True about Drysdale probably already being gone before we have our pick, unless they league rigs the draft again and gives us another top 3 pick 😉

I’ve heard good things about Sanderson but I don’t know enough and I’ve never seen highlights or anything like that. Not sure if he’s worth a top 10ish pick.

What about Perfetti? Is he legit?

My dream best case scenarios are Drysdale and Stutzle. Wishful thinking.
- SimpleJack

Sanderson is bit younger than the top guys and he will get top ten consideration.

Anton Lundell woulds be a Finn centre who goes earlier than expected like the Habs draft Kotkaniemi, and the Hawks Dach for that matter, so if a team sees a smart 200 foot guy with hands they are gonna go earlier than expected.
The German is just such a fast player and the Austrian is a fireplug with much better all around talents, surprising detail to his defense and carries some anchor to his O and D...
Perfetti? legit He's a skilled playmaker.

The Calgary native playing for Wisconsin is a really good forward who can play anywhere up front with jump. His Freshman numbers on the scoresheet are underwhelming but you have to take the competition into consideration...guys much far developed. I like him for his all around work and feet and strength in his carries, and I think there is a scorer there too.

The shooters Mercer and Quinn are quite different with Mercer not the skater Quinn is in my opinion.Mercer can drive the play and Mercer is lucky to be playing with Rossi.

You noticed I didn't mention some names here? I want you go look at my lists on Draftsite, I guess.

Last thought before a electronically distance myself some more:

With signing one of the bigger college free angents, Vancouver is starting to silent build a contender...

From your perspective (or anyone else), who else other than Lafreniere can step into the NHL next season? Not meant to be a snarky question, just inquisitive.

Perhaps Byfield. He has the build and strength but would he struggle? Maybe he can have a rookie season like Dach starting in the bottom 6 then graduating up as the season goes along.

Stutzle and Rossi? Maybe they thrive but could also see them hitting a wall quickly like Yamamoto for the Oilers. Extra development did him a world of good.

Drysdale, Raymond, Holtz, and Lundell could possibly make the NHL out of camp and be brought along slowly in a defensive role until their offensive game matures in due time.
- AEL_Fox

Agree that Lafreniere is the most likely to play in the NHL next year. Maybe someone like Byfield, Stutzle or Rossi have a shot. Who knows? Who expected Dach to make the team last October? I'll have to defer to Wiz and others who know more about these prospects.

Thx for all the insight wiz! Much appreciated.

Interesting this seems like a rather deep draft. Hope we wind up with a gem.
- SimpleJack

DEEP in a sense that there is a clear cut nice group of top ten kids, even a bit farther, and enough kids for almost the entire first round to get a possible talent.

My head is spinning with the articles and what might happens in relation to the draft order...
this idea that since the standings really were point totals where all teams didn't get to play the same number, and some fake playoff change in summer is gonna ADD teams to the "playoff" -----both things bother me in regards Chicago.
Sure there starting point MIGHT be 8 and not 9....but we know that those totals were real season games...so I can live with slot 9 and three teams below them jump above with top three lottery wins,12.
But it makes me nuts that a) the country is healthy enough for some playoff expansion from 8 conference teams to 12...only because IF the hawks "get in" and win a couple games and then show they are not a big dog yet...and suddenly that playoff prowess knocks them 13 14 15 16 based on some created draft order.

I am happy getting the lotto balls on slot 9 and see if luck brings them up...
It is curious with a Francophone locked as the best player...
and the way just like in the hawks year the third pick is one were RIGHT NOW you will find five players rotating in as top three draftables...yup, there are seven guys who easily can be considered top three candidates...

Reminds of the post strike Crosby draft were a different formula was derived to determine Pittsburgh was the lucky winner...It you don't think an Ottawa or Montreal win has to be sen as a huge benefit,,,,,,,

and I am also curious about this draft in terms of a jump up winner, because lets take New Jersey occupy sixth and 10th spot, so there have the lotto balls .... the balls dont say nj ball from 10th slot (I know they are numbered...) so if NJ gets say the chance to draft THIRD....no matter which ball the SIX spot is where the "jump up is from, right...

Ottawa currently sitting in 2nd and 3rd slots has a 72.7 % they STAY IN THE TOP THREE.
And a 25% chance of drafting first and getting Lafreniere...so follow me....if the win the league assumes Ottawa no longer select second, right...not that 3rd overall lotto ball won and they still sit in slot two (ALONG WITH FIRST OVERALL)?

Anyway not sure I want to see any draft changes where the order get a re-order as I dont want the Hawks moving out of the nice slot they are in...

Thx for all the insight wiz! Much appreciated.
- SimpleJack

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