The team is just also not good enough. If they landed kovalchuck though... it might tip the scale a bit.
- neem55

you gotta think they'd be a favourite.

i just don't like the idea of putting too much cap space into a goalie.

The team is just also not good enough. If they landed kovalchuck though... it might tip the scale a bit.
- neem55

Thats some funny sh!t right there.

Thats some funny sh!t right there.
- thundachunk

Don't like Chuky? He's one of my all-time faves ever since that Devils run where he played 29 minutes a night and took them to the finals. Say what you want, the guy is a playoff stud.

Every meathead in here trashing Virtanen will eating crow in a couple of years mark my words.

Don't like Chuky? He's one of my all-time faves ever since that Devils run where he played 29 minutes a night and took them to the finals. Say what you want, the guy is a playoff stud.
- neem55

Pure talent but like most Ruskies he is a head case.

Every meathead in here trashing Virtanen will eating crow in a couple of years mark my words.
- Bettmanhatesus

In a couple of years he'll be hundreds of points behind the two guys drafted right behind him.

I will give him a chance. Lump it or leave it he is a Canuck.
- thundachunk

Yup.
We'll see how he does. Linden & Benning have bet the farm on him.

Yup.
We'll see how he does. Linden & Benning have bet the farm on him.
- Marwood

He doesn't say "real good"

Pure talent but like most Ruskies he is a head case.
- thundachunk

Disagree. Also disagree with the casual bigoted generalization. I've met him a few times, super nice and absolutely no ego. It surprised me so much, I straight up said " you should be the best player in the league" just to see what he would say. He just was like: I am one of the best, but this league is full of talent. Anyway, my personal experience is he's all class. Heart showed in that Devil's run, make no mistake: he wants to win and will go to a contender. looking forward to it, myself

In a couple of years he'll be hundreds of points behind the two guys drafted right behind him.
- golfingsince

bold predicting that Haydn Fleury is going to have 2x100 pt seasons.
Never even played a nhl game yet!

i will take that bet.

Disagree. Also disagree with the casual bigoted generalization. I've met him a few times, super nice and absolutely no ego. It surprised me so much, I straight up said " you should be the best player in the league" just to see what he would say. He just was like: I am one of the best, but this league is full of talent. Anyway, my personal experience is he's all class. Heart showed in that Devil's run, make no mistake: he wants to win and will go to a contender. looking forward to it, myself
- neem55

So I am a bigot. I can deal with that.

Disagree. Also disagree with the casual bigoted generalization. I've met him a few times, super nice and absolutely no ego. It surprised me so much, I straight up said " you should be the best player in the league" just to see what he would say. He just was like: I am one of the best, but this league is full of talent. Anyway, my personal experience is he's all class. Heart showed in that Devil's run, make no mistake: he wants to win and will go to a contender. looking forward to it, myself
- neem55

Mtl, NyR, Wsh all seem like logical destinations to land.

? maybe Tor (with Lou connection).

So I am a bigot. I can deal with that.
- thundachunk

Fair enough

New top 5:

Nico
Heiskanen
Patrick
Vilardi
Mittelstad


We are set at center if we draft Nico and set on D if we draft Heiskanen. Top 3 pick please

Mtl, NyR, Wsh all seem like logical destinations to land.

? maybe Tor (with Lou connection).
- dbot

toronto would be scary. Could definelty happen. The other two can't even afford their current rosters, but then again NJ technically has to sign and trade him (apparently) from what I've read so maybe they shed cap in that deal. NJ gets some good young piecse and takes on a bad contract. Either way, wherever he lands it changes the landscape of the league a lot.

New top 5:

Nico
Heiskanen
Patrick
Vilardi
Mittelstad


We are set at center if we draft Nico and set on D if we draft Heiskanen. Top 3 pick please
- CanuckDon

We are picking 5th. Get on board.

New top 5:

Nico
Heiskanen
Patrick
Vilardi
Mittelstad


We are set at center if we draft Nico and set on D if we draft Heiskanen. Top 3 pick please
- CanuckDon

Patrick
Nico
Vilardi
Liljgren
Glass

I'm starting to lean with Vilardi as a top 2.

We are picking 5th. Get on board.
- dbot

NO

Patrick
Nico
Vilardi
Liljgren
Glass

I'm starting to lean with Vilardi as a top 2.
- neem55

Patrick
Nico
Vilardi
Mitts
Glass

will probably change when the draft order is announced.

Patrick
Nico
Vilardi
Liljgren
Glass

I'm starting to lean with Vilardi as a top 2.
- neem55

You really still like Liljegren at 4 and the top D? I'll eat my Malhotra jersey if he is the first D drafted

Edit. Just saw McCag has Heiskanen going first overall

We are picking 2nd. Get on board.
- dbot

fixed

New top 5:

Nico
Heiskanen
Patrick
Vilardi
Mittelstad


We are set at center if we draft Nico and set on D if we draft Heiskanen. Top 3 pick please
- CanuckDon

Define "set".....

NO
- CanuckDon

via GIPHY

You really still like Liljegren at 4 and the top D? I'll eat my Malhotra jersey if he is the first D drafted
- CanuckDon

Just like I like Chych in the top 5 last year, my opinions on players don't change because they had an injury setback unless it's concussion

Define "set".....
- belcherbd

Juolevi heiskanen
Stech Tanev
Hutton EG
Tryamkin
Not bad

Nico
Horvat
Gaudette/Sutter
Sedin/ some scrub

Solid