Draft Day Thread 2016 NHL DRAFT TONIGHT

[Claude_Verret]

Projecting the top 3.  Model was pretty good last year.

 

All three of these top prospects look like future elite NHL forwards, but projecting Matthews as a replicant of Jack Eichel or Patrik Laine as the next Alex Ovechkin is getting a big ahead of ourselves as far as what their rookie seasons should be.

 

 

 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/projecting-nhl-rookie-point-totals-matthews-laine-puljujarvi/

[sabresith]

Well almost every mock draft I've seen today has us drafting Sergachev at 8. I am personally starting to jump on the Nylander train for my pick. The kid has everything you look for in a winger. Size, speed, hockey iq, and a wicked shot all checks in my book. Plus you get the storyline of Jack and William vs. Austin and Alex for the next decade.

[jsb]

Keller is my choice too.  If you're never right, pick somebody else please

Keller seems to be the popular choice but if they go forward, I think they pick Nylander before Keller.

In fact if Vesey signs here and Nylander is the pick, that pretty much guarantees family feud with the Leafs.

[Derrico]

Well almost every mock draft I've seen today has us drafting Sergachev at 8. I am personally starting to jump on the Nylander train for my pick. The kid has everything you look for in a winger. Size, speed, hockey iq, and a wicked shot all checks in my book. Plus you get the storyline of Jack and William vs. Austin and Alex for the next decade.

This.  I would love to see us get Nylander as the rivalry with the leafs would jump a tenfold overnight.

[LGR4GM]

Projecting the top 3.  Model was pretty good last year.

 

 

 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/projecting-nhl-rookie-point-totals-matthews-laine-puljujarvi/

I think that Matthews points will be lower but wouldn't be surprised if that is what he did. Depends on the team Toronto fields. 

Buffalo Sabres ‏@BuffaloSabres  3h3 hours ago

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[ct fab]

Well almost every mock draft I've seen today has us drafting Sergachev at 8. I am personally starting to jump on the Nylander train for my pick. The kid has everything you look for in a winger. Size, speed, hockey iq, and a wicked shot all checks in my book. Plus you get the storyline of Jack and William vs. Austin and Alex for the next decade.

 

He has everything except toughness.  He's the most perimeter player I've ever seen, and I'm not joking.  Keller should be the choice if you're going forward, I don't care if he's 2" shorter

[spndnchz]

There's this...

 

http://sabres.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=112738&cmpID=DraftCovHub-bufSabr-Web-TopPicks-175

 

Blog

Kris Baker

Draft video page links

[Hoss]

The thread title made me want to post "Prom Tonight" from Not Another Teen Movie but then I watched it again and remembered how highly inappropriate it is.

 

 

Anyways: LET IT BEGIN!

[Thorner]

The board is set.....the pieces are moving. 

[TrueBlueGED]

I'll say this much: all of the talk about how many teams want Dmen in trades and how much teams are asking for really is a feather in the cap for those who want to go D at #8. Just so hard to acquire top-4 D outside of drafting and developing.

[dudacek]

OK. Just slipped into my authentic game-worn Joel Armia #33 Turdburger and I'm ready for action.

Guarantees the day will only get better.

[Claude_Verret]

OK. Just slipped into my authentic game-worn Joel Armia #33 Turdburger and I'm ready for action.

Guarantees the day will only get better.

 

Awesome.  That might be even better than the Mike Kadish jersey I saw at a Bills game circa 1998.

[Rasmus_]

I will for sure be wearing number #89 tonight.  Absolutely, psyched!

[darksabre]

OK. Just slipped into my authentic game-worn Joel Armia #33 Turdburger and I'm ready for action.

Guarantees the day will only get better.

[spndnchz]

Don't tell PA the NHL Prospects are at Roswell.

[TrueBlueGED]

OK. Just slipped into my authentic game-worn Joel Armia #33 Turdburger and I'm ready for action.

Guarantees the day will only get better.

 

Pics or it didn't happen.

[Huckleberry]

He has everything except toughness.  He's the most perimeter player I've ever seen, and I'm not joking.  Keller should be the choice if you're going forward, I don't care if he's 2" shorter

 

Was thinking the same, he doesn't have size, plays the perimeter and has been reported to have a weak defensive game all though better than his brother.

[Eleven]

Don't tell PA the NHL Prospects are at Roswell.

 

 

I just saw three of them hanging on a bench outside the Hampton on Chippewa.

 

Also, I drove by the arena around 1230.  The place is already absolutely buzzing.

[dudacek]

Pics or it didn't happen

 

But then you'll find out I'm really Joe Battista.

This is gold if true. Don't have the source material, but apparently a Sabre fan found some Tampa trade sheets lying around downtown.

 

[darksabre]

:lol:

[Eleven]

 

But then you'll find out I'm really Joe Battista.

This is gold if true. Don't have the source material, but apparently a Sabre fan found some Tampa trade sheets lying around downtown.

 

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Nice.

[Claude_Verret]

I've seen the sheet, I assumed it was already on here in a thread.

 

 

Edit: A friend emailed it to me this morning. No idea if authentic.

 

 

Edited June 24, 2016 by Claude_Verret

[bob_sauve28]

OK. Just slipped into my authentic game-worn Joel Armia #33 Turdburger and I'm ready for action.

Guarantees the day will only get better.

Lol! Shows what a crap shoot this is

[IKnowPhysics]

Also, I drove by the arena around 1230.  The place is already absolutely buzzing.

 

IT'S HAPPENING

 

[Eleven]

Just ran into a couple more prospects downstairs.  Hanging out in t-shirts and shorts and just enjoying the sun.