Man, Quick was amazing for them. Some of the best playoff Goaltending ever on that first run.
- Load Management

Cougars in tough against Seattle. Lambs wide open style won’t work in the playoffs against good teams but I’m still going tues and wed just for some entertainment. Listening and following the team they are on the right track to be good for a few years, they have some good players in the pipeline to compliment the young stars already there.

Carolina system is pretty overrated I'd say. Los Angeles system is supposed to have a lot of top end talented scoring and it's failed to show up on the team.

Since 2014, Adrian Kempe is the only King draftee that has cracked 100 points. Even Van has 6 in that time to crack 100 points.
- manvanfan

Ahl team isn’t very good.

This would have been the year to stockpile 2nd rounders. Many good D in there it's deep.
- LordHumungous

Rutherford said they'd like to recoup the 2nd round pick, I find that unlikely.

This would have been the year to stockpile 2nd rounders. Many good D in there it's deep.
- LordHumungous

Not sure I would call 8 or 9 deep, just a regular amount of decent defensemen available in the 2nd round.

There’s been seventeen Cups handed out since the 2005 lockout, which implemented the salary cap, of those seventeen Cups handed out, eleven different teams have won it. But. The teams that have won the majority of them, Pittsburgh, Tampa & Chicago won eight of those, share one thing in common, first overall picks and excellent drafting. Colorado and Washington also share those things. I think the only team without a top three pick was Detroit in 2008, but they were a holdover with a lot of future Hall of Famers on that team.

2022 Colorado Avalanche (3rd)
2021 Tampa Bay Lightning (3rd)
2020 Tampa Bay Lightning (2nd)
2019 St. Louis Blues
2018 Washington Capitals
2017 Pittsburgh Penguins (5th)
2016 Pittsburgh Penguins (4th)
2015 Chicago Blackhawks (6th)
2014 Los Angeles Kings (2nd)
2013 Chicago Blackhawks (5th)
2012 Los Angeles Kings
2011 Boston Bruins (6th)
2010 Chicago Blackhawks (4th)
2009 Pittsburgh Penguins (3rd)
2008 Detroit Red Wings (11th)
2007 Anaheim Ducks
2006 Carolina Hurricanes
- LeftCoaster

Doesn't always work, how many teams have had lots of high picks and still suck or never won a cup?

Doesn't always work, how many teams have had lots of high picks and still suck or never won a cup?
- canucksfan1944

Oilers
4-1st oa
Taylor Hall
Nugent Hopkins
Yakapov
McDavid
3rd oa
Draisitle
7th oa
Nurse
4th oa
Pool party
10th oa
Bouchard

Cup favourite?

Cougars in tough against Seattle. Lambs wide open style won’t work in the playoffs against good teams but I’m still going tues and wed just for some entertainment. Listening and following the team they are on the right track to be good for a few years, they have some good players in the pipeline to compliment the young stars already there.
- Bettmanhatesus

Not surprising. Seattle is incredibly stacked. They were good before they got Guenther and Lambert. I think they'll take it all.

Oilers
4-1st oa
Taylor Hall
Nugent Hopkins
Yakapov
McDavid
3rd oa
Draisitle
7th oa
Nurse
4th oa
Pool party
10th oa
Bouchard

Cup favourite?
- K-man25

Mcdavid is the key, the rest wouldn’t be as good without him especially on that lethal PP.

Doesn't always work, how many teams have had lots of high picks and still suck or never won a cup?
- canucksfan1944

Even if you discount the past six first overall picks (time) just look at where those teams are since the 2005 lockout. Of course the end goal is to win the Stanley Cup but it’s also to have a good competitive team. NJ is good, Toronto is good, Edmonton is good, Pens won 3 Cups, Hawks won 3 Cups, Tampa won 2 Cups, Colorado won 1 Cup.

Not surprising. Seattle is incredibly stacked. They were good before they got Guenther and Lambert. I think they'll take it all.
- Load Management

Kamloops not rolling over. M cup hosts, looking pretty strong.

Not sure I would call 8 or 9 deep, just a regular amount of decent defensemen available in the 2nd round.
- Reubenkincade

They are there just got to read between the lines a bit and trust the scouts.

