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He was in Latvia for the worlds. His Latvian name would be Owens Powers.

Colin Miller has that effect on teams.

Pretty good game. Both teams with decent players, fringe NHLers, up and comers as well as prospects.

I would swap with Seattle provided they take whoever the Sabres are willing to give up in the expansion draft plus a mid round pick to add to the prospect pool.

Beniers seems to get compared to Bergeron or ROR on this board and if he was to get to that level it would justify being a #1 candidate. The scouting report that caught my eye was the one comparing him to Toews at the NCAA and IIHF levels. Toews is a winner at multiple levels and has many desirable qualities for a top centreman. Crosby gets all the glory for the golden goal at the Olympics, but Toews led that team in scoring playing a third line role. If his ceiling is Toews, Bergeron or ROR I can see taking him at #1. I’m not sure where his floor is (Danault?) that may be what brings the other guys into the conversation. His position makes him a bit more attractive than the wingers like Eklund and Guenther. Power and Beniers are the only two candidates in my mind right now.

He put up some big numbers in this shortened season. He was a point per game player last year so he is not a flash in the pan and has improved, I watched some footage and only saw a few goals that were challenging to score. He made some nice passes so he does have playmaking ability. I wish there was more video of his defensive zone work. He has good size and skates well and will probably transition well to the pro game. It is difficult to project him as an offensive dynamo at the next level from a twelve game season. He played more than half that many games at the U18 and was more passenger than driver on the points he got. I won’t be upset if they take him but I see him as the 3rd or 4th best guy in this draft.

Please keep posting draft material, I love that stuff and the debates and evaluations on prospective picks. I have not made up my mind yet but as of today I would take Power. However, I think there is a need for Beniers and would move down a pick or two to get him.

The guy I dislike the most is Nylander. He actually potted a few this year but he is so soft it is unbelievable. The only hit he threw was against Carey Price in game 6. He avoids contact like it is a Cobra, I cannot believe he is over 6’ and 190 pounds. He plays smaller than Caufield. Matthews and Marner were basically invisible, again. Carey Price showed what good goaltending can do. Danault was a big factor in shutting down Matthews.

Price vs Hellebuyck should a goaltending clinic in round 2.

I’m in Toronto this week and almost all of my coworkers are Leafs lovers. Should be a quiet morning or mourning. Their team is just not geared for the playoffs.

All of the front line health care workers are at the game to provide first aid if the Leafs choke.

I think you start giving him 24-26 minutes a night and take the good with the bad. I believe there will be more highs than lows and we will benefit from his swashbuckling adventures. At least it would be entertaining.

I hope this goes to 7, softening up the winner for the Jets. Yeah, our northern Ontario ICUs are full of Manitobans. Hope your province gets a handle on the trend line soon.

Tage Thompson with a goal and an assist after two periods vs Norway. Every little bit of confidence will help his development towards....

Yeah, I think they should have put off the 2nd round start by another day.

Penguins are done.

I’ve never heard Gretzky be very critical of anyone in the NHL so this may be a tough role for him. He did call the Devils a Mickey Mouse organization though. He is well connected, intelligent but he is generally plain Vanilla so I don’t know if he will make a splash at TNT. I’ll be listening to hopefully gain a nugget or two per game.

I agree that last year’s group was better. The pandemic effect on this year’s group has impacted them in multiple ways. They have had fewer or in some cases no games. Practice time was limited or non existent for some guys. Some were in tough to view places in Europe. Scouts were not travelling and viewing what games were played. The psychological impact of it all in a crucial development year cannot be underestimated. It is interesting that Eklund is outplaying Holtz, I didn’t want him last year. I am not sold on Byfield, he is young but has a way to go before being a 1C. His size may mean a slower development curve. Perfetti has mad skills but I do not like his overall game. He seems afraid of contact and puck battles. His skating is average and he didn’t seem to care about the defensive end of the ice. He will have to show me something from the World Championship to change my mind.

Thanks, I’ll try and watch some of this.

I like Foligno but that was wrong. Perry is dirty but that happened so fast that he had no time to do much except try to jump out of the way. Perry dropped the gloves but did not fight, just protect h8mself.

If the Jets lose, is Maurice on the hot seat? I have always liked him and would snap him up if available.

Can’t remember the last movie I saw in the theatre. M&M Peanuts are my sweet dessert after a salty popcorn main course.

My “other” choice for Canadian is Bounty. Coconut surrounded by chocolate.

I like Goodrow, he is like a Swiss Army knife.

Peterka may end up as the sexier player, think Max Afinogenov highlights. Quinn will be more Pominville with a higher ceiling. I voted for Quinn first and best.