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

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We might have a legit top pairing for 10 years now

Where do you guys rank him within the top 5 prospects on this team?
 
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Circulartheory

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AKL said:
How NHL ready is he? One more year at Denver then straight to the NHL?
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He's already a top NCAA player so the key for him to give enough time to keep growing his offensive game. We want him to be our next PP QB so as much PP time as possible - not just bottom out as a fine 2nd pairing guy. He is a Hobey Baker nominee already.

So I would think another year in college and dominating the WJC. He'll likely even get time on the WC. Add 5 more pounds to be 6'0" 191lbs.

Then jump right the pros NHL/AHL. Either top minutes at Iowa or right away on the 3rd pairing with #2PP minutes, like Chisholm but at a much younger age and a skillset much easier to translate. He just has nothing left to prove in the NCAA by Year 2 and we just need to give him every opportunity to play against harder opponents.

EDITL Probably Year 3 is when we start seeing him start to bloom in the NHL.
 
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Sweetnut

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AKL said:
We might have a legit top pairing for 10 years now

Where do you guys rank him within the top 5 prospects on this team?
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Don't know.
I trust you more on the NA prospects.
For me Öhgren is #1 because I've watched him play.
 

Wabit

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AKL said:
We might have a legit top pairing for 10 years now

Where do you guys rank him within the top 5 prospects on this team?
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Top-4.
Wallstedt is 1.
The other 5 is up in the air for me with Ohgren, Yurov, and Zeev (90% due to his draft position) depending on my mood.
 
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Minnesota said:
Philly trading down to pick Luchanko is… Questionable.
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You know, I never ranked him because I never watched him, but all I've read on Luchanko paints the picture of a pretty good player. I think the Flyers should have taken Buium, but I think that of a lot of teams that passed on him.
 
Wasted Talent

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On the Sportsnet interview, Buium stated he was "so happy to be a Wild" but I'm willing to forgive him for that.
 

Wabit

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Wasted Talent said:
On the Sportsnet interview, Buium stated he was "so happy to be a Wild" but I'm willing to forgive him for that.
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There really isn't a good way to say that with the odd (non-plural) team name MN has. It's not grammatically/technically wrong how he said it. It just sounds weird.
 
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