Ok, now that the playoffs are over and Ovi is in day 5 of a summer long bender figured maybe worth starting draft thread and one for off-season rumors.
I'll start with Brian Wilde's final top 15. I think all of these guy are legit blue-chip prospects.
I disagree with the order, but IMO they're all legit.
Brian Wilde's top 15 prospects.
Brian Wilde
& #8207; @BWildeRecrutes
35m35 minutes ago
My final top 15 Picks
1. Dahlin
2. Svechnikov
3. Zadina
4. Kotkaniemi
5. Tkachuk
6. Hughes
7. Wahlstrom
8. Bouchard
9. Dobson
10. Boqvist
11. Hayton
12. Kupari
13. Miller
14. Smith
15. Berggren
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They love Kotkaniemi in MTL and he writes for recrutes, so he is higher here (justifiably) than some places.
If the Rangers drafted Dobson there I'd say you have a top pair RD to pair with Skjei.
Not Dahlin or Hughes as a skater, but he's got a cannon shot, good size, is a rock defensively and has offensive skill - reminds of a little of Roman Josi.
but this is a ranking not a mock draft. It won't fall this way.
Also found this gem, Kovalchuk is apparently asking for or is expected to get $8M per season? Good luck, whoever signs him at that $$ deserves it if he's awful.
Grant McCagg
& #8207; @grantmccagg
1h1 hour ago
Ilya Kovalchuk...a 35-year-old who has played 32 career NHL playoff games....is going to get what.....$8M per? No thanks.
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You aint kidding...
I'd be fine with Zadina, Kotkaniemi or even Tkachuk.
Can they really screw this up?
I wasn't going to say anything, but would it kill them to interview her?
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Wow
I wasn't going to say anything, but would it kill them to interview her?
Ha ha. Would have turned the sound off and focused ;)
Zadina slips.....
Zadina, Wahlstrom, Dobson (in that order, for me)
@NYP_Brooksie
OK, so Tkachuk to Senators fourth overall. Of course, if he plays three more years at BU, he can sign with the Rangers as a free agent.
Zadina, Wahlstrom, Dobson (in that order, for me)
I've been saying all along they'd get a good player at 9. I felt like it was at least an 11 - 12 player high-end player draft, even as high as 15.
And they will
Zadina is still there....
And that fits in perfectly with the Rangers needs. The two biggest needs for the Rangers are wing help and RHDs. Zadina and Wahlstrom are excellent wingers and Dobson is an excellent RHD.
For teams who like Zadina, Hughes, Wahlstrom, bouchard...this is where you make your move.
He had two brothers there, I don't think Jack looked much younger than Quinn. Luke is the younger one.