Mr.TaterSalad Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Does it make anyone feel better/should I be feeling better that Nate Danielson did what he did on a bad Brandon Wheat Kings WHL team? Does that matter at all that he excelled this past season in the WHL without a ton of talent around him on an under .500 team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordstanley Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 15 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said: Does it make anyone feel better/should I be feeling better that Nate Danielson did what he did on a bad Brandon Wheat Kings WHL team? Does that matter at all that he excelled this past season in the WHL without a ton of talent around him on an under .500 team? Yes, I think so . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalpigsmuggler Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, 1984Echoes said: Let me revise this because I think I'll go with Cossa at 5... At this point I'm ranking the Red Wings top 7 prospects as: 1. Edvinsson 2. Kasper 3. Danielson 4. Pellikka 5. Cossa 6. Wallinder 7. Mazur Pretty accurate. You can argue position, but it is splitting hairs. I like Danielson. He has all the makings of a great third line center. Potential to lead a PK unit. I just wish the upside was more. But at 9 that is probably good value. High ceiling by all accounts. Edited June 29, 2023 by digitalpigsmuggler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 1 hour ago, 1984Echoes said: Let me revise this because I think I'll go with Cossa at 5... At this point I'm ranking the Red Wings top 7 prospects as: 1. Edvinsson 2. Kasper 3. Danielson 4. Pellikka 5. Cossa 6. Wallinder 7. Mazur so the next question is who has a shot to make it to make the team this season? Soderblom and Edvinsson for certain. Mazur? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalpigsmuggler Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Just now, gehringer_2 said: so the next question is who has a shot to make it to make the team this season? Soderblom and Edvinsson for certain. Mazur? Presume a lot has to do on what free agents are signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordstanley Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 So ASP was the #4 defenseman taken in the draft. And safe to say everyone would rather have him than Simashev. It may not be a slam dunk that Reinbacher and Willinder end up better than him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 10 minutes ago, lordstanley said: So ASP was the #4 defenseman taken in the draft. And safe to say everyone would rather have him than Simashev. It may not be a slam dunk that Reinbacher and Willinder end up better than him. I think they may end up more well-rounded, and bigger & stronger obviously... But... ASP is not supposed to be a slouch on D, and... no one can match him for his explosiveness on O. I think that's what Stevie Y was looking at: a future PP QB, 1st team PP, fast getting pucks out of the D zone, and dangerous and explosive offense both scoring and passing and skating. Not someone who knocks guys off pucks, but is responsible enough on D. I would have considered him at 9 unless either Leonard or Danielson were there... Maybe an Erik Karlsson type but.. we'll see if he can reach that level... Just my 2 cents, and why I was very high on this guy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Some thoughts on who is still available and who I like with their 3 picks in the 2nd round: Best RH Defenseman still available: 1st choice Lukas Dragicevic 6' 1" 194 75 pts 68 games WHL 2nd choice Hunter Brzustewicz 6' 0" 192 57 pts 68 games OHL Andrew Gibson 6' 3" 202 21 pts 45 games OHL Maxim Strbak 6' 2" 205 18 pts 46 games USHL Beau Akey 6' 0" 173 47 pts 66 games OHL (3rd Round) Cam Allen 6' 0" 194 25 pts 62 games OHL Best Forwards still available: 1st choice Andrew Cristall 5' 10" 168 95 pts 54 games WHL 2nd choice Ethan Gauthier 5' 11" 175 69 pts 66 games QMJHL 3rd choice Riley Heidt 5' 10" 178 97 pts 68 games WHL 4th choice Koehn Ziemmer 6' 0" 202 89 pts 68 games WHL Best Goalies still available: 1st choice Michael Hrabel 6' 6" 210 .908 Save % USHL 2nd choice Carson Bjarnason 6' 3" 186 .900 Save % WHL Trey Augustine 6' 1" 184 .922 Save % NTDP Alex Hellnemo 6' 2" 184 .916 Save % Swedish Jr's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Who I like with their 3 picks in the 2nd round: MOST Likely: Hunter Brzustewicz 6' 0" 192 57 pts 68 games OHL Carson Bjarnason 6' 3" 186 .900 Save % WHL Koehn Ziemmer 6' 0" 202 89 pts 68 games WHL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Actually, my preference would be to move up in the 2nd to snag Dragicevic. I think he is immediately comparable to Buium and a bit higher. Whether that involves moving a player and a 2nd or a 2nd & a 3rd I don't care... Do it Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordstanley Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 9 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said: MOST Likely: Hunter Brzustewicz 6' 0" 192 57 pts 68 games OHL Bruzstewicz, who originally committed to Michigan as a 13-year-old, instead signed with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League in July. https://nhlentrydraft.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-hunter-brzustewiczs-pipeline/ Huh, as a 13 year old, that's a thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 7 hours ago, gehringer_2 said: so the next question is who has a shot to make it to make the team this season? Soderblom and Edvinsson for certain. Mazur? mazur for sure. depends what they do in free agency. and johannson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinzaki Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 9 hours ago, digitalpigsmuggler said: Pretty accurate. You can argue position, but it is splitting hairs. I like Danielson. He has all the makings of a great third line center. Potential to lead a PK unit. I just wish the upside was more. But at 9 that is probably good value. High ceiling by all accounts. The scouting reports I've read have Danielson as a top of the line up player...probably at C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 23 minutes ago, Shinzaki said: The scouting reports I've read have Danielson as a top of the line up player...probably at C. I am perfectly fine with running a 3-line group of centers of Larkin-Kasper-Danielson... And Kasper and Danielson can flip a coin on who gets #2 versus #3. I think it sets us up to have 3 strong two-way lines... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinzaki Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Give me Brindley, Hrabal and Anton Wahlberg in rd 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.TaterSalad Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 I'd like to draft Andrew Cristall I think. He doesn't have the size at forward we are looking for at forward at 5'9, but seems to have the goal scoring prowess we need. Last season he had 39 goals, 56 assists, and 95 total points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 We're all with you Tater on the need to add some goal scorers to the Wings roster so... whoever that may be... The answer is: Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 (edited) Brindley gone. Gauthier gone. Hrabel gone. Cristall gone. Wings up next X 3 Edited June 29, 2023 by 1984Echoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 We select: 41. Goalie Trey Augustine. 42. Right Shot Defenseman Andrew Gibson (high IQ, more D than O, physical) 43. Traded for #47 and #147 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 I like those two picks... a lot. Right positions... But still looking for some goal scorers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothfacekilla Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Supposedly this goalie is supposed to be pretty good, but I'm kinda shocked they used a pick this high on a goalie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 At 47 we picked another defenseman: Brady Cleveland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 1 minute ago, slothfacekilla said: Supposedly this goalie is supposed to be pretty good, but I'm kinda shocked they used a pick this high on a goalie. I'm not surprised at that as much as we haven't pivoted back to forwards versus still adding D after #42... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 But they are REALLY talking up Cleveland so maybe he's really good/ has a lot of upside...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.TaterSalad Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 How have we not drafted a winger yet and why draft another goalie? We need goal scoring and we drafted defense and goaltending in the 2nd and no goal scoring. That's a bummer. Also, I'm bummed out that Debrincat seems less and less likely now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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