I agree there's really no point, it's useless information and all it serves is to make people angry.
- NorthNuck

Sure it's just trolling.

I agree there's really no point, it's useless information and all it serves is to make people angry.
- NorthNuck

That sthe point of the article.....Dave Pratt style....its all about the hits. Piss off a large fanbase and watch the numbers add up....

Arizona at 7th? surprise surprise, Eastern based media and fanbases are a complete farce

Based on the rankings I guess we'll (again) have to embrace the "Us Vs Them" attitude. I have no problem with that, though
- Zogg

Sorry but this is wrong. Every team that misses the playoffs in the league wishes they were that lucky. Draisatl has developed into a great centre, McDavid was a guarantee, and Pulj looks like he will put up 30-40g/season for the next 10+ years. Just because they got lucky, doesn't mean that the players coming up are worthless.
- Retinalz

I didn't say anything about their players being worthless, I was saying that their drafting/develop has been terrible.

It doesn't take talent to draft the concenous 1st overall player or 3rd or whatever falls to them.

Troy from White Rock and Maple Leaf Dave in the British Properties and that little b*tch Tambir.
- Marwood

I'd love to strangle Tanbir

Sure it's just trolling.
- A_SteamingLombardi

I highly doubt that was a Canucks fan that made the post

Troy from White Rock and Maple Leaf Dave in the British Properties and that little b*tch Tambir.
- Marwood

The biggest (frank)tard to ever call in to 1040........


Hi Troy!!!

Agreed. Other than Vancouver and Toronto, i think they've hit the nail on the head most everywhere else.
- walshyleafsfan

Montreal doesn't deserve their ranking

I agree there's really no point, it's useless information and all it serves is to make people angry.
- NorthNuck

I honestly think The Hockey News is a troll site. I have seen a few things with them and it always seems to want to poke the bear. I even called one of their editors an idiot on social media and he wanted to get into it like Tanner.

https://twitter.com/DTMAb...status/752565693816508416


"Who was the best defensive defensemen the 15/16 NHL season? Christopher Tanev"



Just for kaptaan

But their drafting has been awful outside of the first pick, and with the accumulated assets they had, they havent been able to turn it into anything besides a bottom finish. I can see fans having some confidence that they are going to round out the roster but now they finally acquired a solid defenseman it cost them one of the best wingers in the game. Hard to feel confident in management after that
- WhiteLie

Doesn't matter. It is a quality vs quantity game. McDavid is the highest quality player under 22 in the league, draisatl is up there with him and pulj is now as well. name a player dafted outside the top 10 in the last 5 years that are better than one of these players, also state who((pulj is unknown in NHl yet, so it is possible to name one or 2, but none higher projected)

Doesn't matter. It is a quality vs quantity game. McDavid is the highest quality player under 22 in the league, draisatl is up there with him and pulj is now as well. name a player dafted outside the top 10 in the last 5 years that are better than one of these players, also state who((pulj is unknown in NHl yet, so it is possible to name one or 2, but none higher projected)
- Retinalz

But it does matter, otherwise they would have had better results by now. Like it was said earlier, its a poll on confidence in management. Getting an NHL player with a top 5 pick and then nothing in rounds 2-7 should not instill confidence in your management's ability to draft. We are all pretty confident in JB because in his first draft he looks like hes getting 4 NHL players out of it, thats excellent. Virtanen, McCann, Demko and Tryamkin aren't McDavid but sets the future of the team up pretty well in comparison

https://twitter.com/DTMAboutHeart/status/752565693816508416


"Who was the best defensive defensemen the 15/16 NHL season? Christopher Tanev"



Just for kaptaan
- MaWLz

Mike Weaver is he available??

I honestly think The Hockey News is a troll site. I have seen a few things with them and it always seems to want to poke the bear. I even called one of their editors an idiot on social media and he wanted to get into it like Tanner.
- VANTEL

I thought this was?

I wonder what GM has drafted the most players not in the top 10 over the last three years that have played in the NHL more than 10 games

I wonder what GM has drafted the most players not in the top 10 over the last three years that have played in the NHL more than 10 games
- VANTEL

Read the Bio on that little twirp, tells the tale of that articles credibility.

Read the Bio on that little twirp, tells the tale of that articles credibility.
- VanHockeyGuy

Don't need to, I don't read the hockey news. They are Drave Pratt in print.

