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2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
We think Moritz Seider is the safest bet to be a solid contributor in the NHL out of the pool of defensemen available in Europe this year, that’s why he has been the highest ranked defenseman on our list since last season. In fact, we have been scouting him for three years now and everything we have seen both in terms of capabilities and projection suggests to us he will be at least an NHL top-4 defenseman for a long time. -
[Report] Benn Wants out of Dallas
Wolfgang Durst replied to Provost's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
Would also want to get out of Dallas after being named "horses" by the owner together with Seguin -
[Speculation] Lucic says he would like to play here
Wolfgang Durst replied to Provost's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
agree, that we don't need Lucic. disagree with your first statement: getting Lucic's contract off the books would be my starting point, if i would put myself in Holland's shoes. There is no other way for Edmonton but to free up some cap space, before they can add some needed players (top 6 winger, puck moving - D-man). Let's take a look back: they wanted a top six winger in the midst of the season 2018/2019 and all they could accomplish was to add a player like Sam Gagner - lol- at the same time they were lucky that Jim was willing to take Spooner off their hands - a player the Canucks didn't need. Sooner or later Holland will realize that he has to free up cap space. Otherwise he won't be able to add a top 6- winger in free agency. Of course he might choose to trade RNH for a puck moving top4 D-Man, but such move would only create a void at centre. For me it's all about getting this 8OA, because it would be huge in finalizing the rebuild. -
2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
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2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
Seider played on the 2nd D- pairing. He made the team (Germany). We will see more of him at the Worlds, especially in the games against CAN & USA,. Quinn Hughes on the 3rd pairing together with Fox. Jack Hughes with his 1st assist in his first game for Team USA. Demko replaced Cory Schneider at the beginning of the 3rd period and held Team Germany goaless. SAP Arena, one of the larger buildings in Germany was sold out (13.600). -
2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
I believe that Seider will represent Germany at the upcoming Worlds in Slovakia. He will face one of the best NHL forwards in the games against Team Canada (May 18) and Team USA (May 19). Headcoach of team Germany has not made his final decision about the roster, yet. Today they will play Team USA (with Jack & Quinn Hughes) in a pre worlds game at Mannheim, Germany. -
2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
Thomas Harley – Mississauga Steelheads – Player Profile Posted on January 30, 2019 by Dominic Tiano Height: 6’3 Weight: 188 pounds Date of birth: August 19, 2001 Hometown: Syracuse, New York Position: Defence Shoots: Left OHL Draft: Round 1, 14th overall, 2017 Priority Selection NHL Central Scouting Rankings: Pre-season, November: B Prospect; Mid-term, 9th North America If you are one of the few people who had Thomas Harley as the top ranked player from the Ontario Hockey League for the 2019 National Hockey League Draft, then a congratulatory note goes out to you. That’s exactly where NHL Central Scouting ranks Harley on their mid-term rankings: first from the OHL and 9th among North American Skaters. On their pre-season and November’s Players to Watch List, Harley was ranked as a B Prospect – typically a second or third round prospect. Although he was born in Syracuse, New York, Harley has dual citizenship and has already represented Canada at the World Hockey Challenge Under-17. The WHC-U17 is not an International Ice Hockey Federation sanctioned tournament, therefore if the United States or Canada calls his name in the future for an IIHF tournament, he has the option of choosing his country. However, he can only make that choice once. Thomas Harley of the Mississauga Steelheads Photo by Luke Durda/OHL Images Harley played his Minor Midget AAA for the Vaughan Kings during the 2016-2017 season amassing 5 goals and 19 assists in 33 games. Entering his OHL draft year, Harley already had a reputation as a well rounded, two-way defenceman and the skill set to be a first rounder. The Steelheads would use the 14th overall pick at the 2017 Priority Selection to call Harley’s name. The scouting report from OHL Central Scouting read as follows: Thomas is a big defenceman that has a presence when he is on the ice. He is a good skater with good mobility which he uses to help him beat forecheckers and move the puck up the ice. He loves to have the puck on his stick and he has the skill to make some pretty nice plays. His game really took off in the second half of