How about another prospects list?

[BGDave]

If the Leafs can do anything at all to get a second top ten pick and draft one of the defencemen I'll be happy as a pig in shit.

Unfortunately, given how low their pick from the Pens will be my guess is they're far likelier to trade down.

It's all good. 3 out of the first 31 prospects. Unless the second coming of Bobby Orr is hiding out there somewhere, they will get a solid D prospect without needing to trade.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

It's all good. 3 out of the first 31 prospects. Unless the second coming of Bobby Orr is hiding out there somewhere, they will get a solid D prospect without needing to trade.

Higher's always better, especially when there are 3 defensive prospects who might be available from 8-15 that have 1D potential.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Greg Buttons was on the cesspool yesterday talking up Logan Brown again saying he will go earlier than most people think

He pretty much called Bozo Benning picking Brock Boeser last year predraft so pencil in Logan Brown with the #5 pick

 

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Greg Buttons was on the cesspool yesterday talking up Logan Brown again saying he will go earlier than most people think

He pretty much called Bozo Benning picking Brock Boeser last year predraft so pencil in Logan Brown with the #5 pick

Maybe Weisbrod/Benning will send the #5 pick to Calgary for Mark Jankowski?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Maybe Weisbrod/Benning will send the #5 pick to Calgary for Mark Jankowski?

 

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Just thought I'd add Greg Buttons (I like that almost as much as Gubberson) latest rankings:

Craig's List: Matthews No. 1 because position matters

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Just thought I'd would add Greg Buttons (I like that almost as much as Gubberson) latest rankings:

Craig's List: Matthews No. 1 because position matters

Something tells me Chychrun isn't going to drop to 17th. Just a feeling.

 

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Something tells me Chychrun isn't going to drop to 17th. Just a feeling.

Yeah, if he drops out of the top 10, that's a surprise in my opinion (a lot of people think he will be the first dman taken).

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Greg Buttons was on the cesspool yesterday talking up Logan Brown again saying he will go earlier than most people think

He pretty much called Bozo Benning picking Brock Boeser last year predraft so pencil in Logan Brown with the #5 pick

Last years draft was full of surprises. So I won't be surprised if there are players that rise & fall in the draft.

 

[puckhead]

McKeens has Laine on top, and Dubois way down at 8



RANK PLAYER POS HT/WT BORN TEAM GP-G-A-PTS
1 Patrik Laine LW 6-4/210 1998-04-19 Tappara (Fin) 46-17-16-33
2 Auston Matthews C 6-2/210 1997-09-17 ZSC Lions (Sui) 36-24-22-46
3 Jesse Puljujarvi RW 6-4/205 1998-05-07 Karpat Oulu (Fin) 50-13-15-28
4 Matthew Tkachuk LW 6-1/200 1997-12-11 London (OHL) 57-30-77-107
5 Olli Juolevi D 6-2/185 1998-05-05 London (OHL) 57-9-33-42
6 Alexander Nylander LW 6-0/180 1998-03-02 Mississauga (OHL) 58-28-47-75
7 Michael McLeod C 6-2/190 1998-02-03 Mississauga (OHL) 57-21-40-61
8 Pierre-Luc Dubois LW 6-2/200 1998-06-24 Cape Breton (QMJHL) 62-42-57-99
9 Logan Brown C 6-6/220 1998-03-05 Windsor (OHL) 59-21-53-74
10 Jake Bean D 6-0/175 1998-06-09 Calgary (WHL) 68-24-40-64
11 Clayton Keller C 5-9/170 1998-07-29 USA (NTDP-18) 62-37-70-107
12 Charles McAvoy D 6-0/210 1997-12-21 Boston University (HE) 37-3-22-25
13 Jakob Chychrun D 6-2/205 1998-03-31 Sarnia (OHL) 62-11-38-49
14 Mikhail Sergachev D 6-2/210 1998-06-25 Windsor (OHL) 67-17-40-57
15 Tyson Jost C 5-11/190 1998-03-14 Penticton (BCHL) 48-42-62-104
16 Luke Kunin LW 6-0/195 1997-12-04 Wisconsin (B1G) 34-19-13-32
17 Max Jones LW 6-2/205 1998-02-17 London (OHL) 63-28-24-52
18 Dennis Cholowski D 6-0/170 1998-02-15 Chilliwack (BCHL) 50-12-28-40
19 Kieffer Bellows LW 6-0/195 1998-06-10 USA (NTDP-18) 62-50-31-81
20 Julien Gauthier RW 6-3/225 1997-10-15 Val d'Or (QMJHL) 54-41-16-57
21 Riley Tufte LW 6-5/205 1998-04-10 Blaine (USHS-MN) 25-47-31-78
22 German Rubtsov C 6-2/180 1998-06-27 Team Russia U18 (MHL) 28-12-14-26
23 Rasmus Asplund C 5-11/175 1997-12-03 Farjestads (Swe) 46-4-8-12
24 Dante Fabbro D 6-0/190 1998-06-20 Penticton (BCHL) 45-14-53-67
25 Tage Thompson RW 6-5/185 1997-10-30 Connecticut (HE) 36-14-18-32
26 Brett Howden C 6-2/195 1998-03-28 Moose Jaw (WHL) 68-24-40-64
27 Adam Fox D 5-10/185 1998-02-17 USA (NTDP-18) 64-9-50-59
28 Jordan Kyrou RW 6-0/180 1998-05-08 Sarnia (OHL) 65-17-34-51
29 Lucas Johansen D 6-1/175 1997-11-16 Kelowna (WHL) 69-10-39-49
30 Pascal Laberge RW 6-1/175 1998-04-09 Victoriaville (QMJHL) 56-23-45-68

