Seth Jones - The Quest for Assets Continues

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we turn our eyes to 2018 and the quest for more assets

Alexander Alexeyev D Red Deer WHL 6-3 186
Adam Boqvist D Brynas U-20 5-11 170
Xavier Bouchard D Baie Comeau 6-2 176
Rasmus Dahlin D Frolunda 6-1 165
Ty Dellandrea C Flint OHL 6-1 181
Noah Dobson D Acadie-Bathurst QMJHL 6-2 163
Nando Eggnberger LW/RW HC Davos 6-2 185
Joel Farabee LW USNTDP U-17/U-18 5-11 150
Alexis Gravel G Halifax QMJHL 6-3 209
Ben-Olivier Groulx C Halifax QMJHL 6-1 176
Barrett Hayton C Sault Ste. Marie OHL 6-1 179
Krystof Hrabik F/LW Tygri Liberec 6-3 209
Quinn Hughes D USNTDP U-18 5-10 168
Martin Kaut RW Padubice CZE 6-1 176
Alexander Khovanov C Irbis Kazan MHL 5-11 179
Jesperi Kotkaniemi C Assat U-20 6-1 180
Rasmus Kupari C Karpat U-20 5-11 163
Jakub Lauko C Czech 6-1 172
David Levin LW/RW Sudbury OHL 5-10 172
Adam Liska LW Team Slovakia U-18 5-11 181
Anderson MacDonald LW Sherbrooke QMJHL 6-2 203
Jared McIsaac D Halifax QMJHL 6-2 209
Ryan McLeod C/LW Mississauga OHL 6-2 190
Allan McShane C Oshawa OHL 5-11 190
Ryan Merkley D Guelph OHL 5-11 165
K’Andre Miller D USNTDP U-17 6-3 182
Serron Noel RW Oshawa OHL 6-3 192
Merrick Rippon D Ottawa Jr. Senators CCHL 6-1 190
Jakub Skarek G Dukla Jihlava CZE2 6-3 196
Ty Smith D Spokane WHL 5-11 178
Andrei Svechnikov RW Muskegon USHL 6-2 187
Akil Thomas C Niagara OHL 5-11 165
Brady Tkachuk RW USNTDP U-17/18 6-2
Joe Veleno C Saint John QMJHL 6-0 181
Giovanni Vallati D Kitchener OHL 6-1 185
Oliver Wahlstrom C/RW USNTDP U-17/18 6-1 198
Bode Wilde D USNTDP U-17 6-2 193
Jett Woo D Moose Jaw WHL 6-0 201
Jesse Ylonen RW Blues U-20 6-0 160
Filip Zadina LW Pardubice CZE 6-0 198

[TittiesNBeer]

Dahlin or Bust.

[Retardé S]

6'2 McCleod from MIssissauga

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can we sticky this and unsticky the other one

[Dog]

[Retardé S]

If there was a year to tank...

[TittiesNBeer]

If there was a year to tank...

It was 2015

[Nobak]

can we sticky this and unsticky the other one

Careful how you handle this one. If Eggenberger sticks, then it'll be ruined.

[Dog]

Goddammit Novak!

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thanks to whoever stickied

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If there was a year to tank...

It was 2015

I have the impression next year will be deeper in terms of top end skill, am I wrong?

[TittiesNBeer]

If there was a year to tank...

It was 2015

I have the impression next year will be deeper in terms of top end skill, am I wrong?

McDavid, Eichel, Marner, Werenski, Provorov all look great.

plus Hanifin, Strome the jury is still out.


No I don't think that next year will be better than that.

[Retardé S]

It was 2015

I have the impression next year will be deeper in terms of top end skill, am I wrong?

McDavid, Eichel, Marner, Werenski, Provorov all look great.

plus Hanifin, Strome the jury is still out.


No I don't think that next year will be better than that.

I wasn't comparing it to 2015, I was trying to make the parallel with this year.

