TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 6 minutes ago, IllaZilla said: See. Vanilla cone. Nice and safe. We could end up with another EEK with this guy, eh? Not that EEK is a bad thing, mind you, but hardly elite offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Pittsburgh GM Ron Hextall let's Kristopher Letang make the pick...and he goes with...... Owen Pickering, defenseman, 6'4 but a beanpole-like 175 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Jimmy Snuggles, RW, goes to the "loaded" Blues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 That Jimmy Snuggerud, walking to the podium, looked a bit like Charlie Sheen....or maybe it was just me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 And here come the Wild once again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) Danila Yurov. Wow...how is that for non-vanilla, @IllaZilla? Taking a chance on those rascally Russians. Potential headache....but good upside? Edited July 8, 2022 by TropicalFruitGirl26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Toronto just got out of Petr Mrazek's contract, moved down in the draft, giving up the goalie and their 25th to the Blackhawks for Chicago's 38th. So....who goes to Toronto to man the nets? Our old friend Darcy Kuemper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 10 minutes ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said: Toronto just got out of Petr Mrazek's contract, moved down in the draft, giving up the goalie and their 25th to the Blackhawks for Chicago's 38th. So....who goes to Toronto to man the nets? Our old friend Darcy Kuemper? At least we know it’s not MAF… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxpin Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 16 minutes ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said: Toronto just got out of Petr Mrazek's contract, moved down in the draft, giving up the goalie and their 25th to the Blackhawks for Chicago's 38th. So....who goes to Toronto to man the nets? Our old friend Darcy Kuemper? PLEASE let it be Mackenzie Blackwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 I noticed lots of Swedes going in this first round. Talented lot this go-round? Or perhaps it is because most teams are now shying away from what would be Russian picks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Oooo, look...The Bolts actually get a pick in the first round! On the clock....let's see who they get.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 TB Lightning go with Isaac Howard. Based on what they said, he seems to fall in line with what the Lightning look for....high end offense, but they did mention his defensive work isn't up to snuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaucyJack Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said: Owen Pickering, defenseman, 6'4 but a beanpole-like 175 pounds. When the Washington Bullets selected 7’6” Sudanese center Manute Bol in the first round of the 1985 NBA draft, the Washington Post’s Tony Kornheiser summarized the inherent risk of the player’s skinny build this way: “If he doesn’t work out, he can always be used as a speed-bump on the Beltway.” I don’t know how dangerous the I-376 gets in The Steel City’s rush hour, but perhaps similar thinking might apply if Pickering’s narrow frame doesn’t cut it at this ultimate level Edited July 8, 2022 by SaucyJack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaucyJack Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 I see that my Capitals chose Russian right-wing Ivan Nikolayevich Miroshnichenko in the first round as their top draft pick. OK, now, I may have (well I did, albeit with tongue deeply embedded in cheek) pen an opinion a couple of months ago under the Capitals section of this forum, advocating bigger roles for various minor leaguers with substantially long and complicated monikers. I lobbied for three of them in particular, including the incomparable Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, to form a newly responsible “Syllables Line” for this aging franchise. I am most gratified to see the Capitals club management pursuing a strategy I have already heartily endorsed, by this opening pick. Da, da, da! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Rick Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 9 hours ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said: @Hockey Junkie Buffalo picks centerman Noah Ostlund. Add HIM to the return of Krebs and Tuch for Jack Eichel, as that pick was part of that trade. So how do you think the Sabres faired overall? I guess time will tell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxpin Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Hockey Junkie said: So how do you think the Sabres faired overall? I guess time will tell? I really like the Savoie pick. A lot. I'm not a fan of the Ostlund pick, and it's not even about Ostlund. I think he's probably a decent prospect that might become a middle six winger. He's currently a center, but I suspect he won't be if/when he makes the NHL. Who knows? My issue with it was Kemell was still sitting there and, I think, the better player. I'm not familiar with 6 with Buffalo's (deep) talent pool so maybe they decided to take a swing at center depth rather than a goal-scoring winger who many scouts had in or near the top 10. Still a decent pick here, but wouldn't have been my choice. I don't know enough about their third pick to comment. At that point it's a little more of a crap shoot. It didn't seem terrible, though. I think Buffalo fans should probably be happy overall. The sabres seem like a team that's coming. And soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Rick Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 32 minutes ago, ruxpin said: I really like the Savoie pick. A lot. I'm not a fan of the Ostlund pick, and it's not even about Ostlund. I think he's probably a decent prospect that might become