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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 28, 2018 at 4:49 a.m.
Thread: WHO SHOULD THE OILERS DRAFT????
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SammyT_51</b></div><div>TOP-3 would be Dahlin, Svechnikov and Brady Tkachuk. If Oilers would be picking 1st overall - Dahlin, if 2nd - Svechnikov, if 3rd - Tkachuk.. if Oilers receive 4th overall pick, I would draft Adam Boqvist, RHD defenceman with great speed, hands and vision. Playing Erik Karlsson style of play. Needs to play simple and for example with Andrej Sekera, who is good defensively, he would be really great. He can develop into superstar offensive defenceman after few years, but needs to work on his game in his own end, aaand Oilers would need to practice something they don't really know how to practice.. the patience! Outside top-3, for me is Boqvist to Oilers.</div></div>
I’m like 95% sure Boqvist will play at least one full year of SHL hockey against men, gain a few pounds, dominate like Pettersson is doing now (leading that league), he will likely want to play World Juniors and dominate (never played WJ yet). In the mean time, I like Boqvist as a top 5 potential pick for the Oilers. He has more Karlsson qualities to him then Dahlin, but Dahlin is in a class and style of his own. I just think that just like how Karsson was when drafted, he was almost the same height and weight as Boqvist, maybe even smaller. Karlsson took a year and half to develop and really put on weight, expect the same for Boqvist, best not to rush defense, especially when the upside could be huge. btw after Sekera’s injury, he hasn’t been noticable defensively or offensively lately, it makes me wonder if he came from injury too early.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 28, 2018 at 5:06 a.m.
Thread: WHO SHOULD THE OILERS DRAFT????
Hopefully not Kupari, I see him as the Necas of this draft, had to prove he was top 10 at the World Juniors and blew it. Still has skills and entangibles that wows scouts and a right shot C/W, he’s just inconsistent.

One player who interests me if the Oilers are late Top 10, is RD Evan Bouchard, he’s a riser and played better than Noah Dobson in the top prospects game, he has the potential to be a #1 Dman, and will be one of the more mature D coming out of this draft with 3 solid seasons playing for one of the best programs in the CHL in London. Big two way D with elite play making abilities and can join rushes smartly, has a wicked slap shot that can compare to the best in the draft class, 58 points in 46 games and Knights aren’t even stacked anymore, it’s crazy.
On a side not, I’m hoping Oilers acquire a late 1st rounder and select LW Dominik Bokk, creative, speedy right handed winger with a good shot, he’s German and plays a game so <strong>very</strong> similar to David Pastrnak

In the 2nd round maybe Merkley, Addison, McDonald if they drop that far, and keep in mind some players like Khovanov, Wise, Dudas, Fonstad, Olofsson,Hallander, F.Johansen, Dellandrea, Kurashev, Eggenberger, if any fall to the later rounds.