2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC

[Alflives]

3 minutes ago, R.Dahlin26 said:

Yea if we pick a d-man over one of these stud American forwards it will be a disaster similar to 2016

 

Caufield - hat trick, could have had a couple more

Boldy - 3 assists, dominate 2-way performance

I completely disagree.  I see Brogerg being as good as R. Dahlin.  Dahlin is great, but I think we can get us a player just as good in Broberg.  (Although I am sure Brogerg will be gone before we pick.  He's just too good)  

[FireGillis]

Caufield just reenforcing why I would love him as our pick! 

[Deathrowe]

1 hour ago, Alflives said:

I completely disagree.  I see Brogerg being as good as R. Dahlin.  Dahlin is great, but I think we can get us a player just as good in Broberg.  (Although I am sure Brogerg will be gone before we pick.  He's just too good)  

I can see that he has a high upside but its nowhere near Dahlin. I've seen him ranked outside the first round numerous times and Biech was trashing him on Twitter recently. Not saying those guys cant make a mistake, more just wondering what you're seeing that maybe other people aren't?

[Grape]

1 hour ago, NUCKER67 said:

Rankings change

Yes but if you believe Kakkos ranking will change to be higher than Hughes, you should put him ahead in your original list. It’s all about projection.

[nergish]

3 hours ago, Horvat is a Boss said:

Dorofeyev is probably the main reason I want another pick around 20. He looks almost exactly like Pettersson on the ice.

I'm a huge fan too.

I hope Jim has his eye on this guy.

 

I am all for Vancouver taking some Russians this year.

 

[Guest]

2 hours ago, The 5th Line said:

This makes no sense.  If this is how you feel, then it should be the same as your original list.  

There’s a difference between a mock draft, how he thinks the draft will play out including risers/fallers, and how re-drafts will eventually look. There will be busts and some will outperform others. 

[hammertime]

8 hours ago, Wolfgang Durst said:

you know what?

I saw a mock draft were the Canucks picked Podkolzin at #10. Can you image: a player like Podkolzin at #10. Unbelieveable. Jim wanted badly that the Canucks would get a top 3 pick in this years draft because he thinks that the players ranked there can become special players.

it's very possible he drops to ten. He's Russian and I believe he already signed a 2 year contract in the KHL so he's not coming to NA any time soon. I would not be shocked if he dropped. 

 

https://pucksandpitchforks.com/2019/04/03/new-jersey-devils-worries-surround-prospect-vasili-podkolzin/

Edited April 19, 2019 by hammertime

[hammertime]

5 hours ago, The 5th Line said:

I've never seen a defenseman use a shorter stick than what Soderstrom uses.  Kind of cool, he looks like a forward out there, makes close quarters moves easier, better stick handling etc but will affect his defensive game.  Good passer, good positionally, not the heaviest shot from the point but likes getting pucks to the net, not physical.

 

I see Anton Stralman in him if all goes well.

 

 

Quin Hughes.

[Smashian Kassian]

Just finished watching Canada / Finland. Rees was the real spark plug that got Canada back into the game. Love his speed & good hands too. Wasn't on my radar coming in but it was a great showing for him.

 

I thought Krebs was decent, his smarts & playmaking skill were on display, but nothing unexpected from him. Newhook was decent too, nice shot on the 2nd goal. Excited to see more of him. Wasn't overly impressed with Cozens or Suzuki (not that they were bad). Brayden Tracey had a great game. Not a fast skater but good hands & knows how to score. 

 

As for some of the Defenseman:

 

Thomas Harley is a real gambler, loves to jump up in the play. Made a really bad read pinching on one play, & got caught taking a penalty on the backcheck. Needs some work defensively, but he's a great skater & has size. He & Suzuki seemed to get confused who to take on Lundell's goal, leaving him with the space to get the shot off. 

 

Really liked Korzack, nothing flashy but solid all-around. Thing that stuck out to me was how good he is defending 1 on 1 on the rush. He knows how to separate guys from the puck. I'd love him with our 2nd rounder. Wouldn't be surprised if he creeps into the 1st round. 

 

Heinola really mixed bag, really like his poise & smarts with the puck. Great passers & knows where the open man is. Struggled at times defensively. I think he can be better. Kokkonen didn't stand out much.

 

Lundell, Holloway & Hunt looked solid too. Lundell was one of Finland's best players. The 2020 draft is going to be really good!

 

Anyways next up, USA / Sweden !

 

 

 

[hammertime]

37 minutes ago, Smashian Kassian said:

Just finished watching Canada / Finland. Rees was the real spark plug that got Canada back into the game. Love his speed & good hands too. Wasn't on my radar coming in but it was a great showing for him.

 

I thought Krebs was decent, his smarts & playmaking skill were on display, but nothing unexpected from him. Newhook was decent too, nice shot on the 2nd goal. Excited to see more of him. Wasn't overly impressed with Cozens or Suzuki (not that they were bad). Brayden Tracey had a great game. Not a fast skater but good hands & knows how to score. 

 

As for some of the Defenseman:

 

Thomas Harley is a real gambler, loves to jump up in the play. Made a really bad read pinching on one play, & got caught taking a penalty on the backcheck. Needs some work defensively, but he's a great skater & has size. He & Suzuki seemed to get confused who to take on Lundell's goal, leaving him with the space to get the shot off. 

