General Drafted Prospects Thread

[Senator Stanley]

For sure there is a scarcity at the RD position. And Yak does have serious upside. I probably wouldn't make the trade but if a really good RD somehow landed in our lap or Chabot gets moved I'd maybe rethink that.

It would be a Dorion-esque sequence of events to pass on Dickson and Buium at number 7 to take the right-shot Yakemchuk, and then a year later trade Yakemchuk for a left-shot defenceman who went 23rd.

 

[Ice-Tray]

It would be a Dorion-esque sequence of events to pass on Dickson and Buium at number 7 to take the right-shot Yakemchuk, and then a year later trade Yakemchuk for a left-shot defenceman who went 23rd.

Not gonna happen.

 

[Alf Silfversson]

It would be a Dorion-esque sequence of events to pass on Dickson and Buium at number 7 to take the right-shot Yakemchuk, and then a year later trade Yakemchuk for a left-shot defenceman who went 23rd.

Not gonna happen.

Of course it won't happen. It's unlikely Anaheim would want to either.

Both teams are likely happy with letting both players develop.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Memorial cup gets underway today... Medicine Hat vs host Rimouski at 7pm

Mem cup is always great to watch ; should be on NHL Network and TSN and TSN.ca

2025-05-23	Medicine Hat	Rimouski	7:00 pm EDT	Coliseum Sun Life Financial
2025-05-24	Moncton	London	6:00 pm EDT	Coliseum Sun Life Financial
2025-05-25	Rimouski	London	6:00 pm EDT	Coliseum Sun Life Financial
2025-05-26	Moncton	Medicine Hat	7:00 pm EDT	Coliseum Sun Life Financial
2025-05-27	London	Medicine Hat	7:00 pm	Coliseum Sun Life Financial
2025-05-28	Rimouski	Moncton	7:00 pm EDT	Coliseum Sun Life Financial

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

A bit OT but...is The Hockey News not issuing a draft preview issue this year? Haven't seen it in stores yet.

 

[Masked]

A bit OT but...is The Hockey News not issuing a draft preview issue this year? Haven't seen it in stores yet.

They are but it's a draft preview for the PWHL. The NHL isn't politically correct enough for them to cover these days.

 

[Loach]

Blake Montgomery stuff on the Atjletic

 

[Ice-Tray]

Blake Montgomery stuff on the Atjletic

What does it say? You tease!

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

2 good games to start off the Mem Cup both decided by 1 goal.

Rimouski had a 3-2 lead going into the 3rd and lost it 5-4 in the final 2+ minutes. Pickford (2025 eligible) had 2 goals. Hunter St Martin (2024 193OA FLA) scored the winner.

London outshot Moncton 48 29 including 16-3 in the 3rd period. Rousseau was outstanding in goal for Moncton. Easton Cowan (2023 28OA TML) had a great game setting up 2 goals including the OT winner for the Knights. Sam O'Reilly (2024 32OA EDM) had 2 goals and the GWG.

London plays Rimouski at 6pm today

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Cayden Lindstrom (2024 4OA CBJ) may draw in for Medicine hat for tonight's game vs Moncton.
Should be another a great game.

 

[aragorn]

It looks like the Memorial Cup will be between Medicine Hat & the London Knights unless there is an extreme upset of biblical proportions.

 

[BondraTime]

It looks like the Memorial Cup will be between Medicine Hat & the London Knights unless there is an extreme upset of biblical proportions.

Not sure it would be an upset of biblical proportions, the games have been:

5-4 MH over Rim in the final few minutes
3-2 LDN over Mon in OT
3-1 MH over Mon with empty netter
3-1 LDN over Rim

W and O are the much stronger leagues, there's no debating that, and it's the very likely outcome

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

London (2-0) vs Medicine Hat (2-0) go tonight at 7 winner gets a bye to the final. The no day off for Medicine Hat could be a factor .
Hard to pick a winner in this one. Mistakes will be costly. Should be a fun one.

Moncton and Rimouski just played in the Q final and will play Tomorrow for a chance to play a semi final game.

Its been a fantastic tournament so far .. all the games are close and with a bounce could have gone the other way.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

It looks like the Memorial Cup will be between Medicine Hat & the London Knights unless there is an extreme upset of biblical proportions.

biblical proportions lol hopefully flooding will be somewhat more limited and the plagues are not quite as devastating

 

[aragorn]

Not sure it would be an upset of biblical proportions, the games have been:

5-4 MH over Rim in the final few minutes
3-2 LDN over Mon in OT
3-1 MH over Mon with empty netter
3-1 LDN over Rim

W and O are the much stronger leagues, there's no debating that, and it's the very likely outcome

I guess I should have provided a kidding emoji, is there such a thing?

 

[aragorn]

biblical proportions lol hopefully flooding will be somewhat more limited and the plagues are not quite as devastating

don't forget the locust!