2019 NHL Draft Thread
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GGpX
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Forgot to post a few of these.
208 (STL)- Vadim Zherenko
209 (NYI)- Cole Coskey
210 (NSH)- Juuso Parssinen
211 (PIT)- Santeri Airola
212 (CLB)- Tyler Angle
213 (TBL)- Mckade Webster
214 (CGY)- Dustin Wolf (Wow, can't believe he lasted this long, great pick)
215 (VAN)- Arvid Costmar
208 (STL)- Vadim Zherenko
209 (NYI)- Cole Coskey
210 (NSH)- Juuso Parssinen
211 (PIT)- Santeri Airola
212 (CLB)- Tyler Angle
213 (TBL)- Mckade Webster
214 (CGY)- Dustin Wolf (Wow, can't believe he lasted this long, great pick)
215 (VAN)- Arvid Costmar
leafman101
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I like the draft class. Common theme when John Lilly spoke about all of them was “intelligent” and “skilled”.
Robertson and Kokkonen in particular had very good numbers. Kokkonen put up the second best season of any 17 year old D-Mass in Liiga begins Heinola. Both guys are not good skaters though and that held them back from being top picks. But the Leafs development team have obviously done a great job with players skating.
Abruzesse led the USHL in scoring, Koster led Minnesota high school in dean scoring. Abramov looks like another SDA.
Loponen put up the best season ever for a 17 year old dman in Finland’s 2nd tier pro league, and was the only 17 year old dman playing regularly this year.
Lots of skill and potential. No shitty CHL picks this year.
Robertson and Kokkonen in particular had very good numbers. Kokkonen put up the second best season of any 17 year old D-Mass in Liiga begins Heinola. Both guys are not good skaters though and that held them back from being top picks. But the Leafs development team have obviously done a great job with players skating.
Abruzesse led the USHL in scoring, Koster led Minnesota high school in dean scoring. Abramov looks like another SDA.
Loponen put up the best season ever for a 17 year old dman in Finland’s 2nd tier pro league, and was the only 17 year old dman playing regularly this year.
Lots of skill and potential. No shitty CHL picks this year.
LeafGm
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Yep. My assumption is that, going into the draft, they have a ranked list of all the guys they’re interested in. So when it came to their final pick, no one on their list was left and they just decided to punt it to next year.
leafman101
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Sean Tierney
Here's another way of looking at things.
��CAR added the most projected WAR
��NYR, COL, and VGK did well too
��DAL, NYI, CBJ, and OTT didn't make much noise over draft weekend
��TOR added the 11th-most projected WAR despite not picking until the 50s
Here's another way of looking at things.
��CAR added the most projected WAR
��NYR, COL, and VGK did well too
��DAL, NYI, CBJ, and OTT didn't make much noise over draft weekend
��TOR added the 11th-most projected WAR despite not picking until the 50s
LeafOfFaith
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Not sure I understand that chart. What does the red represent?
And what does it mean when one player name is included. Pitlick was Montreal’s best pick?
And what does it mean when one player name is included. Pitlick was Montreal’s best pick?
leafman101
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The red is negative projected WAR.
I am not sure there is much predictive value to this, but it does show where these kids are statistically in their respective leagues pre draft.
leafman101
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Those are all the players added together. The lines in the bars separate individual players. Hughes and Kakko have the largest expected WAR by a lot. Also I don't think Pitlick is that whole bar. It looks like there is a line above his name, and I assume the rest is Caufield.
Habsy
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Hard to see on a phone. I don't see the usefulness of that chart.
I think the Habs only good player is Caufield obviously and have slight hope Norlinder may pan out. The rest I don't think are ever going to make it. Habs had 9 picks in the 2-7 rounds and didn't package to move up to draft players that at least had some potential like Kaliyev or Lavoie. That I don't understand. In any event, I'm ecstatic Caufield fell so far.
I think the Habs only good player is Caufield obviously and have slight hope Norlinder may pan out. The rest I don't think are ever going to make it. Habs had 9 picks in the 2-7 rounds and didn't package to move up to draft players that at least had some potential like Kaliyev or Lavoie. That I don't understand. In any event, I'm ecstatic Caufield fell so far.
hockeylover
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Old senile Cherry is angry because we didn't draft Canadians. News at 11.
