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

[AKL]

Don't know anything about McGroarty. Why would he fit with the Wild? What's his strengths/weaknesses?

Decent size, heavy player, good shot, strong leadership qualities

Weakness is skating but that's improved since his draft and could continue to improve working with Ness, Rossi improved big time last summer so same could happen with McGroarty

Big time Guerin style player but skilled enough to actually play in a top six with guys like Rossi, Boldy, etc, like a rich man's Foligno maybe

 

[Sweetnut]

Decent size, heavy player, good shot, strong leadership qualities

Weakness is skating but that's improved since his draft and could continue to improve working with Ness, Rossi improved big time last summer so same could happen with McGroarty

Big time Guerin style player but skilled enough to actually play in a top six with guys like Rossi, Boldy, etc, like a rich man's Foligno maybe

That's just what we need. That would put Öhgren on the third line for starters, and I think that's what he need his first few years in NA.
Thanks.

 

[57special]

Maybe a Backes who doesn't play C. I don't see giving up the farm for him, myself. I am bemused by those who think that all a player needs to do is have a few skating lessons with Ness to be fine, as if all the other players in the league don't have skating coaches, and McGroarty didn't in the past.

Everyone is trying to improve, all the time. It's not like McGroarty is the only one who will try to.

 

[AKL]

Maybe a Backes who doesn't play C. I don't see giving up the farm for him, myself. I am bemused by those who think that all a player needs to do is have a few skating lessons with Ness to be fine, as if all the other players in the league don't have skating coaches, and McGroarty didn't in the past.

Everyone is trying to improve, all the time. It's not like McGroarty is the only one who will try to.

Mr. Passive Agressive, eh?

The only reason he fell to 14 to begin with was his skating. He'll never be an elite skater, but he doesn't have to be in order to be a very good player.

Point wasn't that Ness can turn him into McDavid, it's just that he can improve his skating.

 

[Sweetnut]

Want/Nope 5. (could change in a couple of minutes)

1. Lindstrom. Size/C
2. Parekh. Roamer/D (or so they say) The next EK65?
3. Sennecke. Winger/size. Playmaker-puckhandler. Old Canadian boy.
4 Helenius. C/RW Finn. Need more of those. Hockey -IQ (wtf is that)
5. Eiserman. LW Shoots the f***ing puck! USA! USA!

NOPE!

1. Connelly. No comments.
2. Norweigan
3. Norweigan
4. Greentree. Wild is out of luck with the greens recently.
5. Chernyshov. Most likely a no-show.

Outsider:
Trade for McGroarty.

 

[Webster]

Want/Nope 5. (could change in a couple of minutes)

1. Lindstrom. Size/C
2. Parekh. Roamer/D (or so they say) The next EK65?
3. Sennecke. Winger/size. Playmaker-puckhandler. Old Canadian boy.
4 Helenius. C/RW Finn. Need more of those. Hockey -IQ (wtf is that)
5. Eiserman. LW Shoots the f***ing puck! USA! USA!

NOPE!

1. Connelly. No comments.
2. Norweigan
3. Norweigan
4. Greentree. Wild is out of luck with the greens recently.
5. Chernyshov. Most likely a no-show.

Outsider:
Trade for McGroarty.

But a couple of tough Vikings on the Wild could protect all those soft Swedes

 

[Circulartheory]

THIS IS MY BIRTHDAY (not really), I'm hyped!

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

The history of every draft says 50% of the top 10 picks aren't going to be what people want/hope/think they're going to be, let alone #13. I just want a defensible pick, with traits I like. After that, just flip a damn coin as to how it's going to work out.

 

[Circulartheory]

The history of every draft says 50% of the top 10 picks aren't going to be what people want/hope/think they're going to be, let alone #13. I just want a defensible pick, with traits I like. After that, just flip a damn coin as to how it's going to work out.

If there was one controversial pick I can see BG making, it would be picking Solberg.

He is a d-man, he's strong and big and two-way guy, he's going to Farjestad to develop, he's played for Norway in WJC 20 and men's WC. And he's a fast riser up in the rankings late in the season. But he's upside is probably #3-4 and not as flashy as an Eiserman (but who has a much bigger bust potential).

 

[Sweetnut]

If there was one controversial pick I can see BG making, it would be picking Solberg.

He is a d-man, he's strong and big and two-way guy, he's going to Farjestad to develop, he's played for Norway in WJC 20 and men's WC. And he's a fast riser up in the rankings late in the season. But he's upside is probably #3-4 and not as flashy as an Eiserman (but who has a much bigger bust potential).

