Pick 11- Beckett Sennecke - Draft day riser. Grew from 5'11 to 6'3 in one year. Plays a small man's game in a big body. Figured it would come down to him or Catton...thrilled I got Sennecke. He could go 6 or 7 in the draft.
Pick 30 - Cole Beaudoin - Great play at U18's. One of the fittest guys in the draft, has an NHL body already at 6'2, 208lbs. Upside is 2nd line centre, but a high floor as well. Likely goes early 20's
Pick 32 - Julius Miettenen - 6'3 center with speed and soft hands. Plays a menacing game, loves parking himself in front of the goalie. 30+ goals as a 1st year in North America. He's the guy I really wanted and bet he would still be there dropping down. Glad I snagged him.
Pick 42 - Alfons Freij - 6'1, one of the fastest players in the draft. He's a wildcard, all over draft boards. At this spot I'm happy with him and he is my bonus pick from trading down.
Pick 48 - Dominik Badinka - 6'3 smooth skating dman. Played SHL as an 18yr old for Malmo which is no small feat. We shall see how he develops...upside maybe #4 dman.
Overall very happy with how the draft shook out, all my guys were ranked higher on my list than where I got them.
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