2022 NHL Draft

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There are a bunch of guys who are exciting there in the 2nd. Beck is one, for sure. Luca Del Bel Belluz, my binky, is still available. Bryce McConnell-Barker, Jack Hughes, Matyas Sapovaliv are also there. A couple of home run swings that might be around at 54 are Adam Ingram from the USHL. He's a super athletic offensive center, 6'2". They would have seen him a lot in youngstown. Word is he's allergic to playing defense though. He could figure it out and be a legit top 6 center. Aleksanteri Kaskimaki is another interesting guy. Lighting fast, sick hands - kind of a late bloomer playing in a lower finnish league who blew up in internationals. Similar issues, he sucks defensively. I think theres a good chance the Bruins have a shot at an interesting kid that we will enjoy watching develop with their second rounder.
 

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There are a bunch of guys who are exciting there in the 2nd. Beck is one, for sure. Luca Del Bel Belluz, my binky, is still available. Bryce McConnell-Barker, Jack Hughes, Matyas Sapovaliv are also there. A couple of home run swings that might be around at 54 are Adam Ingram from the USHL. He's a super athletic offensive center, 6'2". They would have seen him a lot in youngstown. Word is he's allergic to playing defense though. He could figure it out and be a legit top 6 center. Aleksanteri Kaskimaki is another interesting guy. Lighting fast, sick hands - kind of a late bloomer playing in a lower finnish league who blew up in internationals. Similar issues, he sucks defensively. I think theres a good chance the Bruins have a shot at an interesting kid that we will enjoy watching develop with their second rounder.
Is that Jack Hughes from Michigan? If so, I'm shocked he didn't go in the first round, unless that has something to do with clubs wanting first rounders to go pro immediately, as I believe Jack has indicated he wants to stay in Ann Arbor for one more year. The kid is really fucking good.
 

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Is that Jack Hughes from Michigan? If so, I'm shocked he didn't go in the first round, unless that has something to do with clubs wanting first rounders to go pro immediately, as I believe Jack has indicated he wants to stay in Ann Arbor for one more year. The kid is really fucking good.
No, this is Jack Hughes from Northeastern. The Hughes on Michigan is Luke Hughes who was picked 4th last year by NJD.
 

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Is that Jack Hughes from Michigan? If so, I'm shocked he didn't go in the first round, unless that has something to do with clubs wanting first rounders to go pro immediately, as I believe Jack has indicated he wants to stay in Ann Arbor for one more year. The kid is really fucking good.
Here's the write up on him from the Athletic:

Tier: Projected to play NHL games

Skating: Below NHL average
Puck skills: Above NHL average
Hockey sense: NHL average
Compete: NHL average

Background: Hughes played a significant role on Northeastern as a draft-eligible freshman. He was a top forward for the 2003 U.S. NTDP age group coming up, including being one of their top forwards at the World U17 Challenge. He’s the son of Canadiens GM Kent Hughes.

Analysis: Hughes is one of the more skilled and creative players in the draft. He has high-end puck skills and ability to improvise with the puck to create chances for himself and his teammates. He’s able to score goals but he’s a pass-first type player. Hughes lacks ideal speed for the NHL and the pace of higher levels will be his main test. He competes well enough. He won’t run guys over but he’s responsible off the puck and doesn’t shy from physical play. Hughes projects as a bottom-six forward. .
Almost sounds like a poor mans Krejci.
 

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Here's the write up on him from the Athletic:



Almost sounds like a poor mans Krejci.
He was also one of the youngest players in the NCAA last year. I think he has a bright future but I'd be surprised if he made it to the 50's.
 

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Friedman on NHLN says the Bruins met with Pasta's camp and are going to be aggressive with trying to sign him to an extension.

It was kind of a weird toss in, he talked about the Husso trade, the DeAngelo trade and them lumped that in. Don't know if he's just saying things to fill air or if something is close.
 

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Pierre LeBrun is saying the Canes are getting a 2nd, a 3rd, and a 4th today from Philly for Tony D and the Flyers are giving him a contract worth around $5 million AAV. Elliotte Friedman says it sounds like a 2-year contract.
Not the south jersey native I was hoping for.
 

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Hutson, Hughes, or the crazy Italian name dude or bust, I guess.

(They’ll pick some projected 5th rounded with 4th line LW potential and I’ll rage stroke out)
 

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Mattias Havelod - defenseman to SJS at 45

Seamus Casey - defenseman to NJ at 46

Hunter Haight - center to Minnesota at 47

Matyas Sapovaliv - center to Vegas at 48
 

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Don't hate the pick.

Seems like a traditional safe pick with a high floor but a low ceiling.

However, any team looking for a hardworking two-way center with strong playmaking ability should take a stab at him. He really shouldn’t be on the board past the mid-second round; at the latest, the early third. A strong end to the regular season and four points in five playoff games could help raise his draft stock.
https://thehockeywriters.com/matthew-poitras-2022-nhl-draft-prospect-profile/
 

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yea I mean. He wasn’t a reach, but he’s also not an exciting boom Or bust pick.

Not much controversy or anything to discuss.
How many draftees are typically on an NHL roster? I'm asking because the answer along with a team salary structure seems pretty important and should inform draft strategy. IOW, in the NFL it's pretty well understood that you need to get starts out of your first and second rounders, and ideally get some production from picks in rounds 3-5 at least in their latter rookie contract deals. That reality means there's a lot of value in drafting high floor guys early on and swinging for the fences with toolsy guys a bit more later on. Of course a team's current standing in the league figures in prominently--e.g. a team that's only a player or 2 away may swing for a high ceiling guy early, especially at a position of need, and a team that's going thru a rebuild will try to accumulate picks. So what's the data and conventional wisdom re NHL drafting?
 

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How many draftees are typically on an NHL roster? I'm asking because the answer along with a team salary structure seems pretty important and should inform draft strategy. IOW, in the NFL it's pretty well understood that you need to get starts out of your first and second rounders, and ideally get some production from picks in rounds 3-5 at least in their latter rookie contract deals. That reality means there's a lot of value in drafting high floor guys early on and swinging for the fences with toolsy guys a bit more later on. Of course a team's current standing in the league figures in prominently--e.g. a team that's only a player or 2 away may swing for a high ceiling guy early, especially at a position of need, and a team that's going thru a rebuild will try to accumulate picks. So what's the data and conventional wisdom re NHL drafting?
The draft is important, good teams need players contributing on an ELC. The NHL draft is closer to the MLB draft though in that the players are by and large 3+ years away from even being an NHL consideration so it's difficult to draft for need.