the season when his team had numerous injuries and he was relied on heavily to carry the load. He has a heavy shot and is always looking to get the puck to the net. Harley broke onto the OHL scene during the 2017-2018 season appearing in 62 games and scoring once while adding 14 assists. He would add 2 helpers in the Steelheads’ 6 playoff contests. During his rookie season, it was evident that his defensive game was well ahead of where most defenders are at that stage of their careers. He has excellent gap control and a long reach with a very active stick who not only can break up plays in his own zone but deny entry at the blue line. Preventing zone entries was an area he needed to improve and he has done just that. He is very good at angling players off on the rush but could have used more physicality in doing so, an area he has improved on this season. He is very good at eluding the forecheck and makes an excellent first pass, but he appears to be at his best when skating the puck out of the zone. Harley has shown a marked improvement offensively. A year ago, he would rush the puck and once gaining the offensive blue line he was content to dump the puck in and let his forwards go into battle. But too many times it would create a turnover. Now, his entries are done with puck possession in mind. He holds onto the puck and looks for opportunities to put the disc onto a teammates stick. He has excellent vision and passing abilities which helps. He makes excellent reads and pinches while in the offensive zone as well. Harley is a very good powerplay quarter back. His vision and passing abilities make him a threat along with his ability to get into open lanes attacking the net. He doesn’t posses an elite shot from the blue line which is an area we’d like to see improved. He does shoot with a purpose and is able to get his shot through, but it’s not going to overpower a goaltender. And who knows? Maybe it will come when he adds more strength. Harley is the complete package. Along with his shot, if he could improve on his edgework and maybe make his first steps quicker, there’s no telling what his upside could be. He is definitely a first round talent. But is he the best of the best from the OHL? Only time will tell. My personal view: he should not be in the conversation for VAN's pick at #10. -
Rick Dhaliwal: Brian Burke on Vancouver Canucks defensemen Chris Tanev and Alex Edler: “He has been a quality player on bad teams but I think it’s time to move on because of health issues. Same as Edler, both good guys but I don’t think you can rely on these players. I would entertain offers for Tanev.”
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2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
extract from an report about Moritz Seider: Being a captain at 17 at what is considered a 19-year-old tournament is notable, and even though it was at a lower division, gave scouts what they needed to see. What you want to see in prospects who play with men is that they show improvement and confidence when they go back to playing with their age group, and Seider definitely checked off those boxes. The thing that sticks out when you watch Seider play is his combination of size and poise. Many coaches and scouts that watch him play say he plays like a veteran. It helps that he already looks like a veteran. Many times scouts have to project growth spurts and hope players will be able to add weight as they develop. At 6’4” and almost 200lbs, there’s already a lot less imagining to do with Seider. Seider is an all around player, who projects to play in all situations, including the penalty kill and the power play. His all around toolbox projects to be one of the best in the class among defencemen, but he lacks that one elite skill that sticks out above the rest. He can skate well, he shows good instincts on both ends of the ice, and he has the ability to finish plays. to those of you having access to the athletic: https://theathletic.com/899840/2019/05/01/prospect-moritz-seider-could-be-one-of-the-best-german-defencemen-ever/ -
2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
Gruezi. . I see it the same way as you: I see Lavoie as a scoring winger. Nevertheless I would like to get a forward at #10 being able to generate offense and provide scoring at the same time. The knock on Lavoie is that he is a shoot first winger with limited ability to make plays. Other players most likely being available at # 10 bring both elements : ability to finish & playmaking. that's at least my opinion based on some scouting reports I read. Maybe I am wrong, but at the same time I am fully convinced that there are better options available at #10. -
2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
