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A name I'd keep an eye on with the second first rounder is LHD Swedish Dman, Adam Ginning (6'3, 190). Here's Wiz's write up from Draftsite.com:
Big physical defender whose skating, footwork, and pivots improved dramatically over the season. As a defender, he initiates contact, making big hits and rubbing on attackers with regularity. Plays big minutes against the better opponents and on the penalty kill. His pivots have shown improvements and he get on the back pedal and has tightened his gaps. After transition in his own end, he uses his partner for dee to dee passer and clears his zone effectively with solid outlet passes. Really long armed and has soft hands with passes and receptions as he moves up ice. Effective and creative with cross ice feeds and jumping up driving the play into the attack zone. This big man reads the offensive end as smart as anyone and can create as well as rub opponents hard. Arguably, was the best Swedish player in the Five Nations Tourney.There is long term potential in his selection, because he is a player who showed tons of improvement in his footwork, and over all agility, taking steps of confidence in his involvement in the offensive zone. Upside is there to continue improving past being thought of as a big physical defender with a huge wingspan who handles the puck well. |
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Spec41971
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Spec41971
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Exciting OT so far. I’m a big jets fan tonight! |
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hawks2010
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Exciting OT so far. I’m a big jets fan tonight! - Spec41971
If the Jets win this series, we get the #27 pick, right? |
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BGKarras
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Location: Itasca, IL Joined: 06.19.2012
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If the Jets win this series, we get the #27 pick, right? - hawks2010
Yes |
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DarthKane
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Location: 5.13.4.9 Joined: 02.23.2012
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A name I'd keep an eye on with the second first rounder is LHD Swedish Dman, Adam Ginning (6'3, 190). Here's Wiz's write up from Draftsite.com:
Big physical defender whose skating, footwork, and pivots improved dramatically over the season. As a defender, he initiates contact, making big hits and rubbing on attackers with regularity. Plays big minutes against the better opponents and on the penalty kill. His pivots have shown improvements and he get on the back pedal and has tightened his gaps. After transition in his own end, he uses his partner for dee to dee passer and clears his zone effectively with solid outlet passes. Really long armed and has soft hands with passes and receptions as he moves up ice. Effective and creative with cross ice feeds and jumping up driving the play into the attack zone. This big man reads the offensive end as smart as anyone and can create as well as rub opponents hard. Arguably, was the best Swedish player in the Five Nations Tourney.There is long term potential in his selection, because he is a player who showed tons of improvement in his footwork, and over all agility, taking steps of confidence in his involvement in the offensive zone. Upside is there to continue improving past being thought of as a big physical defender with a huge wingspan who handles the puck well. - hawks2010
Could be a solid pick. Part of it may depend on who the Hawks draft with their first pick, I don’t see them taking 2 d-men. |
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tompo1015
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After watching several playoff series, and watching the size, skill and speed of these teams, anyone who thinks the Hawks are one or two guys away from competing for a Cup, is crazy.
Will one or even two big changes make the Hawks able to compete with nashville..... Winnipeg.... Vegas? |
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jhawk59
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Not going to catch grief from me Scott. I agree completely because this hawk team has no chance to compete for a Cup until the core vets that have already won 3 Cups are gone. Winnepeg and Nashville both show that hunger to give 100 % on every shift. Unlike players that have already accomplished winning it all.
Those who believe that Bowman, Quenneville, Toews, Kane, Keith, and Seabrook will ever be in a Stanley Cup Final again are dillusional. - Hawkytalk
The idea is good only if someone can step in and be as good as Keith...because the defense is so bad after Keith, you cannot trade your only descent CAPABLE dman. Keith makes mistakes, too, but whom goes up against the very best if Keith is dealt....Look this Keith to Toronto idea has been mentioned previously and i am all for it IF not this issue we would be really bad, fans stay away in droves if you trade your best dman |
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jhawk59
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After watching several playoff series, and watching the size, skill and speed of these teams, anyone who thinks the Hawks are one or two guys away from competing for a Cup, is crazy.
Will one or even two big changes make the Hawks able to compete with nashville..... Winnipeg.... Vegas? - tompo1015
Only in our dreams |
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After watching several playoff series, and watching the size, skill and speed of these teams, anyone who thinks the Hawks are one or two guys away from competing for a Cup, is crazy.
Will one or even two big changes make the Hawks able to compete with nashville..... Winnipeg.... Vegas? - tompo1015
Watching these playoffs makes you wonder if blowing it up at the draft so as to be competitive by 2020-21 might not be a bad idea. |
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hawks2010
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Could be a solid pick. Part of it may depend on who the Hawks draft with their first pick, I don’t see them taking 2 d-men. - DarthKane
Wahlstrom!! |
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bogiedoc
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damn...preds survive...helluva of an OT |
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jhawk59
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Watching these playoffs makes you wonder if blowing it up at the draft so as to be competitive by 2020-21 might not be a bad idea. - Dieselhead
Sure. Go ahead. I would like to do that too. But Rocky might balk if ticket sales and attendance drops SIGNIFICANTLY
Scott,
As has been kicked around previously on this board
Trading your only CAPABLE dman leaving the large group on non check, non physical 3rd paur depth will lead to dismal record, poor attendance. Compare it to the Bears being manhandled each week. Fans do not want to see their team look like crap all the time. |
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With respect skating is a really important concern. There are others in the Draft who will be available at 8 that have very high level skating. - Z3Hawk
It´s not a issue with Kotkaniemi. He is not a bad skater or slow but he could improve it. Just like Mikko Rantanen, Patrik Laine, Mikael Granlund and Barkov did.
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Location: Toronto, ON Joined: 10.31.2017
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damn...preds survive...helluva of an OT - bogiedoc
It was a great game, glad it didn't end on the deflection off of Meyers and in the net. Game reminded me of how the Hawks played from 2013to 15 |
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