[TittiesNBeer]

I have the impression next year will be deeper in terms of top end skill, am I wrong?

McDavid, Eichel, Marner, Werenski, Provorov all look great.

plus Hanifin, Strome the jury is still out.


No I don't think that next year will be better than that.

I wasn't comparing it to 2015, I was trying to make the parallel with this year.

Oh 2018 >>>> 2017

Dahlin and Svechnikov are both looking better than Nico/Nolan.

[Shawnathan Horcoff]

If we ever tanked we'd get Colorado'd.

[Retardé S]

McDavid, Eichel, Marner, Werenski, Provorov all look great.

plus Hanifin, Strome the jury is still out.


No I don't think that next year will be better than that.

I wasn't comparing it to 2015, I was trying to make the parallel with this year.

Oh 2018 >>>> 2017

Dahlin and Svechnikov are both looking better than Nico/Nolan.

That's what I thought, Dahlin is touted as the swedish Bobby Orr, and I'm a seeing a lot of forwards with impressive rookie/sophomore years in junior.

[Mufasa]

The long awaited white Subban!

[Retardé S]

I've just watched the highlights,but I've rarely seen a D as dynamic as Dahlin, and he's playing against men. I'm gonna watch myself some Frolunda this year.

[Mufasa]

I'd settle for a Nolan, Patrick though.

[AD]

.... a D as dynamic.... against men

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.... a D as dynamic.... against men

He's dangling his stick against mens, nanners.

He's young and playing with mens.

[IcE ColD]

Using the shaft of his stick to punish them...?

[Retardé S]

Using the shaft of his stick to punish them...?

Using his curled shaft to shoot where the sun doesn't shine.

[Macbeth]

I'd settle for a Nolan, Patrick though.

Owen's son ?

[Mufasa]

I'd settle for a Nolan, Patrick though.

Owen's son ?

Nolan's, Owen son.

[Mufasa]

"Le Canadiens méprise ses racines" - Philippe Canntin

[Mufasa]

Cantin is really saying that after the first half of the first round it's completely random so they should draft Quebecers. He litteraly said that.

[Mufasa]

I think the Habs had beyond horrible drafts from 2008 to 2011. Under Bergevin it's been pretty good.

2012
Galchenyuk
Hudon

2013
Mike Mike
Jacques la couleuvre
Lehkonen
Gettho
Reway

2014
Scherbak
Lernout
Evans

2015
Juulsen
Bourque
Addison

2016
Sergachev
Bitten
Mete

That's better than they make it sound.

[IcE ColD]

Cantin is really saying that after the first half of the first round it's completely random so they should draft Quebecers. He litteraly said that.

I saw the headline, facepalmed, and proceeded to avoid reading the thing.

Those articles are just as bad as all those "when you look this video, you will not believe etc etc" click-baits. White noise. Not worth wasting our time.

Go Nordiques Go!!

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I think the Habs had beyond horrible drafts from 2008 to 2011. Under Bergevin it's been pretty good.

2012
Galchenyuk
Hudon

2013
Mike Mike
Jacques la couleuvre
Lehkonen
Gettho
Reway

2014
Scherbak
Lernout
Evans

2015
Juulsen
Bourque
Addison

2016
Sergachev
Bitten
Mete

That's better than they make it sound.

[IcE ColD]

Are you a beauty school dropout, Artie?

[Mufasa]

Cantin is really saying that after the first half of the first round it's completely random so they should draft Quebecers. He litteraly said that.

I saw the headline, facepalmed, and proceeded to avoid reading the thing.

Those articles are just as bad as all those "when you look this video, you will not believe etc etc" click-baits. White noise. Not worth wasting our time.

Go Nordiques Go!!

He was on the radio.

[Mufasa]

And he ended his bit by saying the Nordiques will draft more french players.

Leroux ended the segment by saying that millenials don't really care, they just want good players.

In the end nobody's getting what they want when it comes to the Habs.

[MP]

Jett Woo...

