GDT: NHL Draft R1 (6/28): 6pm CT (ESPN/ESPN+), R2-7 (6/29): 10:30am CT (NHLN/ESPN+)

[Circulartheory]

Here is a good sign for Ryder: despite underwhelming and average size stats which would normally give you every reason to drop in rankings - my average rankings for him is still #32 and I don't have a ranking lower than #49 (I got 9 rankings having him in the 1st round, 2 as high as #26).

That often suggests that despite stats and average buiild, there's some underlying skills there

 

[Jbcraig1883]

I got an excel sheet since i started my rankings in 2013 haha. Then i just copy-paste my excel sheet into here

Maybe not excel but ranking the players with all the good stuff you do. Yours is much cleaner, well done. You think I'd know by now, haha.

 

[Wabit]

Ryder Ritchie - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

RHS FWD, so that's new and different.

 

[Saga of the Elk]

Just about everyone had Ritchie higher than 45. Plus .. half-Swedish.

 

[Wabit]

Utah really shoring up their d-corps.

 

[Prior]

Can’t remember a Carolina draft I didn’t like.

 

[Jbcraig1883]

Will the Wild sit back or try to get involved in the third?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Will the Wild sit back or try to get involved in the third?

If a 4th + 5th can get us there, sure.

 

[Wabit]

Will the Wild sit back or try to get involved in the third?

If they trade one of their LD prospects, maybe?

 

[Wabit]

Going into The Sphere is now on my todo list for the next time I go to Vegas.

 

[Jbcraig1883]

Another kid I like late is Wetsch. Him and Milne on the third line in a couple years, yikes!

So Becher and Wetsch are my homer wants from 4th+

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Hoping Ziemer falls to the 4th now, but probably not likely.

 

[Wabit]

Another kid I like late is Wetsch. Him and Milne on the third line in a couple years, yikes!

So Becher and Wetsch are my homer wants from 4th+

I don't think Milne has the skills to be more than a 4th liner.

 

[Waiver Draft]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807090273639641246

 

[Jbcraig1883]

I don't think Milne has the skills to be more than a 4th liner.

I think he has a small shot - if he stays in the AHL this year and gets the minutes he did at the end of last year, I think he has enough grit/mobility to get to the inside of the ice, and enough hands/shot to produce. He was their hottest player the last few weeks if memory serves me correctly.

Montreal selects Saku's son who came on late, had a late growth spurt.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Come on BG. Everyone else is making moves. Surely someone wants a slightly used Gaudreau

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807090273639641246

Apparently he was at the draft signing autographs for Vegas fans when announced...

Cold hearted

 

[Wabit]

I think he has a small shot - if he stays in the AHL this year and gets the minutes he did at the end of last year, I think he has enough grit/mobility to get to the inside of the ice, and enough hands/shot to produce. He was their hottest player the last few weeks if memory serves me correctly.

I like Milne's overall game and motor. I just don't see a skillset that is better than the Shaw or Dewar type of 4th liners we've had lately.

If he's higher in the lineup it's due to injury or things have gone very sideways, and the team is in the tank. I just see better wingers on the team and (what I think are) better FWD prospects ahead of him.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Hoping Ziemer falls to the 4th now, but probably not likely.

Crap.

 

[Jbcraig1883]

I didn't watch any video or read up much on goalies so here is my skater list.

Becher

Roberts

Wetsch

Jecho

Misa

Boilard

Tarin Smith

Caswell

Curran

Avramov

Moore

Marrelli

Mrsic

Humphreys

Kos

Gustaffson

Romani

Ruohonen

Montgomery

Pridham

Osburn

Lavoie

He

Misskey

Mateiko

Reeder

Fernstrom

Maistrenko

Niemenen

Kol

Satan

 

[ThatGuy22]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807092465213813132

 

[Jbcraig1883]

Nooooooooooooooo, Stevey Y took Point from me and now Becher.

Just to clarify, I don't think Becher is at Point's level even as a prospect, just someone I really liked.

And now Wetsch. Alright, all my favs are out.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Canadians just drafted Saku's son, Aatos.

You'll be shocked to learn hea described as a two way center.

 

[Wabit]

Canadians just drafted Saku's son, Aatos.

You'll be shocked to learn hea described as a two way center.

With pick 70; which was MN's original pick,

 

[saywut]

Was very curious to see where Zarubin went(84th), seeing how central scouting elected to not rank him. One of the reasons I value their Euro list very low.

Sticking with the Zs Zether is my favorite player left, and still waiting on Zetterberg, though the other small guys(Poirier/Swanson/Vuollet, Misa I guess too) haven't gone either.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Nooooooooooooooo, Stevey Y took Point from me and now Becher.

Just to clarify, I don't think Becher is at Point's level even as a prospect, just someone I really liked.

And now Wetsch. Alright, all my favs are out.

Colorado took Zellers which also annoys me greatly, long shot, but a lot of fun if he hits.