Crusader1969 Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 Preliminary Prospect Rankings are now coming out. Craig Button released his yesterday: http://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-defenceman-dahlin-leads-draft-class-1.847739 You are seeing more and more Dmen under 6'0 on these lists. Kids I will be keeping a close eye on this year are: 1) Adam Boqvist - Swedish RHD. Arguably the best player in this years Ivan Hlinka Tournament. 5GP 1G 7A (lottery pick) 2) Bode Wilde - RHD US National Team Dman who will be attending Harvard this fall. (1st rounder) 3) Quinton Hughes -LHD US national Team grad who is attending Michigan (mid 1st rounder) 4) Ryan Merkley - RHD who plays for Guelph in OHL 5GP 0G 6A in helping Canada win the Ivan Hlinka (Mid 1st rounder) 5) Ty Smith - LHD Spokane WHL - 5GP 0G 3A playing for Canada at Ivan Hlinka (Lottery Pick) 6) Jet Woo RHD Moose Jaw WHL - 0 points an Hlinka but love the name. (1st Rounder) The 2018 draft is shaping up to be much deeper and stronger that the 2017 crop. If teams are looking for a puck moving dman, there should be options available throughout the 1st round. Rasmus Dahlin is considered to be the next big thing, it will be interesting to see if he gets picked apart as much as the other highly touted Dmen entering their draft year - Liljegren, Chychrun and Hanifan come to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 Jet Woo wouldn't instantly become the best name in the NHL if he makes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 (edited) Jet Woo wouldn't instantly become the best name in the NHL if he makes it. idk Bode Wilde is pretty solid That said, Bode Wilde does appear to be a really strong defender and if we ended up getting him, could be good. Jet Woo has a late 2000 bday. He was born in July so he is young for his class. Had 22 points last year in the WHL. Player to watch for sure. Edited September 6, 2017 by LGR4GM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 Swedish posters who have followed Sweden's prospects for years are calling Dahlin the best defensive prospect their country has ever produced - Hedman and Larsson in their draft and draft-1 years were already fully grown, and ropy wiry Dahlin dominates the play far more than they did even if his draft-1 year had less scoring than one of them and comparable scoring to the other. Svechnikov is also incredibly interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 (edited) Gross thread. Kidding. Predictions for how quickly our sights turn to Dahlin, and the draft, yet again? :p Edited September 6, 2017 by Thorny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 Hey we waited till September to start this one.... its improving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 Hey we waited till September to start this one.... its improving! Good call. Next year will be October, and so forth. The year we start the thread in June is the year we win the Cup. So my math makes that....2026/2027 season! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Has Tkachuk had a big rise in the past year? I would have sworn when he originally was recruited by BU that he didn't project out anywhere near as high as his brother. I suppose strength of draft class could factor in a bit. And obviously it's super early and things will change, but no canadians until #6. It's always interesting when you see that. It reminds me of 2016 until Dubois suddenly snuck in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Has Tkachuk had a big rise in the past year? I would have sworn when he originally was recruited by BU that he didn't project out anywhere near as high as his brother. I suppose strength of draft class could factor in a bit. And obviously it's super early and things will change, but no canadians until #6. It's always interesting when you see that. It reminds me of 2016 until Dubois suddenly snuck in there. I say this a lot, but it's only a matter of time until the USA equals us Canadians at hockey in quality player production. It's already getting close. With a much larger population, it's inevitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 I say this a lot, but it's only a matter of time until the USA equals us Canadians at hockey in quality player production. It's already getting close. With a much larger population, it's inevitable.Larger hockey population maybe... though California has alarger population than Canada until Trump and N Korea duke it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 I say this a lot, but it's only a matter of time until the USA equals us Canadians at hockey in quality player production. It's already getting close. With a much larger population, it's inevitable. It's not getting close at all. Canada still has over half the players out there. If you combined the US with the rest of the world, then yes, it's getting close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 I say this a lot, but it's only a matter of time until the USA equals us Canadians at hockey in quality player production. It's already getting closeR. With a much larger population, it's inevitable. Good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted September 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) TSN's Bob Mckenzie's initial rankings: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/bob-mckenzie-s-pre-season-ranking-show~1207605 http://www.tsn.ca/the-year-of-swedish-defencemen-1.852963 If you are looking for the Sabres to finally take a Dman with their 1st pick you will be happy to know that there are 8 Dmen in the top 20. 7 in the top 11. All are considered to be puck movers with offensive abilities. Though, outside of Dahlin, you are probably waiting until 2020 to see any of them in the NHL. You can definitely see the Karlsson effect as only Dahlin, McIssac and Wilde are over 6'0. IF the Sabres miss the playoffs and get lucky in the lottery (alas NJ / Philly) Brady Tkachuk would be an amazing addition to the forward group. Edited September 13, 2017 by Crusader1969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 idk Bode Wilde is pretty solid That said, Bode Wilde does appear to be a really strong defender and if we ended up getting him, could be good. Jet Woo has a late 2000 bday. He was born in July so he is young for his class. Had 22 points last year in the WHL. Player to watch for sure. I' just love to see RJ calling a game with Woo and Pu on the same line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Jones Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Rasmus Dahlin is the guy to watch. If we can finally win a lottery he could take us to the promised land. Him and Risto together..............sweet dreams! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Rasmus Dahlin is the guy to watch. If we can finally win a lottery he could take us to the promised land. Him and Risto together..............sweet dreams! Would rather The Sabres make the playoffs this year. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Don't think we'll sniff at the top 5 in the draft but never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 We better not give two shits about the draft lottery this year, and we better be enjoying Leafs fans calculating their chances from the 11th slot come April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3putt Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 We better not give two shits about the draft lottery this year, and we better be enjoying Leafs fans calculating their chances from the 11th slot come April. If the Leafs somehow manage to miss the playoffs, Uncle Gary will make sure they are picking first. Bank on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted September 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 We better not give two shits about the draft lottery this year, and we better be enjoying Leafs fans calculating their chances from the 11th slot come April. I still think this team is 1 year away from making the playoffs. I hope they do but when I look at the Forward lines I don't see them quite there yet. I'll be happy if they contend for a playoff spot up to the last 3 - 5 games of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Barring injury, Eichel might just will this team into the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 Don't think we'll sniff at the top 5 in the draft but never know. If we're drafting top 5 then something horrible happened and we're in big trouble as an organization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 If we're drafting top 5 then something horrible happened and we're in big trouble as an organization. Or we traded Kane for a first round pick and then that team won the lottery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Bode Wilde has played 1 game for the USDP, he had 1g 2a. #BodeWilde2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted September 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Bode Wilde has played 1 game for the USDP, he had 1g 2a. #BodeWilde2018 There is a clip of Wilde in that game that I wanted to post but haven't had the time. He breaks up a 2-1, gathers the puck and takes it all the way down the ice, beating a dman clean and getting a nice shot on goal. Rebound was put away by a teammate. If you can find the hilites of that game, it's worth the watch. In other news: Tkachuk was the MVP of the US prospects game last night Svechnikov 2 goals in his first OHL game with Barrie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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