Who would you rather have, Eiserman or Sennecke? Why?

 

[Waiver Draft]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806814429033672854

 

[Circulartheory]

Who would you rather have, Eiserman or Sennecke? Why?

Sennecke. I'm imagining all that tools meshing in together that I saw in the shift videos: 6-3 frame, very good stick skills, uses his body well to position and win puck battles. Reminds me of Boldy. Very multi-faceted.

I think "goal-scoring" trait is overrated IMO, more specifically those one-dimensional players who teams still draft high because apparently goal-scoring is a "special trait", despite flaws in the other parts.

I think there are many ways to score goals - again with Boldy, he wasn't drafted as a "sniper" but a good quick release and uses all his other tools to generate offense. I just keep getting reminded of Yakupov, Wahlstrom, even Tippett took awhile to get to the NHL and he's still inconsistent.

I rather just get the 6-3 skilled forward that scored 22pts in 16 playoff games, and is going to keep developing on a good OHL team.

 

[AKL]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806814429033672854

They need to stop teasing me and get on with it already

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

I legitimately think the only way Rutger doesn’t end up here is if one of the teams ahead of us in the draft (e.g., NJ) offers a better pick

 

[Sweetnut]

Sennecke. I'm imagining all that tools meshing in together that I saw in the shift videos: 6-3 frame, very good stick skills, uses his body well to position and win puck battles. Reminds me of Boldy. Very multi-faceted.

I think "goal-scoring" trait is overrated IMO, more specifically those one-dimensional players who teams still draft high because apparently goal-scoring is a "special trait", despite flaws in the other parts.

I think there are many ways to score goals - again with Boldy, he wasn't drafted as a "sniper" but a good quick release and uses all his other tools to generate offense. I just keep getting reminded of Yakupov, Wahlstrom, even Tippett took awhile to get to the NHL and he's still inconsistent.

I rather just get the 6-3 skilled forward that scored 22pts in 16 playoff games, and is going to keep developing on a good OHL team.

Thanks a lot. Really appreciate your insights on the prospects over the years.

 

[Circulartheory]

I legitimately think the only way Rutger doesn’t end up here is if one of the teams ahead of us in the draft (e.g., NJ) offers a better pick

Ohgren-McGoarty duo would be an awesome beefy goal scoring pair. Really want that...

 

[Sweetnut]

Ok, some real talk here. The rules for tonight's drinking game.

1. The "Identity" word. DRINK!
2. "we got a trade alert!"
3. Every time the prospect f***s up the jersey donning.
4. When GMBG shows up drunk on screen.
5. When the prospect clearly looks disappointed in what team selected him.

Please post your suggestions!

 

[thestonedkoala]

I legitimately think the only way Rutger doesn’t end up here is if one of the teams ahead of us in the draft (e.g., NJ) offers a better pick

I think Winnipeg would want a player that could contribute now instead of one down the road.

 

[Sweetnut]

But a couple of tough Vikings on the Wild could protect all those soft Swedes

What's your unbiased top 3?

 

[Jbcraig1883]

LFG! Excited for tonight.

 

[AKL]

Ok, some real talk here. The rules for tonight's drinking game.

1. The "Identity" word. DRINK!
2. "we got a trade alert!"
3. Every time the prospect f***s up the jersey donning.
4. When GMBG shows up drunk on screen.
5. When the prospect clearly looks disappointed in what team selected him.

Please post your suggestions!

I wanna say there should be something every time Bettman is booed but we'd all have alcohol poisoning before the first pick

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Ok, some real talk here. The rules for tonight's drinking game.

1. The "Identity" word. DRINK!
2. "we got a trade alert!"
3. Every time the prospect f***s up the jersey donning.
4. When GMBG shows up drunk on screen.
5. When the prospect clearly looks disappointed in what team selected him.

Please post your suggestions!

I was going to suggest "Draft pick's name gets completely butchered." but it sounds like Bettman is announcing every pick tonight and I didn't buy a 30 rack.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Ok, some real talk here. The rules for tonight's drinking game.

1. The "Identity" word. DRINK!
2. "we got a trade alert!"
3. Every time the prospect f***s up the jersey donning.
4. When GMBG shows up drunk on screen.
5. When the prospect clearly looks disappointed in what team selected him.

Please post your suggestions!

Anytime a GM congratulates the Florida Panthers.

 

[Waiver Draft]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806823180180525308

 

[AKL]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806823180180525308

Sennecke third?? Holy