I think Sergachev was drafted 16 th last year and I know some on here wanted him over OJ and some still do.

Barzal the year before was drafted 16 and we know everyone here loves that kid.

Boeser 23 rd .

It's fine if a person has a reason . I think you are just saying you want a high pick because you are playing the odds without really knowing the facts about the players available.
- VANTEL

You can't get Stamkos, or Tavares, or Matthews, or Toews, or Malkin at 16th....that's my point. I don't know how good any of those top kids will be at the nhl level this year, but some of them will, also, we need to draft high for the next three years imo.

You can't get Stamkos, or Tavares, or Matthews, or Toews, or Malkin at 16th....that's my point. I don't know how good any of those top kids will be at the nhl level this year, but some of them will, also, we need to draft high for the next three years imo.
- LeftCoaster

So who is this years Stamkos?

You can't get Stamkos, or Tavares, or Matthews, or Toews, or Malkin at 16th....that's my point. I don't know how good any of those top kids will be at the nhl level this year, but some of them will, also, we need to draft high for the next three years imo.
- LeftCoaster

you can get a Kopitar after the top 10 , a Bergeron after the top 30, a Zetterberg when everyone drunk and going home. the draft is unpredictable

the common factor being they're all top Centre's on their respective teams and have 5 stanley cups between them...just saying...draft is unpredictable

Oh look who's 5th in the hockey pool, Scooby I see you're looking up at me

you can get a Kopitar after the top 10 , a Bergeron after the top 30, a Zetterberg when everyone drunk and going home. the draft is unpredictable
- onesmallleap

Indeed ... MTL picked Subban in the 2nd round (43rd overall).

They also selected Andrei Kostitsyn in the first round, tenth overall.

you can get a Kopitar after the top 10 , a Bergeron after the top 30, a Zetterberg when everyone drunk and going home. the draft is unpredictable
- onesmallleap

Only if you're lucky, why not take as much luck out of play as you can?

Starting to think we should have been deadline buyers.
- Scooby_Doo

We were....
Bought youth with many years of service to come lol

So who is this years Stamkos?
- VANTEL

You mean best player or do you mean a sniper like Stamkos.

Nolan Patrick is my guess for best player, i don't know if he's a sniper or more of a Getzlaf tho.

I think Sergachev was drafted 16 th last year and I know some on here wanted him over OJ and some still do.

Barzal the year before was drafted 16 and we know everyone here loves that kid.

Boeser 23 rd .

It's fine if a person has a reason . I think you are just saying you want a high pick because you are playing the odds without really knowing the facts about the players available.
- VANTEL

i think the reason is that, if we believe benning to be a good drafter, we should want him to have the earliest pick in every round (and multiple picks if possible) so that he can get the player he wants. regardless of what round, i want him to have the biggest selection possible so that some other gm doesn't get "lucky" and draft the guy jb wants.

this is in addition to the odds of finding an impact player being statistically higher (based on historical precedence) the higher the pick.

Only if you're lucky, why not take as much luck out of play as you can?
- LeftCoaster

that's it.
i'm buy 100 lotto tickets when i get off work.
taking as much luck out of it as i can.

Chych also has played more games/scored more points than OJ/Serg at this point as well in the NHL...
- DariusKnight

Only if you're lucky, why not take as much luck out of play as you can?
- LeftCoaster

This is not a year to tank there are no superstars this year. There are Brock bowsers Barzals and Wheelers.

Only if you're lucky, why not take as much luck out of play as you can?
- LeftCoaster

so you're saying the Oilers got lucky with Yakupov or unlucky ?

that's it.
i'm buy 100 lotto tickets when i get off work.
taking as much luck out of it as i can.

- dbot

Make sure you don't pick the same numbers on all of them.

You can't get Stamkos, or Tavares, or Matthews, or Toews, or Malkin at 16th....that's my point. I don't know how good any of those top kids will be at the nhl level this year, but some of them will, also, we need to draft high for the next three years imo.
- LeftCoaster

No u cannot but nobody this year at the top of the draft r any of those.
In the next 3 drafts what phenoms r there coming up?

that's it.
i'm buy 100 lotto tickets when i get off work.
taking as much luck out of it as i can.

- dbot

that is funny I was wondering before if Lefty bought 50 dollars a week in lottery tickets

So who is this years Stamkos?
- VANTEL

Won't know until later. That Timothy Liljegren would look pretty good beside Juolevi though. He won't be there after 6th.

Won't know until later. That Timothy Liljegren would look pretty good beside Juolevi though. He won't be there after 6th.
- LeftCoaster

i agree on Liljegren

you can get a Kopitar after the top 10 , a Bergeron after the top 30, a Zetterberg when everyone drunk and going home. the draft is unpredictable

the common factor being they're all top Centre's on their respective teams and have 5 stanley cups between them...just saying...draft is unpredictable
- onesmallleap

Drafting high can increase the odds of picking elite talent.
Don't need a GM to do that but a GM who knows talent & finds them after no brainer picks knows his crap. I agree too many ppl harp on a number instead of the big picture.

The intellectual bar is getting a little high in here. I hardly ever see any good crayon or paintchip recipes posted anymore.
- CubanBuffet

They get deleted.

Drafting high can increase the odds of picking elite talent.
Don't need a GM to do that but a GM who knows talent & finds them after no brainer picks knows his crap. I agree too many ppl harp on a number instead of the big picture.
- Nighthawk

elite talent is not always cup-winning talent, i would prefer to win cups

Won't know until later. That Timothy Liljegren would look pretty good beside Juolevi though. He won't be there after 6th.
- LeftCoaster

I don't think you need two stud d like that. Hasn't really worked for Nashville having josi and Subban. I'd rather take a forward at that spot this year.

so you're saying the Oilers got lucky with Yakupov or unlucky ?
- onesmallleap

They were stupid to keep the pick & not trade & draft D

that's it.
i'm buy 100 lotto tickets when i get off work.
taking as much luck out of it as i can.

- dbot

You'll have to buy a lot Lotto Max chances are 0.0000034924% so really, 20% doesn't look so bad now doest it lol.

elite talent is not always cup-winning talent, i would prefer to win cups
- onesmallleap

elite talent is not always cup-winning talent but cup winning teams always have elite talent.

elite talent, statistically speaking, is usually found at the top of the draft.