2018 NHL Entry Draft

Lagoon wrote:
Either way we go, I love the depth of this draft, trust our drafting and hope we end up using our 1-5 selection this year. If we chose to give it to Colorado, I don’t think Karlsson will be on our team next year.

Flo The Action wrote:

Lagoon wrote:

PTFlea wrote:Yeah, I guess that's the guy.  I like the other forward and the D-man too though, so I won't be too upset.  Maybe even Takdfhskachuk.

 Takdfhskachuk.
What D-man though? After Dahlin most likely goes 1st overall, I assume it is a coin flip between Boqvist and Hughes with the only distinguishable quality being one is a RHD, and the other a LHD. They will be the next D’s off the board in my opinion. After that, I think it is anyone best guess to rank Dobson and Bouchard. Depending on the team, when players are this close, team need might come into play earlier this year. Normally, when it comes to early picks, I subscribe to the best player available should be picked. I don’t know who I like yet this year.
Either way we go, I love the depth of this draft, trust our drafting and hope we end up using our 1-5 selection this year. If we chose to give it to Colorado, I don’t think Karlsson will be on our team next year.

Out of those two I’d take Boqvist

tim1_2 wrote:I don't see Ceci or Hoff alone getting us another top 10 pick.  These top 10 picks rarely get moved, especially after the season...so yeah, don't see that happening.

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:I don't see Ceci or Hoff alone getting us another top 10 pick.  These top 10 picks rarely get moved, especially after the season...so yeah, don't see that happening.

It would be nice if Pitt lost in the 1st rd. I'd say there could be an opportunity to package it with one of the two aforementioned players to get back into the top 10.

I also believe NYR would move their pick if it meant getting a quality player back in return. They could very well add Tavares and Kovalchuk this off-season and be right back in the thick of things.

Lagoon wrote:With an April 28th date being talked about for the draft lottery, it is about time we start talking next Ottawa Senators here.

I just watched Bouchard play last night and outside the consensus top 3, picking 4-6 is going to be tough to decide.

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:Everyone is forgetting Bouchard who is much bigger and better defensively than both Boqvist and Hughes, and led the crappy Knights team in points.

As I have said multiple times, if the Sens can get their hands on another top-10 pick (Ceci or Hoffman trade) I certainly see them going after Bouchard if he is available.

Lagoon wrote:I hope so. At this point, if the Sens draft 
1st, I’d take Dahlin
2nd, Zadina 
3rd, Svechnikov
4th, Hughes 
5th, Boqvist
2 and 3 is a coin flip right now and I still haven’t decided.

Flo The Action wrote:

Lagoon wrote:I hope so. At this point, if the Sens draft 
1st, I’d take Dahlin
2nd, Zadina 
3rd, Svechnikov
4th, Hughes 
5th, Boqvist
2 and 3 is a coin flip right now and I still haven’t decided.

Pretty much. M’not sure about Hughes. But for sure a Dman in the 4rth and 5th spot.

"That was a huge motivator for me. Not getting drafted has made me a better player," said Luchuk about not hearing his name called at the NHL Draft. "I saw a lot of guys that I grew up playing with get taken and that definitely put a chip on my shoulder. It made me want to sign an NHL contract even more and I pushed myself incredibly hard over the past few years to achieve that goal."

"My first game ever in Ottawa was the Senators hosting the Maple Leafs and I remember just how bitter the Battle of Ontario rivalry was at the time," Luchuk recalled. "It was the game where Darcy Tucker jumped in to the Senators' bench way back in the day."