Official 2015 NHL Draft Thread

[Hoss]

My "McEichel tiers"

 

In the conversation:

-Buffalo Sabres

-Calgary Flames

-Carolina Hurricanes

-Edmonton Oilers

-Nashville Predators

-New Jersey Devils

-Ottawa Senators

-Winnipeg Jets

 

One step away (could go either way):

-Arizona Coyotes

-Florida Panthers

-New York Islanders

-Toronto Maple Leafs

-Vancouver Canucks

 

Probably not in it:

-Columbus Blue Jackets

-Philadelphia Flyers

-San Jose Sharks

-Washington Capitals

 

Definitely not in it:

-Anaheim Ducks

-Boston Bruins

Chicago Blackhawks

-Colorado Avalanche

-Dallas Stars

-Detroit Red Wings

-Los Angeles Kings

-Minnesota Wild

-Montreal Canadiens

-New York Rangers

-Pittsburgh Penguins

-St. Louis Blues

-Tampa Bay Lightning

 

 

 

I plan on developing some type of actual tracking system where I update this list with stats every ten games.

[LastPommerFan]

I plan on developing some type of actual tracking system where I update this list with stats every ten games.

 

Hopefully we'll get a race-to-McEichel chart.

[shrader]

Hopefully we'll get a race-to-McEichel chart.

 

That's already there in Carp's stuff. Didn't he specifically make a tanking one this year (even though it's already in there at the bottom of his all teams chart)?

[Crusader1969]

Prospect Watch (those not named McDavid or Eichel)

Recap Thursday Sept 26^th

 

OHL

Crouse, Lawson LW Kingston 1G 0A in 5-3 victory over Peterborough

 

QMJHL

Svechnikov, Yevgeni LW Cape Breton 0G 3A

Carrier, Alexandre D Gatineau 0G 3A

Gatineau defeats Cape Breton 5-4 in OT

 

All American Prospects Game

Warren, Brendan LW US NTDP 1G 0A for Team Olczyk

Novak, Thomas C Waterloo 1G 0A for Team Olczyk

Bracco, Jeremy RW US NTDP 2G 0A for Team Grier

Greenway, Jordan LW US NTDP 0G 2A for Team Grier

Team Grier defeats Team Olczyk 6-3

[dudacek]

My "McEichel tiers"

 

In the conversation:

-Buffalo Sabres

-Calgary Flames

-Carolina Hurricanes

-Edmonton Oilers

-Nashville Predators

-New Jersey Devils

-Ottawa Senators

-Winnipeg Jets

 

One step away (could go either way):

-Arizona Coyotes

-Florida Panthers

-New York Islanders

-Toronto Maple Leafs

-Vancouver Canucks

 

Probably not in it:

-Columbus Blue Jackets

-Philadelphia Flyers

-San Jose Sharks

-Washington Capitals

 

Definitely not in it:

-Anaheim Ducks

-Boston Bruins

Chicago Blackhawks

-Colorado Avalanche

-Dallas Stars

-Detroit Red Wings

-Los Angeles Kings

-Minnesota Wild

-Montreal Canadiens

-New York Rangers

-Pittsburgh Penguins

-St. Louis Blues

-Tampa Bay Lightning

 

 

 

I plan on developing some type of actual tracking system where I update this list with stats every ten games.

 

Good list.

While I do think Florida will be better, they are still in the conversation. I would drop them and the Islanders down a tier. I'd also move Winnipeg up a notch.

I've recently started to see Carolina really emerging as a front runner.