 

Really liked Korzack, nothing flashy but solid all-around. Thing that stuck out to me was how good he is defending 1 on 1 on the rush. He knows how to separate guys from the puck. I'd love him with our 2nd rounder. Wouldn't be surprised if he creeps into the 1st round. 

 

Heinola really mixed bag, really like his poise & smarts with the puck. Great passers & knows where the open man is. Struggled at times defensively. I think he can be better. Kokkonen didn't stand out much.

 

Lundell, Holloway & Hunt looked solid too. Lundell was one of Finland's best players. The 2020 draft is going to be really good!

 

Anyways next up, USA / Sweden !

 

 

 

Thanks for the write up I wasn't able to watch the game. 

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

 

 

 

 

Edited April 19, 2019 by AlwaysACanuckFan

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

 

[Canucks Curse]

body with 2 really really nice passes for Cole's tap in's

 

I think Caulfield is top 10 for sure, I am very interested to see if body and turrotte are there at 10. how is Cole's skating?

[Outsiders]

10 hours ago, R.Dahlin26 said:

Turcotte and Boldy look really good at the U18

 

A line of Boldy-Horvat-Madden has the potential to be deadly

Boldy's two way game along side Horvat would really make them a good combo. I also see Boldy's offensive game to be like Horvats once he makes the show. Just gets better every single year. Really hoping we select Boldy!

[Smashian Kassian]

Boldy was as advertised. His high IQ & soft hands are evident almost immediately. His skating is good, very good edgework, and good speed. Won't confuse him with Jack Hughes but his skating isn't a concern IMO.

 

I hadn't seen Broberg play, and I was very intrigued. He's actually a really good defender. He closes on guys very quickly with his reach, he makes good reads defensively, and he's mobile. But then he skates the puck up ice & nothing happens almost every time. I really don't know what to make of him offensively, but defensively he's very effective. I almost think he should just simply his offensive game & stop rushing the puck. 

 

Cam York kinda reminds me of Ty Smith. Not flashy but I think he's really good.

 

And lastly I really liked Lucas Raymond, again this 2020 draft is going to be great. He's just a big, complete winger. From what I saw he's not weak in any area. He'll go top 5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Canucks Curse]

my picks at 10:

 

1.Boldy

2.Turcotte

3. Caufield

 

a line of boldy-Bo-Madden - that is 3 selke candidates there

[Kobayashi Maru]

1 hour ago, Canucks Curse said:

my picks at 10:

 

1.Boldy

2.Turcotte

3. Caufield

 

a line of boldy-Bo-Madden - that is 3 selke candidates there

Thinking these should be our targets.  I would have Turcotte, Boldy, Caufield.  Either way we will get a good player.

[YearoftheNuck]

I just put in a U18 marathon and these were my take aways in regards to players that could be there at 10:

 

First and foremost, we are going to be in a position to choose between a handful of very good players. Fingers crossed that Benning and Bracket can hit another home run. 

 

Boldy - I absolutely loved his game. Such a smart player and a very slick passer. He plays solid defence as well. I can definitely see Benning picking this beauty. 

 

Caufield - no surprise here, he’s a deadly sniper that plays up to his strengths perfectly. He definitely benefits from playing alongside world class playmakers though, however it is solely up to him to put the puck in the back of the net when he does get it, and he is extremely good at doing just that. In last year’s U18 Wahlstrom missed quite a few perfect feeds from Jack Hughes, and I just don’t see Caufield missing many of those same shots. In my mind he’s superior sniper than Wahlstrom. 

 

Krebs - he took a bit to get going (all of Canada did though) but once he did he was a game changer. A quick skater, good shot, and plays with tenacity. He seems like a winner that will drag his teammates through the finish line when needed. He could’ve easily had two more assists had his teammates put away the tap-ins he dished up. 

 

Newhook - he’s got great wheels, I just wish I saw more of his hustle on his back checking. Scored a nice goal, top pocket with a nice wrister. I’m excited to see more of him. 

 

York - silky smooth skater and passer. Fits the model of a new age defenceman. I thought he was the most impressive of all the D men tonight in both games. 

 

Soderstrom - made a lot of nice plays. One good rush where he used his short stick to dangle through a few players. He did fumble the puck on a few occasions but I’m sure he’ll steady those nerves as the tourney wears on. 

 

Broberg - wow, this guy is fun to watch. He plays good defence and uses his big body well. He skates very well too but kind of reminds me of Virtanen in the sense that he often just goes south to north with very little materializing from his rushes, I think this might be because (just like Virtanen) he somewhat lacks vision. Also in his own end zone I noticed that he was slow to make decisions with the puck on a few occasions whereas Soderstrom seemed very decisive. All in all this was just a small sample pack, but my first impression is that I wouldn’t take him at ten when guys like Boldy and Krebs will likely be there, but if we got another pick in the first round, even if it was at eleven, I would definitely be tempted to take him. He’s so enigmatic and seems like a very high risk yet potentially huge reward type of player. 

 

Edited April 19, 2019 by YearoftheNuck

[Odd.]

With the kind of performance Boldy is having, I don't think he's going to be available by the time we select

 

 

[R.Dahlin26]

Boldy is ridiculous