2019 NHL ENTRY DRAFT - Vancouver

[Cousin Strawberry]

The team already owns 2 undersized talents plus stretcher...time for some decent sized players with skill. Boldy Podzolkin and Krebs all project to have NHL size and talent...why place bets on more shrimps

[SKYO]

I believe Boldy is going well before 10. Buyer beware regarding Caulfield - a boom bust prospect, can’t afford a bust. Zegras could be available but I’m not sure about Zegras. I really like Krebs.

Yup, I think the Canucks will get one of Zegras, Boldy or Krebs - Podkolzin we'd be really truly lucky if he fell to us, Caufield is risky, but his shot is of NHL sniper quality, can't teach that god given talent, I think a team could reach for him in the top 9 or some other team could take the risk for him, maybe the Wild, Philly already has Konecy(sp).

Konecny is 195, so he isn’t an elf. Caufield is a dynamic little player but so was Jordan Schroeder.

No love for Alex Newhook. On my limited viewings of the under 18, he has looked like one of the best and also fastest kids out there.

No to the Russian.

Yeah Newhook is really intriguing, hard to say how he'll turn out.


Whats wrong with Podkolzin? just the russian factor?

[Chef Boi RD]

I believe Boldy is going well before 10. Buyer beware regarding Caulfield - a boom bust prospect, can’t afford a bust. Zegras could be available but I’m not sure about Zegras. I really like Krebs.

Yup, I think the Canucks will get one of Zegras, Boldy or Krebs - Podkolzin we'd be really truly lucky if he fell to us, Caufield is risky, but his shot is of NHL sniper quality, can't teach that god given talent, I think a team could reach for him in the top 9 or some other team could take the risk for him, maybe the Wild, Philly already has Konecy(sp).

Lol, Konency is a giant when compared to Caulfield

[Blob Mckenzie]

Totally, the Russian factor scares me off with him.

He also is signed for two years more over there so I can’t see Elmer drafting him. Elmer needs a 15 point improvement to keep his job. I’m scared he’ll take Leeson

[Chef Boi RD]

If our current young core was on the big side I’d consider Caulfield but half of that core is Hughes and Petterson, so no way. Not from what I’ve seen of these playoffs- size and speed and a quick mobile defence. Also Caufield is not a great skater, not bad, but not great.

The more I see of Newhook I like. He’s definitely raised his stock playing with his draft peers. I’d say he’s put an end to scouts being concerned with him being a BCHL’er

I’d be very stoked with getting one of Krebs, Newhook, Boldy, Turcotte, Dach or Cozens. But something tells me we are drafting one of the two Swede D-men whom both have shown well at the U-18

NO to Podkozlin

[Cousin Strawberry]

Totally, the Russian factor scares me off with him.

He also is signed for two years more over there so I can’t see Elmer drafting him. Elmer needs a 15 point improvement to keep his job. I’m scared he’ll take Leeson

Thatll have him still around at 10 unless hes an elite talent. Whats the word? Is he a kucherov or kuznetzov type talent?

[Cousin Strawberry]

I just read through all the bios of all these kids.

My money is on Benning taking Soderstrom. He sounds like one who might take a post draft leap in his development. Could be a golden boy

[SKYO]

Lol, Konency is a giant when compared to Caulfield

aha my bad totally thought he was a shrimp this whole time.

Totally, the Russian factor scares me off with him.

He also is signed for two years more over there so I can’t see Elmer drafting him.
Elmer needs a 15 point improvement to keep his job. I’m scared he’ll take Leeson

True, but someone mentioned regarding Podkolzin (two more contract years in Russia) it'd be like waiting for Dach who should play another year or two in the WHL or any of the US players (besides Hughes) who'd likely play another year or two in college then maybe a year in the AHL.

I think it's more a risk for the teams picking in that #3-#5 range where's he's predicted to go due to overall talent to take him there, but if the russian falls to #10 I see it more as lucky. I believe selecting him it'll be a payoff for the team willing to take the time and risk.

Leason likely gets picked in the #25-35 range, overagers don't really fare well in the draft.

[Island Nucklehead]

Not from what I’ve seen of these playoffs- size and speed and a quick mobile defence.

