Ok OT goal scorer from each team

Preds - Arvardson
Ducks - perry

Picks gentleman?
- nyisles7

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- nyisles7

Winner

http://www.newsday.com/sp...ock-draft-2017-1.13646119

Is this player any good chief that the Isles may be taking?

http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/nhl-mock-draft-2017-1.13646119

Is this player any good chief that the Isles may be taking?
- ses111

I like him a lot. Not sure I'd like to see them take a forward, but he'd be a great pick. I am in no way saying he'll be as good, but think Patrice Bergeron. 2-way/3 zone player, plays in all 3 situations, can play all 3 forward positions.

Jeff Marek of Sportsnet - Mar. 8th: "Had a production dip after the WJC, but has been on fire of late putting up big points in the SHL."

ISS Hockey - Feb. 24th: "Work ethic and consistency elevates him above peers. Does it all. Natural leader."

Mike Morreale NHL.com - Jan. 20th: "An excellent skater with speed and good first-step quickness. He's always on the move and can create scoring chances with his mobility, good hands and grit. His father, Niklas Andersson, played 165 NHL games and now is an amateur scout in Europe for the Los Angeles Kings."

Future Considerations: "A smart, mature, two-way center…good decision-making, leadership qualities and advanced understanding of the game…a true three-zone player…defensively responsible…will drop to block shots or find the open option and get his body in passing lanes…dangerous forechecker who reads the defense and uses an active stick to disrupt…covers up the ice for his teammates on the backcheck and always gives an honest effort…doesn’t commit a lot of mistakes and plays a very calm game while in puck possession"

Dennis Schellenberg Hockey Prospectus - Nov. 9th: "Andersson is a competitive two-way forward who excels at both ends of the ice due to his very high hockey smarts. He understands the game mentally on a high level and makes smart decisions."

Observations:

March 2017 – Lias Andersson is a versatile forward. He has a mature frame, can play a variety of forward positions in a variety of situations. Andersson uses his size and strength to protect the puck and win puck battles at both ends of the ice. He brings energy and compete to every shift and has above average offensive upside as well. He has dominated offensively against his age group, produced offensively at international tournaments and is scoring about half a point per game pace against men in pro hockey in the SHL in his draft year.

I like him a lot. Not sure I'd like to see them take a forward, but he'd be a great pick. I am in no way saying he'll be as good, but think Patrice Bergeron. 2-way/3 zone player, plays in all 3 situations, can play all 3 forward positions.

Jeff Marek of Sportsnet - Mar. 8th: "Had a production dip after the WJC, but has been on fire of late putting up big points in the SHL."

ISS Hockey - Feb. 24th: "Work ethic and consistency elevates him above peers. Does it all. Natural leader."

Mike Morreale NHL.com - Jan. 20th: "An excellent skater with speed and good first-step quickness. He's always on the move and can create scoring chances with his mobility, good hands and grit. His father, Niklas Andersson, played 165 NHL games and now is an amateur scout in Europe for the Los Angeles Kings."

Future Considerations: "A smart, mature, two-way center…good decision-making, leadership qualities and advanced understanding of the game…a true three-zone player…defensively responsible…will drop to block shots or find the open option and get his body in passing lanes…dangerous forechecker who reads the defense and uses an active stick to disrupt…covers up the ice for his teammates on the backcheck and always gives an honest effort…doesn’t commit a lot of mistakes and plays a very calm game while in puck possession"

Dennis Schellenberg Hockey Prospectus - Nov. 9th: "Andersson is a competitive two-way forward who excels at both ends of the ice due to his very high hockey smarts. He understands the game mentally on a high level and makes smart decisions."

Observations:

March 2017 – Lias Andersson is a versatile forward. He has a mature frame, can play a variety of forward positions in a variety of situations. Andersson uses his size and strength to protect the puck and win puck battles at both ends of the ice. He brings energy and compete to every shift and has above average offensive upside as well. He has dominated offensively against his age group, produced offensively at international tournaments and is scoring about half a point per game pace against men in pro hockey in the SHL in his draft year.
- eichiefs9

Also of note, the isles have better "luck" with draft picks in the later half of the first round

Also of note, the isles have better "luck" with draft picks in the later half of the first round
- Upstate_isles

I brought that up to Dan a few weeks ago

Top 5 picks (excluding Tavares): Strome, Reinhart, Nino, Cal Colle...

Outside top 10: DeHaan, Nelson, Pulock, Ho-Sang, Barzal, Beauvillier, Bellows

I brought that up to Dan a few weeks ago

Top 5 picks (excluding Tavares): Strome, Reinhart, Nino, Cal Colle...

Outside top 10: DeHaan, Nelson, Pulock, Ho-Sang, Barzal, Beauvillier, Bellows
- Dedshark

I think some kids take longer to develop, these days we are all ready to expect top picks to play right away but only the very best can. Maybe the extra year in Jr's or the ahl really let's them grow more as opposed to the Bailey effect

I brought that up to Dan a few weeks ago

Top 5 picks (excluding Tavares): Strome, Reinhart, Nino, Cal Colle...

Outside top 10: DeHaan, Nelson, Pulock, Ho-Sang, Barzal, Beauvillier, Bellows
- Dedshark

Nino has turned out just fine. Unfortunately even if Snow were good at drafting it wouldn't matter due to him being completely incompetent at player development.