Warhippy Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 8 minutes ago, Sugar baby watermelon said: OMG it's draft day!!! The day we have been waiting for and it only took 435 pages to get here haha.... minus around 20 pages of griping about taking JV over Nylander and Ehlers.... I like our options we have at 5, if Benning takes a C then life is good but that pick will still be scrutinized for 4 years or so, if he takes a D then watch out, unless it is Makar then life is good too haha... Only 20? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar baby watermelon Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Chris12345 said: Get ready for more disappointment. What's everyone drinking tonight? This is me this afternoon... hahaha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabychStache Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Just now, Chris12345 said: Get ready for more disappointment. What's everyone drinking tonight? Most likely: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baratheon Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 My productivity at work today is gonna be pretty terrible lol So stoked and nervous for the draft!! I wish round 2 was today as well! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, ForsbergTheGreat said: Actually there is a huge difference. Players with less risk/worry about their skill sets transitional tend to go higher. Why do you 1st round picks make the NHL just before the other rounds. Why do you think 1st overall picks tend to jump in the nhl immediately post draft. Lots of elite players get picked in later rounds but they have higher risks which is why teams take them with less valued picks. The players skillsets are always there, but it's risk that makes players rise or drop. For example, Kucherov has undeniable skill but he had such a high risk factor that teams didn't want to take the chance that he didn't ever play in the NHL with their first round pick so he fell to the 2nd round. Makar is has far more risk than the other players in in the top 5 because of his competition. In fact I would rank Makar and Walsh at the same level. Both skillets are close to being on par, both played and dominated in lesser league. One is slated to be a late 2nd the other is a top 5. The only difference is hype and visibility. Yes there will be as much whinging as the Jake pick when we watch the players passed on become impact players and Makar struggle to be an NHL regular. So...we're drafting Cal Foote? Makar will not struggle. Your incredible unwillingness to accept he's a minimum of 3-5 years from even sniffing the NHL as per his own admittance that he wants to stay in college for 2 or 3 years is crazy 2-3 years in college 1-2 years in the AHL A 4-5 year development timeline where he'll be playing against men. Grown men. At solid levels of competition. The guy has skating vision and speed that is NHL grade. The rest are things easily built off of. I stand by it, do not be shocked if Makar is taken top 5. I've said that for months now, much like I was on the Honka train a few years back and some projected him outside the 1st round. Those skills translate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar baby watermelon Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Just now, Baratheon said: My productivity at work today is gonna be pretty terrible lol So stoked and nervous for the draft!! I wish round 2 was today as well! everyone working this afternoon will be using their stealth blutooth headphones hey haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baratheon Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Sugar baby watermelon said: everyone working this afternoon will be using their stealth blutooth headphones hey haha Yep I got mine ready to go! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 38 minutes ago, Warhippy said: Part of me though; is hoping we take Makar now no matter what. Just to see the endless pages of whinging about him. 35 minutes ago, BabychStache said: The rage and whining would be epic. Ugh, and prove terrible.dee right about "Virtanen 2.0?" We already have Juolevi as a Virtanen 1.3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beary Sweet Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 I'll be pretty disappointed if we picked Pettersson and we didn't trade down where we could've gotten extra assets and picked Pettersson as well. But going to be positive and say we're going to pick a great player that will be the cornerstone of the franchise for many years. but please if we could trade down for extra assets for Pettersson or just pick Vilardi at 5, I'll be a happy cookie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldoescobar Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 If Glass and Vilardi are gone I can see JB trying to trade down a couple spots to select Rasmussen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar baby watermelon Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Just now, Ronaldoescobar said: If Glass and Vilardi are gone I can see JB trying to trade down a couple spots to select Rasmussen. No thanks to Rasmussen please but this is Benning, what do I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LateNightBus Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 I am also wondering who Benning likes at the 33rd pick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANUCK-EXPRESS Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 I have a feeling a defenceman is gonna go top 2. Just a gut feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chicken. Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 13 minutes ago, CANUCK-EXPRESS said: I have a feeling a defenceman is gonna go top 2. Just a gut feeling. hope you're right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 20 minutes ago, Hutton Wink said: Ugh, and prove terrible.dee right about "Virtanen 2.0?" We already have Juolevi as a Virtanen 1.3. Hey Come on man. You might have posted the only credible argument as to why we shouldn't. You're taking the fun out of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhdlois Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 1 hour ago, CANUCK-EXPRESS said: We could have one of Makar, Glass, Pettersson or Vilardi!! If we don't get one of them I will be so disappointed. How could we not get one of them ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aGENT Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 8 hours ago, Honky Cat said: What letter grade would you give to Pierre Luc Dubois and Jesse Puljijarvi..? I give Chip letter grades I and S for impatient and shortsighted. 5 hours ago, iinatcc said: Question what happens to Casey Mittelstadt? Wasn't he supposed to be one of the Top 5 picks (higher than glass) this year it seems like it seems word on him has been really quiet recently and has been passed over by Elias Pettersson. I still have him at 3 personally. I expect he'll still go top 10 to some lucky team. Kid's going to be unreal after he finds the gym for a couple seasons in college IMO. As for the Canucks, I think so long as Glass doesn't go 3rd or 4th, he's our guy at 5. If he's gone, along with whichever D he covets (which I'm guessing he sees going 3rd or 4th), that's where we see Benning explore trading down to 6, 7, 8 etc and grabbing Petterson+ IMO. Wouldn't mind trying to see if we couldn't get 6 and one of 13/15 from VGK for our 5 + either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken. Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 1 minute ago, redhdlois said: How could we not get one of them ? If we get Hirschier or Patrick haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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