anybody ever watch The Joe Schmo Show?

I don't think anyone's really complaining, I just think most on here have a better feel for the direction they went in 2015, while this overage thing in 2016 is confusing. Either way, they're prospects so we'll have plenty of time to see what they become.

I'm just happy we got a big potential number 1 center. I would've traded all my picks to get him.

be honest... had you ever heard of that kid before Friday?
- senstroll

A STEAL!

well.. you could just draft a more "sure thing"..

These picks are very important, you want to eliminate the potential risk factors if possible.
- Tanooki

The two giant D we took were with the 72nd and 101st picks.

Not a whole lot of sure things there.

P.S. Nicollette Sheridan.

lol, no outrage, I just found last year's draft more like the Tampa Bay, Detroit approach, while this year's more like well....past Leaf regimes
- mykokes

Yes you would. There were surprises that did not conform to published lists, including Yzerman's draft strategy.

be honest... had you ever heard of that kid before Friday?
- senstroll

Hey! He was very important to the US U18 squad...as their backup...

anybody ever watch The Joe Schmo Show?
- senstroll

No, but my buddy Charlie Brown's favourite baseball player is Joe Shlabotnik.

I don't think anyone's really complaining, I just think most on here have a better feel for the direction they went in 2015, while this overage thing in 2016 is confusing. Either way, they're prospects so we'll have plenty of time to see what they become.
- mykokes

That's the thing with me too, these overage selections if I'm not correct, need to be signed right away thus taking away contract spots. I don't know if they can just be signed to AHL contracts.

The two giant D we took were with the 72nd and 101st picks.

Not a whole lot of sure things there.

P.S. Nicollette Sheridan.
- Atomic Wedgie

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- Tanooki

What don't you understand?

What don't you understand?
- Atomic Wedgie

two giant D?

Its not hard to see why the Habs are screwed...

Petry 5.5mil
Shaw 3.9mil
Desharnais 3.5mil
Plekanec 6mil



not to mention Subban way overpaid.
- Tanooki

You and the wife have a Craigslist date?
- Aetherial

two giant D?
- Tanooki

Greenway and Middleton.

two giant D?
- Tanooki

OK, I get what you are doing here.

be honest... had you ever heard of that kid before Friday?
- senstroll

No - and that is exactly why they picked him. He's 17, 6'3', and if you listened to him talk - very sharp kid. ( unlike most young players, um is not every 2nd word in a sentence )

Scouting reports I've read and what I seen of him since indicate he is very athletic.

Plays for NTDP - more picks from the NTDP this year than ever before - including Matthews, 12 US players selected in the first round, 9 with ties to the NTDP. Tells you something that maybe, just maybe - they are doing something right.

Don't forget something, Population of USA = 318 million, Population of Canada = 38 million. Bound to be some good talent from that pool and more on the way.

Great Pick, glad I never heard of him before, shows Hunter doing his job.

I don't think anyone's really complaining, I just think most on here have a better feel for the direction they went in 2015, while this overage thing in 2016 is confusing. Either way, they're prospects so we'll have plenty of time to see what they become.

I'm just happy we got a big potential number 1 center. I would've traded all my picks to get him.
- mykokes

They picked 2 over agers last year also, 4 this year, but with so many more picks does it matter?

No - and that is exactly why they picked him. He's 17, 6'3', and if you listened to him talk - very sharp kid. ( unlike most young players, um is not every 2nd word in a sentence )

Scouting reports I've read and what I seen of him since indicate he is very athletic.

Plays for NTDP - more picks from the NTDP this year than ever before - including Matthews, 12 US players selected in the first round, 9 with ties to the NTDP. Tells you something that maybe, just maybe - they are doing something right.

Don't forget something, Population of USA = 318 million, Population of Canada = 38 million. Bound to be some good talent from that pool and more on the way.

Great Pick, glad I never heard of him before, shows Hunter doing his job.
- winsix

None of this is relevant to being a good selection.

None of this is relevant to being a good selection.
- AdamFrench

You could argue that the kid being part of the NTDP is relevant.

You could argue that the kid being part of the NTDP is relevant.
- Atomic Wedgie

so you're saying there's a chance?
like 1 in 318 million

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle 31s31 seconds ago
Milan Lucic spent most of yesterday being wooed by the Canucks in his hometown. The Oilers are the front-runners though.

None of this is relevant to being a good selection.
- AdamFrench

We will know in 5 years or so how good each selection was. Goalies are a crap shoot in the draft and it is well documented. All the points are relevant to the logic used together with actually scouting the player. He was part of an impressive program -NTDP and is going Boston College another good developmental school. He trained and was coached by ex NHLers from the Blues in his hometown of St Louis. All very relevant to his development and hopefully it pans out. We'll see in 5 years or so.

You could argue that the kid being part of the NTDP is relevant.
- Atomic Wedgie

He was the fourth stringer behind 3 17 year olds on the development team. One of which is 5'7.

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IF Oilers were to land Lucic, would think a Hall deal becomes much more likely. Can't have 17.5m tied up in 4LW'ers.

who's scoring for them then??

why not keep Hall, and deal 1 of RNH/Eberle ...

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle 31s31 seconds ago
Milan Lucic spent most of yesterday being wooed by the Canucks in his hometown. The Oilers are the front-runners though.
- MCharisma91

Perfect, I hope he gets $8 million a year from one of those teams.