Mock Drafts

Flo The Action wrote:

Big Ev wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

spader wrote:

wprager wrote:

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

shabbs wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:1.RNH
2.Huberdeau
3.Larsson
4.Couturier
5.Hamilton
6.Landeskog

More to come...

HA HA! I see those glasses are back on...

Ha, I guess, but I think the teams in front will take skill over grit.

No chance Landeskog goes after Couturier, none.

While I'm not saying I disagree, it would be fun to collect all of these types of statements and look them over a week from now.

I'd certainly have a bit of a problem if we were picking where both were available. Couturier is a center and is 6'3". He matched his 96 point total this year, playing fewer games because of mono. He's 17 so he could actually grow another inch or two; Landeskog is 19, so 6'0" is the ceiling for him. Because Couturier still has to grow into his frame (which will take at least 2 years, probably closer to 5) and Landeskog is pretty much there now, it's impossible to compare the two fairly.

If I needed a player to step into the lineup and produce right away, no question, you take Landeskog. But that's not the need of this team. I'm in the minority even here, thinking that we will make the playoffs in 2011/12. We have a #1 center and a couple 3rd line centers, but we certainly don't have anyone who is a proven 2nd line center, and certainly no-one to replace Spezza in 5-6 years (or sooner, depending on his back).

Good think Lando will be gone by the time we pick

I think, with a little luck, we'll compete for a playoff spot. Just thought I'd let you know that you aren't totally alone.

there's alot of ifs and buts but i wouldn't call you a fool for saying we might make the playoffs next year. i'm not sure what odds I'd give it, maybe 30 % chance we make it? It really depends on who is part of this team in September.
I'd much rather stay at 6 then overpay to move up and draft Stome. fair chance he'll be a second line C.
couturier I like, even I'd say I'd take over Lando. Again I'm not an anti-lando but after reading a bunch on him if he reaches the best case scenario that's been pegged for him i'm fine with that. If he ends up a second line winger scoring some 20 goals a year i think we could of done better.

So all you're doing is reading up on these guys? Why bother forming an opinion based on that? You have to see them play.

i'd rather bases my opinion on what analysts, journalists, scouts and sports commentators are saying then a bunch of youtube videos. seriously those videos only show a few select moments in a players year. about the worst possible way to get a grip on a player.
And as far as I know none of us have traveled around the league to see these guys or watched more then a handful of games online or TV. so I'd say it's as close as anyone is going to get to possibly knowing what's to expect.
so yeah, i'll "bother" forming an opinion.

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

shabbs wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:1.RNH
2.Huberdeau
3.Larsson
4.Couturier
5.Hamilton
6.Landeskog

More to come...

HA HA! I see those glasses are back on...

Ha, I guess, but I think the teams in front will take skill over grit.

No chance Landeskog goes after Couturier, none.

Big Ev wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

Bass Destruction wrote:TSN is having their Mock Draft on Tuesday at 7:30pm. I will add this to my original post as soon as there is a link to something.

Bob McKenzie will share his Draft Rankings on Monday at 7:30pm.

he's pretty accurate if I remember correctly?

Only because he doesn't rank them himself.

Big Ev wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

Big Ev wrote:

So all you're doing is reading up on these guys? Why bother forming an opinion based on that? You have to see them play.

i'd rather bases my opinion on what analysts, journalists, scouts and sports commentators are saying then a bunch of youtube videos. seriously those videos only show a few select moments in a players year. about the worst possible way to get a grip on a player.
And as far as I know none of us have traveled around the league to see these guys or watched more then a handful of games online or TV. so I'd say it's as close as anyone is going to get to possibly knowing what's to expect.
so yeah, i'll "bother" forming an opinion.

Didn't mean YouTube videos, meant REAL games.

Bass Destruction wrote:

Big Ev wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

Big Ev wrote:

So all you're doing is reading up on these guys? Why bother forming an opinion based on that? You have to see them play.

i'd rather bases my opinion on what analysts, journalists, scouts and sports commentators are saying then a bunch of youtube videos. seriously those videos only show a few select moments in a players year. about the worst possible way to get a grip on a player.
And as far as I know none of us have traveled around the league to see these guys or watched more then a handful of games online or TV. so I'd say it's as close as anyone is going to get to possibly knowing what's to expect.
so yeah, i'll "bother" forming an opinion.

Didn't mean YouTube videos, meant REAL games.

