Flashsabre Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 “Pietrangelo higher hockey IQ than Hughes at that age IMO. Othman vs Raty was as easy as it gets for us. Raty is not even on several NHL scouts lists anymore. It starts with his skating and goes on from there. He has not progressed as a player and we (and it seems many NHL team scouts) are done ranking him based on what we/they saw 3 years ago. “ Quote from Mark Edwards, head of hockeyprospect.com. He also said a lot of scouts think this is one of the worst draft in years. No studs at the top and everyone after the 10th pick is a question mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Trade down a few spots, pick up additional picks and draft a goalie? https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/394724/jesper-wallstedt Just throwing this out there for fun, but we do need a goalie....or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 7 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said: Trade down a few spots, pick up additional picks and draft a goalie? https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/394724/jesper-wallstedt Just throwing this out there for fun, but we do need a goalie....or two Don't draft goalies in the first round. 2nd round though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Look at this goalie if he is available past the second round. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/475275/benjamin-gaudreau Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 22 hours ago, LGR4GM said: Speaking of Boston's 2nd round pick... I have a target in mind for it. Of course we might need to take him with our 2nd round pick. https://thehockeywriters.com/sebastian-cossa-2021-nhl-draft-prospect-profile/ Sebastian Cossa, WHL Goalie. Speaking of goalies not named Wallstedt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 1 hour ago, LGR4GM said: Karmanos in Pittsburgh did draft out of the CHL. Yup. I've always been really interested in this hire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashsabre Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 https://youtu.be/bxXrPMwuypA Beniers as an underager at the 2019 U18s. Kid was just electric. I have watched most of his film this season but this was a nice treat. I just imagine him and Cozens blowing by players all over the ice each game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Flashsabre said: https://youtu.be/bxXrPMwuypA Beniers as an underager at the 2019 U18s. Kid was just electric. I have watched most of his film this season but this was a nice treat. I just imagine him and Cozens blowing by players all over the ice each game. I also like him at the U20 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 8 hours ago, LGR4GM said: I also like him at the U20 Thanks for bringing back the “painful” Gold medal game memories. Lol. I forgot he was the youngest guy on that team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, French Collection said: Thanks for bringing back the “painful” Gold medal game memories. Lol. I forgot he was the youngest guy on that team. Painful? Lol But seriously I felt Beniers put on a master class of 2way play in a tournament he was underage for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalonill Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 On 4/16/2021 at 8:50 AM, Flashsabre said: “Pietrangelo higher hockey IQ than Hughes at that age IMO. Othman vs Raty was as easy as it gets for us. Raty is not even on several NHL scouts lists anymore. It starts with his skating and goes on from there. He has not progressed as a player and we (and it seems many NHL team scouts) are done ranking him based on what we/they saw 3 years ago. “ Quote from Mark Edwards, head of hockeyprospect.com. He also said a lot of scouts think this is one of the worst draft in years. No studs at the top and everyone after the 10th pick is a question mark. Worst draft yet eklund is out Performing raymond,holtz at a younger age . Just Laughable It's a draft where you get core players like a vanek or Larkin not elite but very good Worst draft "yet" teams didn't play this year Apparently he thinks there all busts just nonsense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted April 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 Midseason Rankings release tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashsabre Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Buffalonill said: Worst draft yet eklund is out Performing raymond,holtz at a younger age . Just Laughable It's a draft where you get core players like a vanek or Larkin not elite but very good Worst draft "yet" teams didn't play this year Apparently he thinks there all busts just nonsense The worst draft comment is from NHL scouts he spoke with. That doesn’t mean there are no good players, means no superstars at the top and the depth of players isn’t very good. You are right though, some kids are being undervalued because they didn’t play and have the chance to have a “breakout season”. Edited April 18, 2021 by Flashsabre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalonill Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 15 minutes ago, Flashsabre said: The worst draft comment is from NHL scouts he spoke with. That doesn’t mean there are no good players, means no superstars at the top and the depth of players isn’t very good. You are right though, some kids are being undervalued because they didn’t play and have the chance to have a “breakout season”. I'm not trying to be rude or disrespectful but these "Scouts" are looking like idiots Lately you can't call a draft "weak" when league's aren't playing hell I think there's currently over 200 players in nhl from the OHL. There's always that one player that comes out of nowhere and moves up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashsabre Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 19 minutes ago, Buffalonill said: I'm not trying to be rude or disrespectful but these "Scouts" are looking like idiots Lately you can't call a draft "weak" when league's aren't playing hell I think there's currently over 200 players in nhl from the OHL. There's always that one player that comes out of nowhere and moves up. They have a pretty good handle on the talent pool but that doesn’t mean kids won’t develop. Quinn didn’t have great pre draft year but in his draft year exploded for over 50 goals. There will be players like that this year for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakish Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Flashsabre said: They have a pretty good handle on the talent pool but that doesn’t mean kids won’t develop. Quinn didn’t have great pre draft year but in his draft year exploded for over 50 goals. There will be players like that this year for sure. From the OHL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalonill Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Flashsabre said: They have a pretty good handle on the talent pool but that doesn’t mean kids won’t develop. Quinn didn’t have great pre draft year but in his draft year exploded for over 50 goals. There will be players like that this year for sure. That's my point there calling this a weak draft When leagues arent playing Makes zero sense. Only thing good about our very late round picks we might be able to get 1st to 2nd round talent at 3rd -4th Edited April 18, 2021 by Buffalonill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 https://www.tsn.ca/owen-power-the-unanimous-no-1-in-tsn-s-mid-season-draft-rankings-1.1626057 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted April 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 8 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said: https://www.tsn.ca/owen-power-the-unanimous-no-1-in-tsn-s-mid-season-draft-rankings-1.1626057 Stylistically, in large part because of his size and position, Power gets compared a lot to Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Victor Hedman, who went No. 2 overall, behind John Tavares in the 2009 NHL draft. It’s a fair comparison so long as it comes with this qualifier from another NHL scout: “He does look and play like Hedman but if you were comparing [Power] to Hedman at the same age in his draft year, Hedman would be better [than Power] in pretty much every facet of the game.” Beniers or Guenther please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalonill Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 Guenther getting the love he deserves he will be number 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 (edited) Owen Power, exactly like Hedman if you ignore skills and focus on size and position. Quote He is incredibly mobile and agile for such a big man. While he’s not considered an elite point-producing offensive talent nor is he regarded as a physically-punishing defensive or shutdown defenceman, he’s viewed as well above average in all the fundamental areas — skating, skill, hockey sense and competitiveness, as well as the ability to move the puck, get shots on goal and defend in his own zone. And did we mention he’s 6-foot-5 1/2 and 213 pounds? If you didn't know, Owen Power is tall. Tall = good in a lot of scouts eyes. Edited April 19, 2021 by LGR4GM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashsabre Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 This is why winning and not having the first pick is the best route. START UP THE ANTI TANK. Of course this is the year they will finish fourth and win the lottery😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 Owen Power highlights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalonill Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, Flashsabre said: This is why winning and not having the first pick is the best route. START UP THE ANTI TANK. Of course this is the year they will finish fourth and win the lottery😀 Or you could just pick the player you want at 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Buffalonill said: Or you could just pick the player you want at 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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