THE 2016 NHL DRAFT-DAY THREAD

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Trade down or try and trade up?

Abramov, Girard and DeBrincat all still there.

 

[Jolly good show chaps]

I'd like to trade up or acquire another second. Not sure how realistic the latter is though.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Ten picks today, 31st, 57th, 62nd, 72nd, 92nd, 101st, 122nd, 152nd, 179th, and 182nd.

I don't think they'll make all of them, they might package some to move up or even swap them for their equivalent picks next year. Heck we might see them go after a legit dman today.

 

[herman]

Abramov sounds awesome. He also fits the template to drop in the draft, but probably not down to our WSH 2nd.

https://www.nhl.com/news/surviving-meteor-strike-made-vitaly-abramovs-move-easier/c-281023588

 

[rdowdall]

Abramov sounds awesome. He also fits the template to drop in the draft, but probably not down to our WSH 2nd.

https://www.nhl.com/news/surviving-meteor-strike-made-vitaly-abramovs-move-easier/c-281023588

He might actually have super powers.

 

[Zee]

Girard sounds like he has big upside too. Some interesting guys there I wonder where the Leafs go.

 

[Frank E]

Abramov sounds awesome. He also fits the template to drop in the draft, but probably not down to our WSH 2nd.

https://www.nhl.com/news/surviving-meteor-strike-made-vitaly-abramovs-move-easier/c-281023588

I really think they need to address the defense and goaltending issues. 

I'm somewhat disappointed that they didn't move up to grab a mid-late first round d-man. 

 

[ZBBM]

The 2nds and 3rds are where the scouts really earn their money.

 

[Kin]

Abramov sounds awesome. He also fits the template to drop in the draft, but probably not down to our WSH 2nd.

https://www.nhl.com/news/surviving-meteor-strike-made-vitaly-abramovs-move-easier/c-281023588

It's a cool story but he seems like exactly the kind of player the Leafs are pretty set for.

 

[Redleaf]

The best goalies still available. I wonder if they use their 1st pick this morning on a goaltender?

 

[hap_leaf]

At 31, the Leafs could go goalie in Carter Hart or a big D in Markus Niemelainen.

 

[Frank E]

Abramov sounds awesome. He also fits the template to drop in the draft, but probably not down to our WSH 2nd.

https://www.nhl.com/news/surviving-meteor-strike-made-vitaly-abramovs-move-easier/c-281023588

It's a cool story but he seems like exactly the kind of player the Leafs are pretty set for.

Yeah, I think they've got small and skilled covered off for now.

 

[pmrules]

Welcome Auston!  Looking forward to watching him play over the next decade or so!

I hope the leafs go D and then G with their next two picks. 

Plenty of choices left at D.  Clague?  Hajek?  Niemelainen?  Girard?

Trading down still a possibility.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Looks like Kulikov to Buffalo per Friedman.

 

[Kin]

Trading down still a possibility.

I'd never rule anything out completely but they've already got 10 picks today. Adding an extra 3rd or 4th seems largely unnecessary.

 

[Deebo]

https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/746704955373928448

BUF is sending Mark Pysyk and picks to FLA for Dmitri Kulikov.
? Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 25, 2016

 

[Kin]

Friedman reported it as a swap of seconds and Buffalo throwing in their 3rd.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

http://onhockey.tv/cricfree.php?channel=update/snontario

Day 2 stream.

 

[Tigger]

Florida clears out some more cap space, interesting, Pysyk finishes his contract a RFA too, so that's something.

 

[Frank E]

That Bolland contract really sucks.