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# PLAYER Pos TEAM LEAGUE HEIGHT WEIGHT
1 Rasmus Dahlin D Frölunda HC J20 SuperElit 6'1" 165
2 Andrei Svechnikov RW Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 6'2" 187
3 Joel Farabee LW U.S. National U17 Team USDP 5'11" 148
4 Brady Tkachuk C/LW U.S. National U18 Team USDP 6'2" 194
5 Ty Smith D Spokane Chiefs WHL 5'11" 176
6 Jett Woo D Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 6'0" 201
7 Filip Zadina LW HC Dynamo Pardubice Czech 6'0" 198
8 Mattias Samuelsson D U.S. National U17 Team USDP 6'3" 205
9 Adam Boqvist D Brynäs IF J18 J18 Elit 5'11" 170
10 Bode Wilde D U.S. National U17 Team USDP 6'2" 194
11 Jared McIsaac D Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 6'2" 209
12 Jack McBain C Toronto Jr. Canadiens OJHL 6'3" 183
13 Oliver Wahlstrom C/RW U.S. National U17 Team USDP 6'1" 198
14 Jakub Lauko F Piráti Chomutov U18 Czech U18 6'1" 172
15 Rasmus Kupari C Kärpät U18 Jr. B SM-sarja 6'0" 168
16 Akil Thomas C Niagara IceDogs OHL 5'11" 165
17 Joseph Veleno C Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 6'0" 181
18 Xavier Bouchard D Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 6'2" 176
19 Jacob Olofsson C Timrå IK J20 SuperElit 6'2" 192
20 Quinton Hughes D U.S. National U18 Team USDP 5'9" 168
21 Allan McShane C Oshawa Generals OHL 5'11" 190
22 Ryan Merkley D Guelph Storm OHL 5'11" 165
23 Ty Dellandrea C Flint Firebirds OHL 6'1" 181
24 Jesperi Kotkaniemi C Ässät U20 Jr. A SM-liiga 6'2" 190
25 Filip Hållander C/LW Timrå IK J20 SuperElit 6'0" 179
26 Liam Foudy C London Knights OHL 6'0" 161
27 Isac Lundeström C/LW Luleå HF SHL 6'0" 181
28 Benoit-Olivier Groulx C Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 6'1" 176
29 Jesse Ylönen RW Blues U20 Jr. A SM-liiga 6'0" 159
30 Kevin Bahl D Ottawa 67's OHL 6'5" 223
31 Giovanni Vallati D Kitchener Rangers OHL 6'1" 185
HM Ryan McLeod C Mississauga Steelheads OHL 6'2" 190
HM Ty Emberson D U.S. National U17 Team USDP 6'0" 192
HM Alexander Khovanov C Irbis Kazan MHL 5'11" 179
HM Jake Wise C U.S. National U17 Team USDP 5'10" 185
HM Merrick Rippon D Ottawa Jr. Senators CCHL 6'0" 183
HM Alexis Gravel G Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 6'3" 209

[Shawnathan Horcoff]

Xavier Bouchard, Allan McShane, there are some good clean names in here.

EDIT: Jack McBain

[Nobak]

Just realized this is Oliver Wahlstrom's year.

When are Drakkonen and Fanaganov draft-eligible?

[MP]

Just realized this is Oliver Wahlstrom's year.

When are Drakkonen and Fanaganov draft-eligible?

Who's kidding who, you guys are going to be stuck with Planov...

[AD]

Xavier Bouchard, Allan McShane, there are some good clean names in here.

EDIT: Jack McBain

Jack McBain is a disgraced (and disgruntled) ex cop in a c level film noir about a self destructive detective out for justice and revenge in 1970's Chicago.

Not a hockey player.

[Shawnathan Horcoff]

"CENTERED, MCBAIN TURNS..." :coley_moley:

You're right. It doesn't really work.

