He's not dynamic. He's good but doesn't do anything that separates him from others. Doesn't have speed, not a great stick handle, isn't physical, doesn't impress defensively. The rest of the guys all have something. Bouchard is just "good" at everything. I'm sure he will be a fine nhl player. Van needs dynamic.
- manvanfan

Yes. Yes. Yes.

I think that's the MO for people who wanted the team to tank. Get someone dynamic and build from there.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

I think that's the MO for people who wanted the team to tank. Get someone dynamic and build from there.
- bloatedmosquito

Svechnikov.

Some of the top 20 that I consider so far just decent nothing special are

Wilde Merkley Smith Fabaree and even Veleno . There are also a few I have not seen play yet
- VANTEL

Wilde will probably go somewhere mid first. Merkley's defence is just so bad, his offence is great. The potential will probably earn him a mid first like Liljegren from last season. Smith was bad in the Top prospects game, hasn't been very good in this tourney either.

I still like Veleno. Anywhere from 9-12 guessing.

Ryan Mcleod doesn't spark much other then hard working.

Jonathan Tychonick, i've liked his game so far in the tournament. First real look for just about all of us.

Svechnikov.
- thundachunk

Sure. I don't care about position, could be a goalie for all I care. Just get someone who can impact a game on their own.

After years of watching our team's line combinations being restricted because of roster personnel (and I'm not just talking twins) or coach 'protecting' certain player minutes, I want to see guys come in and just do it by themselves. Like Brock.

I'm all for development, but I just want our 1st rounder to be something unique and I guess dynamic.

It’s really tough to rank the defemsmen this draft. I definitely have Boqvist at the back of the pack. I simply can’t ignore Bouchards production
- CanuckDon

One of these is Boqvist's draft year, the other Karlsson's draft year....


League GP G A Pts
Brynäs IF SuperElit 25 14 10 24
Brynäs IF SHL 15 0 1 1
Almtuna IS Allsvenskan 7 0 2 2
Sweden U18 WJC-18 4 3 3 6
Sweden U18 Int (all) 9 1 8 9
Sweden U20 International 3 0 1 1

Frölunda HC J18 J18 Elit 2 1 1 2
Frölunda HC Allsvenskan 1 0 1 1
Frölunda HC J20 SuperElit 38 13 24 37
Frölunda HC SHL 7 1 0 1
Sweden U18 WJC-18 6 0 7 7
Sweden U18 Int (all) 17 3 11 14

One of these is Boqvist's draft year, the other Karlsson's draft year....


League GP G A Pts
Brynäs IF SuperElit 25 14 10 24
Brynäs IF SHL 15 0 1 1
Almtuna IS Allsvenskan 7 0 2 2
Sweden U18 WJC-18 4 3 3 6
Sweden U18 Int (all) 9 1 8 9
Sweden U20 International 3 0 1 1

Frölunda HC J18 J18 Elit 2 1 1 2
Frölunda HC Allsvenskan 1 0 1 1
Frölunda HC J20 SuperElit 38 13 24 37
Frölunda HC SHL 7 1 0 1
Sweden U18 WJC-18 6 0 7 7
Sweden U18 Int (all) 17 3 11 14


- Whiskey-Tango

Boqvist top Karlsson bottom.

Boqvist top Karlsson bottom.
- manvanfan

Yep.
Pretty darn comparable. If anything, Boqvist put up better numbers in the same leagues and stuck in out in the SHL twice as long.

Benning played it safe with O.J, time to go boom or bust with Boqvist/Hughes

Yes. Yes. Yes.

I think that's the MO for people who wanted the team to tank. Get someone dynamic and build from there.
- bloatedmosquito

Canadian heart at the top of the draft, Euro skill in the later rounds. Or BPA on the 75 person list teams take to the draft supposedly.

ASL was it a van?

Yep.
Pretty darn comparable. If anything, Boqvist put up better numbers in the same leagues and stuck in out in the SHL twice as long.

Benning played it safe with O.J, time to go boom or bust with Boqvist/Hughes
- Whiskey-Tango

With guds signed for a few more years. Hughes might make a decent combination with him. Got to think long term though.

With guds signed for a few more years. Hughes might make a decent combination with him. Got to think long term though.
- manvanfan

Then we would have 2 foundational D men

With guds signed for a few more years. Hughes might make a decent combination with him. Got to think long term though.
- manvanfan

I would really hate to have to equate Gudbranson with 'long-term'

I would really hate to have to equate Gudbranson with 'long-term'
- Whiskey-Tango

Hughes-Gudbranson would be a short term Would need to find another giant to play with Hughes.

WSH vs PITT...

Is this the year that WSH slays the dragon? Same way Van did with Chicago.

Hughes-Gudbranson would be a short term Would need to find another giant to play with Hughes.
- manvanfan

Bahl

Bahl
- VANTEL

TG likes
Left-Right

not Left- Left.

I guess everyone is convinced we're not getting Dahlin.

Sure. I don't care about position, could be a goalie for all I care. Just get someone who can impact a game on their own.

After years of watching our team's line combinations being restricted because of roster personnel (and I'm not just talking twins) or coach 'protecting' certain player minutes, I want to see guys come in and just do it by themselves. Like Brock.

I'm all for development, but I just want our 1st rounder to be something unique and I guess dynamic.
- bloatedmosquito

Im with you in that on that front. Big on the ice and big personality to go with it.

Laine😭

Im with you in that on that front. Big on the ice and big personality to go with it.

Laine😭
- thundachunk

Jesse Puljujarvi not in Edmonton would have been a good pick.

ASL was it a van?
- golfingsince

ASL needs to get his moped out of the HOV lane and I wouldn’t try to run his ass off the road all the time.

Bahl
- VANTEL

I saw Bahl in the top prospects game and he looked good out there. Could be a good second round pick. But he's likely minimum 5 years away from the show. So timeline wise that works with moving Gud out.

WSH vs PITT...

Is this the year that WSH slays the dragon? Same way Van did with Chicago.
- manvanfan

I hope so. I’m rooting for Connelly being a PG boy. Mostly though I would like to see Ovi lead his team to success.

Almost got hit by another idiot in a BMW today.

Any trades?
- A_SteamingLombardi

Did they have knitted doilies on all the head rests by any chance?

ASL needs to get his moped out of the HOV lane and I wouldn’t try to run his ass off the road all the time.
- thundachunk

I figured it was a drunk driver, just a different one.

I guess everyone is convinced we're not getting Dahlin.
- Eldebrink

I did the sim once. Canucks were first. I stopped there. You never know.