GDT: "With the _____ Overall in the 16 NHL Draft the Leafs are Proud to Select..." 8PM CBC

[Erdinger]

With the 4th. overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft the Leafs are Proud to Select:

http://new.ontariohockeyleague.com/article/mikhail-sergachev-named-ohl-defenceman-of-the-year

Foundation Piece.

Perhaps after we end up with the 4th overall a tweet of Auston Matthews with a gas mask bong will appear and he'll drop down in the draft to us.

 

[TLeafsFan]

 

[A1LeafNation]

Perhaps after we end up with the 4th overall a tweet of Auston Matthews with a gas mask bong will appear and he'll drop down in the draft to us.

McDavid should have done that last year!

 

[Damisoph]

With the 4th. overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft the Leafs are Proud to Select:

http://new.ontariohockeyleague.com/article/mikhail-sergachev-named-ohl-defenceman-of-the-year

Foundation Piece.

If Sergachev goes #4 I'll eat my hat.

 

[Cor]

I believe they'll do 14-4 to reveal the final 3.

Then go 3, and then 1.

 

[Cor]

Oh.

Tonight also marks the official switch over to the new logo as well.

 

[Northern Dancer]

The thing I'm most curious about is how they will do the reveal. Will they show #14 first, then count down until some team got lucky and got into the top 3? Do they just do the top 3?? I'm already on pins and needles here

I was wondering this myself. I assume they will announce starting at 14 (Boston) and go down. Hurricanes are 13th and Sens 12th. So if they announce Sens are picking 13th then we know Canes are somewhere in the top 3. If that is true we may know well before the final that we are drafting 4th. In fact if I am doing this right and although it is a complete long shot but we could know as early as the 12th pick.

 

[Macman]

Noob comment:

I get how the lottery system works (sort of) but why did the NHL adopt it as their system as opposed to say the NFl's system?

Sorry if this question has been done to death.

They changed it to supposedly keep teams from losing on purpose down the stretch in order to get the top pick in the draft. It hasn't really stopped tanking but it does mean the tankers won't always be rewarded.

 

[ULF_55]

If Sergachev goes #4 I'll eat my hat.

Who knows, a complementary winger isn't what the Leafs need, players piggybacking on superstars isn't a great way to value a player.

Center or defender, wingers are easier to acquire.

 

[kihei]

I believe they'll do 14-4 to reveal the final 3.

Then go 3, and then 1.

Been thinking about that. They could do that, but they would have to do the actual draw first off stage. If they actually started with 14, Boston would have the best shot of not winning. It would be an advantage to have fewer chances to win in other words. Happy to be proved wrong on this.

And though I want Matthews or Laine, I would jump for joy if we landed Puljujarvi at #3.

 

[TLeafsFan]

Who knows, a complementary winger isn't what the Leafs need, players piggybacking on superstars isn't a great way to value a player.

Center or defender, wingers are easier to acquire.

Different story if they land the #2 or #3 spot for one of the Finns though.

 

[A1LeafNation]

I take a winger and trade JVR easily if I have to.

BPA!

 

[Stats01]

Toronto
Edmonton
Montreal

The way I feel it's 1st or bust. We really need to score Mathews. Perhaps one of the Fins will be a nice get but I still think we pick 4th

Daisy I would say Shanny started with Nylander not Marner.

it's not 1st or bust, at least it shouldn't. Laine is gaining steam on Matthews for #1, so even if we get 2nd overall we're in great shape. We either get the franchise #1 C we've been dreaming of or we get a future 6 ft 3 - 6 ft 4 beast on the wing who can score 40+ goals a year. Our goal should be getting one of the top 2 picks, doesn't necessarily have to be #1

IMO there are 3 tiers

1. Matthews, Laine


2. Puljujarvi





3. the rest.

 

[Northern Dancer]

I was wondering this myself. I assume they will announce starting at 14 (Boston) and go down. Hurricanes are 13th and Sens 12th. So if they announce Sens are picking 13th then we know Canes are somewhere in the top 3. If that is true we may know well before the final that we are drafting 4th. In fact if I am doing this right and although it is a complete long shot but we could know as early as the 12th pick.

Actually if NJ Devils are announced at picking 14th, we will know we are 4th, so we may know as early as the 14th pick, I think. (albeit a complete long-shot)

 

[Stats01]

Oh.

Tonight also marks the official switch over to the new logo as well.

I thought that was at the draft?

 

[SEER]

Thanks for the info, Daisy..!

AppsSyl started a thread earlier this week asking about a talisman..

I finally found one, that I like..

 

[ULF_55]

Different story if they land the #2 or #3 spot for one of the Finns though.

Would they be complementary players piggybacking on superstars?

We know the 2nd. tier is at 4.

 

[Stats01]

Would they be complementary players piggybacking on superstars?

We know the 2nd. tier is at 4.

I'm not sure Puljujarvi should be in the tier of Matthews and Laine

for me it's those 2 then Pulju is in the 2nd tier and then the 3rd tier is all the rest.

Laine has clearly established himself above Pulju

 

[Damisoph]

Would they be complementary players piggybacking on superstars?

We know the 2nd. tier is at 4.

So they tell us. I'd bet a lot of money that in five years, someone drafted at 4 or below will be considered better than at least one, maybe all three of the top picks.

 

[ULF_55]

it's not 1st or bust, at least it shouldn't. Laine is gaining steam on Matthews for #1, so even if we get 2nd overall we're in great shape. We either get the franchise #1 C we've been dreaming of or we get a future 6 ft 3 - 6 ft 4 beast on the wing who can score 40+ goals a year. Our goal should be getting one of the top 2 picks, doesn't necessarily have to be #1

IMO there are 3 tiers

1. Matthews, Laine


2. Puljujarvi





3. the rest.

Win
Win
Win
Lose

Leafs have the best odds (individually) to come out of this a winner.

 

[CatchyTune]

Sorry if it's already been clarified, but could someone tell me what time the lottery takes place in Eastern time zone? Thanks in advance.

 

[VictorLustig]

I'm not sure Puljujarvi should be in the tier of Matthews and Laine

for me it's those 2 then Pulju is in the 2nd tier and then the 3rd tier is all the rest.

Laine has clearly established himself above Pulju

That's how I see it as well. The top 3 picks should be Matthews, Laine and then Puljujarvi and I think there's a jump between all three, the biggest one between Laine and Puljujarvi.

A top 2 pick here would be fantastic.

 

[bansheebeat]

Actually if NJ Devils are announced at picking 14th, we will know we are 4th, so we may know as early as the 14th pick, I think. (albeit a complete long-shot)

it took me a few seconds, but i just realized there's truth in this. terrifying.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

Sorry if it's already been clarified, but could someone tell me what time the lottery takes place in Eastern time zone? Thanks in advance.

8PM Eastern

 

[CatchyTune]

8PM Eastern

Thanks