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Kakko > Hughes Now the draft begins!

So is it because it’s pride month that the Sedin Twins are featured at the draft?

I think Newhook is going to surprise and go earlier than expected today. I like his total body of work and skill set better than Zegras, and I like Zegras a lot. I get Newhook played in BCHL but he looked great at the worlds.

Byram will beat his a**

I wouldn’t mind moving down and taking one of Krebs, Newhook, or of Podkolzin. Just hypothetical would the 6 & AA be enough for 10 and Hughes? I’m not very good at predicting trades so thoughts...

I fixed it, since you don’t “English”. Also, I am so glad Axeman (Mackel) has come back since the Wild sucks...

So since we are all airing grievances against each other, where the hell is Dabura’s mock draft? #fakenewsDabura #dickteasedabura You were better when you were just trolling... Acronyms suck like Zagina...

Bruce Arians said it best “You draft for need, you get fired.”

I know you didn’t ask me, but he is #5 on my list. Hughes, Kakko, Byram, Turcotte, then Krebs.

Put Krebs, Boldy, Newhook and Zegras on that list. After the U18 Krebs is on the move up draft boards. His production in the WHL is really fantastic given the circumstances he was dealt. If the right trade down scenario presents itself I would be all for it seeing that there is a ton of talent between 3-10.

Yeah his 1 whole point is super impressive. Almost as much as his lack of development in his draft year. I would bet he has a better chance of being picked by the wings in the second round than the 6th overall.

Build a wall!

It wasn’t working here for either party. I’m happy for him but not upset with moving him under the circumstances. Don’t forget he is playing for a contract so let’s see what happens next year...

I’m going to stick with Chicago selecting Byram. Goal scoring wasn’t an issue for them and they have a nice 1-2-3 punch down the middle. Keith and Seabrook are getting old, and their prospects while good are not Byram. Podkolzin to the AVS makes sense. They can afford to wait a couple years and picking this high is a gift anyway. So go for the most talented guy with superstar potential. Cozens to the Kings. LA puts a premium on size and needs help down the middle or on wing. So a flex guy like Cozens makes a whole lot of sense. Or I could see them go off the board and take the next best defenseman due to their need there.

Newhook could be a player on the move up draft boards. He is having a really good tournament. Below is a scouting report which sounds enticing, but most are so take it with a grain of salt. https://lastwordonhockey.com/2019/04/19/alex-newhook-scouting-report/

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/sportsnets-2019-nhl-draft-prospect-rankings-february/ Dylan Cozens, C, Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL), 6-foot-3, 185 pounds: Point production has tailed off considerably over the past month, but the most important hockey of his career lies ahead with a loaded Lethbridge team all-in for a WHL title.

The scoring droughts with Cozens don’t concern you? However I love the idea of a 6-3 scoring center with the speed, stick handling, and shot of a MacKinnon.

Where have you seen that his skating is an issue? I’m not saying you’re incorrect but everything I have run across claims that he is a very good skater. I wouldn’t mind him at 6 but with one or two of Byram, Turcotte, Cozens, or Zegras being available I probably would take one of them. Size isn’t the end all anymore in the NHL but Gaudreau had a hard time in the playoffs.

Matthews goal would have been overturned if it was any team but Toronto...

Would be an excellent addition!

Yes, there are rumors that he wants to stay there longer and the club he plays for is going to make him a huge offer to commit long term. The rumors could have been started by a NHL club trying to affect his draft status, it could just be fake news, or there could be merit behind them. It’s up to management to vet the info and it seems that Holland and Co do a good job of this. If we draft him at 6 I wouldn’t worry unless he decides to stay 2 years from now.

Only in the range of 2 to 4 first round picks + other rounds as well. Or we could just wait a year, since we aren’t a playoff team, and sign him as a UFA...

Ken Holland was on 97.1 the ticket and said he doesn’t view it as a top two but a top 3 with Podkolzin. Draper, while interviewed on FSN-D, parroted what Holland said and claimed those 3 have separated themselves from the pack. Do I think they would draft Podkolzin over Hughes, no I don’t.

Thats what I love about Zegras game. His playmaking is as good as Hughes, but he may take a little while longer to develop than a guy like Turcotte. The wings want a guy who can be on the team quickly vs 2 or 3 years unless it’s Podkolzin. I’m lukewarm on Podkolzin but the wings brass think he is as good a prospect as Hughes/Kakko. I’m concerned about the Russia rumors, along with the push by ownership to keep him there so that taints him for me. I wouldn’t risk it when the team is only a couple prospects away from really competing in a few years.