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Jiri Hrdina · 06-25-2022, 12:14 PM

Always fun to talk about the thought process behind your picks.

Here's a re-cap of the Wild's draft.

2. Simon Nemec: I was on Cooley at #2 for most the year. 2 weeks ago I moved Slafkovsky into that slot based on his rise up the rankings and upside. However, in the last few days I read some compelling articles about the unique production levels of Nemec and how projectible they are. Based on that, and my better history of picking dmen high than forwards high, I moved Nemec into #2, even though I think he goes 4-5 in the NHL draft.

4. Juraj Slafkovsky: This decision was out of my hands. I was going to take whatever of Cooley or Juraj was there. I think Juraj goes #2 in the NHL draft however I think over the long-term it's a coin flip on who is better Cooley or him.

7. Cutter Guathier: When I hear "power forward" in the top 10 it scares me. i would have taken Kimmel here if he had dropped, but I saw a big drop from Guathier to the next group of smallish skilled forwards (Lekkerimaki, Savoie leading the way). So ultimately value wise Guathier is the pick here, even though I'm not huge on him. I think he goes at least this high, and perhaps higher, in the NHl draft.

17. Pavel Mintyukov: Wanted a dman at this pick as my ECHL squad needs some re-stocking here. Was hoping for one of Korchinski, Mintyukov or Mateychuk so Pavel is the one left standing. Had him at 13 on my board.

18. Ivan Miroschnichenko: A big swing here on a guy that pre-cancer was a top 5 prospect. Lots of risk here as it is a total unknown what type of player he will be when he gets back. There's some personal reasons here too as my mom beat the same type of cancer Ivan is battling. So I'm rooting for the kid for all sorts of reasons.

23. Lane Hutson: Almost picked him at 18, and as the next few picks were coming I was fearing someone would take him. So when a chance to move up 2 spots to guarantee the pick presented itself, I grabbed it. I don't think he goes this high in the NHl draft but I think he has immense potential. And I was fascinated to read an article about how he may still add some height. If he gets to 5'10 or 5'11 I think he could be the best dman in the draft. From a pure ranking point of view I had him at 31. But couldn't risk leaving him sitting there longer.

33. Filip Mesar: Had him at 27 on my list. Plays the game with pace and has good skill. There are a ton of late round/early 2nd small skilled guys in this draft, and some of them could drop later. But I picked him here because I think he's got higher potential than others around him at this spot. Gleb Trikozov also considered here and he goes next at 34.

42. Alex Perevalov: Had my eye on Ryan Chesley here but he goes 3 spots earlier. So I swing for the fences again with a guy who has been compared to David Pastarnak. At this point in the draft I'm looking for upside even with higher risk. I think he goes later in the NHL draft but I'll sit on him and see if he starts to realize his potential. #41 on my list so he goes right in that area.

3rd round quick hits:
62: Maveric Lamoureux. BIG dman. Not the type I draft, but I think he goes in the 2nd in the NHL draft so this is just about value
70. Topias Leinonen. Again value pick. Didn't really want a goalie but I think he's the first one that goes and could sneak into the 2nd.
72. Artyom Duda. Things start to thin out here but Duda is a guy that I see having more potential than others around him.

No real insights on guys drafted in the 4th and 5th. Picked a bunch and hoping one or two move into the 2nd or 3rd.

06-25-2022, 12:14 PM	#1
Jiri Hrdina Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2014 Exp:	Draft re-caps Always fun to talk about the thought process behind your picks. Here's a re-cap of the Wild's draft. 2. Simon Nemec: I was on Cooley at #2 for most the year. 2 weeks ago I moved Slafkovsky into that slot based on his rise up the rankings and upside. However, in the last few days I read some compelling articles about the unique production levels of Nemec and how projectible they are. Based on that, and my better history of picking dmen high than forwards high, I moved Nemec into #2, even though I think he goes 4-5 in the NHL draft. 4. Juraj Slafkovsky: This decision was out of my hands. I was going to take whatever of Cooley or Juraj was there. I think Juraj goes #2 in the NHL draft however I think over the long-term it's a coin flip on who is better Cooley or him. 7. Cutter Guathier: When I hear "power forward" in the top 10 it scares me. i would have taken Kimmel here if he had dropped, but I saw a big drop from Guathier to the next group of smallish skilled forwards (Lekkerimaki, Savoie leading the way). So ultimately value wise Guathier is the pick here, even though I'm not huge on him. I think he goes at least this high, and perhaps higher, in the NHl draft. 17. Pavel Mintyukov: Wanted a dman at this pick as my ECHL squad needs some re-stocking here. Was hoping for one of Korchinski, Mintyukov or Mateychuk so Pavel is the one left standing. Had him at 13 on my board. 18. Ivan Miroschnichenko: A big swing here on a guy that pre-cancer was a top 5 prospect. Lots of risk here as it is a total unknown what type of player he will be when he gets back. There's some personal reasons here too as my mom beat the same type of cancer Ivan is battling. So I'm rooting for the kid for all sorts of reasons. 23. Lane Hutson: Almost picked him at 18, and as the next few picks were coming I was fearing someone would take him. So when a chance to move up 2 spots to guarantee the pick presented itself, I grabbed it. I don't think he goes this high in the NHl draft but I think he has immense potential. And I was fascinated to read an article about how he may still add some height. If he gets to 5'10 or 5'11 I think he could be the best dman in the draft. From a pure ranking point of view I had him at 31. But couldn't risk leaving him sitting there longer. 33. Filip Mesar: Had him at 27 on my list. Plays the game with pace and has good skill. There are a ton of late round/early 2nd small skilled guys in this draft, and some of them could drop later. But I picked him here because I think he's got higher potential than others around him at this spot. Gleb Trikozov also considered here and he goes next at 34. 42. Alex Perevalov: Had my eye on Ryan Chesley here but he goes 3 spots earlier. So I swing for the fences again with a guy who has been compared to David Pastarnak. At this point in the draft I'm looking for upside even with higher risk. I think he goes later in the NHL draft but I'll sit on him and see if he starts to realize his potential. #41 on my list so he goes right in that area. 3rd round quick hits: 62: Maveric Lamoureux. BIG dman. Not the type I draft, but I think he goes in the 2nd in the NHL draft so this is just about value 70. Topias Leinonen. Again value pick. Didn't really want a goalie but I think he's the first one that goes and could sneak into the 2nd. 72. Artyom Duda. Things start to thin out here but Duda is a guy that I see having more potential than others around him. No real insights on guys drafted in the 4th and 5th. Picked a bunch and hoping one or two move into the 2nd or 3rd.