Edited September 26, 2014 by dudacek

[Crusader1969]

Top Prospects Recap Sept 26^th

 

OHL

 

Crouse, Lawson LW Kingston 1G 0A in 3-1 victory over Ottawa

 

Korostelev, Nikita RW Sarnia 1G 0A in 7-3 loss to Sault Ste Marie

 

Franzén, Gustaf C Kitchener 1G 0A in 4-3 shoot out victory over Owen Sound

 

Knott, Graham LW Niagara 1G 0A in 3-1 loss to Sudbury

 

Strome, Dylan C Erie 0G 3A

McDavid, Connor C Erie 1G 2A

Erie defeats Windsor 5-2

 

QMJHL

 

Meier, Timo RW Halifax 1G 1A in 6-4 victory over Chicoutimi

 

Svechnikov, Yevgeni LW Cape Breton 1G 1A in 7-5 loss to Blainville-Boisbraind

 

USHL

 

Boeser, Brock C Waterloo 1G 0A in 2-1 loss to Fargo

 

WHL

 

Pilon, Ryan D Brandon 1G 2A

Gabrielle, Jesse LW Brandon 1G 0A

Brandon defeats Saskatoon 6-3

[Hoss]

Everytime I watch McDavid do just about anything on ice I'm reminded that this tank really needs to happen...

 

[kas23]

Everytime I watch McDavid do just about anything on ice I'm reminded that this tank really needs to happen...

 

 

I'm making Sabres voodoo dolls as I type this.

[Crusader1969]

Top Prospects Recap Sept 27^th

 

OHL

 

Strome, Dylan C Erie 0G 3A (this is getting repetitive)

McDavid, Connor C Erie 2G 2A

Erie defeats Plymough 5-4 in OT

 

Speers, Blake C Sault Ste Marie 1G 0A in 3-2 victory over Niagara

 

Stephens, Mitchell C Saginaw 1G 0A in 4-3 victory over Sarnia

 

QMJHL

 

Svechnikov, Yevgeni LW Cape Breton 1G 0A

Yan, Dennis RW Shawnigan 2G 0A

Cape Breton defeats Shawnigan 5-4 in OT

 

Zboril, Jakub D Saint John 1G 0A in 7-0 victory over Halifax

 

USHL

 

Connor, Kyle C Youngstown 1G 0A

Boka, Nicholas D USNTPD 1G 0A

Team USA defeats Youngstown 4-2

[Crusader1969]

PROSPECT REPORT SEPT 29^th

 

MHL

Dergachyov, Alexander C SKA-1946 0G 2A in 5-2 victory over MHC Spartak

 

QMJHL

Roy, Nicolas RW Chicoutimi 1G 0A

Noel, Nathan C Saint John 1G 0A

Chicoutimi defeats Saint John 5-4 in Shoot-out

 

Carrier, Alexandre D Gatineau 0G 2A in 7-2 victory over Val-D’Or

 

J20 SuperElit

Kovacs, Robin LW AIK 1G 0A in 6-4 Victory over Mora IK

 

Forsberg, Fredrik RW Leksands 2G 0A in 5-2 victory over Djurgardens IF

 

USHL

Bracco, Jeremy RW US NTDP 1G 1A

Greenway, Jordan LW US NTDP 0G 2A

Muskegon defeats Team USA 6-4

 

WHL

Karnaukhov, Pavel C Calgary 2G 0A in 9-2 victory over Lethbridge

[Hoss]

In which Bob McKenzie gives an absolutely terrible interview with Conor McDavid:

 

http://www2.tsn.ca/b...David&id=463573

 

 

Seriously, stick to tweeting Bob. Each question seemed to be Bob trying to show Conor how much he knows about him. "Hey, I know this thing about you, tell the peasants watching this on their crappy dial-up internet something about it."

Edited September 30, 2014 by Tankalicious

[Crusader1969]

Here is a name to get to know - Evgeny Svechnikov (Cape Breton QJMHL). Craig Button has him ranked 18th right now and he is tearing it up with 14 points in his first 7games in the Q. Could see him crack a few top ten lists if he keeps it up.

 

I've watched a couple of his games and he looks really slick plus has great size at 6'3 205lbs.

 

Here is just one of his "highlite" reel plays so far this season.

 

 

[Sabres Fan in NS]

MEIER!!

