How about another prospects list?

[KennyBanyeah]

It's all about continuing the misery. With the Oilers it doesn't seem to really matter where they draft. Since 1968 I guess the same can be said for the Leafs.

Awesome. Maybe your team will win a playoff series in the 21st century!

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Awesome. Maybe your team will win a playoff series in the 21st century!

Maybe yours will win the cup post expansion, well someday. My guess is it's going to be awhile. All rebuilds take time. We all have our favorite teams & the teams we cheer against. For me it's simple. The Rangers, Devils, Oilers & Leafs are teams I don't have a problem with doing poorly. I'm sure you have yours. If the Islanders are one of those teams that's fine.

 

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With the Oilers it doesn't seem to really matter where they draft.

Au contraire - They wouldn't receive 1/10 the mocking they get from me if it weren't for all those first overall picks.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Au contraire - They wouldn't receive 1/10 the mocking they get from me if it weren't for all those first overall picks.

That reason alone is enough for them to get a lot of grief though.

The main reason I don't like the Oilers is they ended my teams Dynasty.

 

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The three top prospects for this year’s NHL draft all played in Europe this season and they’re all projected to become enormous stars in North American and make millions of dollars over the course of their careers. And if things go as planned, they’ll be a cash cow for their NHL employers, as well.

But what about the teams they’re leaving? In the case of Patrik Laine and Jesse Puljujarvi, the Tappara and Karpat teams in the Finnish League will not only be losing their best players, they’ll also be parting with two young men in whom they’ve invested an huge amount of resources. And once they sign deals with the NHL teams that select them, they’re receive a one-time payment of about $240,000. That’s it. Nothing more. Do not pass Go. Do not collect any more money. And in the case of the Zurich Lions in the Swiss League, they won’t receive a cent.

Well, a meeting of the rather unwieldily named Alliance of European Hockey Clubs (EHC), set for Wednesday in Vienna, wants to see if something can be done about that. With close to 50 European teams already committed to membership, the organization is led by former NHLer Hakan Loob. It’s an organization that thinks the International Ice Hockey Federation and the national federations that represent them have done a poor job of looking out for their interests and they want change.

The meeting Wednesday in Vienna is another baby step in that process. At the meeting, the 10 members of the interim board will meet to discuss the mission of the alliance and confirm the priorities of the group, which will be presented to the full membership at the first annual meeting, which is slated for June 13 in Berlin.

Much of this, of course, centers on money. According to the transfer agreement between the NHL and the European federations, teams receive about $240,000 per player they lose, regardless of whether he’s a future NHL superstar or a fourth-line grinder. The Russian federation, which has opted out of the agreement along with Switzerland, gets nothing when it loses a player. What the alliance wants to do is to come up with a model that replicates soccer, where negotiations for players are done directly between the two teams involved. The way it stands now, if the Toronto Maple Leafs want to sign Russian free agent defenseman Nikita Zaitsev, CSKA Moscow gets nothing.

European Hockey Alliance wants a better NHL transfer agreement | The Hockey News

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I doubt this will lead to more Euro players going to the CHL.

 

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Laine ahead of Matthews...

McKeen’s 2016 Top 30 NHL Draft Rankings (Apr-2016)

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Laine ahead of Matthews...

McKeen’s 2016 Top 30 NHL Draft Rankings (Apr-2016)

Not the first time I've seen Laine compared to Mario.

Interesting ranking. Just goes to show a lot of people are going to have different views here.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Dragon asked why Fabbro was dropped from the last list posted in here. He was dropped from this one to. Author's comment:

As for Dante Fabbro, we feel he has been passed by a number of players. His offensive upside is being questioned – despite the numbers he posted in Penticton this season – and this is an assessment that our NHL scouting contacts share.

I wouldn't mind the Leafs taking a flyer on him with the Pens' draft pick. Wouldn't mind RyJo's baby bro, either.

 

[esls79]

Good Mario, like on the ice Mario? Or poutine and Pall Mall Mario?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Good Mario, like on the ice Mario? Or poutine and Pall Mall Mario?

Hey, find me a good scorer from the 80s who didn't smoke.

 

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Not the first time I've seen Laine compared to Mario.

Interesting ranking. Just goes to show a lot of people are going to have different views here.

They just had McCaag on the cesspool, he was very high on Michael McLeod from your neck of the woods.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

They just had McCaag on the cesspool, he was very high on Michael McLeod from your neck of the woods.

I think he just about convinced everybody in vancouver to pick him with the 4th or 5th if hes there and we land there

compared his speeds to McKinnon

 

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I think he just about convinced everybody in vancouver to pick him with the 4th or 5th if hes there and we land there

compared his speeds to McKinnon

I like the fact that Dubois is 6"2" and already over 2 bills, if he's still available when it's the Flames turn to pick, I wouldn't mind hearing his name.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

They just had McCaag on the cesspool, he was very high on Michael McLeod from your neck of the woods.

Pretty low point total among guys up for draft this year. Must really believe his skill set is transferable and the production will fill out.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Pretty low point total among guys up for draft this year. Must really believe his skill set is transferable and the production will fill out.

He said he played all season on a line with 2 other 17 year olds

said plop him between Marner and Dvorak and he has better numbers than Tkachuk

/dude has opinions lol

 

[jstewismybastardson]

he also said ... FROM THE HERES WHAT IM HEARING FILES ... that some NHL scouts he has talked to think Chychrun may drop out of the top 10 all together and may be the 5th dman chosen

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

He said he played all season on a line with 2 other 17 year olds

said plop him between Marner and Dvorak and he has better numbers than Tkachuk

/dude has opinions lol

That would account for some production loss, although I'm assuming one of the guys he played with was Alex Nylander. Not exactly playing with a plug there.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

he also said ... FROM THE HERES WHAT IM HEARING FILES ... that some NHL scouts he has talked to think Chychrun may drop out of the top 10 all together and may be the 5th dman chosen

A lot of teams that finished 9-14 (MTL, Avs, Ottawa, Boston) would love that.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Dragon asked why Fabbro was dropped from the last list posted in here. He was dropped from this one to. Author's comment:

As for Dante Fabbro, we feel he has been passed by a number of players. His offensive upside is being questioned – despite the numbers he posted in Penticton this season – and this is an assessment that our NHL scouting contacts share.

I wouldn't mind the Leafs taking a flyer on him with the Pens' draft pick. Wouldn't mind RyJo's baby bro, either.

Reporting from the u-18s