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With the draft less than a month away, I thought I’d make a thread since there doesn’t seem to be one for this year.
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I just posted this on the subreddit. I went through a variety of rankings and scenarios and made a list of who I want to see taken at each. I know this team needs defensemen, but the board didn’t work out that way. This list obviously depends on if all the players are available at their respective picks. Here we go:
1st Round, Pick 8: Oliver Wahlstrom - C/RW - USHL
A lot of people would like to see a defenseman here, but I’m predicting Hughes and Dobson go right before us. So, Bowman goes with BPA and takes Wahlstrom, one of the top goal-scoring prospects in the draft.
1st Round, Pick 27 (NSH): Jonatan Berggren - C/RW - SHL
A lot of people will ask who Berggren is. I believe he is the one of the most underrated prospects, who deserves more love. According to CanucksArmy.com, Berggren has a 100% likelihood of success. The only other prospects with a 100% are Svechnikov and Wahlstrom. That is pretty impressive.
3rd Round, Pick 69: Jakub Skarek - G - Czech
This team needs all the organizational goaltending they can get. There isn’t a top goalie prospect on the level of a Oettinger or Vasilevskiy. However, they can get a solid one here in the 3rd with Skarek, many whom view as the top goaltender in this draft. He could end up falling to #87, but I thought I’d take him here.
1st Round, Pick 8: Oliver Wahlstrom - C/RW - USHL
A lot of people would like to see a defenseman here, but I’m predicting Hughes and Dobson go right before us. So, Bowman goes with BPA and takes Wahlstrom, one of the top goal-scoring prospects in the draft.
1st Round, Pick 27 (NSH): Jonatan Berggren - C/RW - SHL
A lot of people will ask who Berggren is. I believe he is the one of the most underrated prospects, who deserves more love. According to CanucksArmy.com, Berggren has a 100% likelihood of success. The only other prospects with a 100% are Svechnikov and Wahlstrom. That is pretty impressive.
3rd Round, Pick 69: Jakub Skarek - G - Czech
This team needs all the organizational goaltending they can get. There isn’t a top goalie prospect on the level of a Oettinger or Vasilevskiy. However, they can get a solid one here in the 3rd with Skarek, many whom view as the top goaltender in this draft. He could end up falling to #87, but I thought I’d take him here.
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No small Dmen please. I'd be OK with Wahlstrom.
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I'll take a small D-man if they can actually come in next year and do something neither Keith nor Seabrook did this past year: Play defense.
That being said, the 'hawks have holes all over the lineup, so whomever is the best at #8 they should take. We could use Centers, LW, RW, & D-men.
Goalies you don't take 1st round. Too much risk.
That being said, the 'hawks have holes all over the lineup, so whomever is the best at #8 they should take. We could use Centers, LW, RW, & D-men.
Goalies you don't take 1st round. Too much risk.
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Can we trade our two first rounders to someone for their GM?
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I would think it would be about the 20 people shopping for suits when they march to the stage to announce their pick.
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Well, apparently Hawks talking to washington, to give up a first round pick for their die hard goaltender Philip grubauer.
Dont know why a first round pick for a RFA if it cost 4 million for Darling in that place last year.
Dont know why a first round pick for a RFA if it cost 4 million for Darling in that place last year.
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5 1/2 hours until the draft!
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Stan gonna get fired, why not Bouchard?
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Apparently we need help on D lol
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Struggling to determine which GM is more predictable: Stan or GarPax?
Just so incredibly risk-averse, unimaginative, vanilla, milquetoast, and predictable.
Just so incredibly risk-averse, unimaginative, vanilla, milquetoast, and predictable.
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Was on a flight for the draft anyone got a good recap of the Hawks draft?
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We drafted two D men who are a ways from getting near NHL ice.
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Saw this note.....
Winners
New York Islanders
— Drafted Oliver Wahlstrom 11th overall and Noah Dobson 12th overall.
New Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello wasted little time in getting things done, drafting two legit prospects in American YouTube phenom Oliver Wahlstrom 11th overall and consensus top-five pick (who slipped) in Acadie-Bathurst defenseman Noah Dobson 12th overall. Both players have tremendous upside and add two A-prospects to an organization desperate for them. Lamoriello got maximum value out of his two selections.
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Not a fan of either pick. Doesn't look like either will be here for 2-3 years. Not sure how that helps us win now. Would have like to have Whalstrom.
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I guess the kid we took at 8 has had 3 concussions in 2 years.
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Brilliant
