My wife is working from home today. Gentle creature she is to everything except a keyboard. She is a key smasher. I can clearly see how the keyboard on the last Mac got wrecked now.

That is funny.
- Reubenkincade

How so? Their left side of D is reasonable, with Hughes, OJ, Rathbone... the right side has Woo as the top guy. All things being equal, would rather they pick a RHD to even that out.

Drance saying another canuck will be added to the list today
- Codes1087

Not many names left to choose from

That is funny.
- Reubenkincade

Do you wake up stupid or is there a routine you go through?

I always knew you were a huge fan of Quinn Hughes.

Thanks bud, learn to read.

How so? Their left side of D is reasonable, with Hughes, OJ, Rathbone... the right side has Woo as the top guy. All things being equal, would rather they pick a RHD to even that out.
- NewYorkNuck

Ruby is clearly against a defender with size, physical and can play all situations. As I alluded to

Van doesn't really need another top end LHD unless he is a big, physical minute munching defender.

Not many names left to choose from
- NewYorkNuck

no not at all, which is sad.

Miller, Benn, Petterson, Boeser, Schmidt, Beagle, LE.

Am I missing anyone else?

no not at all, which is sad.

Miller, Benn, Petterson, Boeser, Schmidt, Beagle, LE.

Am I missing anyone else?
- Codes1087

My money is on Boeser. Good thing, now Benning can't trade him either.

My wife is working from home today. Gentle creature she is to everything except a keyboard. She is a key smasher. I can clearly see how the keyboard on the last Mac got wrecked now.
- manvanfan

Tell her to get her own laptop. Does she have access to your porn and dating sites?

Tell her to get her own laptop. Does she have access to your porn and dating sites?
- VanHockeyGuy

She has her work lap top.

If Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser were in the same draft class, who would you pick?

If Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser were in the same draft class, who would you pick?
- manvanfan

Always take the centre.

Van doesn't really need another top end LHD unless he is a big, physical minute munching defender.

Powers and Hughes fit the bill more. Lambos would be a nice consolation prize but I wouldn't be picking him in the top 10.

Kent Johnson and Dylan Guenther is they somehow fell to 8 or later would be absolute spectacular steals for Van.
- manvanfan

Everything I've heard about Lambos is that he is a very good all-around Dman, physical and defensively responsible.

Van has 1 top end LHD, you can always use more, plus you can always play guys on their off side if need be.

If Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser were in the same draft class, who would you pick?
- manvanfan

Horvat

If Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser were in the same draft class, who would you pick?
- manvanfan

Horvat. Sacrifice a little bit of point production for one of the best faceoff guys in the league. Guy also has more powerplay goals than Mcdavid over the last 2 years.

How so? Their left side of D is reasonable, with Hughes, OJ, Rathbone... the right side has Woo as the top guy. All things being equal, would rather they pick a RHD to even that out.
- NewYorkNuck

Hughes is a defensive nightmare, but a type of defenseman this team needs, Olli has played 15 games in the NHL and has had some good games, but has proven to be a bit weak on the outside turn, Rathbone, has played a whopping 5 professional games and according to some, is an adventure defensively.
Not what I would call reasonable, nor do I think it is bad. Minivan stated the team didn't need more top-end on the left side, unless it was a big minute-muncher, which I agree on, claiming they don't need more top-end of any position, on this team is just wrong.

Do you wake up stupid or is there a routine you go through?

I always knew you were a huge fan of Quinn Hughes.

Thanks bud, learn to read.
- manvanfan

Yes, I regretfully read your posts.

Hughes is a defensive nightmare, but a type of defenseman this team needs, Olli has played 15 games in the NHL and has had some good games, but has proven to be a bit weak on the outside turn, Rathbone, has played a whopping 5 professional games and according to some, is an adventure defensively.
Not what I would call reasonable, nor do I think it is bad. Minivan stated the team didn't need more top-end on the left side, unless it was a big minute-muncher, which I agree on, claiming they don't need more top-end of any position, on this team is just wrong.
- Reubenkincade

Right. Those guys who have played very few professional games versus the guy they're drafting who has played... zero? Can't really use their inexperience as an argument against them when you're comparing them to a guy who also doesn't have experience.

This team, any team really, needs more top-end skill at every position. Like I said, all things being equal (if you're taking between two evenly rated prospects), they need more guys on the right than they do on the left.

Everything I've heard about Lambos is that he is a very good all-around Dman, physical and defensively responsible.

Van has 1 top end LHD, you can always use more, plus you can always play guys on their off side if need be.
- NorthNuck

I think Bobby Mac had him at 17th. I think he could turn out to be a player like Josh Morrissey but Morrissey made huge strides defensively in the AHL. Not saying Lambos wouldn't.

If Van was picking in the 11-17 range and someone had not dropped, he would be a great pick for that range. Always BPA in the first round.

My wife is working from home today. Gentle creature she is to everything except a keyboard. She is a key smasher. I can clearly see how the keyboard on the last Mac got wrecked now.
- manvanfan

Wait, you're married to NuckUp?

Always take the centre.
- Marwood

3-0 for Horvat. That kind of surprises me a bit, sort of.

Matt Beniers ahead of Kent Johnson in most online rankings but I see Johnson as the better player but he played wing with Beniers at center most of the year.

I still think BPA in the first round and as Judd Brackett said years ago it's just a plus if it aligns with what your team needs the most.

Wait, you're married to NuckUp?
- Load Management

Wait, you're married to NuckUp?
- Load Management

3-0 for Horvat. That kind of surprises me a bit, sort of.

Matt Beniers ahead of Kent Johnson in most online rankings but I see Johnson as the better player but he played wing with Beniers at center most of the year.

I still think BPA in the first round and as Judd Brackett said years ago it's just a plus if it aligns with what your team needs the most.
- manvanfan

I think if the differences are very small between a couple prospects, there's an argument to be made for taking a need at position. It's drafting and developing... always hard to gauge where a guy will go after he's drafted, so hopefully you develop him properly.

That really only happens in those 8-11, 11-15, 15-20 groupings of picks though.

Right. Those guys who have played very few professional games versus the guy they're drafting who has played... zero? Can't really use their inexperience as an argument against them when you're comparing them to a guy who also doesn't have experience.

This team, any team really, needs more top-end skill at every position. Like I said, all things being equal (if you're taking between two evenly rated prospects), they need more guys on the right than they do on the left.
- NewYorkNuck

Fair enough.
I would say, if your scouting department is rating players as equals,(especially in the 1st round), then you probably have some serious issues within your scouting department.

TDL 6 days from now, I wonder how JB's talks with Pearson's agent are going?

Odd's to make playoffs 2.9% today, down from 4% yesterday.