 

:)

[rakish]

It looks like Tkachev will make my draft board again, these two links from hockeybuzz are amusing.

[Crusader1969]

International Scouting Service intial Top 30 List:

 

 

 

 

http://www.isshockey.com/iss-top-30/iss-top-30-october-2014/

Edited October 1, 2014 by Crusader1969

[Crusader1969]

Prospect Report

October 1st

 

OHL

 

Speers, Blake C Sault Ste. Marie 1G 1A in 6-4 Victory over Saginaw

 

QMJHL

 

Sprong, Daniel RW Charlottetown 1G 0A in 5-4 loss to Saint John

 

Metis (Finnish Juniors)

 

Nättinen, Julius JYP 0G 3A in 6-2 victory over K-Vantaa

 

J20 SuperElit (Sweden Juniors)

 

Ahi, Filip RW HV-71 1G 1A in 4-1 victory over Vaxjo Lakers HC

 

WHL

 

Karnaukhov, Pavel C Calgary 2G 0A in 4-3 Shoot-out Victory over Lethbridge

[Crusader1969]

Another McDavid vs Eichel article plus notes on more top prospects.

 

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/jrhockey-buzzing-the-net/connor-mcdavid-begins-with-inside-edge-on-jack-eichel--nhl-draft-watch-063740195.html

[Crusader1969]

2015 Top Prospect Recap Friday Oct 3rd

 

QJMHL

Noel, Nathan C Saint John 2G 0A in 5-4 victory over Cape Breton

 

Brisebois, Guillaume D Acadie-Bathurst 1G 0A in 4-3 Shoot-out victory over Drummondville

 

Roy, Nicolas RW Chicoutimi 1G 1A in 5-2 victory over Gatineau

 

WHL

Karnaukhov, Pavel C Calgary 1G 1A in 2-1 victory over Edmonton

 

Merkley, Nick C Kelowna 1G 0A in 5-4 OT win over Everett

Bittner, Paul LW Portland 1G 0A

Barzal, Mathew C Seattle 0G 2A

Gropp, Ryan LW Seattle 1G 0A

Bear, Ethan D Seattle 0G 2A

Seattle defeats Portland 4-3 in Shoot-out

[Hoss]

With the Isles landing both Nick Leddy and Johnny Boychuk I think they'll be a playoff team. Looks like the tank is on us now.

[Brawndo]

With the Isles landing both Nick Leddy and Johnny Boychuk I think they'll be a playoff team. Looks like the tank is on us now.

 

Yep

[SabresBillsFan]

With the Isles landing both Nick Leddy and Johnny Boychuk I think they'll be a playoff team. Looks like the tank is on us now.

 

Well the Islanders I believe are a playoff team for sure now. I have to agree with Tankalicious the tank is on us now. I'm guessing we will have 1 pick from 3-10, 1 pick 15-20, and 1 pick 21-30. Islanders defense just got a whole lot better.

Edited October 4, 2014 by SabresBillsFan

[inkman]

Well the Islanders are I believe are a playoff team for sure now. I have to agree with Tankalicious the tank is on us now. I'm guessing we will have 1 pick from 3-10, 1 pick 15-20, and 1 pick 21-30. Islanders defense just got a whole lot better.

They might have a good AHL defense now

[SabresBillsFan]

 

They might have a good AHL defense now

 

Really?? I think your sadly mistaken. Boychuck when healthy is solid and Leddy is still young and coming into his own.

[qwksndmonster]

Boychuck's got a great swing. He'll hit a lot of long balls in this league.

 

[Brawndo]

 

 

Well the Islanders I believe are a playoff team for sure now. I have to agree with Tankalicious the tank is on us now. I'm guessing we will have 1 pick from 3-10, 1 pick 15-20, and 1 pick 21-30. Islanders defense just got a whole lot better.

 

The wild card is Halak, I wonder if his GAA with The Blues can be contributed to Hitchcock's D. I am interested to see how he plays with the Isles upgraded D