[GDT] The 2014 NHL Entry Draft - Rounds 2-7 Sat 8:00AM MT - NHL Network, Fan960, TSN Radio

[SuperMatt18]

I don't get taking an overager who was passed over twice and came to your development camp last year.

[SebC]

Originally Posted by AC

Last pick coming up.

RW - Austin Carroll, 6'3" 214lbs
http://whl.ca/roster/show/id/9104

34 goals, 23 assists, 114 PIM in 70 games for Victoria in the WHL last season. 5 goals, 3 assists, 16 PIM in 9 playoff games too.

And he's 20.

[saXon]

Draft over. I'm out.

[mrdonkey]

Um, ok. I don't get it but I guess there are worse ways to spend a 7th round pick.

[AC]

Born in Calgary too.

[JurassicTunga12]

I'm most excited about Sam Bennett, Adam Ollas Mattson, and Hunter Smith.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

I don't get taking an overager who was passed over twice and came to your development camp last year.

It's a 7th rounder in a weak draft, you have to spend it on someone. This also gets the Flames his rights for two years. If he went undrafted, they'd have to sign him now or hope he doesn't sign somewhere else this summer and will sign with you after his overage year.

[DOOM]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

I don't get taking an overager who was passed over twice and came to your development camp last year.

Take a look at how Palat did this year in the NHL. (He was passed over in two drafts and then taken in the 7th round)

[N26]

Detroit taking a skilled Swede in the last round. Heard that before

[getbak]

Bennett - 6'0" 178 lbs.
McDonald - 6'4" 178 lbs.
Smith - 6'6" 208 lbs.
Hickey - 6'1" 177 lbs.
Ollas Mattsson - 6'4" 209 lbs.
Carroll - 6'3" 216 lbs.


Bollig - 6'2" 223 lbs.



2014 Draft = Big
Big = Good

[JJ1532]

Well, some generally good picks, some interesting ones as well. Before the draft, I would certainly have preferred Dmen at 34 and 54, but I'm happy with McDonald and Smith, both could have great value in the future. Gives us some great prospects in the juniors over the next few years. Bennett, McDonald, Smith, Hickey, Mattsson, Carroll. Will keep an eye on them all with great interest.

One things for sure, none of them look NHL ready, so the only real addition to the franchise after this draft is Bollig. An NHL Dman or 2 and we'll be ready to go I think.

[AC]

Nathan Walker, the first Australian ever drafted, finding out the Capitals picked him while at a bar.

[Monahan23]

I'm just a little pissed about no RHD, which is our biggest need and there were plenty.

But I'd give the draft a C. Bennett was great, MacDonald was okay but many people I'd rather have. Hopefully Smith becomes a Kyle Clifford or Dweight King but again I'd rather have Kase or Magyar at RW or other RHD. At 64Hickey is good but LH, we need righties (I know I'm sounding like a broken record). Bollig trade is meh. Prefer Thomas over him but. I like Mattsson and not sure aboutCarrol

[getbak]

After Winnipeg chose not to sign him, allowing him to re-enter the Draft, Lukas Sutter was picked by the Islanders 200th overall.

[Monahan23]

for who was available I'd pick

1/4: Bennett
2/34: Dougherty/McKeown
2/54: Magyar/MacLeod
3/64: Glover
3/83: Thomas
6/175: Adam Ollas Mattsson
7/184: Kase/Summers

[sureLoss]

Kings got some once projected 1st rounders with the last 2 picks in this year's draft.

Spencer Watson and Jacob Middleton

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Kings got some once projected 1st rounders with the last 2 picks in this year's draft.

Spencer Watson and Jacob Middleton

They did that with Nick Ebert too a year or two ago. Seems to be their thing.

[getbak]

Former Flames pick, Coda Gordon went undrafted his second time around.

[AC]

Awkward.

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

They did that with Nick Ebert too a year or two ago. Seems to be their thing.

Seems like a good strategy for a 7th rounder. Sometimes players can have a bad year, but aren't bad players. There was something there that made people look at them as being 1st rounders.