[GDT] 2023 NHL Draft, 7PM ET, ESPN

[Randall Flagg]

5 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

I’ll be waiting. I have a feeling KA falls in love with his prospects and will have trouble dealing any of them. 

I'm just pointing out how you asked a question, the answer of which was the entire subject of the post you were quoting

[LabattBlue]

1 minute ago, Randall Flagg said:

I'm just pointing out how you asked a question, the answer of which was the entire subject of the post you were quoting

I guess my I interpreted the post as a scenario in the future, not this off-season.  If so, I stand corrected. 

[Eleven]

I hope Minnesota takes Musty so I don't have to hate on him with the Phlyers or Rags.

[Crusader1969]

Guys I don’t want to hear being drafted until 39

1. Musty 6’2 F

2. Dvorak 6’5 LHD

3. Gibson  6’3 RHD

4. Stramel 6’3 C

5. Bonk 6’2 RHD 

6. Ritchie 6’2 C

7. Stevan 6’1 RHD

8. Mackinnon 6’2 RHD 

 

 

[Carmel Corn]

Surprised no trades so far....still time I guess

[DarthEbriate]

I was wondering where Stramel was going to go. I think he'll be unheralded but excellent.

[Rasmus_]

5 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

Guys I don’t want to hear being drafted until 39

1. Musty 6’2 F

2. Dvorak 6’5 LHD

3. Gibson  6’3 RHD

4. Stramel 6’3 C

5. Bonk 6’2 RHD 

6. Ritchie 6’2 C

7. Stevan 6’1 RHD

8. Mackinnon 6’2 RHD 

 

 

Nice solid list too!  I'd like to say, Chicago is entering my least favorite liked territory in the range of Toronto and Boston.  Hah. 

[Eleven]

Just now, DarthEbriate said:

I was wondering where Stramel was going to go. I think he'll be unheralded but excellent.

Kind of like a quiet 700-800 game career?  That's what I think.

[Eleven]

Forever bust Radek Bonk, one of a number of Sens busts (Daigle, Yashin), has seen his son drafted.

Edited June 29, 2023 by Eleven

[Spoonman]

19 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

…and how does this make them a better team in 23-24?

Your question is curious. Were you ever 17-18? Did you grow and develop as a (man?) between then and 23? OK, so not you (and that's OK!), but in general, boyz to men is not just a boy band. Boys drafted for skills sets and projected growth (body and skills development) into men so that they can develop into the NHL..... NOTE: a baseball batting average is a good result for GMs. If they get 4 of 10, that is AWESOME. Where's my mic?           Oh here it is......🎤 (whoops dropped it).

[sabresparaavida]

1 minute ago, Eleven said:

Forever bust Radek Bonk, one of a number of Sens busts (Daigle, Yashin), has seen his son drafted.

Bummer, I was hoping he’d make it to the second. 

[HumanSlinky39]

1 minute ago, Eleven said:

Forever bust Radek Bonk, one of a number of Sens busts (Daigle, Yashin), has seen his son drafted.

Never been a better hockey name, though.

[Taro T]

10 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Surprised no trades so far....still time I guess

Wasn't Vancouver sending Detroit the Aisles 1st pick consumated today?  Or was that from the trade deadline?

[Eleven]

Why is every team marching up to the stage with some random 12-14 year old in a team sweater?

[DarthEbriate]

5 minutes ago, Eleven said:

Kind of like a quiet 700-800 game career?  That's what I think.

I hate to put a ceiling on his games played...  but I like his jam. I just think a solid 2C who is going to get overpaid to be more than that after he has a great playoff showing. I think he's a guy like Ryan Kesler if he hits his ceiling.

1 minute ago, Eleven said:

Forever bust Radek Bonk, one of a number of Sens busts (Daigle, Yashin), has seen his son drafted.

But one hell of an awesome hockey name.

[Eleven]

1 minute ago, Taro T said:

Wasn't Vancouver sending Detroit the Aisles 1st pick consumated today?  Or was that from the trade deadline?

I think that pick was conditional and I don't remember the condition.

[North Buffalo]

So for the analytic boys Liger et al who are the best D avail still for 2nd round?

[Eleven]

1 minute ago, DarthEbriate said:

I think he's a guy like Ryan Kesler if he hits his ceiling.

I see him as a Jochen Hecht, which is not at all bad for a mid-1st pick.

1 minute ago, North Buffalo said:

So for the analytic boys Liger et al who are the best D avail still for 2nd round?

Hanifin, Pesce, Graves...

 

I know.  They absolutely need to stock the pipeline with D (and a G).  

Edited June 29, 2023 by Eleven

[Spoonman]

3 minutes ago, Eleven said:

Why is every team marching up to the stage with some random 12-14 year old in a team sweater?

@ElevenOwner/GM/HC kid. It is a thing for ..... ever?

[North Buffalo]

Sabres have picks at 7 and 13 of 2nd... 16 away and 22.

[Eleven]

Every time I see Trotz I expect another puck to bounce off of his head.

[DarthEbriate]

Oh. Somehow I missed that Gabriel Perrault's dad is Yanic. Huh.

Hey... if you win 2/3 of your faceoffs every season, you'll be dealt at the deadline every year!

[Eleven]

3 minutes ago, Spoonman said:

@ElevenOwner/GM/HC kid. It is a thing for ..... ever?

I honestly had no idea!  

 

Edited June 29, 2023 by Eleven

[LGR4GM]

5 minutes ago, North Buffalo said:

So for the analytic boys Liger et al who are the best D avail still for 2nd round?

Beau Akey

[Taro T]

1 minute ago, Eleven said:

Every time I see Trotz I expect another puck to bounce off of his head.

Just wonder when he had his neck removed if the surgery was really necessary and just how painful it was.

The man has no neck.