It's more that the % of players say under 5'8 that make is so low that picking 1 is pretty much a wasted pick. We've picked 2 and both have been a waste. Not many Theo fluery's out there. Pretty much him and Martin st Louis are the only ones the last 20 years that made a good career
- SMBDragon

Gaudreau, point, Krug, Marchand, arvidsson, spurgeon, rafalski, Atkinson, sheery, Johnson, Zuccarello, marchessault, gionta, perrault.

2 sweeps in the east
- onesmallleap

Yes interesting news today.
Trotz is a great coach. Looks like torts has gained some game.

Mclellan hired in LA. Man the new regime sucks at picking coaches! AV would have at least been better

So is the Presidents Trophy now cursed?

Didn’t think it could happen but now the PT has negative value.

TBL tanked the PO’s for a better pick.
Tankists are satisfied lol

A 4th is nothing
- Nighthawk

Stone Benn Gaudreau Donskoi Kuhnackl Grubauer Hyman Klingberg Ferland Mrazek Gallagher Manson Reider Dzingel Palat, all of whom were taken after the 3rd round disagree with you.
Those were just some off the top of my head, mostly from 2010 and 2011 drafts.

Stone Benn Gaudreau Donskoi Kuhnackl Grubauer Hyman Klingberg Feel and Mrazek Gallagher Manson Reider Dzingel Palat, all of whom were taken after the 3rd round disagree with you.
Those were just some off the top of my head, mostly from 2010 and 2011 drafts.
- Reubenkincade

Hell of a player, much better than his cousin.

Nice D in Dallas

Heiskanen
Klingberg
Lindell
- Nighthawk

He is nothing, as he was a 5th round pick.😁

Stone Benn Gaudreau Donskoi Kuhnackl Grubauer Hyman Klingberg Ferland Mrazek Gallagher Manson Reider Dzingel Palat, all of whom were taken after the 3rd round disagree with you.
Those were just some off the top of my head, mostly from 2010 and 2011 drafts.
- Reubenkincade

Maybe you should be a scout

He is nothing, as he was a 5th round pick.😁
- Reubenkincade

Who are you picking in the 4th?

Gaudreau, point, Krug, Marchand, arvidsson, spurgeon, rafalski, Atkinson, sheery, Johnson, Zuccarello, marchessault, gionta, perrault.
- belcherbd

I said 5'8 or under. Why are you listing players over that? marchessault for example is 5'9

Regardless the 2 I mentioned were 5'6 and that's rare. So why draft 5'4? That's just a waste

Hell of a player, much better than his cousin.
- belcherbd

Every time I type Ferland, auto-correct keeps putting in Feel and touch. lol

Every time I type Ferland, auto-correct keeps putting in Feel and touch. lol
- Reubenkincade

Well, it looks like Gudbranson has found a good home.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Along with McCann lol

I said 5'8 or under. Why are you listing players over that? marchessault for example is 5'9

Regardless the 2 I mentioned were 5'6 and that's rare. So why draft 5'4? That's just a waste
- SMBDragon

Small is small, I'm sure lots of those guys were smaller at 17 as well. I agree it's a risk that isn't worth taking but more and more small players are making a difference in the league.

I believe the lesson learned by the Bolts tonight is learn from history of teams winning the Pres trophy and being swept in round 1.

Do not panic
Do not have a fire sale
Hang on to aging stars until they have no value
Let time pass and fire GM
Hire idiot GM
Hire idiot coach
Hire second idiot coach
Laugh at other teams

Rinse and repeat.
- VANTEL

We'll know they're in trouble when they offer Linden a job.

Who are you picking in the 4th?
- Nighthawk

https://www.eliteprospect...er/433833/keean-washkurak
https://www.eliteprospect...player/285385/cade-webber
https://www.eliteprospect...player/439814/layton-ahac
https://www.eliteprospect.../player/469981/cade-alami
Just a few of the kids I have been following for the later rounds.
I would have a couple Finns in there but the names are to hard to spell.

From Dobber USHL prospects report in April

A name to keep an eye on is Matthew Thiessen. Thiessen has had a bit of a rough season for Dubuque but posted a 44 save shutout which includes at least 15 high-danger chances against. Thiessen earned this shutout in every single way. Do not let his record that hovers around .500 fool you, the Dubuque goalie is developing nice and slowly in the USHL. Thiessen committed to the University of Maine in the Fall and was the 192nd overall pick in the NHL Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. Expect Thiessen to be a four-year player for Maine as he works up the depth chart. His raw skills are there but again, he is a raw goalie who needs work.

Small is small, I'm sure lots of those guys were smaller at 17 as well. I agree it's a risk that isn't worth taking but more and more small players are making a difference in the league.
- belcherbd

Explains TBL problem come the PO’s.

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/433833/keean-washkurak
https://www.eliteprospect...player/285385/cade-webber
https://www.eliteprospect...player/439814/layton-ahac
https://www.eliteprospect.../player/469981/cade-alami
Just a few of the kids I have been following for the later rounds.
I would have a couple Finns in there but the names are to hard to spell.
- Reubenkincade

Interesting prospects other than we would need RHD scoring coming from somewhere.

Explains TBL problem come the PO’s.
- Nighthawk

Between analytics and midgets, they never had a chance.

Between analytics and midgets, they never had a chance.
- belcherbd

They sure didn't.

Between analytics and midgets, they never had a chance.
- belcherbd

I’d like PO analytics but regular season no

Who are you picking in the 4th?
- Nighthawk

Jordan Spence

I’d like PO analytics but regular season no
- Nighthawk

Go on...

I’ll take a 3rd for Hutton pls
- Nighthawk

A 3rd for a RFA who may not even get a qualifying offer and become a UFA?


Yeah, I wouldn’t hold your breath