2018 Draft

[pete]

He's another Yanni Gourde. It was a system draft. They took a bunch of guys specifically tailored to fit their system.

[RSchmitz]

Murray confirmed what we've all assumed, size is the very last thing they look at when drafting forwards. Remember that when mocking out our future drafts

[Bolthed]

Also remember that when we keep getting bounced out of the playoffs.

[Flycoon]

Also remember that when we keep getting bounced out of the playoffs.

The lollipop guild is at a distinct disadvantage given the rule book enforced in the playoffs.

[Derek28]

Really like Radim Salda, even if he is just a 7th rounder and an overage pick. I believe he played on the 2nd pair on the Czech team at the WJC behind Libor Hajek. In the games I seen of him, he played a nasty physical game, but had a surprising amount of offensive hockey IQ. I believe he ran the PP on an awful Saint John team. It will be interesting to see how he does on a very promising Rimouski team.

[RSchmitz]

Also remember that when we keep getting bounced out of the playoffs.

You don't need to convince me, I love power forwards.

[WaiverWire]

Article on The Score gave us a D+ rating.

[pete]

Article on The Score gave us a D+ rating.

Given their track record at drafting from the 2nd round on, I'll take our scouts' words over that of The Score.

[BurnTHalO]

Given their track record at drafting from the 2nd round on, I'll take our scouts' words over that of The Score.

Yeah. I sat back and on paper our draft looks pretty bad, but I would dare call it that with what these guys have done in previous drafts (with guys who were said to be taken way too early as well).

[aapbolt]

Yep

Agreed Pete but I would like some bigger bodies, sometimes we get muscled out of the way and that hurts us, especially in the playoffs.

[pete]

At pick #59, if you get a player in the mold of Yanni Gourde but a little more dynamic, that's a steal, IMO.