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  1. Watching Juolevi's highlights from this year is very encouraging. The plays he makes like that slap pass or that cross ice pass on the pp in the zone are those very deceptive passes that should translate to NHL goals. I do think he'll be a very effective NHLer and am excited for his progress.
  2. The only thing is next years d corps could be the best in a long time. I like both Dahlin and Merkley better than Makar. I want to go forwards this year because I really want Dahlin or Merkley next year. http://lastwordonhockeyprospects.com/2017/04/11/2018-nhl-draft-led-defensemen/
  3. I think that was with management breathing down his neck telling him "no rebuild get this team in the playoffs" so he tried to strike gold on guys on the cusp of becoming NHL players. I think two years two bottom 3 finishes show the direction of this team and adding picks is the goal now. Get used to trade deadline Benning I think we'll see that guy for a couple more years. I'm still holding out hope for a Tanev trade! Get Vilardi or Pettersson at 5th and one of Mittelstadt, Glass, Makar or Liljigren at some pick around 8-10.
  4. If the plan is to give Virtanen 4th line minutes I'd rather leave him in Utica for another season playing 20 minutes a game on the 1rst line and 1rst pp. If this kid is gonna make it it's not gonna be by playing 8 minutes a game while being scratched every other game for not producing. He needs more seasoning! Load him with ice time and put him in positions to succeed and hopefully he starts contributing in offensive situations rather than bennifittng.
  5. Would like any of those guys at 33! I am excited for the draft!
  6. Vilardi at #3 and Pettersson or Liljigren at 5. Slight edge to Pettersson. Makar is huge risk huge reward. I like Liljigren better because I don't think his ceiling is that far off Makar's with a better chance of hitting that ceiling. I got no statistics just that gut feeling. However if we got the Maple Laughs pick I'd be looking for Suzuki or Vesalainen.
  7. If you could package a mid first and a 2nd for a top 10 pick we'd be seeing that done a little more often then never. I was saying that that's the absolute max I'd go on a deal where I felt like we were giving up too much but our need for top talent I'd still do it.
  8. I'd do Tanev and both 2nds for the 3rd overall. I'd try to take a goalie and keep one of our 2nds but the idea of picking 3rd and 5th is awesome! It would suck to miss out on the 2nd round players as I have some favourites but I'd pick once in the top 10 rather then twice in the 2nd round everyday of the week! We need quality not quantity. Gotta get some top talent!
  9. Good list I hope Benning let's you or myself draft on behalf of the Canucks!
  10. If the plus was one of their goalies and maybe our 3rd rounder or late 2nd I'd do it because over the last couple weeks I've grown to like Vilardi a bit more then those others on your list.
  11. Yes I think so. However with the injuries I could see him slip to 3rd overall. Highly unlikely but due to Vilardi's memorial cup I think theres a chance. If Benning really likes Vilardi he should trade up before the draft starts. Almost guarantees you Vilardi and if not him you'd get Patrick. However if you wait and Patrick slips to 3 Dallas doesn't trade that pick.
  12. BPA stick to your guns! Draft who you think is better. If Jim believes Glass is better than Makar I'd hope he went Vilardi at 3rd and Glass at 5th. Wouldn't like to see him take a lesser prospect because he just drafted a forward.
  13. Would be a fantastic trade but it still seems pretty lopsided. With Benning stating Markstrom is the number one and we don't have a backup and lots of cap space I'd also be willing to take any goalie they want to get rid of. So Tanev + 55th for 3rd + one of Niemi or Lehtonen. With Mittelstadts poor showing I'd go with Vilardi at 3 and think about trading down a couple spots and taking who ever is left between Glass, Pettersson and Necas around 8-10.
  14. So hopefully we can get a Tanev trade for a 8-12 pick. My hopefuls are pretty much all forwards. 5th Vilardi, Mittelstadt, Liljigren 8-12th Pettersson, Necas, Glass, Makar, Vesalainen 33rd Yamamoto, Norris 55th Chmelevski, Leschyshyn, Brook 63rd Leschyshyn, Brook, Gadjovich
  15. If I knew I had a fitness testing coming up that was gonna land me my dream job and possibly more money (signing bonus) if I did well. You'd better believe I'd be training hard up to that date. Which is even more baffling on how Mittelstadt did so poorly. It has to be an injury.
  16. Definitely trade down but I'd stay infront of Detroit. I just have a hunch Detroit goes for Pettersson or Necas.
  17. Watch Benning acquire the 3rd overall pick without giving up 5 and draft Vilardi and Mittelstadt. We suck again next year and get Dahlin or Merkley for our top d.
  18. I've been high on this kid for a while now and wouldn't be upset if we took him at 5. Trading Tanev for a pick around 8-12 and getting him there while also getting Mittelstadt, Vilardi, or Liljigren at 5 is my draft fantasy.
  19. I wouldn't mind trading up to third if the price isn't too bad maybe swap picks and take one of their goalies. Guarantee Vilardi at 3rd if he's really the guy they like also I think there is a small small chance of Vilardi going 2nd and Patrick going 3rd.
  20. Good looking highlight reel! Hopefully he sticks around and gets some quality minutes in Utica!
  21. Jake Leschyshyn could be a great pick in the 3rd round. Top prospect getting buried by older talents like Steele and Brooks. Put up 40 points in 47 games. I think he could be a hidden gem.
  22. Yamamoto is probably the most probable to slide out of the first round out of that bunch just off size. Think DeBrincat and Abramov last year. Both guys I thought were first round talents.
  23. I'm praying for a Tanev trade at the draft. The idea of getting another pick around the 10 spot would be great. You'd be getting one of Necas, Glass, Pettersson, Liljigren or Makar. Couple that with whom ever we get at 5 if it's Mittelstadt or Vilardi!
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