Read the Bio on that little twirp, tells the tale of that articles credibility.
- VanHockeyGuy

Does nobody read my comments?

I wonder what GM has drafted the most players not in the top 10 over the last three years that have played in the NHL more than 10 games
- VANTEL

Quick excel work got the results, from 2013-2015 drafts, outside the top 10 playing more than 10 NHL games:

Draft position, Draft Team, Player and GP

26 Anaheim Shea Theodore 19
25 Boston David Pastrnak 97
16 Buffalo Nikita Zadorov 89
66 Carolina Brett Pesce 69
32 Colorado Chris Bigras 31
14 Columbus Alexander Wennberg 137
27 Columbus Marko Dano 69
19 Columbus Kerby Rychel 37
89 Columbus Oliver Bjorkstrand 12
101 Dallas Nick Paul 24
79 Detroit Mattias Janmark-Nylen 73
15 Detroit Dylan Larkin 80
88 Edmonton Anton Slepyshev 11
86 Montreal Sven Andrighetto 56
34 Montreal Jacob De La Rose 55
25 Montreal Michael McCarron 20
112 Nashville Viktor Arvidsson 62
15 NY Islanders Ryan Pulock 15
80 NY Rangers Anthony Duclair 99
17 Ottawa Curtis Lazar 143
12 Phoenix Max Domi 81
46 Pittsburgh Daniel Sprong 18
18 San Jose Mirco Mueller 50
21 St. Louis Robby Fabbri 72
24 Vancouver Jared McCann 69
66 Vancouver Nikita Tryamkin 13
23 Washington Andre Burakovsky 132
104 Winnipeg Andrew Copp 78
43 Winnipeg Nicolas Petan 26

Does nobody read my comments?
- NorthNuck

It`s just Vantel ignoring you. I know what it feels like.

Read the Bio on that little twirp, tells the tale of that articles credibility.
- VanHockeyGuy

I think some of you guys need to brush up on sarcasm.

Quick excel work got the results, from 2013-2015 drafts, outside the top 10 playing more than 10 NHL games:

Draft position, Draft Team, Player and GP

26 Anaheim Shea Theodore 19
25 Boston David Pastrnak 97
16 Buffalo Nikita Zadorov 89
66 Carolina Brett Pesce 69
32 Colorado Chris Bigras 31
14 Columbus Alexander Wennberg 137
27 Columbus Marko Dano 69
19 Columbus Kerby Rychel 37
89 Columbus Oliver Bjorkstrand 12
101 Dallas Nick Paul 24
79 Detroit Mattias Janmark-Nylen 73
15 Detroit Dylan Larkin 80
88 Edmonton Anton Slepyshev 11
86 Montreal Sven Andrighetto 56
34 Montreal Jacob De La Rose 55
25 Montreal Michael McCarron 20
112 Nashville Viktor Arvidsson 62
15 NY Islanders Ryan Pulock 15
80 NY Rangers Anthony Duclair 99
17 Ottawa Curtis Lazar 143
12 Phoenix Max Domi 81
46 Pittsburgh Daniel Sprong 18
18 San Jose Mirco Mueller 50
21 St. Louis Robby Fabbri 72
24 Vancouver Jared McCann 69
66 Vancouver Nikita Tryamkin 13
23 Washington Andre Burakovsky 132
104 Winnipeg Andrew Copp 78
43 Winnipeg Nicolas Petan 26
- WhiteLie

Huh no TO? One EDm ?


Thanks for the list

It`s just Vantel ignoring you. I know what it feels like.
- Marwood

I ignore everyone


Except Carol

Huh no TO? One EDm ?


Thanks for the list
- VANTEL

From those 3 drafts:
McDavid, Nurse and Draisatl were top 10 picks, and Yakimov only played 1 game

Nylander was 8OA, Gauthier played 7 games and Valiev played 10 games so was filtered out because I went more than 10GP

Doesn't matter. It is a quality vs quantity game. McDavid is the highest quality player under 22 in the league, draisatl is up there with him and pulj is now as well. name a player dafted outside the top 10 in the last 5 years that are better than one of these players, also state who((pulj is unknown in NHl yet, so it is possible to name one or 2, but none higher projected)
- Retinalz

He's a purebred beauty.. Anyone that can't see that is being a pr*ck just for the sake of it...