https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/avalanche

They just made the playoffs 2 years in a row and even won a round last year.
- golfingsince

You normally talk in absolutes only?

https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/avalanche

They just made the playoffs 2 years in a row and even won a round last year.
- golfingsince

Lol sure? But rant Anne is going to get paid. The girard+ makar. Won’t be so easy in 2 years.

Where in the hot fawk did I say that? You might wanna change your translation settings from gross exaggeration to English for beginners.

Pre-Brackett as DAS the only pick that has any relevance is Horvat - Benning was hired a month before the 2014 draft so how much say did he have in it? Who made the Demko pick? Aquaman choosed jake - who picked "It is What it is McCann?"

Judd wasnt named DSA until Aug 2015 so who made the Boeser, Gaudette picks? More than likely Benning but Brackett was in charge of USHL so I assume he had a say in them - Lockwood, Rathbone, Madden picks were probably his. By giving Brackett credit it doesnt mean I'm poopt!ng on Benning. Hell I even liked the LInd, Gadjovich picks. I wanted Hague instead of LInd tho.

Seems like picking by committee but hey, to each their own opinions.
- Brooks_Light

I like that, good burn Brooksy.

It did seem like you were giving Brackett the credit but I stand corrected.

- belcherbd

I thank you. Next time I almost wish you just insist that no one needs to see it.

I thank you. Next time I almost wish you just insist that no one needs to see it.
- manvanfan

That is a brutal list lol no podz is also insane. OJ should still be on there too.

You normally talk in absolutes only?
- manvanfan

Only Sith Lords deal in absolutes.

Only Sith Lords deal in absolutes.
- LordHumungous

That explains the mind games he plays with us all the time.

I like that, good burn Brooksy.

It did seem like you were giving Brackett the credit but I stand corrected.
- Makita

I like you too

That is a brutal list lol no podz is also insane. OJ should still be on there too.
- canucksfan1944

I don't think it's too bad but Podzolkin missing is clearly his bias. I know he had ranked him pretty poorly at the draft.

I don't see how OJ is over any of those players.

That explains the mind games he plays with us all the time.
- manvanfan

lol

I don't think it's too bad but Podzolkin missing is clearly his bias. I know he had ranked him pretty poorly at the draft.

I don't see how OJ is over any of those players.
- belcherbd

Who's list is this?

I don't think it's too bad but Podzolkin missing is clearly his bias. I know he had ranked him pretty poorly at the draft.

I don't see how OJ is over any of those players.
- belcherbd

Normally when I see lists like that, you seen some sort of bias as to why they have the players ranked that way. With that list, it literally looks like a random collection of players assembled. A computer generated list of at random names.

I don't think it's too bad but Podzolkin missing is clearly his bias. I know he had ranked him pretty poorly at the draft.

I don't see how OJ is over any of those players.
- belcherbd

Don't know what he's got?

Don't know what he's got?
- VanHockeyGuy

2nd highest PPG rate in the AHL for defensemen last season among rookies. Higher than Vilimaki who's ranked 23 on the list. Obviously scoring isn't everything unless you are Burns or Karlsson then no one seems to care how bad you are defensively.

- belcherbd

Yikes... Atrocious list overall, but he’s right about Quinn.

2nd highest PPG rate in the AHL for defensemen last season among rookies. Higher than Vilimaki who's ranked 23 on the list. Obviously scoring isn't everything unless you are Burns or Karlsson then no one seems to care how bad you are defensively.
- manvanfan

Need to see a full season.

I don't think it's too bad but Podzolkin missing is clearly his bias. I know he had ranked him pretty poorly at the draft.

I don't see how OJ is over any of those players.
- belcherbd

I think id take him over Henri Jokiharju for one. I looked over a few other D-men, hard to compare as lots are a year or 2 younger, seemed biased toward recent drafts.

Need to see a full season.
- VanHockeyGuy

I would love to see a full season. Playing in Liiga, he improved a lot over that season

Ive always thought of OJ as a player that rises to the challenge. Needs to be challenged though.

2nd highest PPG rate in the AHL for defensemen last season among rookies. Higher than Vilimaki who's ranked 23 on the list. Obviously scoring isn't everything unless you are Burns or Karlsson then no one seems to care how bad you are defensively.
- manvanfan

His offense is fine, it's his defense that's been the issue. Valimaki is considered to be pretty decent defensively for his age.

Guys like Pouliot and Clendening put up good offensive numbers in the AHL as young players as well but they sucked defensively.

Hopefully OJ can stay healthy and improve his defensive play. Because his playmaking from the back end would be nice to have.

I think id take him over Henri Jokiharju for one. I looked over a few other D-men, hard to compare as lots are a year or 2 younger, seemed biased toward recent drafts.
- canucksfan1944

you'd be in the minority there

I think id take him over Henri Jokiharju for one. I looked over a few other D-men, hard to compare as lots are a year or 2 younger, seemed biased toward recent drafts.
- canucksfan1944

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Like any preseason list, there will be a lot of misses. I sold Kotkaniemi and Tkachuk short, but was bullish on the likes of Timmins and Tolvanen. At the same time, I caught hell for Cirelli, Veleno and Farabee and all three had fantastic 2018-19 seasons.

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Last year’s list had several prospects (Mittelstadt, Donato) whose late-season debuts helped their slotting. For the new list, I’m going to try and not be influenced by small, late-season sample sizes. Conversely, it also won’t be a listing of nothing but recent high draft picks.


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Like any preseason list, there will be a lot of misses. I sold Kotkaniemi and Tkachuk short, but was bullish on the likes of Timmins and Tolvanen. At the same time, I caught hell for Cirelli, Veleno and Farabee and all three had fantastic 2018-19 seasons.


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- manvanfan

- Nucker101

He was a player I did like very much from that draft class. I think he was 9th on my list. At least around there,

I would love to see a full season. Playing in Liiga, he improved a lot over that season

Ive always thought of OJ as a player that rises to the challenge. Needs to be challenged though.
- manvanfan

This is what I meant by what he's got. Absolutely.

He was a player I did like very much from that draft class. I think he was 9th on my list. At least around there,
- manvanfan

I got T.J. Oshie vibes from him