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The #Habs currently have 7 picks going into the 2018 NHL draft:
1st
2nd
2nd (CHI)
2nd (WSH)
3rd
5th
5th* (LAK) Can become a 4th if Kings qualify for playoffs
5th* (EDM) Can become a 4th if Al Montoya plays in 7 more regular season games

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ISIS Top 31 mens of mens

Rank Player Name Position DOB Shot Height Weight Team League Previous Rank
1 Dahlin, Rasmus LD 4/13/2000 L 6.02 181 Vastra Frolunda SweE 1
2 Svechnikov, Andrei RW/C 3/26/2000 L 6.02* 186 Barrie OHL 2
3 Tkachuk, Brady C 9/16/1999 L 6.03.25* 196 Boston U. H. E 3
4 Zadina, Filip RW 11/27/1999 L 6.00* 196 Halifax QMJHL 4
5 Hughes, Quinn LD 10/14/1999 L 5.09.5* 170 U. of Michigan Big Ten 6
6 Wahlstrom, Oliver C 6/13/2000 R 6.00.75* 205 USA U18 NTDP 5
7 Veleno, Joseph C 1/13/2000 L 6.01* 195 Saint John QMJHL 7
8 Boqvist, Adam LD 8/15/2000 R 5.11 170 Brynas IF Jr. SweJE 8
9 McLeod, Ryan C 9/21/1999 L 6.02* 200 Mississauga OHL 9
10 Kupari, Rasmus C 3/15/2000 R 6.01.25 183 Karpat Oulu FinE 10
11 Smith, Ty LD 3/24/2000 L 5.10.25* 176 Spokane WHL 11
12 Wilde, Bode RD 1/24/2000 R 6.02.25* 195 USA U18 NTDP 12
13 Bouchard, Evan RD 10/20/1999 R 6.01.75* 193 London OHL 16
14 Farabee, Joel LW 2/25/2000 L 5.11.5* 164 USA U18 NTDP 13
15 Thomas, Akil C 1/2/2000 R 5.11* 169 Niagara OHL 14
16 Hayton, Barrett C 6/9/2000 L 6.00.75* 191 Sault Ste. Marie OHL 25
17 McIsaac, Jared LD 3/27/2000 L 6.01* 195 Halifax QMJHL 15
18 Denisenko, Grigori LW 6/24/2000 R 5.11 165 Yaroslavl Loko RusJr 18
19 Dobson, Noah RD 1/7/2000 R 6.02.75* 180 Acadie-Bathurst QMJHL 31
20 Alexeyev, Alexander RD 11/15/1999 R 6.03* 200 Red Deer WHL 22
21 Groulx, Benoit-Olivier C 2/6/2000 L 6.00.75* 192 Halifax QMJHL 19
22 Lundestrom, Isac C 11/6/1999 L 6.00.5 185 Lulea HF SweE 21
23 Merkley, Ryan RD 8/14/2000 R 5.11.25* 170 Guelph OHL 27
24 Kotkaniemi, Jesperi C 7/6/2000 L 6.01.5* 188 Assat FinE NR
25 Sutter, Riley RW 10/25/1999 R 6.03* 205 Everett WHL 17
26 McBain, Jack LW 1/6/2000 L 6.03 194 Toronto OJHL 23
27 Woo, Jett RD 7/27/2000 R 5.11.75* 205 Moose Jaw WHL 20
28 Ginning, Adam RD 1/13/2000 L 6.03 196 Linkoping HC SweE 29
29 Samuelsson, Adam LD 6/21/2000 L 6.05.75* 240 USA U18 NTDP 24
30 Olofsson, Jacob C 2/8/2000 L 6.02 192 Timra IK SweAl 26
31 Noel, Serron RW 8/8/2000 R 6.04.75* 200 Oshawa OHL NR

