S N Y P E R S 7 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 He isn't going to be available in the 2nd. I can see him being taken anywhere from around 15 to the late first. Too talented, too much of a pedigree to fall to the 2nd Look for a team like Minny or SJ to take him lol no. there are no standout goalies to be picked in the first round this year, and no defencemen either than Ekblad to even be considered to be worth it. Plenty of NCAA goalies ripping it up that don't have NHL contracts to pick from. Demko will be second round. The only goalie in recent years that I believe should have been a first rounder was Zach Fucale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S N Y P E R S 7 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 our second round pick belongs to Spencer Watson or Brayden Point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Stanley Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 our second round pick belongs to Spencer Watson or Brayden Point. why do u like shrimps? there are only a hand full of small players that give any impact in the nhl, even fewer in the west. Jordan Schroeder's career crippling size says hello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S N Y P E R S 7 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 why do u like shrimps? there are only a hand full of small players that give any impact in the nhl, even fewer in the west. Jordan Schroeder's career crippling size says hello Shrimps are fun to eat. Future NHL scorers are fun to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 why do u like shrimps? there are only a hand full of small players that give any impact in the nhl, even fewer in the west. Jordan Schroeder's career crippling size says hello Career crippling? The guy's playing in the NHL right now. What are you doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklax Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 lol no. there are no standout goalies to be picked in the first round this year, and no defencemen either than Ekblad to even be considered to be worth it. Plenty of NCAA goalies ripping it up that don't have NHL contracts to pick from. Demko will be second round. The only goalie in recent years that I believe should have been a first rounder was Zach Fucale. Huge difference between a 22 or 23 year old goalie doing well in the NCAA and a 17 year old who accelerated his education to play at one of the best programs and be a starter from day 1. We'll see where he's taken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S N Y P E R S 7 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Huge difference between a 22 or 23 year old goalie doing well in the NCAA and a 17 year old who accelerated his education to play at one of the best programs and be a starter from day 1. We'll see where he's taken Blake Weyrick will be taken before him. Demko has inflated numbers due to his playing in the NCAA with B.C.'s top-notch D-men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck or Die Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Every non-playoff team gets a chance at first overall now. So we aren't necessarily picking 9th. I would imagine our position is dependant on how we draw, just like it used to be for picks 1-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 From rounds 2-7 we should solely focus on getting hitters who can put up points. Hopefully 1 or 2 turn out because we sorely lack hit finishers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davinci Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Every non-playoff team gets a chance at first overall now. So we aren't necessarily picking 9th. I would imagine our position is dependant on how we draw, just like it used to be for picks 1-5. "Right now we sit at 9th"..... no kidding we aren't necessarily getting that pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3aL Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 We are gonna take Jake Virtanen or Branden Perlini for sure if we pick 9th. I would only be ok taking Ehlers if we were picking 12 or higher. As for Brayden Point or Spencer Watson, our second pick surely does not belong to either of these players lol And as for Fasching, I liked him as well going into the draft, I also lied JC Lipon, but Cole Cassels >> was a better pick then both Fasching is a longterm project power forward, one day he might be great, but he will have a very patient development and he has a very high risk of being nothing in the nhl level Cole Cassels has the support , the bloodline and the drive, and clearly the talent as he has elevated his game this year. He also looked great in the summer at our camp. Cole Cassels was a fantastic 3rd round pick and its weird you think he wasnt. Our team needs skilled wingers with size. Virtanen and Perlini are both excellent skaters, both with NHL caliber shots, and both have size and can play a physical game. They would not only be the BPA but would also fill an organizational need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 "Right now we sit at 9th"..... no kidding we aren't necessarily getting that pick Ya, it's a lottery. I believe with the new CBA, it's been altered so that even the worst team gets at best a 20% shot at the 1st overall, leaving room for teams to move up, or conversely slide due to to the randomness of the lottery. Anyways if we pick in the top 8-14, I'd rank: 1. Perlini 2. Barbashev 3. Fleury Picking 15-25: 1. Goldobin 2. Scherbak 3. Pastrnak Would not touch: Honka, Larkin, Bleakley, and Ho-Sang. I REALLY like the Russians this year, and that's odd for me to say as I so often voice my Russian hate. Barbashev is just a complete player, he prides himself on 2 way hockey and has incredible on ice vision. Goldobin is explosive, has a hell of a wrist shot and loves to compete. Scherbak is what I believe to be the