It's important every year you're rebuilding to draft from a good position. They all count as building blocks.
- LeftCoaster

You were.quick on that correction.
How are your Capitals doing? Sure not looking like the best team in the league.
Far too many chokers on that team.

You were.quick on that correction.
How are your Capitals doing? Sure not looking like the best team in the league.
Far too many chokers on that team.
- Reubenkincade

The more I watch them the more I don't like them. Thought this was their year....again

Their plan, nor mine, was never to destroy their season, I don't know where you're getting that from? They're not talented enough to compete for a playoff spot so they start tanking at the TDL, which is what you'll see again next year.
- LeftCoaster

The tanking philosophy is that. So maybe you are a drafitst instead. Get quality drafts and build.

How they do is why they play the games. Depth and cohesion meets talent and development level (youth factor) that create outcomes. What that may be is not fixed. But we know they don't have an established team. So they will be in tough sledding to do well.

If they slide off from TDL by trading vets as their bubble play wanes then that's fine too. I don't care about where they finish but more on their development of the youth. It's not all linear with youth development either. Difficult seasons can allow youth to learn and improve more then vets.

And you also smell of hot dog juice and grandma feet....
- chompsey

Either way you probably can't wait to eat me.

(frank) you
- CanuckDon

Nico

The three teams that needed the most help all won the lottery. Seems rigged to me.

The three teams that needed the most help all won the lottery. Seems rigged to me.
- Scooby_Doo

Flyers future D already stacked, now a new Giroux

buttons new mock looks fairly accurate id switch rasmussen with mittlestadt though

RIP Washington Capitals

Too many UFA's and RFA's

window closed in my opinion.
- classic321

Man at least Nucks managed a SCF 3 times.

Here's a team that's rebuilt in the modern CAP era. Has drafted a generational talent in OV. Does that mean they need to be centers?!? Anyway, drafted well. Then made trades and signed all the "right" players. But still it's looking like another failed effort. To even get to the finals.

Goes to show you how winning is so rare and hard to develop. The team concept for that is a complicated formula beyond talent of assembled players and depth. It takes a certain character, chemistry, coaching and hard earned luck.

Flyers future D already stacked, now a new Giroux
- Nucker101

I see shattered femur, and torn ligaments derailing the Flyers fate into well deserved fandom.

1. Nico
2. Patrick
3. Hiekanen
4. Vilardi
5. Glass
6. Mittlestadt
7. Makar
8. Liljegrin
9. Petterson
10. Tippett
11. Rasmussen
12. Necas
13. Valimaki
14. Foote
15. Suzuki

I see shattered femur, and torn ligaments derailing the Flyers fate into well deserved fandom.
- Nuck4U

Feels good to have such a high pick with an already deep prospect pool

Good luck guys. Unfortunately I have a feeling some sad sack American team like Dallas and New Jersey will get the top 2 picks.
Good core players are available though. Mittelstadt, Vilardi, Glass... you will get a piece of the puzzle.
- iknowbest

Hate to say I told you so!

But poop. Seems like you guys got screwed again. Like I said, one of Mittelsstadt, Vilardi or Glass isn't a bad consolation prize. Just have to make sure you get the right one.

It's important every year you're rebuilding to draft from a good position. They all count as building blocks.
- LeftCoaster

Quality draft picks are your building blocks. History shows they are found in all sorts of draft positions. With that in mind, winning a lotto position, if luck has it, to give you a franchise player would be the ticket. Just need a ticket for the lotto is all.

Feels good to have such a high pick with an already deep prospect pool
- Nucker101

Is that the one they will choke and drown in Caps say hello

D'oh! And we lose the lottery again. Feels bad, man.

Is that the one they will choke and drown in Caps say hello
- Nuck4U

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I'm just here to talk hockey and this is the response I get?

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I'm just here to talk hockey and this is the response I get?
- Nucker101

Send him a PM

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I'm just here to talk hockey and this is the response I get?
- Nucker101

Talking about Flyers in a Nucks thread to rub in some sort of gain is a choking offense.

Don't shoot the messenger on Flyers Fate. Is that flag of yours getting tighter?

That fated choke will suck the life out the Flyers fandom

D'oh! And we lose the lottery again. Feels bad, man.
- micah555

It's okay it will work out for the better. The Nucks will get the right pick.

The lotto winning teams will be forced to take the shiny toys. But in this draft they were made in China with lead paint. Watch those GM's chew on them to turn their clubs around. Then, the inevitable fail of expectations will poisen their teams.

Just like the Nedved and Yak drafts the better players will be lower down. The Nucks will prove out, years from now, to get the better player.

5th is interesting in this draft... I ain't mad.

5th is interesting in this draft... I ain't mad.
- DrChristianTroy

Same, next year is when it'll really be heartbreaking if they fall again.

Same, next year is when it'll really be heartbreaking if they fall again.
- Nucker101

100%... If Linden tries to attend next year's lottery I'm gonna need y'all to start a GoFundMe for bail $

Dudes legitimately in play @ 5 IMO:

Mittelstadt
Glass
Pettersson
Makar
Vesalainen
Heiskanen
Necas
Vilardi

Kinda looking forward to the process of elimination.

They should send Gino to the draft next year regardless...maybe Bettman will have a change of heart

They should send Gino next year regardless...maybe Bettman will have a change of heart
- Bakwas

I was advocating for that since the end of the season, they should have asked him.