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more mens mens


RANK PLAYER TEAM LEAGUE POS HT WT NAT
1 Dahlin, Rasmus Frolunda SHL D 6'2 180 SWE
2 Svechnikov, Andrei Barrie OHL RW 6'2 185 RUS
3 Boqvist, Adam Brynas J20 Superelit D 5'11 170 SWE
4 Tkachuk, Brady Boston University NCAA LW 6'2 195 USA
5 Zadina, Filip Halifax QMJHL LW 6'0 200 CZE
6 Hughes, Quinton Michigan NCAA D 5'9 170 USA
7 Veleno, Joseph Saint John QMJHL C 6'2 195 CAN
8 Smith, Ty Spokane WHL D 5'11 175 CAN
9 Wahlstrom, Oliver NTDP U18 USHL C 6'1 205 USA
10 McIsaac, Jared Halifax QMJHL D 6'2 210 CAN
11 Wilde, Bode NTDP U18 USHL D 6'2 195 USA
12 Merkley, Ryan Guelph OHL D 5'11 165 CAN
13 Kupari, Rasmus Karpat U20 Jr A SM-Liiga C 6'0 165 FIN
14 McLeod, Ryan Mississauga OHL C 6'2 190 CAN
15 Groulx, Benoit-Olivier Halifax QMJHL C 6'1 190 CAN
16 Bouchard, Evan London OHL D 6'2 180 CAN
17 Farabee, Joel NTDP U18 USHL LW 5'11 160 USA
18 McBain, Jack Toronto OJHL C 6'3 185 CAN
19 Thomas, Akil Niagara OHL C 5'11 165 CAN
20 Lundestrom, Isac Lulea SHL C 5'11 175 SWE
21 Woo, Jett Moose Jaw WHL D 6'0 200 CAN
22 Khovanov, Alexander Moncton QMJHL C 5'11 180 RUS
23 Dobson, Noah Acadie-Bathurst QMJHL D 6'3 180 CAN
24 Denisenko, Grigori Loko Yaroslavl MHL LW 5'10 165 RUS
25 Kotkaniemi, Jesperi Assat Liiga C 6'2 190 FIN
26 Bouchard, Xavier Baie-Comeau QMJHL D 6'3 190 CAN
27 Dellandrea, Ty Flint OHL C 6'1 180 CAN
28 MacDonald, Anderson Moncton QMJHL LW 6'2 205 CAN
29 Kravtsov, Vitali Chelyabinsk KHL C 6'2 170 RUS
30 Kurashev, Philipp Quebec QMJHL C 6'0 185 SUI
31 Samuelsson, Mattias NTDP U18 USHL D 6'4 215 USA
32 Olofsson, Jacob Timra Allsvenskan C 6'2 195 SWE
33 Ylonen, Jesse Espoo Mestis RW 6'0 160 FIN
34 Miller, K'Andre NTDP U18 USHL D 6'3 205 USA
35 Kotkov, Vladislav Chicoutimi QMJHL LW 6'5 200 RUS
36 Sandin, Rasmus Sault Ste Marie OHL D 5'11 185 SWE
37 Tychonick, Jonny Penticton BCHL D 5'11 165 CAN
38 Noel, Serron Oshawa OHL RW 6'3 190 CAN
39 Zavgorodniy, Dmitry Rimouski QMJHL RW 5'9 160 RUS
40 Eggenberger, Nando Davos NLA LW 6'2 185 SUI
41 Lauko, Jakub Chomutov Extraliga C 6'1 170 CZE
42 Addison, Calen Lethbridge WHL D 5'11 180 CAN
43 Wise, Jake NTDP U18 USHL C 5'10 185 USA
44 Hayton, Barrett Sault Ste Marie OHL C 6'1 180 CAN
45 Skarek, Jakub Dukla Jihlava Extraliga G 6'3 195 CZE
46 Vallati, Giovanni Kitchener OHL D 6'1 185 CAN
47 Kondelik, Joachim Muskegon USHL C 6'6 210 CZE
48 Ingham, Jacob Mississauga OHL G 6'3 185 CAN
49 McShane, Allan Oshawa OHL C 5'11 190 CAN
50 Nizhnikov, Kirill Barrie OHL RW 6'1 190 RUS
