2018 NHL Entry Draft

[Habsy]

HP gave him a vacation

 

[worm]

Why?

 

[BKerr]

HP gave him a vacation

Don't slander me.

I choose not to post here. I was never banned.

If people want to converse... they know where to find me.

 

[worm]

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[hairnova]

Craig Button released his January rankings.

https://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-dahlin-cemented-top-status-at-world-juniors-1.962249

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Top 31:
1. Rasmus Dahlin - D
2. Adam Boqvist - D
3. Brady Tkachuk - LW
4. Andrei Svechnikov - RW
5. Filip Zadina - RW
6. Barrett Hayton - C
7. Quinn Hughes - D
8. Bode Wilde - D
9. Oliver Wahlstrom - C
10. Evan Bouchard - D
11. Noah Dobson - D
12. Ryan Merkley - D
13. Jacob Olofsson - C
14. Rasmus Kupari - C
15. Joel Farabee - LW
16. Isac Lundestrom - C/LW
17. Rasmus Sandin - D
18. Jack McBain - C
19. Grigori Denisenko - LW
20. Ty Smith - D
21. Jared McIsaac - D
22. Filip Hallander - C/LW
23. Akil Thomas - RW
24. Serron Noel - RW
25. Joe Veleno - C
26. Jesperi Kotkaniemi - C
27. Mattias Samuelsson - D
28. Benoit-Olivier Groulx - C
29. Albin Eriksson - LW
30. Adam Ginning - D
31. Jett Woo - D

 

[wiseguy1]

A centre guy sits #6, just where the Habs are drafting right now.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

A centre guy sits #6, just where the Habs are drafting right now.

He's too big for us,,,

:smilielol5:

 

[xposbrad]

As long as we get a top 5 pick, we should be getting a decent player it looks like, is that the consensus? I mean, not even Timmons can mess that one up.

 

[DonKay]

As long as we get a top 5 pick, we should be getting a decent player it looks like, is that the consensus? I mean, not even Timmons can mess that one up.

The top five are safe picks, no way to screw up picking any of those five

 

[Habsy]

Any of those centers project to be a #1 in the NHL?

 

[hairnova]

Sportsnet has released their January rankings.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/sportsnets-2018-nhl-draft-prospect-rankings-january/

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Top 31:
1. Rasmus Dahlin - D
2. Andrei Svechnikov - RW
3. Filip Zadina - RW
4. Brady Tkachuk - LW
5. Adam Boqvist - D
6. Noah Dobson - D
7. Rasmus Kupari - C
8. Oliver Wahlstrom - RW
9. Bode Wilde - D
10. Evan Bouchard - D
11. Barrett Hayton - C
12. Joel Farabee - LW
13. Jared McIsaac - D
14. Ty Smith - D
15. Joe Veleno - C
16. Quinn Hughes - D
17. Jett Woo - D
18. Grigori Denisenko - LW
19. Jesperi Kotkaniemi - C
20. Benoit-Olivier Groulx - C
21. Isac Lundstrom - C/LW
22. Rasmus Sandin - D
23. Jack McBain - C
24. Alexander Khovanov - C
25. Ryan McLeod - C
26. Serron Noel - RW
27. Ryan Merkley - D
28. Jacob Olofsson - C
29. Calen Addison - D
30. Mattias Samuelsson - D
31. Akil Thomas - C

 

[Altair]

Sportsnet has released their January rankings.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/sportsnets-2018-nhl-draft-prospect-rankings-january/

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Top 31:
1. Rasmus Dahlin - D
2. Andrei Svechnikov - RW
3. Filip Zadina - RW
4. Brady Tkachuk - LW
5. Adam Boqvist - D
6. Noah Dobson - D
7. Rasmus Kupari - C
8. Oliver Wahlstrom - RW
9. Bode Wilde - D
10. Evan Bouchard - D
11. Barrett Hayton - C
12. Joel Farabee - LW
13. Jared McIsaac - D
14. Ty Smith - D
15. Joe Veleno - C
16. Quinn Hughes - D
17. Jett Woo - D
18. Grigori Denisenko - LW
19. Jesperi Kotkaniemi - C
20. Benoit-Olivier Groulx - C
21. Isac Lundstrom - C/LW
22. Rasmus Sandin - D
23. Jack McBain - C
24. Alexander Khovanov - C
25. Ryan McLeod - C
26. Serron Noel - RW
27. Ryan Merkley - D
28. Jacob Olofsson - C
29. Calen Addison - D
30. Mattias Samuelsson - D
31. Akil Thomas - C

Quebec has gotten really bad at hockey.

 

[Dr.Phibes]

The top five are safe picks, no way to screw up picking any of those five

Since 2000 most of the top 5 picks in the NHL draft have been very solid. A few exceptions, of course (DiPietro, Dal Colle??, Yakupov, G. Reinhart). After that it gets sketchy.

 

[Rolex]

DiPietro got injured....and his big contract makes you think he was a bust....but it's more injuries that caused his downfall, not talent

 

[GEEMAN]

Any of those centers project to be a #1 in the NHL?

My scout buddy says none except maybe Wahlstrom ( can also play wing ) project as maybe a legit 1C right now , others may develop in time but there is no sure thing .

 

[lecoqsportif]

Merkely is 12 and 27 in those two lists.

Zero defensive acumen, but man, talk about transition play.

 

[GEEMAN]

Merkely is 12 and 27 in those two lists.

Zero defensive acumen, but man, talk about transition play.

He would fit in perfectly with our skilled puck movers

 

[Dr.Phibes]

DiPietro got injured....and his big contract makes you think he was a bust....but it's more injuries that caused his downfall, not talent

Was he that good when he played? Looking at the draft, there were certainly no superstars in that class.

 

[GrandWazoo]

Was he that good when he played? Looking at the draft, there were certainly no superstars in that class.

Heatley was a legit superstar for many years. Gaborik was also a top line player.

 

[Rolex]

Heatley was a legit superstar for many years. Gaborik was also a top line player.

The Islanders could have kept Luongo, and drafted Heatley.....

Instead they gave away Luongo-Jokinen, passed on Healtey, and ended up with Dipietro.

If anything, Dipietro is the reason why you don't sign goalies long term to ridiculous contracts. We will learn the hard way in MTL...