dudacek's Sabrespace Offseason NHL Player Ranking Game Thread

[GASabresIUFAN]

The funny thing about doing this is that I have a couple players that I have higher on my board that I hope slip to me. Crazy!

[LGR4GM]

Forsberg

Peter or Filip? 

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Pavelski seems to be perennially underrated. Is there a higher scoring American over the past five years?

 

And I believe the correct pronunciation is EHLERS!

 

I can't stay away from this place and trust this kid with such an important task.  I was very clear how he needed to make the pick, as only I would ...

 

EHLERS!!

[Winston]

at 37 overall, I'll take the reigning Vezina winner: Bob

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Randall,

 

Is your comparative correct concerning PK?  I can't believe he was not selected last year.

 

Oh, never mind (maybe?) I think it means that he was selected last time 21st, same as this time round?  I that right, eh?

[Randall Flagg]

Randall,

 

Is your comparative correct concerning PK?  I can't believe he was not selected last year.

 

Oh, never mind (maybe?) I think it means that he was selected last time 21st, same as this time round?  I that right, eh?

Right, the dash means that his position didn't change.

 

Taro's up, then GA and then ubkev.

ROUND 1

 

1.) dudacek: Connor McDavid (2, +1)

2.) Sabres Fan in NS: Sidney Crosby (6, +4)

3.) Eleven: Patrick Kane (1, -2)

4.) Flagg: Erik Karlsson (17, +13)

5.) Derrico: Brent Burns (93, +88)

6.) nfreeman: Nikita Kucherov (58, +52)

7.) EichSnipe: Jack Eichel (9, +2)

8.) Taro T: Alex Ovechkin (8, -)

9.) GASabresFan: Leon Draisaitl (No ranking, -)

10.) ubkev: Auston Matthews (No ranking, -)

11.) Thorny: Evgeni Malkin (16, +5)

12.) WildCard: John Tavares (3, -9)

13.) North Buffalo: Jamie Benn (19, +6)

14.) TrueBlueGED: Victor Hedman (42, +28)

IrwinNelson:

15.) Sabres79: Patrik Laine (NR, -)

16.) Sabres79: Vladimir Tarasenko (20, +4)

IrwinNelson

17.) TrueBlueGED: Nicklas Backstrom (13, -4)

18.) North Buffalo: Mark Scheifele (NR, -)

19.) WildCard: Drew Doughty (18, -1)

20.) Thorny: Steven Stamkos (7, -13)

21.) ubkev: PK Subban (21, -)

22.) GASabresFan: Brad Marchand (164, +142)

23.) Taro T: Brayden Holtby (129, +106)

24.) EichSnipe: Tyler Seguin (11, -13)

25.) nfreeman: Carey Price (24, -1)

26.) Derrico: Artemi Panarin (NR, -)

27.) Flagg: Ryan Getzlaf (23, -4)

28.) Eleven: Duncan Keith (32, +4)

29.) Sabres Fan in NS: Phil Kessel (66, +37)

30.) dudacek: Patrice Bergeron (28, -2)

 

 

ROUND 2

31.) dudacek: Aleksander Barkov (57, +26)

32.) Sabres Fan in NS: Nikolaj Ehlers (NR, -)

33.) Eleven: Ryan Suter (55, +22)

34.) Flagg: Oliver Ekman-Larsson, (29, -5)

35.) Derrico: Roman Josi *(38, +3)

36.) nfreeman: Joe Pavelski (36, -)

37.) EichSnipe: Sergei Bobrovsky (133, +96)

38.) Taro T: Cam Fowler (135, +97)

39.) GASabresFan: Dustin Byfuglien (44, +5)

40.) ubkev: Anze Kopitar (26, -14)

41.) Thorny: Jake Guentzel (NR, -)

42.) WildCard: Johnny Gaudreau (97, +55)

43.) North Buffalo: T.J. Oshie (NR, -) I guess we forgot about this guy last time??

44.) TrueBlueGED: David Pastrnak (NR, -)

IrwinNelson:

45.) Sabres79: Filip Forsberg (25, -20)

46.) Sabres79: Matt Murray (NR, -)

 IrwinNelson

47.) TrueBlueGED: 

48.) North Buffalo: 

49.) WildCard: 

50.) Thorny:

51.) ubkev: 

52.) GASabresFan: 

53.) Taro T: 

54.) EichSnipe: 

55.) nfreeman:

56.) Derrico: 

57.) Flagg: 

58.) Eleven: 

59.) Sabres Fan in NS: 

60.) dudacek: 

Edited July 19, 2017 by Randall Flagg

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Cool.