So let me get this straight. Here you're vilifying Flo for forming opinions based on articles he's read, youtube videos he's watched, and analysts and journalists he's listened to. But in the NHL Entry Draft Watch thread, you are bashing Ryan Strome's defensive game and more importantly his effort based on "what [you]'ve heard."

This is a real head scratcher.

Bass Destruction wrote:

Big Ev wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

Big Ev wrote:

So all you're doing is reading up on these guys? Why bother forming an opinion based on that? You have to see them play.

i'd rather bases my opinion on what analysts, journalists, scouts and sports commentators are saying then a bunch of youtube videos. seriously those videos only show a few select moments in a players year. about the worst possible way to get a grip on a player.
And as far as I know none of us have traveled around the league to see these guys or watched more then a handful of games online or TV. so I'd say it's as close as anyone is going to get to possibly knowing what's to expect.
so yeah, i'll "bother" forming an opinion.

Didn't mean YouTube videos, meant REAL games.

So let me get this straight. Here you're vilifying Flo for forming opinions based on articles he's read, youtube videos he's watched, and analysts and journalists he's listened to. But in the NHL Entry Draft Watch thread, you are bashing Ryan Strome's defensive game and more importantly his effort based on "what [you]'ve heard."

This is a real head scratcher.

marakh wrote:

Big Ev wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

Bass Destruction wrote:TSN is having their Mock Draft on Tuesday at 7:30pm. I will add this to my original post as soon as there is a link to something.

Bob McKenzie will share his Draft Rankings on Monday at 7:30pm.

he's pretty accurate if I remember correctly?

Only because he doesn't rank them himself.

Do you feel the need to state this everytime this topic comes up?

Big Ev wrote:
I personally have seen 4 games of his, but I cannot comment in depth about his defensive play. His offense was impresive from what I saw. His defense wasn't great/noticeable in the two games I saw, but it's still too small of a sample size to judge that aspect of his games. So that added with what I have heard others say about him from other games, he is not a two-way player. That's all I was saying there.

I have seen him play, don't even question that.

22_4_ever wrote:

Big Ev wrote:
I personally have seen 4 games of his, but I cannot comment in depth about his defensive play. His offense was impresive from what I saw. His defense wasn't great/noticeable in the two games I saw, but it's still too small of a sample size to judge that aspect of his games. So that added with what I have heard others say about him from other games, he is not a two-way player. That's all I was saying there.

I have seen him play, don't even question that.

No offense, but you come across as another former poster here. I get that you have a right to express your opinion, but you go to great ends to prove every one else wrong, and cut them down. personally I think reading the thoughts of people whose job it is to cover the OHL and have seen Strome and others play more than 4 times. How many games have you seen of Zib? Seeing as your seem to believe that believing what others have written, is a no no, I wonder how many time you flew over to Sweden to watch him play seeing as you have such a high opinion of him.

I'm not sayin, I'm just sayin.

shabbs wrote:Here's mine....

1. Ryan Nugent Hopkins
2. Adam Larsson
3. Jonathan Huberdeau
4. Gabriel Landeskog
5. Sean Couturier
6. Dougie Hamilton
7. Ryan Strome
8. Ryan Murphy
9. Mika Zibanejad
10. Jonas Brodin
11. Nathan Beaulieu
12. Mark Scheifele
13. Duncan Siemens
14. Joel Armia
15. Tyler Biggs
16. Sven Bartschi
17. Jamei Oleksiak
18. JT Miller
19. Mark McNeill
20. Joe Morrow
21. Oscar Klefbom
22. Brandon Saad
23. Rocco Grimaldi
24. Nicklas Jensen
25. Ty Rattie
26. Boone Jenner
27. Matt Puempel
28. Zack Phillips
29. Tomas Jurco
30. Connor Murphy

Hee hee!!!!!

rooneypoo wrote:Guess it's time we start getting mentally prepared to welcome Ryan Strome to the fold.

rooneypoo wrote:Guess it's time we start getting mentally prepared to welcome Ryan Strome to the fold.

rooneypoo wrote:Guess it's time we start getting mentally prepared to welcome Ryan Strome to the fold.

marakh wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:Guess it's time we start getting mentally prepared to welcome Ryan Strome to the fold.

I've been for weeks now. Kid's got serious talent...and he's the youngest player in the draft. Tons of room to grow.