2019 NHL ENTRY DRAFT - Vancouver

[Hockey Widow]

Blob is going to be more insufferable thaTuna

And why has Doc disappeared. I need you Doc. I’m having a panic attack.

I expect this forum to be swamped over the next 10 hours so I have something to read when I wake up. In Riga today but an early morning and off to Lithuania. My bus has wifi so if I can I’ll catch up. Maybe I’ll feel better in the morning.

[Hockey Widow]

I’m liking their 40th pick. Another promising Swede.

And

Another Canucks trade: they were set to select in the fourth round at 102, but traded the pick to Buffalo for picks 122 and 175. There’s little pick value difference at this point so this is just a chance to add another prospect. In the shade of the price for JT Miller, this is a sharp move.

So they get a pick back for the 3rd they shipped out.

And they are apparently closing in on a trade for a Dman.

Nite

[Cousin Strawberry]

And they are apparently closing in on a trade for a Dman.

Nite

Hmmm. Wonder who

[Meds]

Blob is going to be more insufferable thaTuna

And why has Doc disappeared. I need you Doc. I’m having a panic attack.

I expect this forum to be swamped over the next 10 hours so I have something to read when I wake up. In Riga today but an early morning and off to Lithuania. My bus has wifi so if I can I’ll catch up. Maybe I’ll feel better in the morning.

I expect Blob to be comatose for weeks after today. So Benning has until then to unveil the master plan. If it’s as dismal as this though he will have the floor for a while.....and rightfully so.

[Madcombinepilot]

Well, I'll give this to JB... he just improved our only 'strength' on this team! Nothing like adding another middle 6 winger!

In reality, while a bit of an overpayment when looked at as a single transaction, I will wait to see what the big picture view Looks like after all the moves take place before I pass judgement.

But this pick up tells me that we are shopping Erickson, Sutter, Grandlund and Spooner.

We get rid of all 4 of those guys, with decent return, and I'll be happy.

Need a Top 4 defenceman and picks coming back.

[Richardstroker69]

I like this trade, immediate impact on top 6, 4 more years at a cost controlled contract, big 200 ft player, ntc now voided, we keep the first for next year if we miss the playoffs (huge deal with how deep the draft is). I don’t get the freak out, Miller is a legit player

[Cherry Picker]

Not happy giving up a first. JT Miller better be really good.
Next year should be an awesome draft, so lottery protection was important.

[Cherry Picker]

Ethan Keppen - their 3rd left shooting winger?

[Mickey107]

Not happy giving up a first. JT Miller better be really good.
Next year should be an awesome draft, so lottery protection was important.

Way good draft next year. Way good.

[ESQ]

I'd feel a wee bit better if it was a replacement for Sutter and what he was originally brought in to be!

That's what Gaudette is! But Miller is certainly a passable center, he was a legit 2nd line center on the Rangers, but couldn't supplant point and stamkos in Tampa.

Actually I feel a little better, seeing that JT was a 60-point 2C in NYR, then still put up almost 50 points in Tampa on the wing with 14 min/game.

[Cherry Picker]

Ethan Keppen - their 3rd left shooting winger?

6’2 214lbs
Hard nosed winger OHL
Seems like all the picks have some jam.

[Cousin Strawberry]

I like this trade, immediate impact on top 6, 4 more years at a cost controlled contract, big 200 ft player, ntc now voided, we keep the first for next year if we miss the playoffs (huge deal with how deep the draft is). I don’t get the freak out, Miller is a legit player

He is a player. Its not that...its that a rebuilding team should hang onto 1st rounders especially when your gms greatest attribute is judging amateur talent.

[Cherry Picker]

At least they are trying to address one of their two empty spots - left wing. Now they should take a flyer on some right shooting defensemen soon, if there are any decent ones left?

[Per]

So... Höglander. You may think Pettersson comes from a small town. Well, Höglander takes that to a whole new level.

Bockträsk (Goat Swamp) in Lapland (Sweden's northernmost province) where he grow up has roughly 20 inhabitants. Nils and his one year older sister were the only kids there. They learnt how to skate on the nearby lake, Bockträsket (the Goat Swamp). They both started playing hockey in Malå, a slightly bigger place with some 2000 inhabitants, which I guess is also where they went to school. After a while they moved to Skellefteå, where they both played hockey for Clemensnäs IF. During that time, when Nils was 12, his sister suddenly died from a burst aorta.

At age 15 he moved to Timrå, to play with them (yet again moving to a better team) and played 16 games with their J18 team, which also featured Elias Pettersson (sic!).

At 16, he and his mom moved to Stockholm, where he attended a hockey high school programme and played for AIK. He mostly played for their J16, J18 and J20 teams during his three year stint there, but also some games with their SHA team. Then last season he moved to Rögle, in the southernmost province of Sweden, Scania, to play in the SHL.

Börje Salming is another famous Laplander. No other comparisson. But sure, they both spent time playing for AIK.

Anyway. Small town kid who has overcome hardship and moved from place to place to pursue a career in hockey.
I smell grit. And determination. And some hardheadedness to boot.

And it's a nice touch that he has played one season with Pettersson in junior.
They probably have some common friends.

[Cherry Picker]

Carson Focht C 6’0 179lbs Canadian played with Calgary Hitmen