and he is telling you to get laid???
- Vukota

It was actually amazing. " You're wrong, here are my stats that say so." (Stats say the same thing...)

- mdw7413

You want some names now or should I wait?

IDK, but from what Gorton has said.."Plan A" DID pan out, and they are happy with the picks they got and how everything worked out. He kept saying we just tried to draft the best players in line on "our board" . That's all I'm going by
- rrentz

But in choosing a goalie in Lindbom in Round Two with their 39th overall pick, who was not ranked as high as the two best ones available & selected elsewhere around (+/-) the start of Round Three, how could you believe a word Gorton stated at least with that pick "being the best PLAYER available at that time on their board"?
Even more questionable among their 10 picks is them not addressing their primary need on wing sufficiently, and using pick #9 overall to chose a RW in Kravtsov who was not projected to be above a pick in the teens. I will let that one go and see how it pans out, given the scouts word of him. But what you can't let go is why they chose only 2 additional wingers, (RW's also), but not until their #132, and then acquired #216 picks, while selecting their goalie and 6 d'men, with 5 of the 6 chosen through pick #101. That's delaying the time to their now apparent rebuild only plan.

It was actually amazing. " You're wrong, here are my stats that say so." (Stats say the same thing...)
- tomburton99

yeah but you're a loser

But in choosing a goalie in Lindbom in Round Two with their 39th overall pick, who was not ranked as high as the two best ones available & selected elsewhere around (+/-) the start of Round Three, how could you believe a word Gorton stated at least with that pick "being the best PLAYER available at that time on their board"?
Even more questionable among their 10 picks is them not addressing their primary need on wing sufficiently, and using pick #9 overall to chose a RW in Kravtsov who was not projected to be above a pick in the teens. I will let that one go and see how it pans out, given the scouts word of him. But what you can't let go is why they chose only 2 additional wingers, (RW's also), but not until their #132, and then acquired #216 picks, while selecting their goalie and 6 d'men, with 5 of the 6 chosen through pick #101. That's delaying the time to their now apparent rebuild only plan.
- RangerSaver

The 3 first round picks weren't the problem. Stacking up on d-men isn't a problem. Nashville has been doing for it 2 decades.

yeah but you're a loser
- Vukota

Admittedly so.

wings are weak


- jimbro83

If I had to choose one of the 4 to be weak in though it is a toss up between wings and goalies.

If you have a strong D core and centers, you can compete.

I feel like this chart would feel so much better if at 39 we took a Winger rather than a goalie. But Gorton said Lindbom was "first overall [goalie] by a long shot." We shall see.

I am not going to freak out considering I don't think we are done with the tear down portion of this rebuild just yet. Who knows what we get for one of Spooner or Namestnikov.

As for July 1, we really need to follow the Leafs model and essentially buy draft picks. Sign guys to 1 year deals that we can flip at the deadline, especially defensemen as they seem to fetch the most come deadline time. Guys I think fit this bill at Letestu, John Moore, Ian Cole, Nick Holden, Plekanc, Filpula, Brandon Manning. Anyone better than that group I don't see taking a 1 year deal.

I also would really like to see them pull an Avs or Yotes and take on 1 year of bad money for a year to get more picks or prospects. Money can be used as a weapon here.

Like I said, it is unlikely, but we can come out of this summer with an additional wing prospect or two, plus the knowledge of picks or prospects in March with some UFAs to flip at the deadline, and make that list look a lot nicer.

It was actually amazing. " You're wrong, here are my stats that say so." (Stats say the same thing...)
- tomburton99

Im getting bullied by Hockeybuzz guys...

You want some names now or should I wait?
- tomburton99

I think we can let the season ride out 1st.

and he is telling you to get laid???
- Vukota

Tom doesn’t see the sun or come out of his moms basement

I think we can let the season ride out 1st.
- mdw7413

But Alex Newhook and Tag Bertuzzi!

Tom doesn’t see the sun or come out of his moms basement
- nyrangers9479

Im getting bullied by Hockeybuzz guys...
- rrentz

Tom's cranky. He just needs something to eat.

Kravtsov Miller Lundqvist Thomas would have just been a much better draft.

Im getting bullied by Hockeybuzz guys...
- rrentz

I mean, u did pick a fight with everyone on here......

But Alex Newhook and Tag Bertuzzi!
- tomburton99

Is he related to Todd "axe man" Bertuzzi

Tom's cranky. He just needs something to eat.


- mdw7413

Just had egg whites, spinich and cheese.

Tom doesn’t see the sun or come out of his moms basement
- nyrangers9479

He makes fun of me b/c a switched PIMS/PTS . I admit it when I noticed after a few minutes, and he acts likes I'm a dummy...OK if that what makes him feel better about himself...

How dare I try to be objective and optimistic

Is he related to Todd "axe man" Bertuzzi
- mdw7413

His dad.

I mean, u did pick a fight with everyone on here......
- nyrangers9479

No i don't...I just don't take the word of Hockeybuzz experts as fact

His dad.
- tomburton99

Great

Just had egg whites, spinich and cheese.
- tomburton99

Only thing spinach goes good with is egg and cheese.

No i don't...I just don't take the word of Hockeybuzz experts as fact
- rrentz

Of all people you should know the PIM stat...

Only thing spinach goes good with is egg and cheese.
- mdw7413

Of all people you should know the PIM stat...
- mdw7413

lol...True, especially in Waterloo. I did find that scoring touch in Sioux City though

Honestly, I just don't see the point on harping on the negative for 365 days a year, and get irked when some act like they have more info at their disposal than the actual professionals who are employed in the NHL.