GDT: NHL draft lottery

[Sol]

Quality over quantity, trade up not down.
Patience brothers and sisters.
Sucks dropping to 5th but that will be a very good player.
Hockey Gods will deliver a healthy and strong guy named Vilardi next year.

We don't even have his autopsy report yet

 

[Little Psycho]

Every time I hear about Villardi

 

[kovacro]

Probably not. Kupari is coming off a fantastic year. Vilardi still has the pedigree.

IF Vilardi could ever get healthy, he’s better than most of the players in the top ten this year.

Fixed it for you.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Do you guys believe our 5th OA pick will be on the team next year?

 

[SlimCharles]

Do you guys believe our 5th OA pick will be on the team next year?

Probably not

 

[Moses Doughty]

I agree, except he's not fully healthy, and doesn't seem like he'll ever be. I'm sure he'll play, but back injuries are serious.

I agree, but just going off his hypo for what I said

 

[Sol]

Do you guys believe our 5th OA pick will be on the team next year?

In before the reply "he needs to marinate 10 years in the A before we give him a shot"



Yes he should join

 

[Steve Zissou]

So the last few days:
Coach dilemma
Carter not wanting to retire
Voynov drama
Boned in the draft

What's worse... SJ wins the cup.

...or Toronto does and our 1st round pick is dead f***ing last.

 

[kovacro]

Every time I hear about Villardi

Especially looking at some of the guys that were drafted after him and how they have progressed.

 

[Little Psycho]

I don't have any kids but Villardi has given me a distinct impession that he's my kid that absolutely failed me.

 

[KingsHockey24]

In before the reply "he needs to marinate 10 years in the A before we give him a shot"



Yes he should join

He'll have a career ending injury in training camp.

 

[sinister6000]

Holly smokes, out of all the major sports leagues. The NHL has the worst lottery.

 

[riznat]

Especially looking at some of the guys that were drafted after him and how they have progressed.

Who are you referring to?

 

[AzKing]

Turcotte seems to be the guy right now that a lot of teams are focused on because of the smaller sample size and the injuries. I would not be surprised at all to see him go #3 but then just as easily see him fall to us. Outside of the injuries, there are zero glaring weaknesses in Turcotte's game. The other factor is that he was raised in an NHL family so he has been taught at an early age to be a responsible player and realize that the game is 200 ft.

 

[kings11]

Devils- Jack Hughes
Rangers- Kakko Kaapo
Blackhawks- Vasili Podzolkin
Avs- Bowen Byram
Kings- Alex Turcotte

Although, with Kovy here and hopefully, Prokhorkin on the way. Vasili Podzolkin sure would be a piece and he wouldn’t come over until next season so we get another chance at tanking

 

[Sol]

 

[BigKing]

The quick 2 year turnaround being thrown around was always a joke. This team is 4-5 years away if things go right

Agreed. It always required Vilardi to be healthy and impactful this past season. Once that didn't happen, it required a Hughes type prospect.

If Vilardi can't play, Blake will have basically Lombardi'd that draft.

 

[Nodoughtyboutit]

Feeling like I'm overreacting and wanting to sell most of all our prime players and go full rebuild...

 

[Sol]

He'll have a career ending injury in training camp.

That only feels right at this point.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Do you guys believe our 5th OA pick will be on the team next year?

Nope

 

[kovacro]

I’m watching Kirby Dach right now as Sportsnet is showing his playoff game.

Might as well take a peek. Have not seen him much to be honest.

 

[fsanford]

Do you guys believe our 5th OA pick will be on the team next year?

I would say he has about as much chance of being on the roster as the Kings getting a top 2 pick in this years draft

 

[Eagle Fang]

Turcotte seems to be the guy right now that a lot of teams are focused on because of the smaller sample size and the injuries. I would not be surprised at all to see him go #3 but then just as easily see him fall to us. Outside of the injuries, there are zero glaring weaknesses in Turcotte's game. The other factor is that he was raised in an NHL family so he has been taught at an early age to be a responsible player and realize that the game is 200 ft.

Pre-draft injury concerns. Welcome to LA Alex!

 

[Eagle Fang]

I’m watching Kirby Dach right now as Sportsnet is showing his playoff game.

Might as well take a peek. Have not seen him much to be honest.

Hope he plays better than last game. Other then a highlight reel end-to-end goal, he looked like 2018-2019 Jeff Carter.

 

[fsanford]

Turcotte seems to be the guy right now that a lot of teams are focused on because of the smaller sample size and the injuries. I would not be surprised at all to see him go #3 but then just as easily see him fall to us. Outside of the injuries, there are zero glaring weaknesses in Turcotte's game. The other factor is that he was raised in an NHL family so he has been taught at an early age to be a responsible player and realize that the game is 200 ft.

Do not give me a 2 way player, sorry I have had my fill of them them. I hope the Hawks take him.
Give me an average defensive forward who is an absolute sniper