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Jul. 24, 2021 at 6:09 p.m.
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Quoting: EsoYeezus69
Same here. Apparently the Stars are looking to add Suter, can he play RD?


I think so. That would be a rather interesting add.
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Jul. 24, 2021 at 6:40 p.m.
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idk who any of the leafs picks are, all i know is that they are now worth your 2022 first.


I can summarize them as

Neis = Hyman like player but bigger
Viot = Playmaking Center whose undersized (don
and then
Vyacheslav he is the backup to Akhtyamov who we drafted last year. Considering we have seen so many Russian goalies come in and dominate why not
Jul. 24, 2021 at 6:52 p.m.
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Quoting: aadoyle
I can summarize them as

Neis = Hyman like player but bigger
Viot = Playmaking Center whose undersized (don
and then
Vyacheslav he is the backup to Akhtyamov who we drafted last year. Considering we have seen so many Russian goalies come in and dominate why not

I’ve seen you say this a few times and I think it’s a pretty silly narrative. Just because he’s a Russian goalie doesn’t automatically make him a good prospect because we’ve soon some other good Russian goalies, nobody’s ever heard of him like we’ve all heard of Vasilevskiy, Samsonov, Askarov, etc. He’s just a lottery pick, with the same odds of making it as a Finnish goalie, or a Swedish D, or an Ontarion forward taken that late,m. Give him some time to see if he’s actually anything (like, 5+ years leeway), but don’t have any expectations, least of all based solely on his nationality.
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Jul. 24, 2021 at 7:08 p.m.
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If you were to ask an nhl network analyst what they think about the dman your team picked in the first three rounds, I guarantee they would tell you he reminds him of Victor Hedman
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Jul. 24, 2021 at 7:09 p.m.
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Quoting: AndrewLadd
If you were to ask an nhl network analyst what they think about the dman your team picked in the first three rounds, I guarantee they would tell you he reminds him of Victor Hedman


"Yzerman hoping Edvinsson will show resemblance to Victor Hedman."
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Jul. 24, 2021 at 7:09 p.m.
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Quoting: AndrewLadd
If you were to ask an nhl network analyst what they think about the dman your team picked in the first three rounds, I guarantee they would tell you he reminds him of Victor Hedman

Just because Victor Hedman is the ideal Dman in every single facet of the game does not make a prospect with exactly one of those attributes comparable to him lol
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Jul. 24, 2021 at 7:11 p.m.
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Quoting: Alfie11
Just because Victor Hedman is the ideal Dman in every single facet of the game does not make a prospect with exactly one of those attributes comparable to him lol


"Just like Victor Hedman, he didn't wax off his hair"
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Jul. 24, 2021 at 7:12 p.m.
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Quoting: LeafsFan4Ever34
"Just like Victor Hedman, he didn't wax off his hair"

Just like Victor Hedman he is big and Swedish wow
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Jul. 24, 2021 at 7:26 p.m.
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So now that the draft is over its not time to find out who does not get qualifying offers so far we know of 2 guys

1. Khaira
2. Kahun

who's next?
Jul. 24, 2021 at 7:40 p.m.
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Any guys you think go straight out of the draft to the NHL?

Power is headed back to college
Do any of Beniers, McTavish, Hughes, Johnson, Edvinsson, Eklund, Clarke or Guenther make it?
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Jul. 24, 2021 at 7:40 p.m.
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Quoting: aadoyle
So now that the draft is over its not time to find out who does not get qualifying offers so far we know of 2 guys

1. Khaira
2. Kahun

who's next?


Probably Zadorov
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Jul. 24, 2021 at 7:41 p.m.
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Very happy with the islanders draft
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Jul. 24, 2021 at 7:44 p.m.
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Quoting: TheFlamingC
Any guys you think go straight out of the draft to the NHL?

Power is headed back to college
Do any of Beniers, McTavish, Hughes, Johnson, Edvinsson, Eklund, Clarke or Guenther make it?


Is power confirmed? I hope the sabres done have a chance to play him ... We have Hagg, Dahlin, and Sammuellson so fill it out this year and he could use the development. Best dmen rn are all one year extra college experienced like Makar, Fox and Hughes
Jul. 24, 2021 at 7:49 p.m.
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Any chance we see Aito Iguchi drafted in the next 2 years
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Jul. 24, 2021 at 7:49 p.m.
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Quoting: aadoyle
So now that the draft is over its not time to find out who does not get qualifying offers so far we know of 2 guys

1. Khaira
2. Kahun

who's next?


Ondrej Kase
Ryan Donato
Danton Heinen
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Jul. 24, 2021 at 7:55 p.m.
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Quoting: aadoyle
So now that the draft is over its not time to find out who does not get qualifying offers so far we know of 2 guys

1. Khaira
2. Kahun

who's next?

Dominik Simon won’t get qualified, he’s garbage.