I am very sorry that I have to say this, but there is a good chance that you are wrong in your prediction that Anaheim is going to select Podkolzin at #9. Let's factor in the following: Vasili Podkolzin is considered by most scouts to be the consensus 3rd overall selection in the upcoming draft. A responsible player on both offense and defense, the young Russian winger plays with a tenacity that can’t be taught and is a bigger body than most of the others in the top 10. He’s a good skater, has soft hands, good vision and uses his size to his advantage. By that description, one would think that he would be near the top of the Ducks scouting report. The reason he’s ranked 10th overall is his nationality. Whether a conscious effort or sheer coincidence, Ducks general manager Bob Murray appears to be allergic to Russians. As a matter of fact, since Murray took over as the GM of the Ducks, only two Russian players have suited up for the Ducks, Anton Khudobin played 9 games as the Ducks backup goaltender in 2015-16, and Evgeny Artyukhin managed to suit up for 37 games for the Ducks before being traded the same season he was acquired in a trade for Drew Miller. It seems unlikely that the Ducks would use one of their highest picks in a decade on a player who Bob Murray seems to shy away from Team Fit- 8/10, Great fit for the Anaheim Ducks on paper due to play style, Ducks need a center more than a winger however Likelihood- 1/10, I simply don’t see Murray taking a Russian player this high in the draft. I’m not sure why Murray avoids them, but history would say it’s not likely to happen. Comparable- Hard to pin him down to one, he has soft scoring hands like a Artemi Panarin but is more defensively inclined, not quite to the levels of a Patrice Bergeron or a Pavel Datsyuk, but higher than most scorers of his stature. -
2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
I have posted it earlier: There is an opportunity out there to "get something done" with the Edmonton Oilers. I found this message two or three months ago and thought it might present an opportunity to take on a bad contract: Jimmy Murphy: Heard that sometime between early January and when Ryan Donato was traded last week, the Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers were talking Jesse Puljujarvi. The Oilers insistent that Milan Lucic was included in the deal. I am really curious what Edmontons GM would offer to a team taking Lucic off their hands. Basically the Oilers are willing to sacrifice a 3rd overall pick in Puljujärvi to get rid of Lucic's contract. I assume that the Bruins had not the cap space to take on such a contract. Really interesting that Lucic implicitly agreed to waive his NMC/NTC - otherwise the Oilers management could not have included Lucic. First, the Oilers have to hire a new GM. That's the starting point. There are still interviews with some candidates Mc Crimmon, Hunter.... . Once they have found one things can get started.... -
2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
Tobias Björnfot was named best defenceman of the swedish Junior League J20. He is playing very well in the Championship Under 18 right now. He should go somewhere in the range 20-30. A couple of pages ago there was a statement that Jim Benning was watching Söderström, Broberg and Björnfot at the World Championship Under 18. -
2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
Editor’s note: this ranking was put together before the start of the U18 World Championships. #1 – KAAPO KAKKO At the top of our April Top 30 we obviously find Kaapo Kakko. Along the last two seasons the Finnish forward has kept further separating himself from the rest of the European-based pack. So much that he’s now deserving consideration to go #1 overall even if Jack Hughes has been living up to expectations. We won’t have the chance to see them go one against the other at the U18 World Championships because the Finn is busy trying to make the men’s national team to play in the senior World Championships in May, like Patrik Laine did in 2016 when he was chasing Auston Matthews at the top of the rankings ahead of the Entry Draft. That speaks for the tremendous season Kakko had in the top Finnish league. His ability to control the puck and make plays under pressure is something very few prospects has shown at his age in past years. #2 – VASILI PODKOLZIN Podkolzin’s numbers may not be alluring for a forward expected to go high in the draft, but all you need to do to appreciate him is watching him play and compete in all situations. It’s hard to find flaws in his game and he is extremely strong on the puck, usually finding a way to keep possession for his team even on tough plays. Photo: Joel Marklund, Bildbyrån #3 – MORITZ SEIDER We think Moritz Seider is the safest bet to be a solid contributor in the NHL out of the pool of defensemen available in Europe this year, that’s why he has been the highest ranked defenseman on our list since last season. In fact, we have been scouting him for three years now and everything we have seen both in terms of capabilities and projection suggests to us he will be at least an NHL top-4 defenseman for a long time. #4 – VILLE HEINOLA Despite the knee injured suffered at the WJC that sidelined