GDT: The 2021 NHL Entry Draft Thread! Round 1, 8pm EST on ESPN2!

[Barry Amsterdam]

Yay who we draft boo everyone else!

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Svechkov @6
22 traded

 

[jkutswings]

Take Wallstedt at sixth and a bottle of whiskey is going through the idiot box.

If it comes to that, you might get @Bench and @tsweeney to crowd fund you a new television.

 

[wingfan]

Pretty pumped to have two firsts. Can't even remember the last time that was the case.

2018

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

I can see a team like LA or Vancouver offering up the 8th or 9th OA in a deal involving Bert.

I just dont see Bertuzzi being in Detroit longterm

 

[jaster]

Despite the age difference, I think acquiring Nedejelejokajevich (mods please fix) does slightly decrease the odds of drafting Wallstedt. BPA, blah blah blah. It wasn’t highly likely to begin with, and now the pressure just isn’t as high to get that “stud” goalie now. We can draft 1 or 2 later in the draft.

 

[Frk It]

Despite the age difference, I think acquiring Nedejelejokajevich does slightly decrease the odds of drafting Wallstedt. BPA, blah blah blah. It wasn’t highly likely to begin with, and now the pressure just isn’t as high to get that “stud” goalie now. We can draft 1 or 2 later in the draft.

I would like Kolosov or Gerasimyuk in the later rounds... personally.

 

[deca guard]

I can see a team like LA or Vancouver offering up the 8th or 9th OA in a deal involving Bert.

I just dont see Bertuzzi being in Detroit longterm

not sure if it means anything as a gm cant always speak exactly how it feels but in that freepress video i linked yzerman talks about how they love tyzzi and want him a redwing long term . he says lots about everything in that vid in frkits 21/22 thread , vids 25 minutes of reporters questioning yzerman .

 

[Bench]

Nedejelejokajevich

Tempted to get this put on a jersey.

Despite the age difference, I think acquiring Nedejelejokajevich (mods please fix) does slightly decrease the odds of drafting Wallstedt. BPA, blah blah blah. It wasn’t highly likely to begin with, and now the pressure just isn’t as high to get that “stud” goalie now. We can draft 1 or 2 later in the draft.

Vasilevskiy was drafted in 2012 and then months later Yzerman traded for a 26-year-old Ben Bishop.

Not saying history repeats itself, but Yzerman has done this kind of thing before.

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Since the Wings have stopped being a competitive team, this has really become one of my favorite hockey nights of the year.

Obviously it will be nice to have an exciting new crop of Red Wings prospects to keep an eye on, but it's also really cool to see players like Beniers who I've watched for a few years now take that step up into professional hockey.

I've found the league is a lot more fun to watch when you're able to recognize guys from juniors/NCAA/European leagues and see how they've developed. I definitely prefer some prospects over others in terms of actual hockey ability, but really I hope to see all these kids continue to grow their game and find NHL success.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

I can see a team like LA or Vancouver offering up the 8th or 9th OA in a deal involving Bert.

I just dont see Bertuzzi being in Detroit longterm

I don’t think anyone is trading for Bert without seeing what he looks like in games after that surgery.

 

[deca guard]

the yzerman 25 minute vid after alex ned trade , but hes questioned by reporters on all stuff -
Detroit Red Wings acquire G Alex Nedeljkovic in trade

 

[jkutswings]

Tempted to get this put on a jersey.

If he doesn't work out, you could always use the Office Space approach:

 

[Killerjas]

I would like Kolosov or Gerasimyuk in the later rounds... personally.

Gerasimyuk is so underrated, have him going 3rd round

 

[MBH]

Primeau??? OVER JAGR????

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

If it comes to that, you might get @Bench and @tsweeney to crowd fund you a new television.

If I am lucky, Bench will throw in a case of Pig's Eye.

 

[golffuul]

Tempted to get this put on a jersey.



Vasilevskiy was drafted in 2012 and then months later Yzerman traded for a 26-year-old Ben Bishop.

Not saying history repeats itself, but Yzerman has done this kind of thing before.

Yzerman doing Yzerthings. Also I think you should totally get a velcro name plate for Ned's "new name.".

 

[deca guard]

 

[deca guard]

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Pretty pumped to have two firsts. Can't even remember the last time that was the case.

And Holland isn’t our gm

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I can see a team like LA or Vancouver offering up the 8th or 9th OA in a deal involving Bert.

I just dont see Bertuzzi being in Detroit longterm

For what it's worth, Yzerman stated that he'd like to keep Bert in Detroit long term during his presser last night. Yzerman is pretty quick to wheel and deal though, so I take that with a grain of salt.

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

Reinhart for 6OA, heard it here first.

 

[Bench]

If I am lucky, Bench will throw in a case of Pig's Eye.

That could be tricky. I'm pretty sure they shuttered awhile ago.

But I'll keep this on snow for you:

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

 

[Bandito]

2018

Oof... forgot the Veleno pick wasn't a 2nd