did you forget uberdefenseman lane hutson is 5'9" 158

Peak athletic physique

I think it's more about spreading the wealth. Tampa believa that Crozier and Lilliberg are going to be able to stick. Plus Moser.
Also, Mac was the Cernak whisperer. Cernak dropped right off after Mac's departure. So if Mac comes back makes them harder to play against and helps with the development of the younger guys then they go from have a solid top three d to a well rounded 6 d. I don't hate the move.

Plus Geekie in the top 6 immediately becomes their best prospect in a very empty cupboard.

From reading scouting reports, I love the Stars' 5th round pick. Guy from FInland who is a big, physical, smooth-skating, defensive defenseman. That description kinda sounds like Esa Lindell...

Happy Cap Dump day.


wtf is going on. How did Vegas land Holtz?

Interestingly, both Holtz & Schmid (I wonder if they'll scratch off the T on those old Schmidt jerseys) can be assigned to the AHL, and Schmid has arb rights so he's not counting against the cap right now.

Tanev rights to Toronto...hmm.

So...which free agent RHD is Dallas signing to replace Tanev?

bryzgalov went undrafted what a joke

If I were them I'd try to sign Alexandre Carrier

Apparently the Leafs are set to acquire Chris Tanev's rights from the Stars...

Finally the Leafs will have a real first pairing.

Utah is winning the cup

Set we already did an hour ago lul.

Well I wasn't aware if it half an hour ago

This was Lou’s 1st good draft since he joined the isles. Wonder if Roy had any input

Yeah I think Cole Eiserman is a potential steal!

Trouba

I didn’t catch who was sayin it but was one of the reasonably respected insiders:

Trouba to Detroit maybe doa. Seems like they were trying to tip toe around saying he wouldn’t waive to go there. But who knows.

I agree, I just liked their process in general. I’m tired of the Simon holmstroms/defenseman with no creativity being drafted.

You have to bet on upside in the 1st 2 rounds and not play it safe. I liked the eiserman, pulkinnen, and bedarnik picks

Gonna lay out a prediction

Zadorov will be the final piece to UTH newly revamped Dcore

Sergechev-Marino
Zadorov-Durzi
Valimakki-Kesselering

They will give him 6 x 6 and not give a flying ****

Apparently per Friedman TBL is eyeing Guentzel

I would have figured the Leafs would have beaten that offer to get Thompson. Watch the Capitals flip him to Edmonton for a haul.

Only 38 American players drafted, the lowest number since they went to 7 round drafts. Might be the worst draft for Americans in modern history.

EDM has Skinner and Pickard... along with Campbell

They aint in need of Thompson

TOR im surprised but 2 3rds for guy 1 year away from UFA be a bit of a surprise

Still plenty of trade/FA options to target but list is thinning

Can the wings trade for Trouba already so we can laugh at them

Like just imagine

Chiarot-Seider
Edvidsson-Trouba
Matta-Petry
Holl

no wonder this draft was so terrible. Not enough Americans