The more I see of Newhook I like. He’s definitely raised his stock playing with his draft peers. I’d say he’s put an end to scouts being concerned with him being a BCHL’er

NO to Podkozlin

Agreed. Even though everyone needs to skate, you still need size throughout the lineup (particularly up front), and you still need to be able to battle.

I do wonder if Newhook wouldn't be ranked higher if he was playing in the CHL. I'd seriously consider taking him.

Any insight on this Cam York fellow? Seems to be ranked in the low-mid teens. PPG D-man for the USNDP. Is he benefiting from the powerhouse forward group, or can he stand on his own?

Also, kinda crazy that 4 of the top-10 and 1/3 of the first round might be coming from the same team...

[Chef Boi RD]

Not from what I’ve seen of these playoffs- size and speed and a quick mobile defence.

The more I see of Newhook I like. He’s definitely raised his stock playing with his draft peers. I’d say he’s put an end to scouts being concerned with him being a BCHL’er

NO to Podkozlin

Agreed. Even though everyone needs to skate, you still need size throughout the lineup (particularly up front), and you still need to be able to battle.

I do wonder if Newhook wouldn't be ranked higher if he was playing in the CHL. I'd seriously consider taking him.

Any insight on this Cam York fellow? Seems to be ranked in the low-mid teens. PPG D-man for the USNDP. Is he benefiting from the powerhouse forward group, or can he stand on his own?

Also, kinda crazy that 4 of the top-10 and 1/3 of the first round might be coming from the same team...

Well the US National Team of Hughes, Zegras, Boldy, Turcotte, Caulfield etc is like an all star team of some of USA’s best 18 year olds who play all year together in the US High School league, that is if they want to go to college which seems to be the favoured route for American players these days. It would be like putting Newhook, Dach, Byram, Cozens, Krebs etc on the same team all year. It seems like less Americans want to go the CHL route these days

York is a very good player, not big, a little bigger than QUINN Hughes. He’s going Q Hughes team Michigan next season. Curious if the Canucks would go that route again????

Newhook and Boldy will be teammates at Boston College next season. Which will be interesting to monitor. Curious who our US high school/college extraordinaire college scout Brackett likes?

[Chef Boi RD]

I just read through all the bios of all these kids.

My money is on Benning taking Soderstrom. He sounds like one who might take a post draft leap in his development. Could be a golden boy

Soderstrom doing well in the SEL all year might make him the most ready for the NHL of all the top prospects, maturity wise. I get a sense the decision is between him and Boldy. Benning has already let it slip he wants a winger with size . Boldy fits the description, or Soderstrom.

[Chef Boi RD]

Also, kinda crazy that 4 of the top-10 and 1/3 of the first round might be coming from the same team...

The Americans should enjoy this draft cause the 2020 draft class is a dreadful class for them. May only be one American (Sanderson) who could go top 20 in 2020. It’s a very strong class for Canadians (Lafrenierre, Byfield, Drysdale, Holloway etc) and Swedes

[Puck]

I believe Newhook went to the BCJHL solely to maintain his NCAA eligibility, so while it affected his ranking by complicating his cross-comparison against the CHL players, it's not really a negative. He has good size and is a great skater...

[Blob Mckenzie]

It seems like the picks from 5 -12 there isn’t a lot to choose from in quality at this point. Not sure if there will be a ton of separation in the next two months.

Hughes/KK

Byram/Turcotte

The rest

[Richardstroker69]

I just read through all the bios of all these kids.

My money is on Benning taking Soderstrom. He sounds like one who might take a post draft leap in his development. Could be a golden boy

Soderstrom doing well in the SEL all year might make him the most ready for the NHL of all the top prospects, maturity wise. I get a sense the decision is between him and Boldy. Benning has already let it slip he wants a winger with size . Boldy fits the description, or Soderstrom.

I doubt soderstrom is there at 10, right side dman playing in a mans league and doing good is too enticing compared to wingers. Somebody will take him before us. If he’s on the board when we pick i hope to hell we take him we need more right side guys badly. If not soderstrom I agree with Boldy, big guy can skate and score.