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  1. I know he's smaller but check out the 3goals in 1 period by Eli Tolvanen. This guy is an elite scorer which we need. Pure goal scorer almost like Patrik Laine. If we want goals we should get this guy!!
  2. If we don't pick in the top 3 spots I would go for Timothy Liljegren. Next year we look for that #1 centre or we try and trade for it
  3. I would be ok packaging our #1 draft pick to Colorado for Tyson Jost
  4. If we land 5 or lower I'm ok taking the best D available and taking a C in round 2 then taking a C in the first round 2018 draft
  5. who should we take with our 1st round pick from SJ after they win the cup? Isaac Ratcliffe, LW, 6ft 5, 198lbs Nicolas Hague, D, 6ft 6, 200lbs
  6. Juuso Valimaki would make a nice 1-2 Finnish punch with Juolevi
  7. Granlund has elite skill. We do not want to loose him!! I think Benning is doing a great job and we are 1 or 2 NHL drafts away from being able to fill our team up with high end players. I would like to draft for #1 C or first line LD
  8. If we land at a spot that is not able to pick a #1 centre this year than I would go with best player available. Wing or Defence. Aim to draft that true number 1 centre the year after.
  9. Based on how the trade deadline went and the fact that we just acquired two potential top six offensive forwards. What type of player should we go after with our 1st round pick during the draft assuming we pick in the top 10????
  10. Was noticing him out there a bit tonight. I am surprised we were able to pick him up for nothing. I think he will be a great addition to our new core group moving forward.
  11. I just wanted to say how much I am loving this trade. I really see Granlund as an elite top 6 player putting up a lot of points. I believe this might be one of Bennings best trades.
  12. Goldobin Horvat Boesser Granlund Dahlen Lockwood Beartchi Gaudette Virtanen Bouchier Cassels Chaput
  13. (2017 1st) Horvat Boesser Granlund Dahlen Lockwood Beartchi Gaudette Virtanen Magna Sutter Skille
  14. Granlund is and will continue to be a top 6 forward with elite potential
  15. I am already looking forward to the fan appreciation night for Burrows. Its going to be epic!
  16. Ya but Lockwood and Boesser are absolute steels! Tkachuck could have a career ending injury and Juolevi could play 15 seasons in the NHL. Its not fair to judge until after. That being said Tkachuck looks like the 3rd best player of his draft class and he could play 15 seasons and be a future hall of famer. Juolevi might not be good enough for the NHL. Last year had a lot of really good prospects. Juolevi was high on every scouts list. His gift is his IQ passing skill and how smooth he is with the puck. Reminds me a bit of a Sedin on defence! Lets hope we draft a stud first line forward this year!!
  17. Lockwood, Virtanen, and Boesser are setting us up for a lot of depth on RW. Much better than the days of Nicolas Jensen
  18. This looks good but I think Lockwood will be a 2nd line RW.... The kid is oozing with skill
  19. Jakes development suffered majorly as a result of not leaving him in junior another season. Then letting him start in Utica this season and slowly earn his way to the NHL like everyone else. Now their trying to teach him fundamentals on a farm team after rewarding him with a season in the NHL right after being drafted. He can't be rushed. He probably needs 2-3 seasons as a leader and captain playing big roles and taking the team deep into the playoffs. Thats how you build character, experience, professionalism, and maturity. Teams like Chicago never rush their prospects. Banning made the mistake managing Jake
  20. Jake is going to be warrior for our team. Let him mature a bit in Utica and get stronger. Make no mistake about it he plans to do what ever it takes to make it to the NHL. He will improve defensively under Green just like Shinkuruk and Gaunce did. I still think Boesser will be our #1 RW, William Lockwood our #2 RW and Jake will be our #3 RW. He told me he sees himself as a Michael Ferland type of player. Im ok with that. Jake skates really fast, he can create offensive opportunities and he will hurt the other team with his forechecking. He will be a beast of a third liner allowing our coach a lot of options
  21. Do not worry about Juolevi!! He will be a top line defencemen for many years in the NHL. His patience, vision, and hockey IQ are elite. He possesses better skill attributes than any other defence prospect in his draft year. He might not have the size, strength, and hitting power of the others but I see a Lidstrom type player or a Hennrik Sedin type player that plays defence and makes a smart first pass. He will be a key element of our teams success. I am hopping Guillaume Brisebois pans out as well. For the 2017 draft, with the first and second round picks I hope we target potential 1st line scorers. Nico Hischier or Eli Tolvanen would be nice in the first round!! What makes a draft really successful is if you can land 2-3 more NHL quality players in later rounds.
  22. How about Virtanen, Subban, Dorset for Tyson Jost, 3rd
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