NHL Entry Draft Future Draft Watch

[GCK]

And yet he wins a significant amount of the puck battles he engages in, despite his listed 5'10 176lb size.

Giroux does the same at 5'11 188lbs and in the same way - using his great stick and high-end IQ.

If Kindel's available at 21 and we pass him on we'll sorely regret it. He should be in top 10 consideration.

Considering we moved Ostapchuk for Zetterlund, I think the size thing is overstated for wingers. Big centres and big D for sure.

 

[Tuna99]

Considering we moved Ostapchuk for Zetterlund, I think the size thing is overstated for wingers. Big centres and big D for sure.

Agree but Zetterlund plays with every pound of his body, he claims space like he belongs.

Excited about his potential, didn’t love his offensive hockey IQ but I liked his hustle. Baby Alfie type, he’s going to really learn a lot and grow into a top 6 player if he finds stability in Ottawa

 

[Senator Stanley]

Considering we moved Ostapchuk for Zetterlund, I think the size thing is overstated for wingers. Big centres and big D for sure.

The thing about the Sens under Dorion/Murray is they weren't opposed to having a smaller winger or two at the NHL level (e.g. Dadonov, Ennis x2), they just didn't value them in the draft. This is, I believe, in large part because they believe/recognize that smaller wingers are the easiest assets to acquire through trade and free agency. When drafting, they prioritize positions and player types that are most difficult to acquire any other way. "You can't trade for this kind of player" was one of Trent Mann's go to lines.

All of which is to say, I don't see the Ostapchuk for Zetterlund trade as evidence that we're now more open to smaller wingers at the draft. If anything, it's evidence that philosophically things haven't changed - you draft big, you trade for small.

 

[DJB]

How about just drafting good players instead of Rogers, JBD’s and Jarventie’s?

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

The thing about the Sens under Dorion/Murray is they weren't opposed to having a smaller winger or two at the NHL level (e.g. Dadonov, Ennis x2), they just didn't value them in the draft. This is, I believe, in large part because they believe/recognize that smaller wingers are the easiest assets to acquire through trade and free agency. When drafting, they prioritize positions and player types that are most difficult to acquire any other way. "You can't trade for this kind of player" was one of Trent Mann's go to lines.

All of which is to say, I don't see the Ostapchuk for Zetterlund trade as evidence that we're now more open to smaller wingers at the draft. If anything, it's evidence that philosophically things haven't changed - you draft big, you trade for small.

I agree its not the same people involved... The amateur scouts vs the pro scouts .
Zetterlund was a proven NHL player to the degree that he scored at a 20g pace for 2 seasons in a row before acquiring him. He's 220 lbs. Very different situation. I don't think Staios would override the recommendation of the scouts based solely on the size of the player

 

[Masked]

How about just drafting good players instead of Rogers, JBD’s and Jarventie’s?

Like Sanderson, Greig, and Pinto?

 

[GCK]

How about just drafting good players instead of Rogers, JBD’s and Jarventie’s?

Roger was a brutal pick.

JBD was a good pick, in that he is an NHL player but he never got bigger or stronger.

Jarventie was a boom or bust pick that most posters want the team to draft after the first round.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Roger was a brutal pick.

JBD was a good pick, in that he is an NHL player but he never got bigger or stronger.

Jarventie was a boom or bust pick that most posters want the team to draft after the first round.

Jarventie was derailed due to knee injuries over 3 years .. Sens missed on Peterka but it doesn't mean Jarventie was a bad pick

 

[Hale The Villain]

Considering we moved Ostapchuk for Zetterlund, I think the size thing is overstated for wingers. Big centres and big D for sure.

Ostapchuk was physical (110 hits in 56GP) but so is Zetterlund (154 hits in 84GP), and obviously Cozens is quite physical as well.

There's a reason Staios hasn't fired the scouts. He probably agrees with their focus on physicality and toughness.