2019 NHL ENTRY DRAFT - Vancouver

[Blob Mckenzie]

Sure, whatever helps you sleep at night.

[ESQ]

Probably Hodgson.

You reckon? 64 goals, and his career is over.

I could see Gaunce surpassing that. At least Gaunce had some potential still.

But if you're choosing between Gaunce and Hodgson, I think that pretty well sums it up.

[Chef Boi RD]

Probably Hodgson.

You reckon? 64 goals, and his career is over.

I could see Gaunce surpassing that. At least Gaunce had some potential still.

But if you're choosing between Gaunce and Hodgson, I think that pretty well sums it up.

If Gillis drafts Karlsson instead of Stumps he might still have his job

[Cousin Strawberry]

That draft was loaded with duds. Zak bogosian went 3rd schenn went 5th lol. LA could've drafted doughty and karlsson instead they went with colton tuebert

[Island Nucklehead]

Probably Hodgson.

You reckon? 64 goals, and his career is over.

I could see Gaunce surpassing that. At least Gaunce had some potential still.

But if you're choosing between Gaunce and Hodgson, I think that pretty well sums it up.

Hodgson >> Gaunce. Either way, you're correct that Gillis drafting record speaks for itself.

Dude is ranting at the empty chair again.

[Chef Boi RD]

Probably Hodgson.

You reckon? 64 goals, and his career is over.

I could see Gaunce surpassing that. At least Gaunce had some potential still.

But if you're choosing between Gaunce and Hodgson, I think that pretty well sums it up.

Hodgson >> Gaunce. Either way, you're correct that Gillis drafting record speaks for itself.

Dude is ranting at the empty chair again.

It's pretty stank ain't it, ole Island Nuckles? What's best is the local canuck dingbat hockey media all have serious man crushes for ole Gillis. I just get a kick how they all mention Gillis name when a new GM job comes available "you gotta think that Mike Gillis will get strong consideration for the position" It's too much, IN, too much.

Mike GIllis "I've been studying Aussie Rules Football. That's the future of Hockey! What they do in Aussie Rules Football" Oh, Mikey, always ahead of the curve. A curve that never finds his curve.

[Blob Mckenzie]

What does Mike Gillis have to do with the 2019 NHL draft?

[Chef Boi RD]

What does Mike Gillis have to do with the 2019 NHL draft?

You love him, and you've been a very angry Canuck fan since his firing.

[Blob Mckenzie]

What does Mike Gillis have to do with the 2019 NHL draft?

You love him, and you've been a very angry Canuck fan since his firing.

I’m just curious why every single thread has to be derailed for no particular reason.

You seem obsessed with Gillis

[SKYO]

Regarding 7th to 11th, Blob. I don’t know who we take, the scouts rankings after the top 3 (4th to 15th) are flip flopping daily.

Seems to me that Cozens and Byram will be long gone. Dach is falling because of his skating and disappearing point production - a bad sign. Krebs is climbing, I like him, can play left wing as a playmaking winger which would be great for Horvat since Bo isn’t the greatest set up man for a centre.

In that range I'd take Trevor Zegras, check out dude's passing skills, he's setting up players from everywhere on the ice, including a one Jack Hughes.



He's the perfect possession player, ability to takeaway/steals, enter zone confidently, create and setup plays, no look passes.

He'd be the ideal #2C behind Petey, so Horvat can be our Kadri type #3C for our team as they both get about 50 ish points per and lack elite playmaking ability.

Can see Zegras and notably Boldy here:
Boldy is a big boy out there, 6'2 - 187lbs already.

Boldy definitely fill the top LW spot, some compare him to JVR.

[Meds]

What's with demoting Horvat and shitting on him saying he can't be a 2nd line center because he doesn't distribute well?

The guy has 41 points in 51 games and he plays with absolute shit linemates most of the time. At 5-on-5 Bo gets to skate with Granlund and Baertschi if he's lucky. We often see him being used to equalize a line with wingers who are playing 2 lines above their ability.

He's comparable to Patrice Bergeron when it comes to his 200 ft game, he's not quite the same level of playmaking, but Bergeron has had some dynamite players to skate with......Give Bo wingers like Marchand and Pastrnak and you probably see closer to 70 points out of Horvat.

[Carlyee]

What's with demoting Horvat and shitting on him saying he can't be a 2nd line center because he doesn't distribute well?

The guy has 41 points in 51 games and he plays with absolute shit linemates most of the time. At 5-on-5 Bo gets to skate with Granlund and Baertschi if he's lucky. We often see him being used to equalize a line with wingers who are playing 2 lines above their ability.

He's comparable to Patrice Bergeron when it comes to his 200 ft game, he's not quite the same level of playmaking, but Bergeron has had some dynamite players to skate with......Give Bo wingers like Marchand and Pastrnak and you probably see closer to 70 points out of Horvat.

I like Bo. But his ceiling is likely neither Bergeron nor Messier, to whom you have also compared him to.

Messier, love him or hate him, is considered one of the greatest players of all time. If Bo gets 2/3 of the way there I would be ecstatic.

I agree that for the most part his line mates have been trash. Schaller?

[Blob Mckenzie]

Wasting Horvat on a third line in the next 7-8 years is asinine. The team is riddled with holes everywhere but centre ice. I’m all for picking BPA. But if the reasoning is to hack Horvat’s icetime back and play him like a 3rd line scrub, that’s beyond idiotic.

[Chef Boi RD]

Horvat is an adequate 2C. I have no complaints. He isn’t elite 2C. He’s nowhere near the 200’ player that a Bergeron is, he can’t Penalty kill. He is not your classic centre in that he isn’t a very good set up man, play maker, throws the blinders on quite often and tries to do it all himself (his classic bull rushes). He plays like a winger. He’s not your perfect 2C but I have no complaints other than his motor conks out half way through his shifts at times

[SKYO]

What's with demoting Horvat and shitting on him saying he can't be a 2nd line center because he doesn't distribute well?

The guy has 41 points in 51 games and he plays with absolute shit linemates most of the time. At 5-on-5 Bo gets to skate with Granlund and Baertschi if he's lucky. We often see him being used to equalize a line with wingers who are playing 2 lines above their ability.

He's comparable to Patrice Bergeron when it comes to his 200 ft game, he's not quite the same level of playmaking, but Bergeron has had some dynamite players to skate with......Give Bo wingers like Marchand and Pastrnak and you probably see closer to 70 points out of Horvat.

I like Bo. But his ceiling is likely neither Bergeron nor Messier, to whom you have also compared him to.

Messier, love him or hate him, is considered one of the greatest players of all time. If Bo gets 2/3 of the way there I would be ecstatic.

I agree that for the most part his line mates have been trash. Schaller?

Horvat through the NHL to Juniors he almost has the same goal-assist ratio, just slightly more assists, you watch him play and he's more Kesler bombing to the net to attack with sometimes trying to setup plays.
NHL total 89g-113a
OHL total 74g-91a

Bergeron's passing skills have a much better ratio.
NHL total 303g-472a
QMJHL total 23g-51a
Swi total 11g-18a

Messier clearly.
NHL total 694g-1193a


It is why I prefer we get a #2C that has better passing and playmaking ability to make his linemates better, not the other way around, shouldn't need top flight wingers to make your center better.


Anyways if the team does draft a superb center, imagine the dman return for a one pristine Bo Horvat? ryjo-jones swap.