GDT: NHL Draft 2023

[Chapin Landvogt]

With the regular and postseasons now things of the past, we can place our sites on the draft with free agency kicking off shortly thereafter.

These are the current Islander picks:

If things stay as they are, the Islanders would be scheduled to select at around pick number 50.

Got your eye on anybody at this point?

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[seafoam]

Alex Ciernik

 

[Skip To My Lou]

I like Oliver Bonk, but something tells me we go forward with our first pick.

 

[doublechili]

If it's still the same staff, I'll go out on a limb and say we draft a guy from Sweden, or maybe Finland.

 

[Ishkabible]

Anton wahlberg

 

[2ndGenIslander]

hopefully we make that 2nd rounder count since our future has been shipped away by louie

 

[WangMustGo]

Unless an unforseen trade happens we have no shot at him, but I love Yager. I think hes going to be an elite player.

 

[saintunspecified]

I like Oliver Bonk, but something tells me we go forward with our first pick.

Huh? How?

I did a Tankathon mock, and we ended up with Willander. Made me think of Wallander.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Alex Ciernik

Seems like the type of guy who could be around at spot 50, but could also be gone by pick 35.

Definitely an interesting name.

Seems like a real long time since the Isles went Slovak (actually, born in Germany while his dad played here), but he has been honing his craft in Sweden, and we know what that means.

I like Oliver Bonk, but something tells me we go forward with our first pick.

From what I'm gathering, Bonk should be gone by pick 45, perhaps earlier. His stock has been rising.

But I a number of names will be "dropping" to where the Isles pick and his could be one of them.

Hope the Isles will go the Raty route, as in just wait and see who falls into their laps.

Anton wahlberg

Definitely a strong candidate. This team could very well be honing in on him, Nordh, and Edstrom at this juncture of the draft.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Unless an unforseen trade happens we have no shot at him, but I love Yager. I think hes going to be an elite player.

I agree.

One of many in this draft who could/should have a Jamie Benn/Anze Kopitar type of career.

Don't say that to compare playing styles, but rather indicate long careers as a scoring catalyst for the respective team that selects him.

I'm thinking he could very well by off the board by the 8th pick if the top teams aren't goo-goo, gaa-gaa about the "who was most recently very hot" takes.

Huh? How?

I did a Tankathon mock, and we ended up with Willander. Made me think of Wallander.
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That would be a fantastic pick, but these online systems aren't quite up-to-date. Willander's second half had him entering top 40 range and now his U18 Worlds should have him squarely in the first round, even if first at the tail end.

But Theo Lindstein at our spot is definitely one to look out for!

 

[Skip To My Lou]

Huh? How?

I did a Tankathon mock, and we ended up with Willander. Made me think of Wallander.
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Just a lack of forward prospects to be honest. We have some solid D prospects in Odelius, George, Bolduc. Methinks they'd prefer to replace Raty since trading him.

However, now that I'm thinking of it we do have a good amount of forwards lmao. So forget whatever I said.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Just a lack of forward prospects to be honest. We have some solid D prospects in Odelius, George, Bolduc. Methinks they'd prefer to replace Raty since trading him.

However, now that I'm thinking of it we do have a good amount of forwards lmao. So forget whatever I said.

Your logic is very sound.

I see 3-4 Dmen who could be there and who they'd have to consider taking if they are, but I see a few more very interesting forwards in this forward-heavy draft and as you say, a Raty-style replacement would be in order in light thereof.

And with Aho, Bolduc, Salo, and Cholowski as bottom pairing options now, Fulp and Mitchell (and likely Krygier) joining BPort, then George and Odelius heading the prospect front with each of Malinen, Rajaniemi, and Machu being totally unwritten books at this juncture, gotta think they're planning with a desired forward being available at that spot.

Besides, I'm looking at this draft thinking a ton of Dmen are gonna be taken over the last three rounds. Lots of Quinn Finley style forwards will still be hanging around in the 4th-6th rounds.

As the draft approaches, I'll list who I think could drop and what forwards I think this staff is prolly going ga-ga, goo-goo about for the spot they're picking at.

 

[Seph]

P

 

[steveat]

I'm hoping there is a secret Tkachuk lovechild that no one knows about which will be available at this spot.

 

[BTrotts19]

I'm hoping there is a secret Tkachuk lovechild that no one knows about which will be available at this spot.

That would be an Islander move....can I interest you in a Brett Lindros

 

[scott99]

I think this is probably a good year to pick up a good goalie prospect. Only have one at this moment, Tristan Lennox, who I’m REALLY high on. He should be in Bridgeport next year. But we need another goalie prospect in the cupboard.

I really like Scott Ratzlaff from Seattle in the WHL. He would be a great draft pick.

 

[leeroggy]

That would be an Islander move....can I interest you in a Brett Lindros

Or Rocky Trottier

 

[leeroggy]

With the regular and postseasons now things of the past, we can place our sites on the draft with free agency kicking off shortly thereafter.

These are the current Islander picks:
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If things stay as they are, the Islanders would be scheduled to select at around pick number 50.

Got your eye on anybody at this point?

Anaheim has a lot of picks - 3 in Rd 2 and 2 in Rd 3

Maybe we could offer 50 for 59 and one the 3rds

One mock had us looking at Gajan in the 2nd round

With an extra 3rd, we could pick a goalie with one of the two without hurting the thought process on the rest

 

[The Real JT]

I'm hoping there is a secret Tkachuk lovechild that no one knows about which will be available at this spot.

That would be an Islander move....can I interest you in a Brett Lindros

Or Rocky Trottier

Or Tage Thompson’s Dad

 

[xECK29x]

Promoted to sticky

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

The draft lottery is tonight.

