RGMG 6.0 - Season 16

apollo · January 24, 2021

Ottawa Senators release Michael dipietro

Others may be released as contract negotiations have just started :blink:

Nail · January 24, 2021

April 21 https://imgur.com/a/uFew8Vr

April 22 https://imgur.com/a/yWkSaio

April 23 https://imgur.com/a/PVPCCyk

April 24 https://imgur.com/a/x4cTqtS

Playoff Tree

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Bombastik der Teutone · January 24, 2021

Sabres release following Players ...

Colin Atkinson

Nail · January 24, 2021

Round 2 Previews https://imgur.com/a/acu0uVu

Zfetch · January 24, 2021

2031 NHL Mock Entry Draft

wow its already 2031 , incredile

#1 - Zach Scott - (RNK 1)
Zach Scott has an elite comparable and is a winger. This is very cute to begin with. However, a deeper dive may suggest that this player is indeed Phillip Kessel reborn. If this does happen to be the case, a quick glance at Kessel's stats may suggest a high offensive role which may translate to Scott being an offensive juggernaut for years to come in this league. Standing at 6ft 191lbs, there is some concern this 18 year old could be too fat, much like his ancestor. This may be an impediment to Scott's success. Scott has however already showed and proved his haters wrong with success at the WJC level, amassing over one PPG as a U18.

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It's been a while since there was a goal scoring forward at the top of a draft class and Scott hopes to change that this year. Playing for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the OHL, Scott scored 34 times in his rookie season and has started this year off with 9 goals in his first 14 games. The American isn't as much of a liability in the defensive zone as one may think, showing he could be capable of a well rounded game in the future.

#2 - Easton Hernandez - (RNK 10)

Hernandez is a Boeser comp and we know how the last one turned out...

Although the comparisons will be drawn, there is very little to suggest Easton and Patch can replicate a similar performance solely based on comp.

However, his tidbit sure does sound eerily similar. A defensively prone player who is a high volume shooter. The points are not quite there yet like Novak, however a GM may take the gamble in hopes that they do eventually come.

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A goal scoring forward who is also the captain of his CHL team as a 17 year old, Hernandez has put up 12 goals and 30 points in 34 games this season for the Oshawa Generals. Hernandez has an NHL calibre shot, and has amassed 127 shots so far this season. The volume shooter is not the most well rounded player, and will need to work on improving his defensive game as well as his passing.

#3 - Evan Nichol - (RNK 3)

Nichol is a Chauviere comp (or whatever his name is), who to my recollection was/is the 4th best RD in the game. He is rated elite and a standard defender can be frustrating but rewards come to those who are patient. Nichol's flaws? He's too defensively orientated and his comp is too good to be true. The commissioner was rumored to use comps in the upper end of the range for players who are really at the lower end of the range (+vice versa) and Chauviere fits this profile. Although you can never pass up on an elite defender, there are some warning signs present with Evan, who could be a big reward to those who fancy "TA merchants".

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A two-way defenceman who also plays in the OHL, but for the Kitchener Rangers, Nichol is best known for his work and game in the defensive zone. He is as solid as you will find from any prospect in this draft class, and Nichol prides himself on playing a defense first game. In his third OHL season, the offense is still developing for Nichol, but that could make teams weary of taking a pure defensive player so high.

#4 - Pavel Silhavy - (RNK OUTSIDE TOP 30)

The ??? comp has turned heads in a draft direly needing a star goaltender. The highest ranked goaltender of the draft by ISS and Central Scouting, Silhavy has shown promise in his hometown of the Czech Republic. After being a last minute cut from the Czech WJC team because of an altercation with a cab driver outside Prague's national airport, some scouts have decided to rank this man outside the first round. However, it is undeniable that the talent is there. Scouts are debating his potential, with his true potential being uncertain...however most scouts do agree he will be a starter in this league. ISS launched a scout report that compares Silhavy to David Rittich whereas Central Scouting has compared his play-style to Petr Mrazek.

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Starter

11. Ben Bishop

12. Corey Crawford (tie)

12. Jacob Markstrom (tie)

12. Frederik Andersen (tie)

12. Igor Shestyorkin (tie)

12. Petr Mrazek (tie)

17. Juuse Saros (tie)

17. Pekka Rinne (tie)

19. Philipp Grubauer

20. David Rittich (tie)

20. Martin Jones (tie)

20. Semyon Varlamov (tie)

20. Robin Lehner (tie)

20. Jonathan Quick (tie)

20. Cory Schneider (tie)

26. Jake Allen (tie)

26. Marc-Andre Fleury (tie)

#5 - Bryan Vrolyk - (RNK 11)

Are centers going out of fashion?

This midget center is compared to the likes of Jack Eichel, but being a pure playmaker without the finesse tag unfortunately places some doubt as to whether or not he will have any more flair than a Kirby Dach with training wheels. His tidbit is definitely one that should make most GMs cream themselves, but unless a wise GM picks Vrolyk for the purpose of playing him on the wing like Edquist, this player has no reason to challenge the top two of this mock draft at all, and to an extent the other two above him.

However, with that being said, if a wise GM takes a gamble on Vrolyk for the purpose of playing him on the wing, Vrolyk could see some strong success that would catapult him to the top of this list if it weren't for being listed as a center. Take a look at his fascinating tidbit and note the offensive moat he appears to possess.

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A playmaking forward currently playing for the LA Jr. Kings organization, Vrolyk has let it be known to his close friends and family that he would not like to stay in Los Angeles in the future as long as @Qwags is their GM. Playing against poor competition, Vrolyk has 17 goals in 17 games this season for a total of 31 points. He is a very one dimensional forward with little regard for defense.

Edited January 24, 2021 by Zfetch