Kamloops not rolling over. M cup hosts, looking pretty strong.
- K-man25

I wasn't overly impressed when Kamloops played here.

Team Canada u18 Roster
GOALIE
#1 Carson Bjarnason (G) 17 2005 Carberry, MB, CAN 6'3" 181 L WHL
#30 Joseph Costanzo (G) 17 2005 Toronto, ON, CAN 6'0" 168 L OHL
#29 Gabriel D'Aigle (G) 16 2006 Sorel-Tracy, QC, CAN 6'4" 209 L QMJHL

DEFENSEMEN
#11 Cameron Allen (D) 18 2005 Toronto, ON, CAN 5'11" 190 R OHL
#24 Tristan Bertucci (D) 17 2005 Vaughan, ON, CAN 6'2" 179 L OHL
#13 Quinton Burns (D) 18 2005 Smiths Falls, ON, CAN 6'1" 179 L OHL
#2 Lukas Dragicevic (D) 17 2005 Richmond, BC, CAN 6'2" 181 R WHL
#6 Andrew Gibson (D) 18 2005 Windsor, ON, CAN 6'3" 198 R OHL
#4 Caden Price (D) 17 2005 Saskatoon, SK, CAN 6'1" 181 L WHL
#20 Carter Yakemchuk (D)17 2005 Calgary, AB, CAN 6'2" 194 R WHL

FORWARDS
#9 Colby Barlow (LW) 18 2005 Orillia, ON, CAN 6'1" 187 L OHL
#12 Berkly Catton (F) 17 2006 Saskatoon, SK, CAN 5'11" 163 L WHL
#17 Macklin Celebrini (F) 16 2006 Vancouver, BC, CAN 5'11" 181 L USHL
#14 Andrew Cristall (LW) 18 2005 Vancouver, BC, CAN 5'10" 165 L WHL
#8 Ty Halaburda (F) 17 2005 Victoria, BC, CAN 5'11" 181 R WHL
#7 Tanner Howe (F)17 2005 Prince Albert, SK, CAN 5'10" 181 L WHL
#16 Nick Lardis (RW) 17 2005 Oakville, ON, CAN 5'11" 165 L OHL
#19 Angus MacDonell (C) 17 2005 Toronto, ON, CAN 5'10" 172 L OHL
#22 Porter Martone (RW) 16 2006 Peterborough, ON, CAN 6'3" 170R OHL
#27 Alex Pharand (RW/C) 18 2005 Chelmsford, ON, CAN 6'3" 201 R OHL
#21 Calum Ritchie (C) 18 2005 Brampton, ON, CAN 6'2" 187 R OHL
#26 Matthew Wood (LW/C)18 2005 Lethbridge, AB, CAN 6'3" 190 R NCAA

I wasn't overly impressed when Kamloops played here.
- Load Management

I watched 2 periods last night. That top line is solid. Levis and Finnie I wouldn't mind as later round picks.

I watched 2 periods last night. That top line is solid. Levis and Finnie I wouldn't mind as later round picks.
- manvanfan

Not much of a choice!

This would have been the year to stockpile 2nd rounders. Many good D in there it's deep.
- LordHumungous

Seems to be Wings plan getting picks from Canucks. They are rebuilding again so Hronek’s cost not needed.

Team Canada u18 Roster
GOALIE
#1 Carson Bjarnason (G) 17 2005 Carberry, MB, CAN 6'3" 181 L WHL
#30 Joseph Costanzo (G) 17 2005 Toronto, ON, CAN 6'0" 168 L OHL
#29 Gabriel D'Aigle (G) 16 2006 Sorel-Tracy, QC, CAN 6'4" 209 L QMJHL

DEFENSEMEN
#11 Cameron Allen (D) 18 2005 Toronto, ON, CAN 5'11" 190 R OHL
#24 Tristan Bertucci (D) 17 2005 Vaughan, ON, CAN 6'2" 179 L OHL
#13 Quinton Burns (D) 18 2005 Smiths Falls, ON, CAN 6'1" 179 L OHL
#2 Lukas Dragicevic (D) 17 2005 Richmond, BC, CAN 6'2" 181 R WHL
#6 Andrew Gibson (D) 18 2005 Windsor, ON, CAN 6'3" 198 R OHL
#4 Caden Price (D) 17 2005 Saskatoon, SK, CAN 6'1" 181 L WHL
#20 Carter Yakemchuk (D)17 2005 Calgary, AB, CAN 6'2" 194 R WHL

