GDT: NHL Draft Day 2

[Oscar Lindberg]

Been out doing things for a few hours, what are people’s thoughts on who they’ve taken thus far?

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Brody had some nice stats in HS, also a late birthday.

 

[E-Train]

My favorite part of the draft is when people lose their minds when a player selected in a round where 2% of players become NHL player wasn't selected in a round where 1% of players become NHL players.

Every year like clockwork.

 

[dshea19]

Lamb is US High Schooler right?

Just so many better options right now

This may be 100% true, but I remember the same things said about Stepan. Not comparing him to Stepan, but this late in the game, I don't really sweat it too much.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

I like the Lamb pick. Just the kind of thing to be doing in later rounds.

 

[RangerBoy]

 

[Polar Bear]

Lamb is worth a shot this late, even if there are others player I would have preferred. Vasinen has some third line upside so a decent pick there too.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Seeing the Reinhart deal really hurts given what we got for Buch.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Brody had some nice stats in HS, also a late birthday.

Yep - not 18 until late August.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Been out doing things for a few hours, what are people’s thoughts on who they’ve taken thus far?

Everyone was a massive reach, guys who aren’t on any ranking lists, guys who don’t even have pics on EliteProspects; except for one faller they grabbed in Korczak. All players low ceilings, low skill, gritty.

 

[Savant]

This may be 100% true, but I remember the same things said about Stepan. Not comparing him to Stepan, but this late in the game, I don't really sweat it too much.

Sure. We can see. I don’t want these guys to fail. I just don’t agree with the board; which is fine. Lamb put up numbers as an overage high schooler. We will see what happens

 

[Hunter Gathers]

With Lamb, he is basically playing at around the same age draft eligible aged guy in the USHL next year with how young he is.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

Seeing the Reinhart deal really hurts given what we got for Buch.

Why? They got a boom or bust goalie prospect and a late first for a better player. The deal made me feel better about what we got for Buch.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Seeing the Reinhart deal really hurts given what we got for Buch.

Centers are more valuable I believe. Reinhart can play all 3 positions. Teams take that into consideration

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

It's hard because there is value and need in what Drury is doing. It's just the way we're doing that I have reservations about.

It's like because they have become "rich" in assets, they've gotten a bit profligate in their spending. The Buch deal was 70 cents on the dollar. The Othmann pick was maybe 95. Grubbe 85. Thereafter, the values seem back on track, more or less.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

My favorite part of the draft is when people lose their minds when a player selected in a round where 2% of players become NHL players wasn't selected in a round where 1% of players become NHL players.

It's as certain as death and taxes. Usually the same guys too.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

I'll give the organization a pass this year, the reason being that a lot of leagues never even played last year, I'm assuming a lot of them are going off scouting from a previous year maybe, this draft was weak anyway i guess, i really wasn't expecting much from it.

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

Seeing the Reinhart deal really hurts given what we got for Buch.

I feel kind of the opposite, Reinhart is the better player and proportionally they got screwed about as much as we did. NBA-style lotto protection on the pick - I would have said it was ok if it wasn't for that, because who knows what the Panthers are going to do any given season.

Probably a situation where there weren't enough teams that could clear cap space for Buch or Reinhart that they would also want to stay with.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Sure. We can see. I don’t want these guys to fail. I just don’t agree with the board; which is fine. Lamb put up numbers as an overage high schooler. We will see what happens

He’s still 17. He’s on the younger side for this draft.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Yep. Lamb is a boom or bust guy. Really curious to see what he does at Minny.

No idea why anyone is complaining about that pick. The upside there is huge

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Everyone was a massive reach, guys who aren’t on any ranking lists, guys who don’t even have pics on EliteProspects; except for one faller they grabbed in Korczak. All players low ceilings, low skill, gritty.

You said that about a guy they took exactly where he was ranked.

How are they all low skill and gritty? Korczak and Lamb sound like the exact opposite.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

No idea why anyone is complaining about that pick. The upside there is huge

Because this board is in full stupid mode after the Buch trade.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Everyone was a massive reach, guys who aren’t on any ranking lists, guys who don’t even have pics on EliteProspects; except for one faller they grabbed in Korczak. All players low ceilings, low skill, gritty.

Now that Buch was traded in a bad trade you're going to be insufferable about Drury like you were insufferable about Miller and then insufferable about Trouba, aren't you?

 

[EdJovanovski]

You said that about a guy they took exactly where he was ranked.

How are they all low skill and gritty? Korczak and Lamb sound like the exact opposite.

Who was took exactly where he was ranked?

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Everyone was a massive reach, guys who aren’t on any ranking lists, guys who don’t even have pics on EliteProspects; except for one faller they grabbed in Korczak. All players low ceilings, low skill, gritty.

These are the hard-hitting, analytical takes that I come here for.

 

[Mugless]