2022 NHL Draft Day 1

[SDS]

I think we just heard that Marc-André Fleury is off the board.

[DarthEbriate]

5 minutes ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

I wanted Oghren over Ostlund

That's where I was as well. But time will tell.

[PromoTheRobot]

Ovi knows a guy.

[#freejame]

well...thought it would be one of the Russians

[Wyldnwoody44]

The caps have no fear drafting the best Russian and maybe top player in the draft. 

[ExWNYer]

Washington taking a Russian. How do you fit that name on the back of a sweater?

[Carmel Corn]

Maybe the start of a run on the Russian players???

[PromoTheRobot]

Just now, Wyldnwoody44 said:

The caps have no fear drafting the best Russian and maybe top player in the draft. 

Putin isn't going to mess with his favorite team.

[Crusader1969]

Now they need to swing for the fences at 28. 

Russians, Lambert, Howard , Hutson or Casey- if they want skill 

or size and nasty -  Warren or Lamoureux?

 

[Wyldnwoody44]

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Putin isn't going to mess with his favorite team.

I know it sounds weird, but have Ovi probably helped the caps a ton in making this pick.

[Mike in Horseheads]

1 minute ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

I know it sounds weird, but have Ovi probably helped the caps a ton in making this pick.

I agree with that.

[DarthEbriate]

I like Ovechkin being there for Miroshnichenko. And Ovie also makes it easy to get Miro over. I believe hockey-wise, there's nothing Putin would like more than for Ovechkin to be the all-time leading goal scorer in the NHL.

[Peter]

I was hoping we would get Miroshnichenko given his tremendous upside. I wonder if we should have chosen him at 16 and whether we could have gotten Ostlund at 28 (or someone else).

[DarthEbriate]

2 minutes ago, Peter said:

I was hoping we would get Miroshnichenko given his tremendous upside. I wonder if we should have chosen him at 16 and whether we could have gotten Ostlund at 28 (or someone else).

I don't think either makes it to 28, regardless of who we picked at 16.

Pickering to Pittsburgh is a good example of need meets BPA.

Edited July 8, 2022 by DarthEbriate

[GoPuckYourself]

Gaucher is a solid power forward.

[Wyldnwoody44]

I just hope we get one guy with some size next, or Yurov 

[LabattBlue]

Is Yurov at the draft?

[GoPuckYourself]

Just now, Wyldnwoody44 said:

I just hope we get one guy with some size next, or Yurov 

Agreed, I want to be feared to play against.

[LGR4GM]

Just now, GoPuckYourself said:

Agreed, I want to be feared to play against.

Cale Makar is terrifying to play against.

[CTJoe]

23 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

Chesley, Rinzel and Casey ?  

Luneau is better than Casey.  Casey I like at 41

[GoPuckYourself]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

Cale Makar is terrifying to play against.

I'm more of a Pronger, Scott Stevens guy myself.

[CTJoe]

3 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

Is Yurov at the draft?

I don't think he is.  His coach in the NHL said, "Buffalo is drafting him, but he's playing for me next year."

[Brawndo]

 

[ExWNYer]

Snuggy to the Blues.

[DarthEbriate]

Just now, Brawndo said:

If this goes through, we are seeing a beautiful tank. Announce your intentions early, and then execute.