51 Fortier, Gabriel Baie-Comeau QMJHL C 5'10 190 CAN
52 Gravel, Alexis Halifax QMJHL G 6'3 220 CAN
53 Fonstad, Cole Prince Albert WHL RW 5'10 160 CAN
54 Levin, David Sudbury OHL LW 5'10 170 ISR
55 Alexeeyev, Alexander Red Deer WHL D 6'3 200 RUS
56 Kaut, Martin Pardubice Extraliga RW 6'1 175 CZE
57 Wernblom, Lukas MoDo Allsvenskan C 5'9 155 SWE
58 Sutter, Riley Everett WHL RW 6'2 200 CAN
59 Hain, Gavin NTDP U18 USHL C 5'11 195 USA
60 Bahl, Kevin Ottawa OHL D 6'5 225 CAN
61 Rtishchev, Nikita Krasnaya Armiya MHL RW 6'1 190 RUS
62 McLaughlin, Blake Grand Rapids USHS C 5'11 160 USA
63 Struthers, Matthew Owen Sound OHL C 6'2 195 CAN
64 Roman, Milos Vancouver WHL C 5'11 195 SVK
65 Gustafsson, David HV71 SHL C 6'1 185 SWE
66 Hrabik, Krystof Liberec Extraliga LW 6'3 210 CZE
67 Dunkley, Nathan Kingston OHL C 5'11 190 CAN
68 Burzan, Luka Moose Jaw WHL C 6'0 185 CAN
69 Sokolov, Yegor Cape Breton QMJHL LW 6'3 235 RUS
70 Beaudin, Nicolas Drummondville QMJHL D 5'11 170 CAN
71 Galenyuk, Danila SKA-1946 MHL D 6'1 185 RUS
72 Westfalt, Marcus Brynas J20 Superelit LW 6'3 190 SWE
73 Gruden, Jonathan NTDP U18 USHL LW 5'11 170 USA
74 Rodrigue, Olivier Drummondville QMJHL G 6'1 150 CAN
75 Fehérváry, Martin Oskarshamm Allsvenskan D 6'1 190 SVK
76 Johansson, Filip Leksands J20 Superelit D 6'1 185 SWE
77 Utunen, Toni Tappara Liiga D 5'11 170 FIN
78 Lalonde, Owen Guelph OHL D 6'1 175 CAN
79 Nordgren, Niklas HIFK U20 Jr A SM-Liiga RW 5'9 165 FIN
80 Comrie, Sean Spruce Grove AJHL D 6'0 165 CAN
81 Bokk, Dominik Vaxjo J20 Superelit RW 5'11 155 GER
82 Bernard, Xavier Drummondville QMJHL D 6'3 205 CAN
83 Kral, Filip Spokane WHL D 5'11 165 CZE
84 Samuelsson, Adam NTDP U18 NTDP D 6'5 240 USA
85 Clark, Kody Ottawa OHL RW 6'1 175 CAN
86 Wassenius, Carl AIK J20 Superelit C 6'2 200 SWE
87 Manderville, Ethan Kanata CCHL C 6'4 200 CAN
88 Roberts, Connor Hamilton OHL C 6'4 215 CAN
89 Marchenko, Kirill Mamonty Yugry MHL RW 6'3 170 RUS
90 Jenik, Jan Liberec Extraliga LW 6'1 165 CZE
91 Hallander, Filip Timra Allsvenskan RW 6'0 180 SWE
92 Iskhakov, Ruslan Trnava U20 Slovakia Jr C 5'9 165 RUS
93 Giles, Patrick NTDP U18 USHL C 6'4 205 USA
94 Ginning, Adam Linkoping J20 Superelit D 6'3 190 SWE
95 Mandolese, Kevin Cape Breton QMJHL G 6'3 180 CAN
96 Chisholm, Declan Peterborough OHL D 6'0 180 CAN
97 Malik, Zack Sudbury OHL D 6'2 160 CZE
98 Back, Oskar Farjestad J20 Superelit C 6'2 195 SWE
99 Drury, Jack Waterloo USHL C 5'11 180 USA
100 Demin, Stanislav Wenatchee BCHL D 6'1 190 USA

[Dog]

3 Ds, 2LWs and a RW before the first ranking C.

Fantastic!