It has no draft bearing on the Islanders or even on the pick that was moved to Vancouver, which was moved to Detroit.

Unfotunately, there are a number of scenarios that could lead to primarily Columbus, but also Detroit and Montreal, getting that #1 overall pick. Even worse, both Washington and Philly are in the running as well. We're best served by seeing Anaheim, San Jose, or Chicago winding up with it, in as much as one wants to place any weight on how much one of the top players could change the power dynamics in the east.

But it can be fun to watch because we'll then know who's likely landing Bedard.

I'll contend that Fantilli and Michkov are also prospects that look like they'll be franchise faces down the line. With Michkov under contract for another 3 years, it's completely realistic to think he may drop out of the top 5, although he may be the best player in the bunch, or least the next best after Bedard.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Anaheim has a lot of picks - 3 in Rd 2 and 2 in Rd 3

Maybe we could offer 50 for 59 and one the 3rds

I've been looking as well and there are a couple of teams within 10-12 picks of 50 who look like they have enough draft capital to be "generous" if they wish to move up to spot 50.

My bet is that the scouting staff has things broken down into two categories for this first pick, namely "Who we will definitely grab if he drops" and "Who do WE want if all goes as planned".

If the past five drafts are any indication, the second grouping consists of 2-3 players who many publications likely don't have around that spot.

Fortunately, I see a lot of desireables who SHOULD be top 35-40 picks, but due to the depth of this draft and the number of guys who have risen considerably since January, are bound to be there at 50.

I'd love to see the Isles follow the trends and drop back a wee bit for another pick or two if they think they can get "their guy" anyways. I don't see it happening because Lou hasn't done that yet.

He's been a straight shooter on draft day.

One mock had us looking at Gajan in the 2nd round

With an extra 3rd, we could pick a goalie with one of the two without hurting the thought process on the rest

Honestly, I mean I wouldn't put it past this organization to take a goalie, even with one of the mere five picks we have right now.

I've detailed it before though - I just do not see why you ever really take a goalie unless you have more than the allotted 7 picks to play around with.

They take forever to develop. They're often vastly different between 19-23 years of age. And many who aren't drafted turn out to be real nice options when they're 23-25, particularly Europeans or those who went the NCAA route.

In addition, why not let the clubs who usually have 9+ picks several years running draft the goalies? In a couple of years, they can't sign all their guys anyways, so some are bound to walk.

Worst case scenario, you trade for one at a later juncture when you have a much better idea of where that guy's fortunes are going.

Buffalo has Levi and the Finnish kid Luukkonen. Portillo turned out to be a very strong prospect. He knew what was going on and the Sabres knew he'd just walk in August when he became a UFA, so they moved him for a pick to LA and the Kings signed him right away.

This is a sound route for all involved.

My HO.

 

[Skip To My Lou]

The draft lottery is tonight.

It has no draft bearing on the Islanders or even on the pick that was moved to Vancouver, which was moved to Detroit.

Unfotunately, there are a number of scenarios that could lead to primarily Columbus, but also Detroit and Montreal, getting that #1 overall pick. Even worse, both Washington and Philly are in the running as well. We're best served by seeing Anaheim, San Jose, or Chicago winding up with it, in as much as one wants to place any weight on how much one of the top players could change the power dynamics in the east.

But it can be fun to watch because we'll then know who's likely landing Bedard.

I'll contend that Fantilli and Michkov are also prospects that look like they'll be franchise faces down the line. With Michkov under contract for another 3 years, it's completely realistic to think he may drop out of the top 5, although he may be the best player in the bunch, or least the next best after Bedard.

Just please no one in the Metro. What has made me appreciate a talent like McDavid so much is that we don't have to see him four times a season.

Bedard in San Jose could be fun, as well as in Anaheim. Could you imagine Bedard, Zegras, and Terry? Sheesh.

 

[doublechili]

This thread got me doing some very preliminary researching, basically just looking for Euro forwards who might be available in the 2nd round and are in the size range the Isles have been drafting lately (obviously this is assuming the GM and scouts stay).

I see people have mentioned Nordh and Wahlberg already - they both fit the mold.

Has anyone mentioned Martin Misiak? He's a forward, listed at 6'2", 198lbs and is described as a fast skater. I mention him mostly because he's from Slovakia but played with Youngstown of the USHL part of this past year, and the Isles have Machu there and probably have seen him a fair amount.

BTW, William Whitelaw is another Youngstown player. Smaller, but skilled and apparently a very high compete level. But a 5'9" kid from MN would be a departure from what we've seen.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Has anyone mentioned Martin Misiak? He's a forward, listed at 6'2", 198lbs and is described as a fast skater. I mention him mostly because he's from Slovakia but played with Youngstown of the USHL part of this past year, and the Isles have Machu there and probably have seen him a fair amount.

BTW, William Whitelaw is another Youngstown player. Smaller, but skilled and apparently a very high compete level. But a 5'9" kid from MN would be a departure from what we've seen.

The Islander scouts will surely know both of them.

Whitelaw was also Team USA's catalyst at last summer's Hlinka Gretzky Tournament (4 points in 4 games).

Misiak has fantastic size and much was expected of him coming into this season. After all, as a 17-year-old, he had a full season of pro play under his belt, a 5-point U18 tourney (in the B-group), and a WJC appearance (1 point in 3 games). I think scouts have cooled down on him this year. He wasn't even a regular on the WJC squad and 1 goal in 29 Slovakian league pro games lowered expectations. His USHL play wasn't half bad, but all in all, he had 22 points in 31 games. Plenty of kids in that league clipping at a better PPG pace.

I think he has many of the raw tools to bounce back big-time next year.