him for more than a month, Heinola kept his steady rise through our rankings going, looking good in our viewings since his comeback. Heinola can move the puck efficiently and we feel like he has the upside for more in the future. He should be Finland’s number one defenseman at the U18 World Championships. #5 – TOBIAS BJORNFOT We have always been higher than most on Bjornfot and his recent play has convinced us to put him back in our top 5, where we already had him back in November. He is a defenseman that can already play a complete game and, while not flashy, we think he’s able to contribute in the offensive zone more than he is usually credited for. Tobias Bjornfot. Photo: Jonas Forsberg, Bildbyrån #6 – PHILIP BROBERG Broberg has been a bit living off the explosive performance he had to start the season at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. He has yet to display the ability to translate his offensive game when facing higher levels of competition, but with his tremendous skating ability and projectable frame he remains an appealing package. #7 – MICHAL TEPLY The big Czech winger has had a so-so season and could really use a good showing at the U18 World Championships to boost his chances to be a 1st rounder in June. If he won’t be able to bring in Umea his A game, which we have only occasionally seen so far, he’s more likely to go in the second day of the draft, even if we like his upside enough to still consider him a legitimate 1st -round candidate at this stage. #8 – PAVEL DOROFEYEV The skilled Russian is another European forward who could be worthy of 1st round consideration. Even if without putting up the numbers on the scoreboard, Dorofeyev has looked better than we expected in KHL games this season, and the ability to score he displayed at the junior level is certainly encouraging for his future. #9 – PATRIK PUISTOLA We find Puistola to be a very interesting player, even when we catch him in games where he makes several mistakes we keep liking his offensive instincts and long-term potential. #10 – DANIIL MISYUL One of the main risers since our last release is Russian defenseman Daniil Misyul. We did have him in our pre-season Top 30, but after a good start he didn’t impress enough to move up through our rankings in the fall. That changed with the new year, where he managed to play some games at the KHL level and unexpectedly was able to earn a spot on Lokomotiv KHL team during the playoffs. His performances against that kind of competition have been overall a pleasant surprise. #11 – VICTOR SODERSTROM This ranking is a mix between the best viewings, where Soderstrom did look worthy of a higher position, and the poor ones where his play wasn’t up to his reputation and skills. We are eager to watch him compete at the U18 World Championships and see what kind of impact he will be able to make on both sides of the puck. #12 – ANTTI TUOMISTO What last season looked at times like nothing more than a very raw project, this season has been shaping up into a very interesting prospect. Tuomisto is a big right-handed defenseman who is able to move the puck and to fire it from the offensive blueline. #13 – HENRI NIKKANEN Nikkanen really hasn’t played much this season and after missing months of action in the new year he didn’t manage to make Finland U18 team for the World Championships. While this will hurt his draft stock, we liked him enough in the previous seasons to keep him inside our top 15, while we wait to see how his peers will fare in their most important tournament of the season. #14 – SIMON HOLMSTROM Another player whose season has been heavily affected by injuries is Swedish winger Simon Holmstrom. When he’s been able to play he hasn’t looked as good as in his best moments last year, and his showing at the U18 World Championships will probably go a long way in determining at what point in the draft NHL teams will feel comfortable about taking a chance on his obvious talent. #15 – NILS HOGLANDER Hoglander is a small winger who may not possess the pure offensive talent to be a big points producer at the next level, but he managed to contribute for Rogle in the SHL this season and he can play with the intensity needed in competitive contests. -
2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
I would love to deepen the debate: Look, Seider's team is stacked at D. They have veterans on their blueline in Mark Katic, Joonas Lehtivuori, Thomas Larkin. Let's take a look at the resume of those players: they played several seasons in the KHL, the Liiga (top league in Finland), the SHL (top league in Sweden) and in the AHL. Now put your shoes in a headcoach. Of course, it's all about winning and therefore you put your most experienced players on the ice in the most crucial situations (man advantage, Penalty Kill, last couple of minuts in a game that's close). Seider had mentioned in an interview that the Coach / coaching staff trust him. Let's take into consideration that's his rookie year as a 17 year old player in a men's league. It's rare to find the following combo of size, speed, mobility and excellent first pass, terrific vision, and ton's of offensive upside. Tyler Myers was draft 12th overall, Brent Seabrook 14th overall. The team that will get Seider in this year's draft hit gold. That's for sure. -