 

[forty_three]

McKeens has Laine on top, and Dubois way down at 8



RANK PLAYER POS HT/WT BORN TEAM GP-G-A-PTS
1 Patrik Laine LW 6-4/210 1998-04-19 Tappara (Fin) 46-17-16-33
2 Auston Matthews C 6-2/210 1997-09-17 ZSC Lions (Sui) 36-24-22-46
3 Jesse Puljujarvi RW 6-4/205 1998-05-07 Karpat Oulu (Fin) 50-13-15-28
4 Matthew Tkachuk LW 6-1/200 1997-12-11 London (OHL) 57-30-77-107
5 Olli Juolevi D 6-2/185 1998-05-05 London (OHL) 57-9-33-42
6 Alexander Nylander LW 6-0/180 1998-03-02 Mississauga (OHL) 58-28-47-75
7 Michael McLeod C 6-2/190 1998-02-03 Mississauga (OHL) 57-21-40-61
8 Pierre-Luc Dubois LW 6-2/200 1998-06-24 Cape Breton (QMJHL) 62-42-57-99
9 Logan Brown C 6-6/220 1998-03-05 Windsor (OHL) 59-21-53-74
10 Jake Bean D 6-0/175 1998-06-09 Calgary (WHL) 68-24-40-64
11 Clayton Keller C 5-9/170 1998-07-29 USA (NTDP-18) 62-37-70-107
12 Charles McAvoy D 6-0/210 1997-12-21 Boston University (HE) 37-3-22-25
13 Jakob Chychrun D 6-2/205 1998-03-31 Sarnia (OHL) 62-11-38-49
14 Mikhail Sergachev D 6-2/210 1998-06-25 Windsor (OHL) 67-17-40-57
15 Tyson Jost C 5-11/190 1998-03-14 Penticton (BCHL) 48-42-62-104
16 Luke Kunin LW 6-0/195 1997-12-04 Wisconsin (B1G) 34-19-13-32
17 Max Jones LW 6-2/205 1998-02-17 London (OHL) 63-28-24-52
18 Dennis Cholowski D 6-0/170 1998-02-15 Chilliwack (BCHL) 50-12-28-40
19 Kieffer Bellows LW 6-0/195 1998-06-10 USA (NTDP-18) 62-50-31-81
20 Julien Gauthier RW 6-3/225 1997-10-15 Val d'Or (QMJHL) 54-41-16-57
21 Riley Tufte LW 6-5/205 1998-04-10 Blaine (USHS-MN) 25-47-31-78
22 German Rubtsov C 6-2/180 1998-06-27 Team Russia U18 (MHL) 28-12-14-26
23 Rasmus Asplund C 5-11/175 1997-12-03 Farjestads (Swe) 46-4-8-12
24 Dante Fabbro D 6-0/190 1998-06-20 Penticton (BCHL) 45-14-53-67
25 Tage Thompson RW 6-5/185 1997-10-30 Connecticut (HE) 36-14-18-32
26 Brett Howden C 6-2/195 1998-03-28 Moose Jaw (WHL) 68-24-40-64
27 Adam Fox D 5-10/185 1998-02-17 USA (NTDP-18) 64-9-50-59
28 Jordan Kyrou RW 6-0/180 1998-05-08 Sarnia (OHL) 65-17-34-51
29 Lucas Johansen D 6-1/175 1997-11-16 Kelowna (WHL) 69-10-39-49
30 Pascal Laberge RW 6-1/175 1998-04-09 Victoriaville (QMJHL) 56-23-45-68

