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Re: 2026 NHL Draft
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:34 am
by Aaronp18
donlever wrote: ↑Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:26 am
...so if we can stretch out the losing another year we go the Dude route.
McKenna '26
Dupont '27
Cup '30
By '31 we can bring in Bedsy after he ditches Chicago. He'll be a UFA by then if they don't lock him up long term.
So might have to shore up the scoring that year!
Re: 2026 NHL Draft
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:36 am
by dangler
Ryan Roobroeck - 6'4 C, Canadian kid, ranked anywhere from #2 - #23 depending on the source
Viggo Bjork - 5'10 C/RW, Swede, ranked #4 - #22
Tynan Lawrence - 6'0, C, Canadian, ranked #2 - #13
Re: 2026 NHL Draft
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:37 am
by donlever
...lets send resumes in to AIG AP.
Apparently they will hire anybody so we have a shot....
Re: 2026 NHL Draft
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:23 pm
by Aaronp18
dangler wrote: ↑Mon Jan 12, 2026 11:36 am
Ryan Roobroeck - 6'4 C, Canadian kid, ranked anywhere from #2 - #23 depending on the source
Viggo Bjork - 5'10 C/RW, Swede, ranked #4 - #22
Tynan Lawrence - 6'0, C, Canadian, ranked #2 - #13
We have a few Viggo equivalents, I'd be inclined to take him later in the first.
Lawrence will be interesting as he just joined a solid BU team so he may not get playing time and likely will be playing there full time next season. Put up good numbers in the USHL though.
Roobroeck I don't know a ton abut but like his size, doesn't have a ton of PIMs so not sure if he uses much of it.
Re: 2026 NHL Draft
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:37 pm
by dangler
Aaronp18 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:23 pm
We have a few Viggo equivalents, I'd be inclined to take him later in the first.
True, sort of a Hoglander 2.0. I might be biased from his performance at the World juniors.
Re: 2026 NHL Draft
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:49 pm
by Ronning's Ghost
Aaronp18 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:23 pm
Roobroeck I don't know a ton abut but like his size, doesn't have a ton of PIMs so not sure if he uses much of it.
'Not getting injured by contact with other players' is making tremendous and effective use of size.
Re: 2026 NHL Draft
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 5:32 pm
by Aaronp18
Ronning's Ghost wrote: ↑Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:49 pm
Aaronp18 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:23 pm
Roobroeck I don't know a ton abut but like his size, doesn't have a ton of PIMs so not sure if he uses much of it.
'Not getting injured by contact with other players' is making tremendous and effective use of size.
Where is that from?
Is that the new standard of physicality? Not getting injured by contact with other players?
Although still an upgrade on the majority of this team now.
Re: 2026 NHL Draft
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 6:52 pm
by Ronning's Ghost
Aaronp18 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 12, 2026 5:32 pm
Ronning's Ghost wrote: ↑Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:49 pm
Aaronp18 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:23 pm
Roobroeck I don't know a ton abut but like his size, doesn't have a ton of PIMs so not sure if he uses much of it.
'Not getting injured by contact with other players' is making tremendous and effective use of size.
Where is that from?
Is that the new standard of physicality? Not getting injured by contact with other players?
Although still an upgrade on the majority of this team now.
That's just me. Sorry that my punctuation choice made it look like I was quoting someone with a more authoritative opinion.
I based my conclusion on the career trajectory of EP40. I know the majority position here is that most of the problem is mental. I don't know that it isn't. But I think that there is a substantial chance that his physical abilities have been eroded by what seem like relatively minor injuries.
Re: 2026 NHL Draft
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 7:17 pm
by Aaronp18
All good, wasn't sure if it was a scouting report or not.
Re: 2026 NHL Draft
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 7:23 pm
by Cousin Strawberry
Like when you move pipe cleaners back and forth too quickly, they become soft and lack strength.
Pettersson moved his pipe cleaners back and forth too much
Re: 2026 NHL Draft
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 8:24 pm
by Picker of Cherries
So is this McKenna/Stenberg draft the winger equivalent to the Modano/Linden draft where neither were generational, but both were very good? One player is more skilled and the other has more leadership and grit. In that case it turned out the more skilled player had more team success and a better overall career.
Re: 2026 NHL Draft
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 8:39 pm
by theman
Picker of Cherries wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 8:24 pm
So is this McKenna/Stenberg draft the winger equivalent to the Modano/Linden draft where neither were generational, but both were very good? One player is more skilled and the other has more leadership and grit. In that case it turned out the more skilled player had more team success and a better overall career.
I think that is a good comparison actually. Was there a wildcard like Verhoeff though in that draft? A possible Hedman is nothing to sneeze at either.
Re: 2026 NHL Draft
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2026 9:23 am
by dbr
Curtis Leschyshyn went #3 that year, not a Verhoeff type of player if memory serves but it's not like we're getting a carbon copy of that draft anyway.
Re: 2026 NHL Draft
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2026 9:33 am
by dbr
We've created a little bit of a gap between 31st and 32nd, four points behind Winnipeg and five behind Calgary.
We'll probably need it,
tankathon has Calgary with the 4th-toughest schedule remaining and the Jets not far behind at #9 while we have a relatively easy run at #23.
Hopefully the Ducks get it together before we play them again (3 games remaining) and we can lose our head-to-heads with the Flames and Jets (3 of those remaining too) in regulation.
Re: 2026 NHL Draft
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2026 11:46 am
by Meds
dbr wrote: ↑Wed Jan 14, 2026 9:33 am
We've created a little bit of a gap between 31st and 32nd, four points behind Winnipeg and five behind Calgary.
We'll probably need it,
tankathon has Calgary with the 4th-toughest schedule remaining and the Jets not far behind at #9 while we have a relatively easy run at #23.
Hopefully the Ducks get it together before we play them again (3 games remaining) and we can lose our head-to-heads with the Flames and Jets (3 of those remaining too) in regulation.
The Jets are a good enough team that they should climb even with a tough schedule. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the climb back into a w/c spot…..not saying I think they can do it, just wouldn’t surprise me if they did.
Chevy is in a tough spot. He needs to decide if this is a blip or if any recovery by the team is a dead cat bounce.