2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
No. Just No. By any means the game in the German top league, DEL, is at least one level above the second swedish league, the Allsvenskan. It's tough to make a comparison, because of the different type of game. - Allsvenskan: it's all about speed and skill; tons of young players, prospects take their first steps playing in a men's league and to get used to the more physcial game on the pro- level. - German Top League, DEL not sure, but i believe at least ten import players from other countries are allowed to play on each team. Those 10 players are usually from North America (most of them were AHL players like Ben Smith (former Toronto Marlies) and even NHL players (Steve Reinprecht is probably the most well known who played 663 NHL games and 278 DEL games). Because of those North american players and north american headcoaches (I assume that 10 out of 14 teams have a north american headcoach) teams play a very phycial style of game and a north - south game. You are basically saying that the young swedish players play on a higher level than all those AHL players / NHL players and the best German players. No way. No way. I give you an example: The final in the Champions hockey league - a tournament of the best European teams - without the KHL Teams (CHL) was between Frölunda Indians (SHL, top league sweden) and the Munich Red Bulls (German League). This gives you an indication how good this German League is. A German team made it to the final, defeating several top teams from the swedish top league, the SHL, the finnish top league, Liga, and the top league in Switzerland. The level of the DEL is well above the level of the second swedish league. I have stated earlier before: because of the physical type of play and the north american north - south game and the competition against former AHL'ers and NHL'ers I expect Seider close to NHL ready. There is a great chance that he will play in the world championships men in Slovakia in May. Kaapo Kakko (Finland) and Seider (Germany) might be the only two players from this year's draft class to play in this tournament. -
2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
with 8.4 mill. cap space available and the need to extend some players there is very limited leverage for Jim to get a top 4 D-Man in free agency. -
2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
Chicago could very well throw a wrench in this kind of discussion taking Byram at #3. VAN would have acquired the 4th overall selection in the hope that Byram is there and all of a sudden he is not on the board at #4. 3. Bowen Byram This could be the biggest sleeper pick for the Chicago Blackhawks at third overall. Bowen Byram is the top defensive prospect in the world going into this draft. It is well documented that the Hawks need help on the blue line and there is a possibility that they try to address the issue via the third overall pick. Bowen Byram leads all defenseman in the 2019 NHL Draft rankings. He plays his junior hockey for the Vancouver Giants and turns 18 years old just a few weeks before the draft in June. In 67 games played he has 26 goals and 45 assists for 71 points from the blue line. Those are impressive numbers from the back end, even for junior hockey. A guy like this might not come in and make the team right away like a Rasmus Dahlin or Charlie McAvoy did in their rookie years, but it shouldn’t take too long for him to jump into an NHL lineup. The only negative to the possibility of waiting for him to be ready is the age of the Blackhawks core. They might be a bit past their prime by the time Byram is truly ready but that is always the risk you take when you draft a defenseman. That is the hardest position to develop doing it the right way. Byram is highly touted for his two-way game that will look to play heavy minutes once his career gets going. He is hopeful to be the kind of guy who plays in every situation in and excel in all three zones. He is often compared to Toronto Maple Leafs’ defenseman Morgan Rielly. Rielly is a top-flight player and could be in the conversation for the Norris Trophy which goes to the best defenseman in the league. If Byram ended up being even 80 percent as good as Rielly, that would be a huge success for whoever drafts him. -
2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
1. Do you think the Oilers keep their pick? 2. Do you think they will pick another small forward again after taking Kailer Yamamoto with their 1st round pick in 2017? -
2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
