Quoting: gmgb
Clearly you're a big fan of Pashin, and that's great! I get the feeling he was on your radar even before the draft, and it's awesome when your fav team selects a prospect you're already a fan of. It's just that if any GM felt he was worth being selected in the 2nd round, someone would have taken him then, or shortly after. 31 NHL teams (including CAR) didn't feel that way. That's not to say he can't/won't make it or that his stock won't rise as he develops, but if you're thinking his trade value right now is close to a 2nd, I'm afraid it's not. He hasn't played nearly enough since the draft (no one has) for opinions to change that drastically on any prospect.
I'm pretty high on Gunler, and he was on my shortlist of prospects I hoped NSH would take in the 2nd round. Bokk seems like much less of a sure thing to me. To each their own. But yeah, to me neither would be an ideal main piece for Arvidsson. Given that NSH still sees themselves as a contender (I have serious doubts about that, and wish they started a rebuild at the last deadline) and made moves in that direction this summer, trading Arvidsson isn't likely at all right now anyway. Maybe in the offseason or at the deadline if they bottom out, but they have to give the current lineup a chance first.
Every single mock draft I could find had him going no later than 45th. He fell 144 places. That's not because he's bad, it's because he's smaller than Grimaldi. He was on a line with Amirov, and with the New Jersey pick who's name I cannot spell. He wasn't someone I particularly cared about. He would have been a good 2nd round pick. I could have seen him falling to the 4th or 5th. But to the 7th is beyond a steal. EVERYONE knows his talent level. He's got genuine top 6 upside, and should NEVER have fallen like he did. He's already playing with the MHL right now. 31 games played and 38 points, and just playing with people. He's incredible.
Gunler sounds like someone you rated highly, which might be why you see the difference between the two, but the truth is, Bokk may even be better. Bokk (on a significantly worse team) tallied far better at his last WJC's than Gunler did this year, yes I know Bokk was a year older and we'll see what Gunler does next year, but that's not a good start for the swede. Bokk's domestic play has struggled, but he's been so badly misused, it's beyond a joke. He's on the 3rd line and being told to play as a grinder, which harms his talent more than it could ever help his development.