It's time to (hopefully) draft a D with the first pick.
- VanHockeyGuy

Not if you are drafting top 4

Not if you are drafting top 4
- VANTEL

Probably true. Which is why I think our draft position for D would be decent if we pick top 5-10...

Although top 5 would be nice.

http://www.mynhltraderumo...gs-capital-nhl-expansion/

Probably true. Which is why I think our draft position for D would be decent if we pick top 5-10...

Although top 5 would be nice.


- LordHumungous

Any top 10 would be excellent

Probably true. Which is why I think our draft position for D would be decent if we pick top 5-10...

Although top 5 would be nice.


- LordHumungous

Does top 5 get you Jakob Chychrun? Or does he go top?

EDM Will be picking top 5 again, and will probably take the top rated D, unless they hopefully trade down for a change.

Does top 5 get you Jakob Chychrun? Or does he go top?
- VanHockeyGuy

I think Chychrun will go outside of the top 5...he sure didn't look all that good in the prospects game although I do think with maturity he could bring what we need. That would be a tough call...

I think Chychrun will go outside of the top 5...he sure didn't look all that good in the prospects game although I do think with maturity he could bring what we need. That would be a tough call...
- LordHumungous

I have been watching Dante Fabbro playing with the Penticton Vee's, he doesn't look that great and he's rated high as well, along with his team mate Jost, who is a bit too small. Hope JB passes on these two.

Aren't you guys the same jokers last year who were preaching that you don't draft a dman in the first round? Or was that just that emo Nucker? Looks like that ass is a Flyer fan now......

http://www.mynhltraderumors.com/2016/01/31/rumors-dan-hamhuis-red-wings-capital-nhl-expansion/
- VANTEL

Aren't you guys the same jokers last year who were preaching that you don't draft a dman in the first round? Or was that just that emo Nucker? Looks like that ass is a Flyer fan now......
- chompsey

His new name is Phucker. A combo of Philadelphia and Nucker

Aren't you guys the same jokers last year who were preaching that you don't draft a dman in the first round? Or was that just that emo Nucker? Looks like that ass is a Flyer fan now......
- chompsey

I believe you just awnsered your own question

- LeftCoaster

That'd be a nice return, although if JB could scoop Madison Bowey instead.....

Aren't you guys the same jokers last year who were preaching that you don't draft a dman in the first round? Or was that just that emo Nucker? Looks like that ass is a Flyer fan now......
- chompsey

Drafting a d man first round more often than not doesn't work out. I'd wait until late first round or second round and then take a d man for 3-4 straight rounds. Take Laine or Matthews first and then go from there.

Drafting a d man first round more often than not doesn't work out. I'd wait until late first round or second round and then take a d man for 3-4 straight rounds. Take Laine or Matthews first and then go from there.
- Scooby_Doo

Drafting a d man first round more often than not doesn't work out. I'd wait until late first round or second round and then take a d man for 3-4 straight rounds. Take Laine or Matthews first and then go from there.
- Scooby_Doo

I'd like to see the numbers on that before making such a proclamation.....

For me the no brainers are Tkachuk and Mathews.......

I'd like to see the numbers on that before making such a proclamation.....

For me the no brainers are Tkachuk and Mathews.......
- chompsey

Half of the top d men per team in the NHL were drafted after the first round. 15 teams top d man is from round 2 or later...is what I was trying to say.

The high end talent this year at forward if selecting top 6-7 is too good to pass up on.

Half of the top d men per team in the NHL were drafted after the first round. 15 teams top d man is from round 2 or later...is what I was trying to say.

The high end talent this year at forward if selecting top 6-7 is too good to pass up on.
- Scooby_Doo

yep

Half of the top d men per team in the NHL were drafted after the first round. 15 teams top d man is from round 2 or later...is what I was trying to say.

The high end talent this year at forward if selecting top 6-7 is too good to pass up on.
- Scooby_Doo

I still think Jake Bean is a guy that doesn't get talked about enough. Probably going to go 15-20.

I wonder what Tim Murray will do if EDM wins the lottery again this year?

That'd be a nice return, although if JB could scoop Madison Bowey instead.....
- chompsey

Half of the top d men per team in the NHL were drafted after the first round. 15 teams top d man is from round 2 or later...is what I was trying to say.

The high end talent this year at forward if selecting top 6-7 is too good to pass up on.
- Scooby_Doo

No doubt a dman trajectory is harder to forecast but if you're in the top 5 and can get an Ekblad or a Doughty or Seth Jones or Morgan Rielly or Niedermayer or Pronger you make that pick over a nugget-Hopkins etc....franchise dman are hard to come by and if he's staring you in the face, you pick him......

Just my 2 cents, but you can't replace solid scouting to steal later round guys like Keith or Seabrook or Weber or Subban....

I still think Jake Bean is a guy that doesn't get talked about enough. Probably going to go 15-20.
- ClarksonDavid

If the Canucks can get a 1st for Hamhuis, then you take someone like Bean with that pick.

I still think Jake Bean is a guy that doesn't get talked about enough. Probably going to go 15-20.
- ClarksonDavid

Slight frame but wicked offensive skills.

I still think Jake Bean is a guy that doesn't get talked about enough. Probably going to go 15-20.
- ClarksonDavid

I don't think VAN will be picking so low.