GDT: NHL 2020 Draft, Day 2

[onlyalad]

My ex girlfriend used to say the same thing during sex

Did she sleep through that too

 

[King'sPawn]

Is that a 2nd tier Finnish league? Like below Liiga affiliates, Double-A if you will.

Not completely sure. Maybe like the CHL of Finland?

 

[redcard]

Some of the grumpiness around this draft is going to be due to how well our prospects drafted rounds 2-4 have done the last few years.

For example, if we do a prospect ranking right now, how many would vote Faber ahead of Fagemo, Kaliyev, Thomas, or JAD? Or Markkanen ahead of Spence, Nousiainen, Dudas, or Mikey Anderson?

These guys are going to start lower on our prospect list than the guys from previous drafts did, but that's not a reflection of a poor draft, rather that of a stronger pool.

 

[redcard]

My ex girlfriend used to say the same thing during sex

Nice of her to let you watch.

 

[SFKingshomer]

We took some great names.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Steve McKenna gave me his stick at one of the Kings’ training camps at the old West Valley Iceoplex so he became my favorite Kings player.

I witnessed McKenna's first career goal. The man turned into a legend after his first game where he fought Marty McSorley twice.

 

[Brodeur]

Wait this thing is still going on??

Yeah, the commentators have been openly mocking how long this has taken. Typically rounds 2-7 takes a little more than 4 hours, this is going to clock in at over 7.5.

 

[kilowatt]

Our 11-20 is better than some teams’ 1-10.

1. Byfield
2. Turcotte
3. Vilardi
4. Kaliyev
5. Bjornfot
6. Grans
7. Fagemo
8. Thomas
9. Kupari
10. Clague
11. Faber
12. Jaret Anderson-Dolan
13. Lias Andersson
14. Grundstrom
15. Mikey Anderson
16. Durzi
17. Hults
18. Dudas
19. Simontaival
20. Chromiak
21. Laferriere
22. Nousiainen
23. Spence
24. Strand
25. Phillips

Regardless of rankings, you could make two pretty good top ten lists out of that.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Some of the grumpiness around this draft is going to be due to how well our prospects drafted rounds 2-4 have done the last few years.

For example, if we do a prospect ranking right now, how many would vote Faber ahead of Fagemo, Kaliyev, Thomas, or JAD? Or Markkanen ahead of Spence, Nousiainen, Dudas, or Mikey Anderson?

These guys are going to start lower on our prospect list than the guys from previous drafts did, but that's not a reflection of a poor draft, rather that of a stronger pool.

Agree.

In my mind their are probably 3 who start in the Top 15, Byfield, Grans and maybe Chromiak.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I’m thankful the draft helped me get through the entire work day. It certainly felt like an eight hour shift.

 

[kovacro]

I’d follow her.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

 

[bland]

Our 11-20 is better than some teams’ 1-10.

1. Byfield
2. Turcotte
3. Vilardi
4. Kaliyev
5. Bjornfot
6. Grans
7. Fagemo
8. Thomas
9. Kupari
10. Clague
11. Faber
12. Jaret Anderson-Dolan
13. Lias Andersson
14. Grundstrom
15. Mikey Anderson
16. Durzi
17. Hults
18. Dudas
19. Simontaival
20. Chromiak
21. Laferriere
22. Nousiainen
23. Spence
24. Strand
25. Phillips

Regardless of rankings, you could make two pretty good top ten lists out of that.

You are totally sleeping on Mikey Anderson

 

[kilowatt]

You are totally sleeping on Mikey Anderson

I didn’t spend much time actually ranking them myself, snagged most of it from the Athletic and inserted some guys here and there. Mikey is likely a top ten and maybe swaps places with Clague.

I mostly wanted to point out how many quality prospects we actually have.

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

Our 11-20 is better than some teams’ 1-10.