a middle six winger. He's currently a center, but I suspect he won't be if/when he makes the NHL. Who knows? My issue with it was Kemell was still sitting there and, I think, the better player. I'm not familiar with 6 with Buffalo's (deep) talent pool so maybe they decided to take a swing at center depth rather than a goal-scoring winger who many scouts had in or near the top 10. Still a decent pick here, but wouldn't have been my choice. I don't know enough about their third pick to comment. At that point it's a little more of a crap shoot. It didn't seem terrible, though. I think Buffalo fans should probably be happy overall. The sabres seem like a team that's coming. And soon. I really dont have a clue about these guys yet. I do expect us to do better this year in the standings, IF ADAMS GETS US A GOALIE? Or if Luukenen plays well like he did when called up. This time, he may be the guy? But I still have slim hopes of landing a guy like Husso or Binnington even though he might be a bit of a head case The Blues got off him quick after winning damn Cup. Shocking. I am not sure what the Flyers office is doing. I do not like the hire of Tortorella at this stage of his career. But who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 6 hours ago, Hockey Junkie said: So how do you think the Sabres faired overall? I guess time will tell? Time will indeed tell. Seems the Sabres addressed the need for offense by drafting guys that could potentially offer that at the NHL level, but again, we will see over the course of the next two or three seasons. Other than Savoie, your first rounder, I am not too sure the other picks will make an immediate impact this coming season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) Over in Hockey Bay, USA, the Lightning did NOT have another pick (after their first rounder), till the 4th round. Well, Julien Brisebois was not gonna sit around till the 4th and gave up that 4th plus the team's 6th to move up into the 3rd round, and select Lucas Edmonds, a 21 yr old who was a whopping 1.66 PPG player in the OHL! (113 pts in 68 games). Obviously, he won't be doing that kind of damage in the NHL, or maybe even the AHL, but if can manage to translate at least half that over to the pros, I think the Bolts did well for a 3rd round pick. He likely starts play in AHL Syracuse come next season. Edited July 8, 2022 by TropicalFruitGirl26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaucyJack Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) It’s no huge surprise after Washington favored Ilya Samsonov in goal during the playoffs, that Vitek Vanacek would be dispensable. Sure enough, the Caps dealt Vanacek and a lower pick to Los Diablos de Nueva Jersey for a higher pick, to select an 18-year old young’un D-Man who’s gonna be a Gopher in the Land O’Lakes for a while. Vanny, we hardly knew ya… Edited July 8, 2022 by SaucyJack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 13 minutes ago, SaucyJack said: It’s no huge surprise after Washington favored Ilya Samsonov in goal during the playoffs, that Vitek Vanacek would be dispensable. Sure enough, the Caps dealt Vanacek and a lower pick to Los Diablos de Nueva Jersey for a higher pick, to select an 18-year old young’un D-Man who’s gonna be a Gopher in the Land O’Lakes for a while. Vanny, we hardly knew ya… Your team must really have confidence in Samsonov as the numbers, not just this year, but going back a couple more seasons, suggest Vanecek is the “better” goalie. Oh, and Iiked the Spanish usage of team names in sports…I do that myself occasionally to keep my Spaniard heretige sharp Los Capitales de Washington se van a encontrar una dura competencia para llegar a los playoffs la proxima temporada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaucyJack Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 3 hours ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said: Los Capitales de Washington se van a encontrar una dura competencia para llegar a los playoffs la proxima temporada Si, como se dice en Ingles… ”reduced expectations” I don’t want this squad to become merely a life support system for Ovie to break Gretzky’s goals record, but we’ll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 3 hours ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said: Los Capitales de Washington se van a encontrar una dura competencia para llegar a los playoffs la proxima temporada you're killing me! LOL... Die Washington Capitals werden sich in der nächsten Saison einem harten Wettbewerb stellen müssen, um die Playoffs zu erreichen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 44 minutes ago, SaucyJack said: Si, como se dice en Ingles… ”reduced expectations” I don’t want this squad to become merely a life support system for Ovie to break Gretzky’s goals record, but we’ll see. "Los Capitales de Washington se van a encontrar una dura competencia para llegar a los playoffs la proxima temporada" (The Washington Capitals will find stiff competition to even make the playoffs next season) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 43 minutes ago, pilldoc said: you're killing me! LOL... Die Washington Capitals werden sich in der nächsten Saison einem harten Wettbewerb stellen müssen, um die Playoffs zu erreichen I don't do German, but it sounds like you want the Capitals to DIE! Mine read, in Spanish, "The Washington Capitals will find stiff competition to even make the playoffs next season" Basing that off the fact that both Carolina and the NY Rangers should still be good, the Islanders may come back, now that they aren't the NHL Nomads, the Penguins are always sniffing around the post season picture, and even the Devils, despite their horrid defense and questions in goal, should be able to score goals close to Avs or Leaves® quality! Flyers are the wild card in that division! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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