SNYPERS 7: Jeremy Davis would also prefer Krebs: If he had to choose one player in that range, he would go with Peyton Krebs from the Kootenay Ice, who he does have ranked seventh, ahead of Alex Turcotte, Matthew Boldy, Cole Caufield, Victor Soderstrom and Alex Newhook. “He’s a really interesting player because his team was such garbage and he’s doing quite well at the Under-18s,” he said. “I watched him just the other day. There’s a whole story in itself in trying to scout a player on a bad team versus a player on a good team.” -
2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
An interesting option in the 3rd or 4th round could be Mattias Norlinder. He was just awarded with the MVP in the U-20 Championships in Sweden. U-20 Championships (JSM) Christoffer Hedlund Columnist Just like in the J18-SM there were several awards handed out to the best J20-players of the 2018/2019-season: Best Goaltender: Jesper Myrenberg (Linköping HC) Best Defenseman: Tobias Björnfot (Djurgårdens IF) Best Forward: Lucas Raymond (Frölunda HC) Playoff MVP: Mattias Norlinder (MODO Hockey) Just like with the J18-awards I thought the picks for the J20-awards were good. The only award that I think there were some real contention for was “Best Goaltender”, there have been many goaltenders with excellent performances this year; August Hedlund (AIK), Erik Portillo (Frölunda HC), Jakob Hellsten (Leksands IF) and Oscar Walldén (Djurgården IF) would have all been good choices besides Myrenberg. In my mind Myrenberg should have received the award last year, the fact that he didn’t might have played a part in this year’s voting. Either way it was a well-deserved award, just like the other three were. I wanted to end this update the same way as I ended the one about J18, to mention some of the players that I think had impressive showings during the JSM-weekend. Mattias Norlinder, MODO Hockey J20, D, 5’11, 179lbs, DOB 04.12.00 Norlider was the most outstanding player at this year’s JSM-weekend and were rightfully awarded with the “Playoff MVP”-award. The first thing that jumps off the page with Norlinder is his skating, he takes smooth strides and when he accelerates to top speed it can look close to effortless. He is very mobile and is excellent at transporting the puck, but he could use his skating a bit more in the offensive zone to find open ice. Norlinder has decent hands and controls the puck very well but doesn’t have an overly flashy playstyle, even though he can puck handle his way past an opponent if he has gathered some speed, instead he often focuses on making the right play and to solve the situation he is in in the best possible way. He has a good shot, both his wrist shot and slap shot are powerful and he is good at finding the net through traffic, but Norlinder’s passing abilities is a notch ahead of his shot. He sees the ice very well and doesn’t hesitate to handle the puck and wait for passing lanes to open up before making a play from the blue line or the boards. He has a strong first pass that is highly accurate and can create a breakaway for a team mate all the from his own zone. Norlinder’s defensive game during the JSM-weekend was close to flawless, he continuously made the correct reads, knew when to use his body to challenge an opponent and when to steer them towards the boards with his stick. Norlinder’s overall smarts includes superb defensive awareness and positional play, and with his strong skating and awareness he can quickly transition quickly from defense to offense if there is a turnover. Norlinder was not drafted in last year’s draft but with the season and progression he has had this year he can surly expect to hear his name called during this year’s draft. -
2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
Here is the guy with the massive upside. Moritz Seider, RHD / 6’4 183lbs / 04-06-01 / DEL Mobile right-shot defender with good instincts and a projectable frame. A little rough around the edges, but that doesn’t hide his massive upside. An athletic piece of clay just waiting to be moulded into a work of art. -
2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
Using a high 1st round pick for a pure finisher, even it's Caufield is a bit risky. Using a high 1st round pick for a forward I would expect to get the following : 1. strong 2 way game 2. ability to finish 3. ability to generate offense (passing, hockey sense) Does Caufield bring a solid 2 way game and the ability to generate offense to the table? -
2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, BC
Wolfgang Durst replied to Qwags's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
You can make a case that they take Byram at #3. They wanted to draft a LHD with their 1st round pick in last years draft but ended up with a RHD in Boqvist. They were eating pretty much goals last season. On the other side they were one of the powerhouses in the league with their top 3 forwards Kane, Toews, De Brincat. There is no need for them to add another scorer / winger. I feel it's more important for them to add some quality on the left side. I believe they pick Byram at #3.