Off_The_Schneid! Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 https://thehockeywriters.com/emptying-2023-nhl-combine-notebook/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Devron Posted June 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2023 8 minutes ago, Smashian Kassian said: What do u see as his areas of weakness? I feel like a lot of people just BS their way into beliefs about certain players. I mean sometimes I just have a bad feeling about a guys name haha. Intuition has served me well a lot of time though 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, Devron said: Yeah I’d be good with a C And if Moore is gone at #11, it's a damn for me too. No wingers in the first, preferably. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Dinner with Jay-Z or dinner with Allvin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 6 minutes ago, Gawdzukes said: We got this It's likely true, however, depending on how Johansson works out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, stawns said: And if Moore is gone at #11, it's a damn for me too. No wingers in the first, preferably. I’ve been drawn to Yager. A Center that can pass the puck. Some feel he’s more of a top 20 player but I don’t know I have a good feeling there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Just now, Devron said: I’ve been drawn to Yager. A Center that can pass the puck. Some feel he’s more of a top 20 player but I don’t know I have a good feeling there Yager was ranked around #4 last September and remained in the Top 10 until February/March, but then dropped, maybe partly because he wasn't at the U18, and other players rose up the ranks? Yager still has a ton of skill, speed and is a very smart player. He would be a steal at #20. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_The_Schneid! Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 16 minutes ago, NUCKER67 said: Yager was ranked around #4 last September and remained in the Top 10 until February/March, but then dropped, maybe partly because he wasn't at the U18, and other players rose up the ranks? Yager still has a ton of skill, speed and is a very smart player. He would be a steal at #20. https://bvmsports.com/2023/06/11/penguins-take-brayden-yager-to-dinner-at-nhl-combine/ pens are interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 2 hours ago, hammertime said: Ignorance. At least on my part. I don't know enough about scouting the position. I really like Hrabal and Urban but I honestly wouldn't know where to rank them vs other players. Ian Clarke always get's a goalie pick in the 3rd/4th. Maybe Urban's there? Judging by things, Augustine and Hrabal could easily go in the 1st round. A few teams have extra picks that could see them nab one in the late first or early 2nd. Hrabal looks like an absolute stud out there. 6 foot 6 and incredibly athletic and only 18 and more importantly...from the Czech republic. I recall another insanely athletic netminder from the Czech republic that did ok in the NHL for a time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Alflives said: Alf’s empties are chiming Benson will fall to us. With him we get a guy, who would have been 1OA in last year’s draft. He’s a future high compete, ppg, super smart, 200 foot Centre. He’s a guy who will push Miller to wing. He’s going to be brilliant. Nothing like boom or bust right? Why not take the risk on a player in a redundant position who if they don't become a top 6 player will most likely end up in europe in 8 years. Seems reasonable when we need to hit on every pick 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeeeergh Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 10 minutes ago, Warhippy said: Nothing like boom or bust right? Why not take the risk on a player in a redundant position who if they don't become a top 6 player will most likely end up in europe in 8 years. Seems reasonable when we need to hit on every pick Why do we need to hit on every pick when the salary cap era means that there’s a constant flow of good players available for free or dirt cheap (asset wise) via UFA or trade with teams that need to unload cap? Better off shooting for the stars and trying to draft a special player that no team in their right mind woule trade away, without it costing an absolute haul 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Just now, eeeeergh said: Why do we need to hit on every pick when the salary cap era means that there’s a constant flow of good players available for free or dirt cheap (asset wise) via UFA or trade with teams that need to unload cap? Better off shooting for the stars and trying to draft a special player that no team in their right mind woule trade away, without it costing an absolute haul And most players on a club are not their own draft picks. Look at Vegas. Look at Florida. Even their top guys were mostly acquired via trade or through free agency. Stone, Tkatchuk, Bob, Eichel and more. It's about building a winner by getting the best players and that's done in more than just the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilduce39 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 16 minutes ago, Warhippy said: Nothing like boom or bust right? Why not take the risk on a player in a redundant position who if they don't become a top 6 player will most likely end up in europe in 8 years. Seems reasonable when we need to hit on every pick I won’t be upset if we take Benson but I’m personally hoping C and then D before any of the likely Ws. C in particular - why not try and lean into the strength of this draft? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 5 minutes ago, eeeeergh said: Why do we need to hit on every pick when the salary cap era means that there’s a constant flow of good players available for free or dirt cheap (asset wise) via UFA or trade with teams that need to unload cap? Better off shooting for the stars and trying to draft a special player that no team in their right mind woule trade away, without it costing an absolute haul I agree and my view on picks is well documented. That said, they really do need to hit at #11. 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Devron said: I’ve been drawn to Yager. A Center that can pass the puck. Some feel he’s more of a top 20 player but I don’t know I have a good feeling there Still quietly in the camp that Yager has more offensive upside than Moore. Didn't have the greatest year this season but his tools are fantastic, very fast skater (not quite as fast as Moore but up there on the class) and can really fire the puck too. I'm really curious where he goes, guessing teens but not sure whether that's early or late. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Gawdzukes said: Maybe they should take them to the strip club. Tell them every city has a secret Vegas. Strip joint in Vancouver are well worth the visit.................... I've been told Edited June 13, 2023 by spook007 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballisticsports. Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 We need more Canadian players 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Gawdzukes said: We got this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighOnHockey Posted June 13, 2023 Author Share Posted June 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Alflives said: Alf’s empties are chiming Benson will fall to us. With him we get a guy, who would have been 1OA in last year’s draft. He’s a future high compete, ppg, super smart, 200 foot Centre. He’s a guy who will push Miller to wing. He’s going to be brilliant. Lol not even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Camel Toe Drag said: ASP is way more of a boom or bust. I’d feel nervous picking him that high. Willander you can justify cause he’s an all situations dman and he’s committed to school for the next couple years where he most certainly will learn the North American game. Way more space to dangle and skate on the euro rinks which can make some players look a lot better than they are. Time will tell. Any of the 4 dmen I would be happy with. it’s fun to speculate but at the end we know nothing and barely have access to a fraction of the footage and resources professional scouts do. Will be interesting to look back and see how wrong or right these guys are. Button's previous mock drafts are always pretty close to the final draft and he often has a few players picked higher than they're drafted who really should have been, so he deserves some credit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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