 

So, I have pick 59 and then (if the pattern holds) pick 61, right?

[Taro T]

With pick 38 - #4 for AFLAC!

 

(We'll see if the other D under consideration gets picked by TB or not.)

[Randall Flagg]

Cool.

 

So, I have pick 59 and then (if the pattern holds) pick 61, right?

Yes.

 

With pick 38 - #4 for AFLAC!

 

(We'll see if the other D under consideration gets picked by TB or not.)

Who is this? Fowler?

[Taro T]

Yes.

 

 

Who is this? Fowler?

AFLAC!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

yes. ;)

[WildCard]

There is one guy out there that I know Flagg is freaking out on hoping he falls to him

[Thorner]

There is one guy out there that I know Flagg is freaking out on hoping he falls to him

Wouldn't Flagg be hoping whoever that is is drafted as close as possible to where Flagg has him ranked?

 

I'm not picking on you, I just may he confused yet again as to how this is operating.

[Randall Flagg]

I'm a little curious who WC thinks that is. 

 

Wouldn't Flagg be hoping whoever that is is drafted as close as possible to where Flagg has him ranked?

I'm not picking on you, I just may he confused yet again as to how this is operating.

Yeah, I don't really care who I pick ultimately, but it is kinda fun getting to say the name of a guy you really like.

[GASabresIUFAN]

Hard choice, I'm down to Byfuglien and Pastrnak.  Frankly I'm surprised that Ehlers and Kessel went before Forsberg, Granlund, Wheeler and Pastrnak.  I'm also surprised that Fowler and went before Byfuglien, Letang, Krug, Klingberg and Pietrangelo,  This tells me that their will be a run of D soon. 

 

Byfuglien has been incredibly consistent.  That guy has had 50 pts or more 5 of the last 7 seasons and was easily on his way to that number in the lockout year.  His only non 50 pt year was 3 years ago when he missed 50 (had 45 in 69 gp) because of an injury..  The guy also still plays 27 minute a night.  Although 32 and I think he has another similar season and in fact could increase his points on a more dynamic Wpg  offense.  

 

Pastrnak.  third in p/gp of all RW's last season and only 21 years old.  Had more goals and points then Ehlers in the same minutes.  A key piece of the Bruins PP and that isn't changing.  Should continue to get better.  

 

With the 39th pick, the GASabresFAN selects Dustin Byfuglien  (Go Thrashers!).

[ubkev]

Anze Kopitar

[Randall Flagg]

Thorny, WildCard, North Buffalo.

We're flying right along today!

[dudacek]

Everyone is still promising to leave Toews unplucked until 57, right?

[Randall Flagg]

Everyone is still promising to leave Toews unplucked until 57, right?

:lol:

 

I have him ranked 62nd. The 22nd center on my list

Edited July 18, 2017 by Randall Flagg

[Winston]

:lol:

 

I have him ranked 62nd.

All time?

[Randall Flagg]

All time?

No - he's the 62nd best Chicago Blackhawks teen jersey number I've seen since 2005. 

Edited July 18, 2017 by Randall Flagg

[Winston]

No - he's the 62nd best Chicago Blackhawks teen jersey number I've seen since 2005.

Haha sorry to poke the bear :P although your response brings up something I often like to think about. Who is the best #19 in the league today? Who is the best at any given number? Some are easy, some are really tough. 19 is actually pretty easy: Backstrom. Unless, of course, someone likes Toews more. Or Cal O'Reilly...

[Randall Flagg]

Haha sorry to poke the bear :P although your response brings up something I often like to think about. Who is the best #19 in the league today? Who is the best at any given number? Some are easy, some are really tough. 19 is actually pretty easy: Backstrom. Unless, of course, someone likes Toews more. Or Cal O'Reilly...

That'd be an interesting thread idea, going through jersey numbers like that.

[Winston]

That'd be an interesting thread idea, going through jersey numbers like that.

Maybe I'll start it once this is done.. Another fun thing to pass the time until the season starts again!

[GASabresIUFAN]

Maybe I'll start it once this is done.. Another fun thing to pass the time until the season starts again!

we already have four 91's.

[Thorner]

Jake Guentzel.

 

Flagg! After this (since it's summer) you should run a pool where 16 participants draft a team of 6 players (LW, C, RW, LD, RD, G), then as commissioner you could stick them in a Playoffs Bracket, and breakdown who advances, why, and who ultimately wins. Could be fun - I may be way off, and you may not have the time on your hands, but I thought of it, and you'd be ideally suited as commissioner/analyst/forecaster.