, you click on "league" and scroll down to the bottom.

It fills me with a cold sharp familiar feeling. Almost as if I've done this all before....

 

[mm11]

You know your team has had a bad season when you check the standings and instead of clicking on "division" or "wildcard" and scrolling up, you click on "league" and scroll down to the bottom.

I have to admit, this am was the 1st time I clicked "league" I'm in tank mode now......unfortunately

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

You know your team has had a bad season when you check the standings and instead of clicking on "division" or "wildcard" and scrolling up, you click on "league" and scroll down to the bottom.

Not to mention then filtering the GA number to see if they can get to 300...

 

[nystromshairstylist]

You know your team has had a bad season when you check the standings and instead of clicking on "division" or "wildcard" and scrolling up, you click on "league" and scroll down to the bottom.

Or unique to the NYI, and reading up on hockey articles that explain:

1-the players given away/allowed to walk in FA and bad trades; Chara, Spezza, etc.
2-the players that we had the chance to draft but drafted someone else; Rickell, Schiefle, etc

 

[Glory Days]

Realistically Calgary isn't going to move and Isles may move up a spot or two but I think the ping pong balls are just about set.

 

[MattMartin]

Losing to Chicago could mean a whole lot and it's all about tanking from now on. The difference between a possible 7th overall and 11th is pretty big

Chicago just got smoked at home by Vancouver - Boesser. We really need Weight to do what he normally does to win this game. Fritz on the 1st line and a Seidenberg/Hickey pairing would be a great start.

 

[PWJunior]

Chicago just got smoked at home by Vancouver - Boesser. We really need Weight to do what he normally does to win this game. Fritz on the 1st line and a Seidenberg/Hickey pairing would be a great start.

It's interesting to see Chicago fall off a cliff, part of me wants to crush them 9-1. Maybe Toews' generational intangibles gives them a chance against us.

 

[MattMartin]

Tonight's games mean pretty much nothing except maybe rooting for the Devils to push further past the Flames. They are only 2 points ahead , but they have 2 games in hand.

Saturday night important games:

Buffalo at NY Rangers
Calgary at San Jose
Carolina at Ottawa
Los Angeles at Edmonton
Arizona at Florida
St. Louis at Columbus

 

[MattMartin]

It's interesting to see Chicago fall off a cliff, part of me wants to crush them 9-1. Maybe Toews' generational intangibles gives them a chance against us.

He was out last night.

Blackhawks hit new low with 5-2 loss to last-place Canucks

"Thursday night at the United Center wasn’t 2009 or 2010 or 2011.
Sure, Patrick Sharp was on the top line for the Blackhawks with Patrick Kane, but there was no Jonathan Toews, who will miss the next few games with an upper-body injury."

 

[BTrotts19]

It's interesting to see Chicago fall off a cliff, part of me wants to crush them 9-1. Maybe Toews' generational intangibles gives them a chance against us.

One word is all you need to know to determine the outcome (unfortunately) for this game most likely:

BERUBE

 

[12Dog]

Monahan shut down for the year

 

[PWJunior]

Monahan shut down for the year

Calgary is done at this point, they're not making the playoffs. They are spiraling just as bad as we are. Their pick will likely be in the 12-15 range. Slim odds for the lottery in that spot, but at least we have a shot.

We could use some luck or Uncle Gary doing us a solid for once.

 

[MattMartin]

Devils win, good news for us.

 

[islesfan66]

even more important the the spot we will be picking is if we get blown out a few more times it might actually lead to the necessary changes