steal of the draft. He plays like Datsyuk down-low, and loves to play in the corners. He's one of those guys that's the only bright spot on a crappy team, so it begs the question as to how good he COULD be with a supporting cast. Anyways, I can't find a video of him oddly enough, but he's on the Flames radar: http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=696364 For anyone interested, this is a great website for player write ups and prospect videos: http://www.mynhldraft.com/NHL-Mock-Draft/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Ya, it's a lottery. I believe with the new CBA, it's been altered so that even the worst team gets at best a 20% shot at the 1st overall, leaving room for teams to move up, or conversely slide due to to the randomness of the lottery. Anyways if we pick in the top 8-14, I'd rank: 1. Perlini 2. Barbashev 3. Fleury Picking 15-25: 1. Goldobin 2. Scherbak 3. Pastrnak Would not touch: Honka, Larkin, Bleakley, and Ho-Sang. I REALLY like the Russians this year, and that's odd for me to say as I so often voice my Russian hate. Barbashev is just a complete player, he prides himself on 2 way hockey and has incredible on ice vision. Goldobin is explosive, has a hell of a wrist shot and loves to compete. Scherbak is what I believe to be the steal of the draft. He plays like Datsyuk down-low, and loves to play in the corners. He's one of those guys that's the only bright spot on a crappy team, so it begs the question as to how good he COULD be with a supporting cast. Anyways, I can't find a video of him oddly enough, but he's on the Flames radar: http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=696364 For anyone interested, this is a great website for player write ups and prospect videos: http://www.mynhldraft.com/NHL-Mock-Draft/ gillis just doesn't draft russians though. if the canucks had the first overall and the consensus top pick was a russian, he'd either go off the board or trade down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorevat Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 This is the chance percentage at landing the first overall via the nhl website: Team 1 25.0% Team 2 18.8% Team 3 14.2% Team 4 10.7% Team 5 8.1% Team 6 6.2% Team 7 4.7% Team 8 3.6% Team 9 2.7% Team 10 2.1% Team 11 1.5% Team 12 1.1% Team 13 0.8% Team 14 0.5% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 gillis just doesn't draft russians though. if the canucks had the first overall and the consensus top pick was a russian, he'd either go off the board or trade down. He did give Shirokov a real shot though when he brought him over from Russia. He didn't end up sticking, but I'd argue at least he was given a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 He did give Shirokov a real shot though when he brought him over from Russia. He didn't end up sticking, but I'd argue at least he was given a shot. Didn't he get sent down right after he scored his first goal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S N Y P E R S 7 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Here are my top ten players, taking into consideration the position where we will, realistically, be picking this year (6-15): 1./2. - tie) Nikolaj Ehlers (elite speed, skill, IQ, passing, hands, work ethic)/Jake Virtanen (skill, shot, speed) 3.) William Nylander (high level skill and best hands in the draft) 4.) Brendan Perlini (size and skill; Elite PWF potential) 5.) Alex Tuch (skill and willingness to do whatever it takes to win; star PWF potential) 6.) Nicholas Ritchie (incredible PWF potential) 7.) Jared McCann (TWF that has size and never-ending motor; skill definitely there) 8.) Kasper(i) Kapanen (speed and skill; magic hands - I guess you could tip your Kaps to that) 9.) Adrian Kempe (size and skill; NHL-level hockey IQ) 10./11. - tie) Nikita Scherbak/Ivan Barbashev (Russians always have a nose for the net, but these two hit to hurt. Whaat?!) With all this considered, I really really enjoy watching Robby Fabbri. He is a magician with the puck - amazing hand-eye and hockey IQ. I expect to see him rise past 20, due to the way he's elevated his game this season. I'm sorry to all who this offends, but Haydn Fleury is the most risky pick that I see in this year's draft. He has huge bust potential because, though he skates very well and has a decent wrist shot, he hasn't yet shown that NHL-level capacity to blow down on an accurate slap shot, or had a solid-enough hockey IQ that he could play in, literally, any situation in the NHL, power play penalty kill. Only D-man who I can see being a home run pick in the first round is Aaron Ekblad. I have him slotted in at 15th on my list, behind Dylan Larkin and Sonny Milano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Didn't he get sent down right after he scored his first goal? He played on the second line and scored, then was demoted to the fourth line next game before he was sent back to Manitoba. Strange logic for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merci Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 This is the chance percentage at landing the first overall via the nhl website: Team 1 25.0% Team 2 18.8% Team 3 14.2% Team 4 10.7% Team 5 8.1% Team 6 6.2% Team 7 4.7% Team 8 3.6% Team 9 2.7% Team 10 2.1% Team 11 1.5% Team 12 1.1% Team 13 0.8% Team 14 0.5% See seven if we are the 4th worst team and the 1st team takes Ekblad, we have a like 20% chance to get the 2nd overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00bxQb Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 See seven if we are the 4th worst team and the 1st team takes Ekblad, we have a like 20% chance to get the 2nd overall. That's not the way it works. If we were the 4th worst team in the league, we'd pick either 1st, 4th, or 5th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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