2018 NHL Draft Thread

[MindzEye]

Adding two picks and going after some nicely skilled players, it sure looks like Dubas is trying to refill the pipeline with some skill after 2 years of heavy emphasis on low ceiling picks ... Middleton, MacGregor, O'Donnell, Mattinen, Walker, Scott, et al.

Yep. I think we're going to look back at this run of drafts and be less than impressed with Hunter's reign tbh. The 2 Dubas looking drafts look pretty loaded with skill, and the 2 that were clearly Lou/Hunter productions look really Gud Pro'ishh. That 2016 draft will 11 picks looks like a wasteland after the 2nd round now with almost no one having any pro upside whatsoever. Oddly, the best of the bunch appears to be the midget overager that smells a lot like a Dubas type pick, and even Brooks hasn't been very good yet.

 

[BeLeafer]

Yep. I think we're going to look back at this run of drafts and be less than impressed with Hunter's reign tbh. The 2 Dubas looking drafts look pretty loaded with skill, and the 2 that were clearly Lou/Hunter productions look really Gud Pro'ishh. That 2016 draft will 11 picks looks like a wasteland after the 2nd round now with almost no one having any pro upside whatsoever. Oddly, the best of the bunch appears to be the midget overager that smells a lot like a Dubas type pick, and even Brooks hasn't been very good yet.

Sure looked like Hunter was taking swings at finding a late bloomer giant for the backend. Many whiffs.

Just love that Dubas sees a need to refill the pipeline.

 

[uncus]

The GIANTS usually take longer to come around.
I think i will give lou a pass and give it some time. Those stanley cup rings of his, are pretty impressive ..... dubas and his ring for the marlies meh

 

[MindzEye]

You keep waiting for those giants we drafted to come around...

Rasanen is about the only one to have much hope for at this point.