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Class of 18’ - Defencemen

Class of 18’ - Defencemen

Draft Class: 2018
Created By: Fedoraguy33
Published: Jul. 22, 2020 at 10:21 a.m.
ROUND 1TEAMORIGINALPLAYERDETAILS
1Logo of the Buffalo Sabres-
2Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes-
3Logo of the Montreal Canadiens-
4Logo of the Ottawa Senators-
Ty Smith (+13 )
5Logo of the Arizona Coyotes-
6Logo of the Detroit Red Wings-
7Logo of the Vancouver Canucks-
8Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks-
9Logo of the New York Rangers-
10Logo of the Edmonton Oilers-
11Logo of the New York Islanders-
12Logo of the New York IslandersLogo of the Calgary Flames
13Logo of the Dallas Stars-
14Logo of the Philadelphia FlyersLogo of the St. Louis Blues
Joey Keane (+74 )
15Logo of the Florida Panthers-
16Logo of the Colorado Avalanche-
17Logo of the New Jersey Devils-
Jett Woo (+20 )
18Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets-
19Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers-
20Logo of the Los Angeles Kings-
Bode Wilde (+21 )
21Logo of the San Jose Sharks-
22Logo of the New York RangersLogo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
23Logo of the Anaheim Ducks-
Kevin Bahl (+32 )
24Logo of the Minnesota Wild-
Sean Durzi (+28 )
25Logo of the St. Louis BluesLogo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
26Logo of the Ottawa SenatorsLogo of the Boston Bruins
27Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksLogo of the Nashville Predators
28Logo of the New York RangersLogo of the Tampa Bay Lightning
29Logo of the Toronto Maple LeafsLogo of the Winnipeg Jets
30Logo of the Detroit Red WingsLogo of the Vegas Golden Knights
Toni Utunen (+100 )
31Logo of the Washington Capitals-
Jul. 22, 2020 at 10:51 a.m.
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finally Ty Smith getting some love
Jul. 22, 2020 at 11:17 a.m.
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romanov is overated
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Jul. 22, 2020 at 3:36 p.m.
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Sandin over Smith and Lunkvist
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Jul. 22, 2020 at 9:29 p.m.
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romanov is overated


Hmm. Says who? Maybe wait until you see him in the NHL? Maybe you didn't see him at the world juniors the last two years?
Jul. 22, 2020 at 9:30 p.m.
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Mattias Norlinder. Not a name many of you know from this draft but imo he will sky rocket on this list in about two to three years
Jul. 22, 2020 at 9:55 p.m.
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Dobson is way too low. His underlying numbers were great this season. He might not be as dynamic offensively as guys like smith and boqvist, but he’s above average at everything. Not flashy, but no holes in his game. He’ll be the isles #1 defenseman sooner than later.
Jul. 22, 2020 at 10:04 p.m.
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Mattias Norlinder. Not a name many of you know from this draft but imo he will sky rocket on this list in about two to three years


we got him in 2019
Jul. 22, 2020 at 10:14 p.m.
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Hmm. Says who? Maybe wait until you see him in the NHL? Maybe you didn't see him at the world juniors the last two years?


The hype surronding him is too much, sure he could a top 4 but is he already a lock for number 1 like some people on this site think? no
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Jul. 23, 2020 at 5:52 p.m.
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The hype surronding him is too much, sure he could a top 4 but is he already a lock for number 1 like some people on this site think? no


He is proted to be a top 3 D. He was a steal in the second round. Where he was drafted is why he is getting more hype. Also all star D at back to back world juniors says he easily could turn into a legit first pairing D. Which aren't easy to come by
Jul. 23, 2020 at 8:19 p.m.
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He is proted to be a top 3 D. He was a steal in the second round. Where he was drafted is why he is getting more hype. Also all star D at back to back world juniors says he easily could turn into a legit first pairing D. Which aren't easy to come by


let him play a game in North America then we will see
Jul. 24, 2020 at 1:39 p.m.
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Dobson is way too low. His underlying numbers were great this season. He might not be as dynamic offensively as guys like smith and boqvist, but he’s above average at everything. Not flashy, but no holes in his game. He’ll be the isles #1 defenseman sooner than later.


Dobson was heavily sheltered this past season. I still love him as a prospect, he's big, can skate, and think at a high level, but the way the Isles used him this year was really odd. Probably has something to do with CHL-AHL rule.
Jul. 24, 2020 at 1:42 p.m.
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Sandin over Smith and Lunkvist


I'd agree with that. I'd even put Lundkvist above Smith, but I don't think Smith should be lower than 6/7 (depending on how you feel about Bouchard)
Jul. 24, 2020 at 1:55 p.m.
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Dobson was heavily sheltered this past season. I still love him as a prospect, he's big, can skate, and think at a high level, but the way the Isles used him this year was really odd. Probably has something to do with CHL-AHL rule.


For sure he was sheltered , but for the most part he was playing on his offside with one of the worst defenseman in the NHL (boychuk) and he was a great play driver offensively and was well above average defensively.

Barry trotz has always had a problem with playing skilled young guys (vrana, Burakovsky , forsberg , Schmidt ). He doesn’t reward accomplishment with advancement - it was evident Dobson deserved more minutes but trotz wouldn’t give them to him.

He’ll likely be a regular next season.
Jul. 24, 2020 at 2:10 p.m.
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For sure he was sheltered , but for the most part he was playing on his offside with one of the worst defenseman in the NHL (boychuk) and he was a great play driver offensively and was well above average defensively.

Barry trotz has always had a problem with playing skilled young guys (vrana, Burakovsky , forsberg , Schmidt ). He doesn’t reward accomplishment with advancement - it was evident Dobson deserved more minutes but trotz wouldn’t give them to him.

He’ll likely be a regular next season.


Do you think he would've played in Bridgeport if he were eligible? It was apparent the club didn't think another year in the Q would be beneficial. He was scratched almost 40 times though that's what I don't understand.
Jul. 24, 2020 at 2:18 p.m.
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Do you think he would've played in Bridgeport if he were eligible? It was apparent the club didn't think another year in the Q would be beneficial. He was scratched almost 40 times though that's what I don't understand.


Without a doubt, but that’s just because trotz is a conservative coach. Dobson’s development was great this season , but I still don’t agree with him being scratched 40 times. He was clearly NHL ready .The islanders were a better team when he was on the ice.

With Leddy likely gone next season and Bridgeport crowded with RHD, they will be forced to give him regular minutes in the NHL next season, which is a good thing.
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Jul. 24, 2020 at 2:19 p.m.
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Without a doubt, but that’s just because trotz is a conservative coach. Dobson’s development was great this season , but I still don’t agree with him being scratched 40 times. He was clearly NHL ready .The islanders were a better team when he was on the ice.

With Leddy likely gone next season and Bridgeport crowded with RHD, they will be forced to give him regular minutes in the NHL next season, which is a good thing.


Awesome for you, bad news for my Devils.
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Jul. 24, 2020 at 2:25 p.m.
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Awesome for you, bad news for my Devils.


The devils don’t need to be good right now. Blackwood looks like a stud and I think smith/Hughes will be solid next season. They’ll be a fun team to watch but in a few years they can make some noise in the playoffs.
 
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