There were a couple on here who said he'd be a injury riddled waste of a pick in the top 2. I see that for sure.
- boonerbuck

Yes I remember that, kid had some major groin issues and barely played his last year of junior. But again, he went where he was projected to go, just like Virtanen, Boeser, Juolevi, Pettersson and Hughes. All picked at or next to their projected spots.

There were a couple on here who said he'd be a injury riddled waste of a pick in the top 2. I see that for sure.
- boonerbuck

I was one. I made a lot of $ betting that Nico would first way back in November. The odds were more than 2:1 lol

I'm not fat but you continue with that, so I'll keep on the short thing
- LeftCoaster

Well send a shirtless pic so we can all see for sure. Asking for my friend Nucker

Well send a shirtless pic so we can all see for sure. Asking for my friend Nucker
- CanuckDon

Sure thing little man, we should start calling you Panger, you're a cyber yappy little guy like Darren Pang

Condon on waivers . Let's see who the first dummy is to suggest we take his 2.4 x 2 contract

Sure thing little man, we should start calling you Panger, you're a cyber yappy little guy like Darren Pang
- LeftCoaster

Your chirps are horrendous. Like your ego, looks and intelligence. Stay in your lane porky

Your chirps are horrendous. Like your ego, looks and intelligence. Stay in your lane porky
- CanuckDon

easy little man, no need for a hissy fit.

I was one. I made a lot of $ betting that Nico would first way back in November. The odds were more than 2:1 lol
- CanuckDon

#Groupthink4ever

Well done. I had Nico ahead but still NP at #2. I groupthunk I guess.

Well send a shirtless pic so we can all see for sure. Asking for my friend Nucker
- CanuckDon

In message please.

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Juolevi: I think I'm ready to play in NHL whenever the call comes. I just need to keep playing & working hard on/off the ice. I'm just being patient and having while doing it.

Condon on waivers . Let's see who the first dummy is to suggest we take his 2.4 x 2 contract
- VANTEL

You want someone else to take the heat for suggesting it so you threw this out to promote it.

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Juolevi: I think I'm ready to play in NHL whenever the call comes. I just need to keep playing & working hard on/off the ice. I'm just being patient and having while doing it.
- VANTEL

I just listened to it. I say bring him up after xmas and ship someone out. Play him through the growing pains but he'll be fine I expect.

You want someone else to take the heat for suggesting it so you threw this out to promote it.

- boonerbuck

Not at all . I don't want him.

I just know every waiver someone suggests we should grab that player

I just listened to it. I say bring him up after xmas and ship someone out. Play him through the growing pains but he'll be fine I expect.
- boonerbuck

I think keep him down until TDL . Make him really want it.

It also gives us a chance to see Hutton Guddy Stecher and Pouliot so we know what we have. I would really like to put the Edler Tanev days behind us if we can.

#Groupthink4ever

Well done. I had Nico ahead but still NP at #2. I groupthunk I guess.
- boonerbuck

Luckily it worked out this time. I ultimately made the decision that Jersey would go for skill over the big ol Canadian boy. Flyers were running to the podium for Patrick lol. Heiskanen and EP are far superior prospects as is Makar. I (frank)ed up this draft though as I thought Boqvist would fall from the top 10. He did however fall all the way to 8 so I wasn’t too far off

He was picked where he was projected, sometimes they just don't get it right. Something Benning knows all to well. I've never been impressed by him.
- LeftCoaster

Pretty much. Many Scouts and GM's at the time said he could have went 1OA if he was playing in a higher profile NA junior league prior to being drafted.

Should have went higher than Makar for sure and technically EP is on a higher PPG pace than both Hischier and Patrick from that draft year. Could have easily gone higher.

Huge win for Benning.

Pretty much. Many Scouts and GM's at the time said he could have went 1OA if he was playing in a higher profile NA junior league prior to being drafted.

Should have went higher than Makar for sure and technically EP is on a higher PPG pace than both Hischier and Patrick from that draft year. Could have easily gone higher.

Huge win for Benning.
- LordHumungous

Brackett gets the wins and Benning gets Virtanen

Luckily it worked out this time. I ultimately made the decision that Jersey would go for skill over the big ol Canadian boy. Flyers were running to the podium for Patrick lol. Heiskanen and EP are far superior prospects as is Makar. I (frank)ed up this draft though as I thought Boqvist would fall from the top 10. He did however fall all the way to 8 so I wasn’t too far off
- CanuckDon

I had Boqvist at 7 or 8. Hughes at #4.

Pretty much. Many Scouts and GM's at the time said he could have went 1OA if he was playing in a higher profile NA junior league prior to being drafted.

Should have went higher than Makar for sure and technically EP is on a higher PPG pace than both Hischier and Patrick from that draft year. Could have easily gone higher.

Huge win for Benning.
- LordHumungous

Pettersson isn't a huge win for Benning, it's a huge win for the Canucks organization, Benning simply picked the kid ranked 5th and he happens to be pretty good.

Pettersson isn't a huge win for Benning, it's a huge win for the Canucks organization, Benning simply picked the kid ranked 5th and he happens to be pretty good.
- LeftCoaster

Give it a rest.

Brackett gets the wins and Benning gets Virtanen
- CanuckDon

I don't think Benning is as good at the draft as he gets credit for, he's picked the kids in or just around their projected spots in all five of his drafts.

So far two have been good, two have a lot to be desired and one is yet a mystery.

Give it a rest.
- boonerbuck

No thanks, is what it is.

No thanks, is what it is.
- LeftCoaster

...and you are what you are. I get it.

Luckily it worked out this time. I ultimately made the decision that Jersey would go for skill over the big ol Canadian boy. Flyers were running to the podium for Patrick lol. Heiskanen and EP are far superior prospects as is Makar. I (frank)ed up this draft though as I thought Boqvist would fall from the top 10. He did however fall all the way to 8 so I wasn’t too far off
- CanuckDon

So not only did you predict that Nico would go number 1 in November, but also that Jersey and Philly would win the lotto......in November?

Pretty much. Many Scouts and GM's at the time said he could have went 1OA if he was playing in a higher profile NA junior league prior to being drafted.

Should have went higher than Makar for sure and technically EP is on a higher PPG pace than both Hischier and Patrick from that draft year. Could have easily gone higher.

Huge win for Benning.
- LordHumungous

In Benning, we trust.