Killer93
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You know you had a solid draft when Cherry starts raging on social media. He should have a podcast with Brian Burke and Skip Bayless
hockeylover
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I haven't been all that into the draft this year like most years but thought I'd dig up what I can.
https://www.draftsite.com/nhl/mock-draft/2019/
53. Nick Robertson
Lil Centre / wing with excellent feel for the puck. The eyes and quick on-ice reading of the action who starred in the CHL Prospects game setting up plays and flying each and every shift. Displays elite skills with the biscuit and can and will outmuscle the big boys for the puck. Has a deceptive fast release with excellent accuracy. So good at surprising the opposition with rocketing passes of his stick. Pivots off the wall and placing pucks on his linemates tape for goals. Missed almost a third of the season but returned with a 27 points in 26 game pace. Relentless in puck pursuit. EVERY NHL team has room for this type of player, it is simply a matter of where one will call his name.
—Bill Placzek—
https://www.draftsite.com/nhl/mock-draft/2019/
53. Nick Robertson
Lil Centre / wing with excellent feel for the puck. The eyes and quick on-ice reading of the action who starred in the CHL Prospects game setting up plays and flying each and every shift. Displays elite skills with the biscuit and can and will outmuscle the big boys for the puck. Has a deceptive fast release with excellent accuracy. So good at surprising the opposition with rocketing passes of his stick. Pivots off the wall and placing pucks on his linemates tape for goals. Missed almost a third of the season but returned with a 27 points in 26 game pace. Relentless in puck pursuit. EVERY NHL team has room for this type of player, it is simply a matter of where one will call his name.
—Bill Placzek—
hockeylover
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84. Mikko Kokkinen
An under six foot defender who is almost 200 pounds but is regarded as yet another new age attacking defenders. That is despite the fact he excels prominently at neutralizing the opposing teams better attackers. Has all the attributes of the prototypical modern defenseman in his good feet. He is able to skate pucks out of trouble with no panic. Displays good feet and light edging that aids in high transition skills. His own forwards count on his ability to successful initiate the breakouts. He will go into a tight spin elude forecheckers. Confidently carries the puck using his big first step and make outlet passes with force. He will use his short bursts to secure loose pucks and navigate through traffic safely. He isn’t a gambler offensively, and capitalizes only if the situations allow him to. His edging aids his work as a power play quarterback who distributes well on zone entires and while walking the blue line.
—Bill Placzek—
This site had us picking Kokkinen in their mock draft with our 53rd pick.
An under six foot defender who is almost 200 pounds but is regarded as yet another new age attacking defenders. That is despite the fact he excels prominently at neutralizing the opposing teams better attackers. Has all the attributes of the prototypical modern defenseman in his good feet. He is able to skate pucks out of trouble with no panic. Displays good feet and light edging that aids in high transition skills. His own forwards count on his ability to successful initiate the breakouts. He will go into a tight spin elude forecheckers. Confidently carries the puck using his big first step and make outlet passes with force. He will use his short bursts to secure loose pucks and navigate through traffic safely. He isn’t a gambler offensively, and capitalizes only if the situations allow him to. His edging aids his work as a power play quarterback who distributes well on zone entires and while walking the blue line.
—Bill Placzek—
This site had us picking Kokkinen in their mock draft with our 53rd pick.
hockeylover
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146. Mike Koster
His high school years started with him battling injuries, but the the healthy version is a compact defenseman who can play many different styles. can carry the biscuit, make nice tape to tape breakouts, and will show you a bit of snarl and physicality if it is necessary. Doesn't back down on the ice, and we feel he will not rest off either and will find his way into the high levels of the game. Committed to the University of Minnesota.\
--Bill Placzek--
His high school years started with him battling injuries, but the the healthy version is a compact defenseman who can play many different styles. can carry the biscuit, make nice tape to tape breakouts, and will show you a bit of snarl and physicality if it is necessary. Doesn't back down on the ice, and we feel he will not rest off either and will find his way into the high levels of the game. Committed to the University of Minnesota.\
--Bill Placzek--