- SchennBros

I'm just glad that you're using well-thought words and arguments to express your opinions.

Nope. That said, the best player in a weak draft class doesn't equate to another player in a similarly weak class.

Patrick Kane was a player who's probably a top-3 in most draft years.
Aaron Ekblad wouldn't have cracked the top-5 last year.
- jmatchett383

last year was likely the Deepest top 10 in the history of the NHL draft. Not a fair comparison. Ekblad is a top 3 pick in most NHL drafts.

I'm just glad that you're using well-thought words and arguments to express your opinions.
- jmatchett383

Sorry. Earlier arguement actually made me physically mad. That really hasnt happened before, so I took a mental break.

last year was likely the Deepest top 10 in the history of the NHL draft. Not a fair comparison. Ekblad is a top 3 pick in most NHL drafts.
- SchennBros

It's not even close. Go look at 2003. It's one of only 2 drafts where every first rounder played at least one NHL game. It's maybe the deepest draft since 2009. Maybe.

And we're just going to disagree about him being a top-3 in most drafts. He probably would be the 3rd/4th best defenseman taken in 2008, the draft where picks 2-5 were defensemen.

Have you actually watched him with any sort of regularity? I have, and he's shown some promise for sure, but he hasn't looked anything like Weber/Doughty did when they were in juniors. Definitely not the guy to gut your prospect pool for.

Sorry. Earlier arguement actually made me physically mad. That really hasnt happened before, so I took a mental break.
- SchennBros

It happens, new internet user SchennBros.

It's not even close. Go look at 2003. It's one of only 2 drafts where every first rounder played at least one NHL game. It's maybe the deepest draft since 2009. Maybe.

And we're just going to disagree about him being a top-3 in most drafts. He probably would be the 3rd/4th best defenseman taken in 2008, the draft where picks 2-5 were defensemen.

Have you actually watched him with any sort of regularity? I have, and he's shown some promise for sure, but he hasn't looked anything like Weber/Doughty did when they were in juniors. Definitely not the guy to gut your prospect pool for.
- jmatchett383

I said deepest top 10. Not deepest 1st round. Only time will tell, but I believe that is absolutely true... I mean Nichushkin was taken 10th. He is a top overall pick the year before or this year.

It happens, new internet user SchennBros.
- BulliesPhan87

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I said deepest top 10. Not deepest 1st round. Only time will tell, but I believe that is absolutely true... I mean Nichushkin was taken 10th. He is a top overall pick the year before or this year.
- SchennBros

Deepest 10...I don't know. I think some of the picks (Barkov/Horvat) were reaches. But even look at 2011 (again, Strome was a reach), and 2003. Solid top-10s full of All Stars. But, if you really want to look at the best top-10 ever, 1981 is the clear-cut winner, although 1979 is pretty good too.

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- SchennBros

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Deepest 10...I don't know. I think some of the picks (Barkov/Horvat) were reaches. But even look at 2011 (again, Strome was a reach), and 2003. Solid top-10s full of All Stars. But, if you really want to look at the best top-10 ever, 1981 is the clear-cut winner, although 1979 is pretty good too.
- jmatchett383

Barkov was definately not a reach. Horvat I will give you because Vancouver wanted a center.

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- SchennBros

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I know. I think McDonagh is a real good player, but lets not make him out to be the second coming of Leetch.
- PhillySportsGuy

i think lidstrom is a more accurate comparison.

i think lidstrom is a more accurate comparison.
- RAGSareDANGERus

- hereticpride

pierre said it so you know it's true

i think lidstrom is a more accurate comparison.
- RAGSareDANGERus

I like mcdonogh. I have him in my top 10 in the league

i think lidstrom is a more accurate comparison.
- RAGSareDANGERus

woah woah, he's no Olli Maatta

I like mcdonogh. I have him in my top 10 in the league
- Just5

you guys should be scared to face us in the playoffs cuz our top 2 scorers are colder than ice right now. just you wait until MSL and nasher start scoring

woah woah, he's no Olli Maatta
- BulliesPhan87

And Maatta is no Aaron Ekblad.

And Maatta is no Aaron Ekblad.
- ob18

ekblad will almost definitely be a lot better than maata.

you guys should be scared to face us in the playoffs cuz our top 2 scorers are colder than ice right now. just you wait until MSL and nasher start scoring
- RAGSareDANGERus

MSL has shown a lot for you guys. And Dorset and Dominic Moore do keep me up at night

And Maatta is no Aaron Ekblad.
- ob18

his beard potential indeed remains to be seen

his beard potential indeed remains to be seen
- BulliesPhan87

Ekblad's?

Ekblad's?
- ob18

Ekblad's?
- ob18

Maatta's, Ekblad's beard powers are remarkable.

Maatta's, Ekblad's beard powers are remarkable.
- BulliesPhan87

Maatta may never be able to grow a beard.