2017 Draft Watch
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WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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I wonder if they get aggressive and push for one of the Swedish dmen, I'd love to hear Thommie Bergman's thoughts on them.
Is he banging the drum as hard as he did for Nylander?
Is he banging the drum as hard as he did for Nylander?
herman
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https://theleafsnation.com/2017/06/01/nation-network-2017-prospect-profiles-39-conor-timmins/
One of those players I earmarked last year as a potential in our 1st round slot was Conor Timmins, who was drafted to the Soo Greyhounds by Kyle Dubas.
If he falls to the second round and all the way down to our slot, it'd be a sweet steal to pick him up there. He's all about hockey sense, drives possession, scores readily at even and PP strength (heh), and is an RHD. The knock against him is that he's on the older side of this draft class (eh, so was Matthews, last year), and he's really only had one good year shown in junior.
He doesn't quite have the wheels or handles like some of the other names we're more familiar with, but I kind of like banking on players who make it on skill and smarts, rather than relying on their physical advantages (size, speed) that will wane towards the nadirs of their careers.
One of those players I earmarked last year as a potential in our 1st round slot was Conor Timmins, who was drafted to the Soo Greyhounds by Kyle Dubas.
If he falls to the second round and all the way down to our slot, it'd be a sweet steal to pick him up there. He's all about hockey sense, drives possession, scores readily at even and PP strength (heh), and is an RHD. The knock against him is that he's on the older side of this draft class (eh, so was Matthews, last year), and he's really only had one good year shown in junior.
He doesn't quite have the wheels or handles like some of the other names we're more familiar with, but I kind of like banking on players who make it on skill and smarts, rather than relying on their physical advantages (size, speed) that will wane towards the nadirs of their careers.
herman said:
Watch Colorado pick him at 32.
herman said:
I'm pretty sure I'm that captain of the Brannstrom Fan Club but I'd still go with Liljegren. He probably has the higher ceiling, but at the same time has the lower floor. But considering our needs and where our team is at I'd be shooting for the stars still.
Frank E said:
5'7.5" too. That's certainly pretty small. I'm not sure I remember another notable prospect that small before. Even Marner was 5'11", 160lbs at the combine. On the other hand, he performed great on a number of the tests though. Still, it wouldn't be the most surprising thing in the world to see him fall out of the 1st round.
Guru Tugginmypuddah
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herman said:
I think I ate 147lbs at breakfast.
Highlander
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Never eat anything larger than your head
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
Button had him 45th in his March rankings. His final rankings though, which came out just yesterday, saw him jump all the way up to 19th. Why the meteoric rise all of a sudden? Well, a certain "respected and mostly sober longtime poster" DID discover him between those two rankings.
Also kind of funny: Brannstrom wasn't even in Button's top-105 rankings at all in January, or in his top-75 rankings in November. While at the same time Marek's rankings over at Sportsnet had him as a 1st round pick every month since their first rankings in October. I don't think it's completely outrageous to suggest Button simply just didn't know who Brannstrom was.
herman
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Brannstrom was on my radar back in December as I was trawling through Eliteprospects, but he was more a secondary option as I was scoping mainly for the rarer RHDs that would be middle 1st or 2nds.
Production of his level (not just points, but shot generation) is crazy good, especially when you take into account that he plays with a size disadvantage 100% of the time, and he's on the backend.
I think he got a bit more attention with Liljegren succumbing to a crippling bout of mono. Seems like every year there is a mono-dropper in the first round.
https://theleafsnation.com/2017/06/07/using-adjusted-ppg-to-evaluate-the-2017-nhl-draft-class/
Check dis:
This is a new league adjustment model (similar to NHLe) that accounts for age as well. Points aren't the end-all-and-be-all but you don't get points at these rates unless you're doing something right.
Production of his level (not just points, but shot generation) is crazy good, especially when you take into account that he plays with a size disadvantage 100% of the time, and he's on the backend.
I think he got a bit more attention with Liljegren succumbing to a crippling bout of mono. Seems like every year there is a mono-dropper in the first round.
https://theleafsnation.com/2017/06/07/using-adjusted-ppg-to-evaluate-the-2017-nhl-draft-class/
Check dis:
This is a new league adjustment model (similar to NHLe) that accounts for age as well. Points aren't the end-all-and-be-all but you don't get points at these rates unless you're doing something right.