Quoting: TheFlamingC
Any guys you think go straight out of the draft to the NHL?

Power is headed back to college
Do any of Beniers, McTavish, Hughes, Johnson, Edvinsson, Eklund, Clarke or Guenther make it?

Guenther might. Beniers probably shouldn’t be rushed. McTavish might but he could probably use a little more development. I think Power showed well enough at the WC that he can hang to make it, I doubt he goes back to college (why tf would you play unpaid in college when you could make money on a pro contract and cut a year off your ELC lol, stupid career decision if that option is available to you and you’re that good imo). Hughes, Edvinsson, Clarke won’t. Johnson probably goes back to college too. Eklund is a wildcard, he did well in the SHL but he’s tiny. That’ll be a fun one to watch, but I’d bet he gets loaned back to the SHL after a cup of coffee.

So basically I’d say only Power and Guenther have an over 50% chance of cracking the NHL immediately, with Eklund/McTavish the next most likely. Important to note that the college guys (Hughes, Beniers, Johnson) can’t go back if they sign a pro contract, so you have to be sure. They likely all start in Michigan, although I’d bet at least one signs after the college season is done (Beniers).
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Jul. 24, 2021 at 7:57 p.m.
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Any chance we see Aito Iguchi drafted in the next 2 years

Somebody will use a 7th on him to say they got the first Japenese guy (I think there’s been a couple Koreans but I don’t remember anyone from Japan? Maybe I’m wrong, regardless it’ll be a good PR move), whether he earns it or not (I think he’s coming to the Q which will be a test).
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Jul. 24, 2021 at 7:59 p.m.
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Edited Jul. 25, 2021 at 12:21 p.m.
K so based on everyones posts (NQ Offer Predictions)

1. Simon
2. Zadorov
3. Khaira
4. Kahun
5. Heinen
6. Kase
7. Donato
8. Gaudette
9.
10.

will update per new name
Jul. 24, 2021 at 8:02 p.m.
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Quoting: aadoyle
K so based on everyones posts (NQ Offer Predictions)

1. Simon
2. Zadorov
3. Khaira
4. Kahun
5. Heinen
6. Kase
7. Donato
8. Casey Fitzgerald
9.
10.

will update per new name
Jul. 24, 2021 at 8:06 p.m.
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Quoting: aadoyle
K so based on everyones posts (NQ Offer Predictions)

1. Simon
2. Zadorov
3. Khaira
4. Kahun
5. Heinen
6. Kase
7. Donato
8.
9.
10.

will update per new name

I think Djoos left for Europe. Abramov definitely did but I think Ottawa qualifies him to keep his rights. Hawryluk was non-qualified last year and is extremely mediocre so I wouldn’t be surprised if it happened again.
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Jul. 24, 2021 at 8:26 p.m.
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Quoting: Alfie11
I think Djoos left for Europe. Abramov definitely did but I think Ottawa qualifies him to keep his rights. Hawryluk was non-qualified last year and is extremely mediocre so I wouldn’t be surprised if it happened again.


Yeah Djoos is going to Zug, Abramov is going to the KHL, yeah gonna add Hawryluk unless his QA is nothing big

Edit: Hawryluk's QA is 800k. Could see him resign on a 1 year deal so will keep him off for now
Jul. 24, 2021 at 8:45 p.m.
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Yeah Djoos is going to Zug, Abramov is going to the KHL, yeah gonna add Hawryluk unless his QA is nothing big

Edit: Hawryluk's QA is 800k. Could see him resign on a 1 year deal so will keep him off for now

He’s not worth a penny more than minimum wage imo. Pretty minor thing, but for a guy with no upside, why give him the extra 50k when you’ve got enough cap problems and he’s not worth it? It’s not a huge deal but qualifying him would be a poor decision for Vancouver imo, just sign a random guy for 750k instead or let a prospect fill that spare forward hole.
Jul. 24, 2021 at 9:13 p.m.
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Quoting: TheFlamingC
Any guys you think go straight out of the draft to the NHL?

Power is headed back to college
Do any of Beniers, McTavish, Hughes, Johnson, Edvinsson, Eklund, Clarke or Guenther make it?


I think McTavish or Beniers could make it. The Michigan boys head back to college to win one more championship then they all come over in 22-23.
Jul. 24, 2021 at 9:14 p.m.
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So now that the draft has officially came and gone, who do you think is a worse pick, Boucher to the sens at 10 or Mailloux to the habs at 31?
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Jul. 24, 2021 at 10:08 p.m.
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Quoting: TheFlamingC
Any guys you think go straight out of the draft to the NHL?

Power is headed back to college
Do any of Beniers, McTavish, Hughes, Johnson, Edvinsson, Eklund, Clarke or Guenther make it?


I think that Hughes and Eklund could make it to the NHL straight out of the draft. That's about it, the rest probably take about a year or two. Some might make an appearance near the end of the season.
 
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