NHL Draft Lottery GDT - Colorado wins.

[dash]

Breaking news: MacT has been fired for losing the draft lottery

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Breaking news: MacT has been fired for losing the draft lottery

 

[dash]

Congrats to Colorado and remember kids, if you're going to tank, go Sherman!

 

[dash]

So Kenny, if it comes down to Lindholm or Monahan, who should the Flames take?

 

[KennyBanyeah]

So Kenny, if it comes down to Lindholm or Monahan, who should the Flames take?

WOW!!!

Try hard to get both.

Do you want Toews-lite (Monahan), or a Forsberg/Zetterberg-lite (Lindholm)?

I've certainly seen more of Monahan (still have family in Ottawa so I go to a 67s games when I'm there during the season) but from what I've seen of Lindholm...he could be really special.

Safer bet is Monahan. Go for Lindholm if you want to hit a homerun.

Honestly if I were the Flames and I had taken one of them I'd look to move up somehow to get the other, especially if the other started to drop.

 

[dash]

Meh, I think it's time to swing for the fences (with the thought that Sam Reinhart is waiting in the wings for the Flames for the 2014 entry draft).

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Meh, I think it's time to swing for the fences (with the thought that Sam Reinhart is waiting in the wings for the Flames for the 2014 entry draft).

I think this draft could be really volatile. The 1st round in particular.

I can certainly see one of Mackinnon, Monahan, Barkov, Nicushkin etc. dropping out of the top 10.

There is so much to like about Drouin, Mackinnon, Jones, Barkov, Lindholm and the rest that someone might get lost in the shuffle.

If the Flames have picked and one of these guys drops past 10th (a la Grigorenko/Forsberg last year) they are in a fantastic position to move up and grab a second elite prospect.

Looking good on the rebuild front Dash.

 

[juliansteed]

Florida could have Huberdeau and MacKinnon down the middle - Frack, that looks good.

Huberdeau actually split his time in junior between the wing and center. Since joining the Panthers I think he's been used pretty much exclusively as a winger.

Assuming the Panthers draft MacKinnon, it's likely we'll see them on the same line at some point, if not on a regular basis.

Huberdeau and MacKinnon played on the same line for Team QMJHL against Team Russia after Huberdeau publicly requested to play with MacKinnon. Their 3rd linemate was Jonathan Drouin and I think they combined for something like 11 points. The trio was briefly reunited during the World Juniors and looked pretty good.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I think this draft could be really volatile. The 1st round in particular.

I can certainly see one of Mackinnon, Monahan, Barkov, Nicushkin etc. dropping out of the top 10.

There is so much to like about Drouin, Mackinnon, Jones, Barkov, Lindholm and the rest that someone might get lost in the shuffle.

If the Flames have picked and one of these guys drops past 10th (a la Grigorenko/Forsberg last year) they are in a fantastic position to move up and grab a second elite prospect.

Looking good on the rebuild front Dash.

Players drop every year. Last year Forsberg, Grigorenko & Terevainen fell. In 2011 Brandon Saad fell to the 2nd ROUND!!

In 2010 Cam Fowler & Brandon Gormley dropped outside of the top 10.

I'm confident the Isles will get a good forward at 15. Maybe one of the guys you're talking about.:

 

[pixburgher66]

I see this and think "Aww...can't get excited about the first round." But then I remember why. You know, a Cup would make that disappointment disappear. :P

 

[dash]

Lindholm has the 4th best draft eligible points per game average in SEL history:

.84 - D. Sedin (50gp)
.74 - P. Forsberg (23gp)
.69 - H. Sedin (49gp)
.63 - E. Lindholm (48gp)

That's pretty good company.

 

[dash]

And assuming the Flames don't move/trade any draft picks, how about using the selection from the Penguins to select Nicolas Petan of the Portland Winter Hawks?

 

[forty_three]

Wouldn't it be fun to re-visit that moment if in 5 years Ryan Murray is looking like the next Scott Niedermayer and Nail Yakupov is looking like the next Sergei Samsonov?

Yes. That will be fun.

So Kenny, if it comes down to Lindholm or Monahan, who should the Flames take?

I am sincerely hoping that Jarmo moves picks and lands Lindholm. I would be just fine if he was the only first round grab for Columbus. Move his own and whoever bows out first (LAK/NYR) for the pick to get him. That would be awesome.

Lindholm has the 4th best draft eligible points per game average in SEL history:

.84 - D. Sedin (50gp)
.74 - P. Forsberg (23gp)
.69 - H. Sedin (49gp)
.63 - E. Lindholm (48gp)

That's pretty good company.

Aaaaaand that's why.

Jarmo having been based in Europe, he HAS to have a lot of background on the kid.

 

[BadMotoWeazal]

The draft order

1. Colorado Avalanche

2. Florida Panthers

3. Tampa Bay Lightning

4. Nashville Predators

5. Carolina Hurricanes

6. Calgary Flames

7. Edmonton Oilers

8. Buffalo Sabres

9. New Jersey Devils

10. Dallas Stars

11. Philadelphia Flyers

12. Phoenix Coyotes

13. Winnipeg Jets

14. Columbus Blue Jackets

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Do we know which guys are NHL ready and which guys will need some time to adjust? I'm kind of hoping whoever the Devils take can contribute right away.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Do we know which guys are NHL ready and which guys will need some time to adjust? I'm kind of hoping whoever the Devils take can contribute right away.

Unlikely but not impossible when picking 9th.

Monahan is pretty polished and could possibly be ready.

The big Russian defenseman Zadorov could almost certainly come in and play as a bottom pairing guy.

It's highly unlikely that whoever gets picked around 9th will make a serious impact next year (eg. top 6 forward or top 4 D), IMO.

 

[dash]

Unlikely but not impossible when picking 9th.

Monahan is pretty polished and could possibly be ready.

The big Russian defenseman Zadorov could almost certainly come in and play as a bottom pairing guy.

It's highly unlikely that whoever gets picked around 9th will make a serious impact next year (eg. top 6 forward or top 4 D), IMO.

I think that's another reason why I would like to see the Flames pick Lindholm. I think I read somewhere that he wants to play another season in the SEL and I'm fine with that. The Flames will likely be close to another top-5 pick again next season, so why burn a year of an ELC? Let the kid play where he's comfortable and confident.

/Now watch Feaster blow his wad on Derek Roy in free agency

 

[The Q stache]

Players drop every year. Last year Forsberg, Grigorenko & Terevainen fell. In 2011 Brandon Saad fell to the 2nd ROUND!!

In 2010 Cam Fowler & Brandon Gormley dropped outside of the top 10.

I'm confident the Isles will get a good forward at 15. Maybe one of the guys you're talking about.:

Who says the isles are picking 15

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Unlikely but not impossible when picking 9th.

Monahan is pretty polished and could possibly be ready.

The big Russian defenseman Zadorov could almost certainly come in and play as a bottom pairing guy.

It's highly unlikely that whoever gets picked around 9th will make a serious impact next year (eg. top 6 forward or top 4 D), IMO.

Cool thanks. I'm hoping we can land a Sean Couturier type player that could start as a 3rd liner and possibly make his way up. Ideally the Devils need a winger but it appears to be a pretty center heavy draft.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

I think that's another reason why I would like to see the Flames pick Lindholm. I think I read somewhere that he wants to play another season in the SEL and I'm fine with that. The Flames will likely be close to another top-5 pick again next season, so why burn a year of an ELC? Let the kid play where he's comfortable and confident.

/Now watch Feaster blow his wad on Derek Roy in free agency

Darcy Regier has no idea what this theory of yours is.

(Grigorenko, in case that was too subtle a reference)