Prospect Info: The 2019 Draft Thread - Part 2

[ConnorMcMullet]

Can someone point out to me how this draft works ? can we move up to 1,2,3 draft spots and what's the worst we can drop.

3 teams win the lottery. We can move up to 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, if we win the lottery. If a team behind us wins, they'll bump us down a spot. We can move down a maximum of 3 spots, which would happen if three teams behind us all win the lottery.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

@ConnorMcMullet here's mine:

1.) Hughes - Better Marner - 7/8
2.) Kakko - Rantanen - 8
3.) Byram - Josi/Rielly - 6/7
4.) Turcotte - Point - 6
5.) Dach - Draisaitl - 5
6.) Krebs - Marchand Lite - 8
7.) Cozens - Schiefele - 4
8.) Zegras - Marner - 5
9.) Boldy - Landeskog Lite? - 6
10.) Caufield - Debrincat - 6

Thanks, that's pretty similar to mine. It's pretty hard to find a comparison for Boldy. I like your Landeskog comparison, but he is really unique.

 

[Tyrolean]

Stupid lottery rules. Should only have one lottery. I liked the old lottery better but they redesigned it to screw the Oilers or any team finishing dead last.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Honestly for me the U18s could change a lot of my rankings drastically. It is really hard to get viewings of different players in the draft class, and this tournament will be the easiest way.

Hughes, Turcotte, Zegras, Boldy, Krebs, Cozens, and Podkolzin will all go for top-10 talents. Dach is 50/50 depending on when he gets eliminated. Byram unlikely. Kakko will skip to prepare for Worlds.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

I'm so happy the lottery is early this year...not sure why they waited around in previous years

good way to start off the offseason

 

[Macblender]

Still holding on a hope we can win a top 3 pick haha just to see the hockey world collectively groan and secondly since I think Kakko could be a perfect winger with Nuge in 2 years especially if we land another solid support guy for the second line.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Kirby Dach....wow!!

 

[CupofOil]

Kirby Dach....wow!!

Yeah, that was sick. That type of goal will be tough to score in the NHL but what a display of skill.

 

[Oilers in NS]

Kirby Dach....wow!!

I just came in here to say something about that goal

WOWWWW

 

[Pass the Saitl Sauce]

Dach just displayed some decent hands and skating for a kid his size

 

[Joey Moss]

Can someone point out to me how this draft works ? can we move up to 1,2,3 draft spots and what's the worst we can drop.

The only spots we can select this year are 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th.

 

[snipes]

Dach is playing well tonight. You can definitely see his hockey intelligence on display.

 

[snipes]

Say we fall to 9th or 10th, is anyone here giving Kaliyev a long look or is this too much of a reach?

We need goal scorers and this kid can score.

 

[McDrai]

 

[snipes]

That was filthy.

He’s good on the PP and PK. Seeing him against tough competition where PA are clearly targeting him finishing every hit and the way he’s rising to the occasion battling back is encouraging.

Maybe he’s got more compete than I’ve given him credit for.

6’4 right handed centres with that versatility and skill aren’t easy to come by.

 

[Joey Moss]

That was filthy.

He’s good on the PP and PK. Seeing him against tough competition where PA are clearly targeting him finishing every hit and the way he’s rising to the occasion battling back is encouraging.

Maybe he’s got more compete than I’ve given him credit for.

6’4 right handed centres with that versatility and skill aren’t easy to come by.

He did look pretty good on the PK for the most part. A couple close calls where he kind of lost his man in front of the net but he looks like a gem. Took a couple big hits too and didn't shy away.

 

[Pass the Saitl Sauce]

Watching this game makes me doubt Dach will be there at 7, big centres like him are rare. He looks like he should be a top 5 talent

 

[snipes]

PA storms back

 

[Pass the Saitl Sauce]

Dach has soft hands but is a little too cute with the puck

 

[Hemsky4pm2]

Each reminds me of Getzlaf and Dubois. Both excellent players. Would gladly take him in the draft.

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

Yeah I think Dach goes anywhere in the 3-5 range

 

[McFlash97]

Bowen Byram, Turcotte or Dach look like good picks at this point.

 

[snipes]

Dach set up a beautiful pass point blank but his teammate missed it with under a minute left.

Unreal vision

 

[Pass the Saitl Sauce]

I like how Dach directed his dman to pinch and he got the puck and passed it back to Dach, kid has good iq I’d say lol

 

[Ritchie Valens]

@Oilers in NS

I thought it'd be better to reply in this thread than the Bouchard one to keep it on topic in that one.

For the most part, if the Oilers hold their position, Kirby Dach (Saskatoon Blades), Dylan Cozens (Lethbridge Hurricanes) and Peyton Krebs (Kootenay Ice) seem to have been the most discussed for top ranked guys in the WHL. I'm not a fan of taking Cozens at 7 though. If Dach is still there, I'd snag him.