World Junior Hockey Pool(draft complete)

[Hockey]

Thanks Endaevor. I am unable to get time to update things while at work. So it's appreciated. I have all the time in the world once I finish work though.

[Henry Fool]

Some tips for team Finland if you're looking for someone to pick on the later rounds: forward Artturi Lehkonen and defenseman Olli Määttä. Lehkonen is young which is always something to keep in mind when you're doing a pool, but he can be dynamic.

Markus Granlund was point per game last year, but his progress has been questioned. Miikka Salomäki isn't necessarily a big scorer but he'll likely be used to solidify the top-6, which will mean points. Next year's draft pick Rasmus Ristolainen might be the second PP defenseman with Määttä.

[kyuss275]

JT Miller of USA.

[dammage79]

nice! and who is next for you

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I would debate that - Hamilton would likely be in the NHL right now if it was on (on a good team).

Regardless, the point of the pool I believe is not to pick the best players, but to get the most points. And as good as Jones is (I am hoping he somehow falls to us in June), I doubt very much that he leads defensemen in points in the tourney.

For what it's worth, he has 5 more points than Wotherspoon, having played 2 more games. And fewer points than Pouliot, who could not earn a spot on the Cdn team.

I'm going to say that season stats get pretty much thrown out the window in a short tournament like this. My guess is Jones will be getting more minutes than almost any other player in the tournament. First line PP and PK.

[Mitch]

Originally Posted by dammage79

I'm going to say that season stats get pretty much thrown out the window in a short tournament like this. My guess is Jones will be getting more minutes than almost any other player in the tournament. First line PP and PK.

Jones is a very good defender but let's not forget that he is only 17, there are players in this tournament that have 2 years of development on him, which can be significant. Jones is a special player, and I think he was picked right around where he should be taking into account that goalies and forwards are usually taken in the first 2 rounds.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by dammage79

I'm going to say that season stats get pretty much thrown out the window in a short tournament like this. My guess is Jones will be getting more minutes than almost any other player in the tournament. First line PP and PK.

You may be right, we'll see. But the US defense is pretty much as deep as Canada's IMO, so I don't see that happening. But that's what makes this tourney so awesome.

[kyuss275]

With the first pick of the 4th round i pick:

Connor Murphy defence usa

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Just give me a few minutes.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

Just give me a few minutes.

No, you must pick now. Right now. Dooo it. DO IT NOW!

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Another wildcard pick: I'll take Tomas Hertl, Czech.

[Drake]

I'll take another Finnish player, Aleksander Barkov (Does he have Russian parents or something, that name sounds more Russian than Finnish?).

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by Drake

I'll take another Finnish player, Aleksander Barkov (Does he have Russian parents or something, that name sounds more Russian than Finnish?).

Sorry man, I took him in the second round, find another awesome 17 year old finn.

[Hockey]

Ill be getting my pick in here shortly. A couple of the guys I wanted got picked recently and I am going to update the OP.

Edit: Realized I have to wait until Drake picks again.

[dammage79]

I pm'd drake so hopefully he gets back soon to make an alternate pick.

[Hockey]

Injuries/Cuts:
If one of the players you picked either gets cut or hurt during the preliminary round you are allowed to use 1 replacement. Once the official tournament gets underway on boxing day you are stuck with what you got.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by Hockey

Injuries/Cuts:
If one of the players you picked either gets cut or hurt during the preliminary round you are allowed to use 1 replacement. Once the official tournament gets underway on boxing day you are stuck with what you got.

How will that work? Is there an emergency draft on x-mas eve? or is it free for all?

[Hockey]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

How will that work? Is there an emergency draft on x-mas eve? or is it free for all?

Well I am guessing the chances of it happening to more then one or 2 people are slim, so I guess it will just go in the regular draft order.

[Drake]

Dammit I feel like such an idiot.... After some time thinking it through. I'll take from Russia, Nikita Kucherov.

[Hockey]

Need some Canadian flavor in my lineup, so I am going with Brett Ritchie.