NHL Entry Draft - June 24

[mattola]

yep 7 days away. bonus of having a long run is that you dont have to wait for really important hockey news.

we draft 29 I believe since we came runner up (fuck) and I like Gillis drafting and dealings so Im excited for it.

over under on draft day trades?

 

[pixburgher66]

Well, I'm predicting 1 or 2 from the Pens alone on draft day. I really think TK's rights will be dealt, and Nisky may be as well. I think there will be a decent amount of movement, but when you think about the draft class which has been deemed "weak" maybe there won't be too much. I guess GMs won't be scared to move back, but are a lot of guys going to want to move up at a cost?

 

[SLY]

Theres some good ones in this draft... Guess it is just minimal and not spread out.

 

[mattola]

i too think the Canucks will wheel and deal including our 1st round pick. I think that we have some parts and depth to make some tinker moves. I think #1 priority this off season is to identify and find the Mark Recchi type missing link. I have always believed in having a guy like that on the roster (Samuelson was supposed to be him but hasn't worked). That being said he is not a trade deadline deal for us we need him all year to work and be integrated deep into the culture of the team.

 

[dash]

I just want Feaster to stay put at #13 and pick the best offensive prospect available. I doubt he will be able to make any transaction to move up higher in the draft (without giving up a key player).

 

[pixburgher66]

Wow...the Pens have 5 picks this year I think. Ugh. 1-2-5-6-7. Really hoping we can draft Saad as a local boy, but there's some other raw talents on the wings I covet. Really hope we get a gem in the first.

 

[pixburgher66]

2011 NHL Mock Draft | 2011 NHL Draft | NHL Draft

Mock up there...anyone wanna take a shot at making their own?! Hah

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Oleksiak at #14 ... hope he drops or the canucks trade up but i doubt it ... Tyler Myers redux? (right down to the choice of nationality - lol)

 

[SLY]

I was watching some footage of Nathan Beaulieu, kid looks good.

 

[pixburgher66]

Yes NHL teams...all of you, take D in the first round. DO IT.

Signed,
Fan of the team with a lot of D depth...and no wingers.

 

[mattola]

fuck you got to love boston getting the #9 from the Leafs for Kessel, they get Seguin who helped win their Cup (I believe he was huge against Tampa when needed most) and only give up the #30 for Kaberle. what a year for Boston. wow.

 

[SLY]

fuck you got to love boston getting the #9 from the Leafs for Kessel, they get Seguin who helped win their Cup (I believe he was huge against Tampa when needed most) and only give up the #30 for Kaberle. what a year for Boston. wow.

No doubt... That was the turning point for us. Had he not stepped up for that Game 3 in place of Bergy, I don't think any of this would have happened.

 

[awaz]

word is the flyers are trying to clear space by moving into the top 10.. so that could be interesting

a lot of the talk though has said the flyers will be very active at the draft, and try to get their cap issues (including signing a goalie) under control before free agency starts

 

[sbb122]

Looking at the mock draft Pix posted, i would like to see the Pens get Tomas Jurco. I liked what i saw of him in the Memorial Cup. Needs to put on a bit of weight though.

 

[devs30rko]

I'm not surprised by that. The flyers are typically an active team on draft day.
Personally I'm just hoping the devils don't trade out of the top 6 if they trade down at almost. There is no clarity after the top 4 really, and I uave to think its because those top 4 or 5 players (rnh, huberdeau, landeskog, Larsson and maybe couturier) are all a good step above the rest of the class at least right now

 

[pixburgher66]

Looking at the mock draft Pix posted, i would like to see the Pens get Tomas Jurco. I liked what i saw of him in the Memorial Cup. Needs to put on a bit of weight though.

The last mock that site had up had us picking Jurco. I don't know much about the Finn they had us taking. A talented winger is all I ask for though...

 

[Nasty_Magician]

This has been talked about to death on the Devils board. I'm personally leaning toward Sean Couturier, although I really wouldn't mind any of the big 4.

 

[sbb122]

The last mock that site had up had us picking Jurco. I don't know much about the Finn they had us taking. A talented winger is all I ask for though...

Definitely need a top 6 forward coming down the pike soon. Maybe Beau Bennett soon. I am not sold on Tangradi.

I read something interesting the other day. Since 95 the Penguins have drafted only 3 wingers who have gone on to have a 20 goal season for the team.

Morozov, Malone and Kennedy. Thats a shame.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Oleksiak at #14 ... hope he drops or the canucks trade up but i doubt it ... Tyler Myers redux? (right down to the choice of nationality - lol)

he has decided

Team USA invited him to their world junior training camp ... Team Canada did not

 

[PhillyPhaithful48]

word is the flyers are trying to clear space by moving into the top 10.. so that could be interesting

a lot of the talk though has said the flyers will be very active at the draft, and try to get their cap issues (including signing a goalie) under control before free agency starts

Hopefully those Cbus talks werent just bs rumors. Hopefully we can move Carts and another decent moneymaker (carle, versteeg)