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2014 NHL Draft Thread

Draft just 5 days away, who does everyone want the Leafs to take at 8 if they don't manage to trade up?

I'd prefer either Nikolaj Ehlers or Robbie Fabbri. Should be interesting to see if either Calgary or Edmonton move there pick and whether Toronto is willing to pay their price. I for one am hoping they can and then draft Sam Bennett.
 
wouldn't surprise me to see Toronto and Edmonton do a phaneuf, Riemer, Franson, Biggs for edmontons 1st rounder (3rd overall), 2nd rounder, player for financial purposes.
Franson will get you a second rounder all day at the trade deadline ...... Because of Phaneufs contract (which will help Edmonton to keep him because players like to spurn Edmonton but is an albatross because of the monies) the inclusion of Riemer and Biggs are more equal than the third overall pick.

Tell Calgary you are all over Nick Ritche (Burke loves brawn and size over smaller players) and have a hunch that is who he wants ... big power winger (got to watch him a few times at the memorial center, lazy at times) and talk Burkie into swapping third for the forth if they include their second ...... lol

And then I awoke to find that I still do have the ability to dream lol.

In all honesty, it wouldn't shock me to see the leafs move down in the draft to pickup a second rounder this year or next.
 
Jake Virtanen (if he's available). Pro skating ability, size, shot and nastiness. If he's not available, Brendan Perlini has a Jeff Carter upside that makes him and intriguing prospect.
 
Deckie007 said:
Where's the top 50 list? :D
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Work too busy. Just spend five weeks making sure that my boss didn't get hit by the "Tim Torpedo" than sunk so much of the rest of the caucus. Next, I gotta start on nine months worth of Leadership Race.

The list needs too much revision from the original I made up in early spring.
 
IrishWolfman said:
Work too busy. Just spend five weeks making sure that my boss didn't get hit by the "Tim Torpedo" than sunk so much of the rest of the caucus. Next, I gotta start on nine months worth of Leadership Race.

The list needs too much revision from the original I made up in early spring.
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JCY, get off your ass.
 
Islanders looking to trade their #5 pick apparently, which makes no sense since they could have given it to Buffalo instead of next years.

Perhaps Nonis moves up?
 
The more I read the more it seems the top 4 are planning on standing pat as they have a guy in mind they want. If nothing in the top is available I say we stick with 8 and see what falls
 
Thank you sir.

There's some really interesting choices at 8th. I'm not sure I've decided on who I want most yet. I'm also not sure I have a player that I know I definitely don't want (like I have in the past with Biggs).
 
I don't want guys like Perlini, Ritchie, Fleury, Virtanen or McCann. Solid players, but there are guys with higher upside at 8. Ritchie is the "Lucic" of this draft. I've read articles that said some scouts have him as high as two because he is the next Lucic with better hands. Crazy.

Dal Colle, Ehlers, Fabbri and Nylander all have elite production in their respective leagues that. And one of them will be there at 8. Ehlers and Fabbri in particular. They scored at a level at 17 that non impact NHLers just don't score at.
 
Sifting through twitter and seems most are leaning towards grabbing Nylander, Ehler, Fiala and Fabbri. The high end skill guys
 
Top OHL 17 year old seasons since 2005-06
1. Gagner - 53 gp, 35 gls, 118 pts, 2.23 ppg
2. Tavares - 59 gp, 40 gls, 118 pts, 2.00 ppg
3. Stamkos - 61 gp, 58 gls, 105 pts, 1.72 ppg
4. Seguin - 63 gp, 48 gls, 106 pts, 1.68 ppg
5. Strome - 65 gp, 33 gls, 106 pts, 1.63 ppg
6. Bennett - 57 gp, 36 gls, 91 pts, 1.60 ppg
7. Yakupov - 65 gp, 49 gls, 101 pts, 1.55 ppg
8. Fabbri - 58 gp, 45 gls, 85 pts, 1.50 ppg
9. Couture - 58 gp, 26 gls, 78 pts, 1.44 ppg
10. Hall - 63 gp, 38 gls, 90 pts, 1.43 ppg

Top QMJHL 17 year old seasons since 2005-06
1. Drouin - 49 gp, 41 gls, 105 pts, 2.14 ppg
2. Mackinnon - 44 gp, 32 gls, 75 pts, 1.70 ppg
3. Ehlers - 63 gp, 49 gls, 104 pts, 1.65 ppg
4. Huberdeau - 67 gp, 43 gls, 105 pts, 1.57 ppg
5. Giroux - 69 gp, 39 gls, 103 pts, 1.49 ppg
6. Bouchard - 69 gp, 33 gls, 102 pts, 1.48 ppg
7. Voracek - 59 gp, 23 gls, 86 pts, 1.46 ppg
 
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hockeylover said:
I haven't seen much of Ritchie but 1.21ppg in your draft year seems like nothing to sneeze at.
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He is a 95. Its technically his post draft year. Its not "sneezing at" Ritchie, he is a solid prospect, just not at 8. There are a handful of guys who were far superior at 17 than he was at 18. He's in the mix because of his size and truculence.
 
leafman101 said:
He is a 95. Its technically his post draft year.
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Come on. That's not how it works.

No one said that about Kadri because he was born late 90 instead of 91.

And I'm definitely not saying Ritchie is the best choice at 8, just pointing out that he's not like the guys compared to Lucic we've heard in past drafts where you're hoping a guy who has shit production is going to turn it around.
 
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