FORWARDS
#9 Colby Barlow (LW) 18 2005 Orillia, ON, CAN 6'1" 187 L OHL
#12 Berkly Catton (F) 17 2006 Saskatoon, SK, CAN 5'11" 163 L WHL
#17 Macklin Celebrini (F) 16 2006 Vancouver, BC, CAN 5'11" 181 L USHL
#14 Andrew Cristall (LW) 18 2005 Vancouver, BC, CAN 5'10" 165 L WHL
#8 Ty Halaburda (F) 17 2005 Victoria, BC, CAN 5'11" 181 R WHL
#7 Tanner Howe (F)17 2005 Prince Albert, SK, CAN 5'10" 181 L WHL
#16 Nick Lardis (RW) 17 2005 Oakville, ON, CAN 5'11" 165 L OHL
#19 Angus MacDonell (C) 17 2005 Toronto, ON, CAN 5'10" 172 L OHL
#22 Porter Martone (RW) 16 2006 Peterborough, ON, CAN 6'3" 170R OHL
#27 Alex Pharand (RW/C) 18 2005 Chelmsford, ON, CAN 6'3" 201 R OHL
#21 Calum Ritchie (C) 18 2005 Brampton, ON, CAN 6'2" 187 R OHL
#26 Matthew Wood (LW/C)18 2005 Lethbridge, AB, CAN 6'3" 190 R NCAA
- manvanfan

Bedard over rated? Can’t even get an invite.

Seems to be Wings plan getting picks from Canucks. They are rebuilding again so Hronek’s cost not needed.
- Quinn's Quest

What do you mean again? Still isn’t it?

I watched 2 periods last night. That top line is solid. Levis and Finnie I wouldn't mind as later round picks.
- manvanfan

I agree. Hofer was also a good pick up for them later in the season. I just don't see them hanging with a team like Seattle, who can pretty much roll 4 lines with the size and speed to match any style of play. They also have one of the best D corps in the league and world class Goaltending. Best team I watched this year by a country mile.

I wasn't overly impressed when Kamloops played here.
- Load Management

I haven’t watched this year but have followed them. They’re going to be a solid M cup team. Stankhoven going for his 2nd WHL mvp. Made some move to bolster the roster.
But I do like Seattle, they were a good team last year, sometimes you got to lose to learn how to win.
Iginla gonna get drafted next year, hopefully for nostalgia reasons it’s the Flames. I see the kid at our gym all the time when I’m home. He’s a very respectful, pleasant dude.

Not much of a choice!
- VanHockeyGuy

Canucks don't have a 5th or 7th round pick.

I’m excited for the draft, I’m hoping they can recoup a second round pick by trading some undesirables.
- LeftCoaster

GMing 101. Trade second round picks for undesirables.
Benning is gone and Allvin already has a job.

What do you mean again? Still isn’t it?
- K-man25

They are trading away players 25 and over so yeah would say again as in reset on the rebuild.

I haven’t watched this year but have followed them. They’re going to be a solid M cup team. Stankhoven going for his 2nd WHL mvp. Made some move to bolster the roster.
But I do like Seattle, they were a good team last year, sometimes you got to lose to learn how to win.
Iginla gonna get drafted next year, hopefully for nostalgia reasons it’s the Flames. I see the kid at our gym all the time when I’m home. He’s a very respectful, pleasant dude.
- K-man25

Tij looks like he hit a growth spurt this season. He seemed a lot shorter at the start of the year. All the ingredients are there. He definitely needs to fill out but that doesn't stop him from going to the greasy areas. Hard to believe he's only 16. Doesn't turn 17 until August. Unfortunately, by the time he's draft eligible the Flames will be picking too high.

GMing 101. Trade second round picks for undesirables.
Benning is gone and Allvin already has a job.
- VANTEL

New Pens management may be in the mood lol. Plus there is always the Flyers.