Jan Levine: Fifth annual Hockey Buzz Mock Draft underway, VAN pick in, AZ/BUF on deck We kick off the second-10 picks...

Jan Levine: Fifth annual Hockey Buzz Mock Draft underway, VAN pick in, AZ/BUF on deck
We kick off the second-10 picks...
- airjan23

Good pick up at 11th.

Hopefully Lav can get in the kids’ ears and get more out of them. For the negative in GG, he managed to find a way to unlock Kreider. Now lets hope Lav (and Peca) can unlock the kids.

Good pick up at 11th.
- optimus-reim

Thanks ...Washington did well with its pick too!

Hopefully Lav can get in the kids’ ears and get more out of them. For the negative in GG, he managed to find a way to unlock Kreider. Now lets hope Lav (and Peca) can unlock the kids.
- aecliptic

I wish I could agree that they've been "locked" though

I have watched ever single second of every game Kakko and Lafreniere have played in the NHL, and unfortunately neither one of them is a natural goal scorer, at all.

They are both going to have to work very hard for their goals their whole career

hopefully both of them put about triple the effort training this summer than they seem to have done the last few summers

I wish I could agree that they've been "locked" though

I have watched ever single second of every game Kakko and Lafreniere have played in the NHL, and unfortunately neither one of them is a natural goal scorer, at all.

They are both going to have to work very hard for their goals their whole career

hopefully both of them put about triple the effort training this summer than they seem to have done the last few summers
- jimbro83

What would the team look like if we swapped the years we picked first overall and second overall. 🤦🏻‍♂️ I like to torment myself

Although a right shot defenseman is much needed, in Vancouver, a bigger priority is defensemen who can actually play defense, which this guy is terrible at.

Hard pass on this player.

I wish I could agree that they've been "locked" though

I have watched ever single second of every game Kakko and Lafreniere have played in the NHL, and unfortunately neither one of them is a natural goal scorer, at all.

They are both going to have to work very hard for their goals their whole career

hopefully both of them put about triple the effort training this summer than they seem to have done the last few summers
- jimbro83

You just can’t make it up. Pick 2nd and 1st overall in back to back years and just get good but not great players. Only this franchise

Although a right shot defenseman is much needed, in Vancouver, a bigger priority is defensemen who can actually play defense, which this guy is terrible at.

Hard pass on this player.
- Reubenkincade

I think it would be good to say who you would have selected in this spot instead

You just can’t make it up. Pick 2nd and 1st overall in back to back years and just get good but not great players. Only this franchise
- TPC

*cough* *cough* Flyer fans says HI

2007....JvR
2017...NoPa

*cough* *cough* Flyer fans says HI

2007....JvR
2017...NoPa
- Glak18

Yeah but not B2B years.

You just can’t make it up. Pick 2nd and 1st overall in back to back years and just get good but not great players. Only this franchise
- TPC

Franchise didn’t deserve those picks. It’s the hockey gods doing their thing.

Franchise didn’t deserve those picks. It’s the hockey gods doing their thing.
- Feds91Stammer

why do the hockey Gods like Chicago so much then

why do the hockey Gods like Chicago so much then
- jimbro83

Maybe they have terrible taste in pizza

You just can’t make it up. Pick 2nd and 1st overall in back to back years and just get good but not great players. Only this franchise
- TPC

I don’t think they are finished products yet. What 1-2 OA picks don’t sniff top PP minutes 3-4 years into their career? It’s a big part of production/confidence for a young skill player. They’ve been stuck in 3rd line minutes and little to no PP time with first unit their whole career. I’ve preached patience with them but I get it, it’s harder and harder to believe it but I’m still there. Just don’t think either should be traded because Rangers Law suggests they’ll blow up on another team

I think it’s time they both get top PP time. Bump down Pararin and Trocheck. Fox Zib Kreider Laf Kakko top PP unit. Maybe it’ll make Panarin want to get traded

How about Wyndham Clark talk about bursting on the scene. Two titles w/ 1 being a US Open, in less than 2 months. Impressive to say the least. He’s got a cool feel good story too

Maybe they have terrible taste in pizza
- eichiefs9

Maybe they have terrible taste in pizza
- eichiefs9

I went to Chicago one time and I did have the pizza, and I thought it was good

but very very filling, you gotta lay down after eating that

I don’t think they are finished products yet. What 1-2 OA picks don’t sniff top PP minutes 3-4 years into their career? It’s a big part of production/confidence for a young skill player. They’ve been stuck in 3rd line minutes and little to no PP time with first unit their whole career. I’ve preached patience with them but I get it, it’s harder and harder to believe it but I’m still there. Just don’t think either should be traded because Rangers Law suggests they’ll blow up on another team

I think it’s time they both get top PP time. Bump down Pararin and Trocheck. Fox Zib Kreider Laf Kakko top PP unit. Maybe it’ll make Panarin want to get traded

How about Wyndham Clark talk about bursting on the scene. Two titles w/ 1 being a US Open, in less than 2 months. Impressive to say the least. He’s got a cool feel good story too
- Slimtj100

Like Jimbo has said though, they have both had opportunities and just can’t finish. I don’t know how you get better at that. Either you can score or you can’t haha. Hoping maybe they get some more luck

I went to Chicago one time and I did have the pizza, and I thought it was good

but very very filling, you gotta lay down after eating that
- jimbro83

I've honestly never had it, just needed to find something to break the city's balls about

I'm sure it's good, but it doesn't look like something I'd want to try more than once.

I've honestly never had it, just needed to find something to break the city's balls about

I'm sure it's good, but it doesn't look like something I'd want to try more than once.
- eichiefs9

The best pizza I ever had was in Philly. I forget the name of the place but the slices are enormous.

Like Jimbo has said though, they have both had opportunities and just can’t finish. I don’t know how you get better at that. Either you can score or you can’t haha. Hoping maybe they get some more luck
- TPC

I think confidence has a lot to do with it too. Kakko gets that aww shucks look to him. So maybe more opportunity brings more production and confidence

Like Jimbo has said though, they have both had opportunities and just can’t finish. I don’t know how you get better at that. Either you can score or you can’t haha. Hoping maybe they get some more luck
- TPC

In my unprofessional opinion Laf seems like he needs to work on his foot speed and kakko just needs to shoot as much as possible.

new blog up

In my unprofessional opinion Laf seems like he needs to work on his foot speed and kakko just needs to shoot as much as possible.
- picklerick

Once Kakko matures into a man he’ll be really good. Picking corners and all. He’s not flashy but he is strong. I’ve said it before that Nichuskin is a good comparison to Kakko. And it took him awhile. He had a zero goal season.