2006-07 CalgaryPuck Pool check in!

[doozwimp]

why dont we just do commentary on the draft thread, although maybe scrolling through all the commentary just to see the picks could be annoying.

You didnt see Kovalchuk coming?

[SebC]

Originally Posted by doozwimp

why dont we just do commentary on the draft thread, although maybe scrolling through all the commentary just to see the picks could be annoying.

I figure if people see that the most recent post is the person before them, they'll make their pick. Otherwise, say, if I were to post now, Mango might think she still needs to wait for you and transplant99.

Originally Posted by doozwimp

You didnt see Kovalchuk coming?

Not fifth. I expected two more players to go ahead of him.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

I agree with keeping the comments here and just picks in the other thread. Definitely keep things cleaner and easy for the actual drafting.

Originally Posted by SebC

Spezza's not off the board at all.

I don't think so either. There's probably 5 guys I could have taken at #1.......Crosby, Ovechkin, Thornton, Jagr and Spezza. I think it's going to be a great race this year for the Art Ross.

[doozwimp]

Originally Posted by SebC

Not fifth. I expected two more players to go ahead of him.(kovelchuk)

I was debating heavily between Heatley, Spezza, Alfredsson and Kovelchuk

I decided that Kovelchuk pretty much makes a line a good one. (Not that the others dont) Three good years also counts for something. (Not that the others havnt been consistent in that aspect aswell)

He was eigth in points last year.

[SebC]

Originally Posted by doozwimp

I was debating heavily between Heatley, Spezza, Alfredsson and Kovelchuk

I decided that Kovelchuk pretty much makes a line a good one. (Not that the others dont) Three good years also counts for something. (Not that the others havnt been consistent in that aspect aswell)

He was eigth in points last year.

I can see Kovalchuk suffering a bit because of losing Savard. But hey, if we all saw everything the same way, then pools would suck.

[doozwimp]

May the best man win.

[SebC]

Originally Posted by doozwimp

May the best man win.

[Mango]

Originally Posted by doozwimp

May the best man win.

How about person?

[SebC]

Originally Posted by Mango

How about person?

I thought about making that correction, but I wanted to avoid the chance of anyone assuming that it's for myself.

[Mr.Coffee]

Im starting to get the feeling that with my positioning in the pool I'm going to have to be fairly risky to win it..

which of course could be disastrous..

[SebC]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Im starting to get the feeling that with my positioning in the pool I'm going to have to be fairly risky to win it..

which of course could be disastrous..

Not really... the snake draft will even things out quite a bit no matter where you're picking (although not completely, as there is more difference between #1 and #10 than there is between #30 and #40). There are still some really high end picks out there for you as well, IMHO. Of course, it's your team, so your strategy.

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by SebC

Not really... the snake draft will even things out quite a bit no matter where you're picking (although not completely, as there is more difference between #1 and #10 than there is between #30 and #40). There are still some really high end picks out there for you as well, IMHO. Of course, it's your team, so your strategy.

I know... but I was thinking moreso on the way back down..

if ya know what I mean.

[SebC]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

I know... but I was thinking moreso on the way back down..

if ya know what I mean.

If you and I are thinking the same thing then that's rather unfortunate for me. Of course, I'm not going to tell you what I'm thinking.

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by SebC

If you and I are thinking the same thing then that's rather unfortunate for me. Of course, I'm not going to tell you what I'm thinking.

haha well we probably aren't thinking the same thing? But who knows. So far this looks like it will be an interesting pool..

[Mr.Coffee]

Lidstrom is a great pick... and I damn near took him. Shoot I was hoping some of you would be sleeping through this thing!

[SebC]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Lidstrom is a great pick... and I damn near took him. Shoot I was hoping some of you would be sleeping through this thing!

I was hoping he'd slip to 37th... didn't expect him to be around at 37th, but I didn't expect him to go quite this early either. Ah well, that's what I get for getting ahead of myself.

[Mr.Coffee]

Originally Posted by SebC

I was hoping he'd slip to 37th... didn't expect him to be around at 37th, but I didn't expect him to go quite this early either. Ah well, that's what I get for getting ahead of myself.

haha 37th! that's extreme. But I know what you mean.. hoping for some odd reason he falls under the radar. So far to me most of the picks have been very sensible... but it is the first round and that usually happens.

The fact that we have to take 4? D-men.... makes them fairly important..

[KipperRules]

Yeah I was actually surprised Alfredsson took so long as well...I was either going for him or lidstrom

[Mango]

Whoops

[doozwimp]

Originally Posted by Mango

How about person?

Sorry, didnt mean to be sexist. Works for me.