Good OP, only change I would make is Oghren from green to blue. Think we have a 2nd line winger with him. I think he's more realistically a good third line option. That said, good third line wingers with his size and speed don't always grow on trees. If only he liked punching people... Not anyone I ...

I went with RJ. None of the names appear to have the clout to manage ownership any better than the Old Fart, so I would opt for the guy who has the most experience - even in a tertiary observational role - with this ownership. Johnson strikes me as more steak than sizzle compared to many of the ...

Craig has the Canucks picking Caleb Maholtra at 3. Days he has 1C potential, that is the first time I have head of that. Craig also has Stenberg falling to 4th. I just don’t see Malhotra being demonstrably better than his dad in the NHL. His numbers look gaudy, but this is also the first season w ...

Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Tue May 05, 2026 7:47 pm That McKinnon hit on Boldy...what an obliteration

That was an actual thing of beauty. Got to love a 1C who can score and lay a good hit.

I saw one of the hockey media posts say that Toronto is replacing Marner's high-end vision and skill, but not his defence.

Pretty much sums it up - and they couldn't get to the conference finals even when they did have Marner.

Good luck, Gavin...

Looking back at the 3rd-overall picks over the years, you have a number of players who have done well. Stutzle, Cooley, and McTavish look like good pieces. There are also your Dachs, Kotkaniemis, and Drouins as well. 3OA has also seen the likes of Heiskanen as well as the immortal Erik Gudbranson ...

Hockey Widow wrote: ↑Tue May 05, 2026 5:22 pm Rutherford just announced he is stepping down as POHO after the draft and will stay on in an advisory role.

Big news!!

So he won't be around to shoehorn Letterkenny, Cootes and whoever they pick in this draft onto the roster just to entice the fans with puppy-power. I'm down...

Even if Stenberg was available at #3, I would expect the old fart to pick Malhotra regardless as a way to entice his Dad to stick around. Worked so well the last time… fucking retards.

May as well get the KY and prepare to hear Malhotra called at #3….

Of course…

Of course it would be the leaves…

No shit…

Heart sank with the second number.

Picker of Cherries wrote: ↑Tue May 05, 2026 3:32 pm

Topper wrote: ↑Tue May 05, 2026 2:54 pm Not since Mason Raymond's early years have Canuck fans cared about balls dropping.

I was not insensitive to Sami Salo.

Any more smoke around GM place and the dire engines will start coming. Word out of Arizona sources say that Doan is pretty much out. Dorion is touted as the front-runner by some pundits, while Gary Mason is saying he's heard Dorion's chances are slim to nil. Not a lot I'm seeing about the other ...

At least it will be grist for the mill in Vancouver if they pick 3rd. The first two picks are gimmes - McKenna or Stenberg in either order. Who among Malhotra and the sea of Dmen - would it really surprise if they pickled Bjorck there?? - will end up 3rd? The field is apparently pretty wide.