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14 minutes ago, slothfacekilla said:

Uh oh internet people are going to be pissed the Wings drafted a goalie in round 3 lmao

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/874040/michal-pradel

The 6-foot-4.25 goalie is really smooth in his movement and tracks pucks extremely well, he looks both above and around screens, and does a really nice job tracking plays even when he has to go into scramble mode. His rebound control could use some work, but it doesn’t seem to bother him or shake his confidence, especially in big games and high-pressure moments.

trade cossa while he still has some value!

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2 minutes ago, slothfacekilla said:

 

this will shock everyone here but I am really liking what I read about their draft picks. Tyurin is intriguing too.

oh sloth.  sloth sloth sloth....

 

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2 hours ago, slothfacekilla said:

 

this will shock everyone here, but I am really liking what I read about their draft picks. Tyurin is intriguing too.

 

2 hours ago, buddha said:

oh sloth.  sloth sloth sloth....

 

 

I won't rule out any later round dark horse from actually making it to the NHL because you never know...

But I usually just track 1st and 2nd round NHL prospects because it is pretty rare...

And allow myself to be pleasantly surprised when a later round guy actually makes it all the way to Grand Rapids. Then it's time to keep an eye on those guys too.

I'm on sloth's optimistic side however...

Although it's definitely "believe it when I see it"....

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Kid looks like he has a lot of energy in his game and seems to have some playmaking ability. It's a 4th round pick, so I will neither celebrate nor complain because I know nothing about this kid or any of the 4th round picks that came after him.

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If I was Yzerman, I'd offer up my 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th rounders every year for a 2nd. Then you're drafting a 1st rounder and two seconds. I thought someone once posted a chart like 95% of the players that hit are 1st and 2nd rounders...... Fill the rest in with UDFA's.

 

I keep seeing reports that people we draft are "below NHL average".... Like, why bother.... The hit rate has got to be astronomically low. 

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The rule change allowing CHL players to play in the NCAA prior to being drafted will have a massive impact on the draft moving forward.  

The #1 prospect for next year, Gavin McKenna,  has committed to Penn State for a whopping $700k beating out longtime favorite, MSU, who apparently offered $200-$300k.     Amateur hockey is gone and big money has officially entered the NHL draft world.  

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5 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

The rule change allowing CHL players to play in the NCAA prior to being drafted will have a massive impact on the draft moving forward.  

The #1 prospect for next year, Gavin McKenna,  has committed to Penn State for a whopping $700k beating out longtime favorite, MSU, who apparently offered $200-$300k.     Amateur hockey is gone and big money has officially entered the NHL draft world.  

Does this mean college hockey is going to become college football now? Will players be negotiating better NIL deals and jumping schools every year? Will coaches have to worry midseason about a guy wanting to leave the team and go play elsewhere? If this does happen, what does this do to fundamentals and player development if a guy ends up at 3 different schools, learning 3 different systems? 

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3 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

Does this mean college hockey is going to become college football now? Will players be negotiating better NIL deals and jumping schools every year? Will coaches have to worry midseason about a guy wanting to leave the team and go play elsewhere? If this does happen, what does this do to fundamentals and player development if a guy ends up at 3 different schools, learning 3 different systems? 

I think Gavin McKenna is a special case. Overall, there might be only as much NIL in college hockey as in women’s gymnastics. 

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