Round 1, Pick #4: D Daxon Rudolph

[Flashsabre]

Rudolph’s entire scouting report: “Excels at River Hockey” 😜

[Doohickie]

On 6/28/2026 at 8:34 PM, pi2000 said:

What other NHL defensemen have recently passed through DU... Will Butcher? 

A legend!

On 6/29/2026 at 1:50 AM, steveoath said:

I think we have a goal meme.  You don't mind, do you?

[steveoath]

6 hours ago, Doohickie said:

A legend!

I think we have a goal meme.  You don't mind, do you?

Not at all 🙂👍

 

[Doohickie]

9 hours ago, steveoath said:

Not at all 🙂👍

 

Although... I found the actual wax on-wax off pic.  The text is perfect though.  😄 

[BillsShredder83]

On 6/28/2026 at 12:09 PM, Scottysabres said:

Every scout in my section I say in up in the 200’s said Rudolph had the highest ceiling followed by Smitz. The Bruins scout actually said there were “concerns” about both Reed and Carels potential as difference makers at the NHL lvl. He said they’d need more development time than Rudolph and Smitz, the Rangers and Lightning scouts in the same section agreed.

Cool story! Kinda surprising they were this candid.  I get the pick had already been made, so no cloak and dagger needed. But  interesting and cool!  Were you in seats where you had connections, or were these guys just that accessible and candid at the same time?!?  I kinda assumed teams scouts would not be present in Buffalo, since the teams all made selections from home.  Do they send scouts as the ambassadors in person, but aren'tr actually involved in war room decisions? Kinda wild. Especially to me as a fan whos 99.9% NFL draft, and lightly tune in on the others sports drafts

[BillsShredder83]

On 6/29/2026 at 12:18 PM, K-9 said:

Silky. Looks like I will be making it a point to watch a lot of Denver hockey this season. Miami (OH) as well for that matter. 

Serious question, how do you watch college hockey like that? Is there like a Sunday ticket for college puck?

[BillsShredder83]

22 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

0.3 is the whl equivalent number I think. 

So (78x.3)÷68=.344

.344x82=28.2

If I mathed right

You math'ed correctly

[Taro T]

22 minutes ago, BillsShredder83 said:

Serious question, how do you watch college hockey like that? Is there like a Sunday ticket for college puck?

ESPN+ has arrangements with most of the college conferences to broadcast their games.

Despise most things Disney and many things ESPN, but ESPN+ for actual sporting event coverage is well worth the price.

[shrader]

1 hour ago, Taro T said:

ESPN+ has arrangements with most of the college conferences to broadcast their games.

Despise most things Disney and many things ESPN, but ESPN+ for actual sporting event coverage is well worth the price.

I just wish the menu didn’t hate me. Way too often my game doesn’t show up in the list and I have to type it into the search.

[Doohickie]

50 minutes ago, shrader said:

I just wish the menu didn’t hate me. Way too often my game doesn’t show up in the list and I have to type it into the search.

Also, for NHL games there are WAY too many clicks, especially if you don't want the default coverage.  There are basically four main options:  Home - live action, Home - start from beginning, Away - live action and Away - start from the beginning.  But they make you wade through two or three levels of menus to do that.

[K-9]

3 hours ago, BillsShredder83 said:

Serious question, how do you watch college hockey like that? Is there like a Sunday ticket for college puck?

I will need to subscribe to the NCHC conference TV streaming service, but I haven’t researched the price yet. A game may occasionally be shown on ESPN+ as well since they are a good conference and the games are competitive. I’d be able to catch Rudolph at Denver, Morozov at Miami (OH), and Kleber at Minnesota-Duluth with that subscription. 

[Rasmus_]

On 6/27/2026 at 4:44 PM, rickshaw said:

Just read we were given a B draft rating (the score) Can’t complain. 

SJ is going to be a rig.

Their decision to give Trouba 8.25 and trade for Nurse was perplexing and a bit sus, IMO. 

Edited July 4 by Rasmus_