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3 Ds, 2LWs and a RW before the first ranking C.

Fantastic!

that 1st ranked D...he's what Seth Jones wants to be when he grows up

[TittiesNBeer]

The #Habs currently have 7 picks going into the 2018 NHL draft:
1st
2nd
2nd (CHI)
2nd (WSH)
3rd
5th
5th* (LAK) Can become a 4th if Kings qualify for playoffs
5th* (EDM) Can become a 4th if Al Montoya plays in 7 more regular season games

That is 8 picks.

MUMUMATH

[TittiesNBeer]

3 Ds, 2LWs and a RW before the first ranking C.

Fantastic!

Brady Tkachuk might be a C when he grows up.

That said I think that first C should be ahead of him. I really like Wahlstrom.

Veleno at 7 though is too high. He screams second line centre to me.

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PK's replacement in all facets of the game

Scouting Report- Bode Wilde

A defender with arguably the highest upside of any of his talented NTDP teammates, this Harvard-bound blueliner is a phenomenal skater with a blistering shot. Big, thick defensemen that look graceful while carrying the puck simply don’t grow on trees, and you’d probably hear more about him if his draft year wasn’t loaded with cornerstone-type defenders. Wilde is one confident teenager, maybe sometimes to a fault, as doing “too much” with the puck is something he’ll have to limit. Especially considering how talented the NTDP forwards are. Still, he is perfectly capable of playing a variety of roles with aplomb — power play quarterback, crease-clearer on the penalty kill, and even neutralizing top opponents. Wilde loves to hammer the disc thanks to a heavy shot, and he has the ability to either create his own shot from up high or finish in a speed rush to the net. Once he crosses center, he is as close to the complete package as they come, and his size and right-handed shot make him an extremely tantalizing prospect with star potential. Wilde’s risk taking can put his mates in jeopardy, so you’d like to see him go through stretches when he puts a premium on sound positioning, and is willing to refrain from deep attacks every single shift.

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The Habs have already converted Wahlstrom to wing

Scouting Report

Wahlstrom is a dominant power winger with elite puck skills, highlighted by a devastatingly accurate shot. He is one of the top goal scorers available for the draft, but he does far more than simply fill the back of the net. Not only is Wahlstrom Team USA’s top-line right wing, but he is also a key cog in both the power play and the penalty kill. Although it seems like he never turns down the opportunity to crank one towards the cage, he is blessed with an acute sense to quickly identify a defender’s intentions, then exploit the tiniest of windows and turn a seemingly harmless 1-on-1 into a clear dash for the cage. Wahlstrom has very good speed with an above-average first step. And although he is no straight-line road-runner, his footwork, balance and lateral skating ability are all excellent, and he uses a keen understanding of play development to get the extra step or two he needs to create plenty of space between the opponent and him.

Wahlstrom has very soft hands and is an excellent passer, capable of threading the needle with a slap or touch pass, or saucering one cross-ice during odd-man rushes. His puck poise for a neophyte is extraordinary, and there are multiple instances during a game when you get the impression he’s a man playing against boys. His physical play, defensive-zone awareness and ability to combine physicality with smart reads are ribbons and bows on what looks like the complete package.

[TittiesNBeer]

I dont know who sees him and calls him a power winger.

He's a creative centre, and my biggest complaint last season (fixed thsi year) is that he played too much of a perimeter game and didn't go to the net enough. Now he goes to the net, and gets to the dirty areas, but i still wouldn't call him a power forward.