1. Byfield
2. Turcotte
3. Vilardi
4. Kaliyev
5. Bjornfot
6. Grans
7. Fagemo
8. Thomas
9. Kupari
10. Clague
11. Faber
12. Jaret Anderson-Dolan
13. Lias Andersson
14. Grundstrom
15. Mikey Anderson
16. Durzi
17. Hults
18. Dudas
19. Simontaival
20. Chromiak
21. Laferriere
22. Nousiainen
23. Spence
24. Strand
25. Phillips

Regardless of rankings, you could make two pretty good top ten lists out of that.

I don’t you because there are a ton, but... Tyler Madden?

 

[Schrute farms]

Our 11-20 is better than some teams’ 1-10.

1. Byfield
2. Turcotte
3. Vilardi
4. Kaliyev
5. Bjornfot
6. Grans
7. Fagemo
8. Thomas
9. Kupari
10. Clague
11. Faber
12. Jaret Anderson-Dolan
13. Lias Andersson
14. Grundstrom
15. Mikey Anderson
16. Durzi
17. Hults
18. Dudas
19. Simontaival
20. Chromiak
21. Laferriere
22. Nousiainen
23. Spence
24. Strand
25. Phillips

Regardless of rankings, you could make two pretty good top ten lists out of that.

You forgot Tyler Madden. Likely in that 8-15 range depending on personal preference.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

The Kings prospect pool is ridiculous

 

[kilowatt]

I don’t you because there are a ton, but... Tyler Madden?

Ah, Jesus, see? There are even good ones I’m forgetting!

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Something bigger? They’re getting Laine!!!!

 

[kilowatt]

How about something like...

Tier 1

1. Byfield
2. Turcotte
3. Vilardi
4.Kaliyev

Tier 2

5. Bjornfot
6. Fagemo
7. Grans
8. Madden

Tier 3

9. Thomas
10. Faber
11. Anderson
12. Kupari
13. Clague

Tier 4

14. Anderson-Dolan
15. Andersson
16. Grundstrom
17. Chromiak

Tier 5

18. Hults
19. Spence
20. Laferriere
21. Durzi
22. Dudas
23. Simontaival

Tier 6

24. Nousiainen
25. Strand
26. Moverare
27. Phillips

 

[Steve Zissou]

Nice of her to let you watch.

Ok who allowed Jerry Falwell Jr. into the club?

 

[Bandit]

My ex girlfriend used to say the same thing during sex

I Told my wife that when I die I want it to be during sex. She said "At least it will be quick".

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Sabres fan, coming in peace. I loved your draft, between: Byfield, Grans, Simontaival and some of your later round gambles, I was impressed! It was a much stronger draft than ours. Which isn't saying something. This time next year, you'll be back in the playoffs and Buffalo will be picking in the top 5 again and on the verge of losing Eichel.

 

[SettlementRichie10]

Some of the grumpiness around this draft is going to be due to how well our prospects drafted rounds 2-4 have done the last few years.

For example, if we do a prospect ranking right now, how many would vote Faber ahead of Fagemo, Kaliyev, Thomas, or JAD? Or Markkanen ahead of Spence, Nousiainen, Dudas, or Mikey Anderson?

These guys are going to start lower on our prospect list than the guys from previous drafts did, but that's not a reflection of a poor draft, rather that of a stronger pool.

Let’s also not forget the fact that maybe 1 in 10 prospects drafted after the second round will ever play more than a 100 games in the NHL.

Don’t marry yourselves to prospects, but DEFINITELY don’t marry yourselves to prospects drafted out of the first round. Do you remember how many people thought Paul Ladue was going to be a certified top four defenseman? I do.

Or better yet, put it this way: only ONE of Kaliyev, Bjornfot, and Fagemo will play more than a 100 NHL games. Think about how hyped all three of those players are right now. Statistically, only ONE of them will have an actual NHL career. The other two will bust or be career AHLers/go back to Europe. And that specific trio has slightly inflated collective odds due to Bjornfot being drafted late in the first round.

Want one more cold shower? Statistically, one of Byfield, Turcotte, and Vilardi will bust.

Don’t marry yourselves to prospects. Turcotte may never play a single NHL game. Conversely, some jackboot fifth rounder from 2017 may become a top six/top four impact player. Don’t marry yourselves to prospects.