Go ahead, Toronto. Punt.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Maybe I'm wrong but I feel like Tyson Jost has fluctuated more than just about any other prospect. I've seen him as high as 8 and as low as 16. Clayton Keller seems to be the front runner for the Devils based on the speculation/everything I've read (which means absolutely nothing).

 

[puckhead]

Maybe I'm wrong but I feel like Tyson Jost has fluctuated more than just about any other prospect.

tougher to get comparables because he is in the BCHL instead of the W, O or Q
few scouts have seen him, and he is for the most part playing against weaker competition than major junior

 

[KennyBanyeah]

tougher to get comparables because he is in the BCHL instead of the W, O or Q
few scouts have seen him, and he is for the most part playing against weaker competition than major junior

True. Although the BCHL is getting more and more attention and Jost caught everyone's eye by tearing the U18 a new cornhole. I think some team likes him enough for him to go top 10.

 

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True. Although the BCHL is getting more and more attention and Jost caught everyone's eye by tearing the U18 a new cornhole. I think some team likes him enough for him to go top 10.

Or maybe even Top 5?!?

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Or maybe even Top 5?!?

Or maybe even Top 5?!?

Don't be ridiculous.
Vancouver wouldn't do something THAT crazy. I mean he wasn't even drafted into the WHL by the Tigers.

 

[Judge Fudge]

Just thought I'd add Greg Buttons (I like that almost as much as Gubberson) latest rankings:

Craig's List: Matthews No. 1 because position matters

Good to see a couple royals on there. However.....

The only reason that Jack Walker is on their is because Spokane and Kelnowa defense focused hard on shutting down Phillips and Soy so hard that thete was no one watching Walker. He lit it up in the playoffs because of this

 

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Bobby Mac's final draft rankings is airing on TSN - Rankings and comments:

1. Matthews - 8/10 scouts have him #1. Franchise center
2. Laine - best goal scoring shooter coming out of the draft since Ovechkin, there are teams out there that believe Laine will be best player to come out of the draft
3. Puljuljarvi - no lower than #3 of the 10 scouts he surveyed. speed among the fastest in draft. can make a difference physically and has the speed and skill
4. Tkachuk - plays similar to his Dad. from the circle to the goal line no one does it better than Tkachuk.
5. Dubois - little bit bigger and little bit faster than Tkachuk... some think he is as good or better than Tkachuk. tremendous skating ability.
6. Juolevi - best all around defenceman
7. Nylander - elite level skill almost 2nd to none
8. Keller
9. Sergachev - elite level skating. bomb from the point. calm composed game
10. Brown -

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

For those interested, McKenzie did a long Twitter Q&A re: the draft and other things last night. Check his timeline if you're so inclined. Very enjoyable.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Bobby Mac's final draft rankings is airing on TSN - Rankings and comments:

1. Matthews - 8/10 scouts have him #1. Franchise center
2. Laine - best goal scoring shooter coming out of the draft since Ovechkin, there are teams out there that believe Laine will be best player to come out of the draft
3. Puljuljarvi - no lower than #3 of the 10 scouts he surveyed. speed among the fastest in draft. can make a difference physically and has the speed and skill
4. Tkachuk - plays similar to his Dad. from the circle to the goal line no one does it better than Tkachuk.
5. Dubois - little bit bigger and little bit faster than Tkachuk... some think he is as good or better than Tkachuk. tremendous skating ability.
6. Juolevi - best all around defenceman
7. Nylander - elite level skill almost 2nd to none
8. Keller
9. Sergachev - elite level skating. bomb from the point. calm composed game
10. Brown -

watched it and filling in the blanks

on Keller: he compared him to Patrick Kane ... 5foot9 dynamo
on Brown: said there was bad Brown to start the season (slow) and good Brown to end the season (fast) ... they then showed a clip of brown scoring a goal on a wrister in the slot that had a quick release and the celebration looked like it was in slow motion as he skated to the boards lol