M Pettersson to NYR for a 2030 1st (top 10 protected) Happy with that trade. I’ll take a 1st rd pick for MP3. Schenn can do the same job for cheaper given where the team is at. Having an extra pick or two in the first round a couple years down the road may extend a window of contention if m ...

Gally will be a good fit, I figure. Show the kids how to be a pro, look out for them on the ice. He knows the score, and from his quotes he seems good with it. Better than EastVander. Half-retained for future considerations. Final year of his contract. A gentleman’s deal if ever there was in this l ...

Not sure what it was on the ice or off the ice that soured coaching and management on the Hoglander. Manny and RJ know him well enough that they knew what they were trading away, vice new management that comes in with their own semi-informed biases. Hoglander had skill; he just couldn't build on ...

I'm hoping we might have right handed Brian Boyle in 4-5 years. That's one more year in the OHL, and then at least three at Michigan State. And then probably a year or two in Abby, if we still have the farm there in 2031. You know, Brian Boyle style. A new-age Brian Boyle is not a bad player to ...

Rogowski Is likely years away. I think he’ll need a long stint in Abbotsford. He sounds like a swing for the fences, who has the potential to be a difference maker if he develops, but might be the next Klimovich. He'll likely take the Raty path of seasoning in the minors for a year or two before m ...

Pittsburgh can have their twins narrative arc for the post-Crosby era. I wish them well, and am not sad Vancouver didn't pick them. I would take Malhotra and Novotny over these guys.

Rogowski Suffered a broken hand in a fight so we know he is willing, I’m intrigued too by our picks. Size but apparently with skill. A solid foundation to build around in later drafts. I wonder if that translates in Cootes being expendable at some point. Or how it bodes for re-signing Rossi. It a ...

Big kids with high motor, character and a shot on them. Seems to be the template for this draft. They're not all physical, but are not afraid of the physical side of things.

Seems they are banking on some of the kids making strides in their skating ability post-draft. You can't coach size.

They seem to be leaning into the beef market this draft. Not a bad thing after a succession of razor-thin dainty Swedes and vegans who hate the weight-room.

The dickless Swede cannot be displaced and gone fast enough.

Ilya Bryzgalov from Medicine Hat. Committed to NCAA Merrimack. A project winger. Could do worse with the pick.

theman wrote: ↑Sat Jun 27, 2026 8:30 am Pittsburg gets the twins.

The heirs apparent to Crosby-Malkin.

donlever wrote: ↑Sat Jun 27, 2026 8:23 am Well, Quinn didn't scare them off Americans.

He did play in the OHL, so maybe he’s okay playing for Snow Mexicans. He’s a flight risk regardless. Hopefully management isn’t afraid to flip him the second he gives a hint he’s not committed to the club.

Brookes Rogowski, the big guy. They must have loved him more than Roobroek. Hopefully his floor is 4C.

This was one of the guys I was hoping they would pick at 24. Kid is a beast in the gym. Good attitude. Hard shot. Plays hard.

I’m liking this pick. I can’t complain about the team’s first round.

MacTavish to the Blues. What happens when you have 1st-rounders to burn.