THW 2015 NHL Draft HQ Thread

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by RyZ

It is worth noting that after the blazing hot start Connor McDavid has now slowed down to below Crosby point per game level in their draft years.

Currently:
McDavid - 86 points - 34 games - 2.52 p/g
Crosby - 168 points - 62 games - 2.71 p/g

And just for fun (I know it was a different era)
Lemieux - 282 points - 70 games - 4.03 p/g!!!

It will be interesting to see if McDavid can pick it back up to match Sid.

Different leagues as well. The QMJHL has long been known for their high scoring giving Crosby the advantage.

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Again, not a lad the Flames can hope to land, but a feature on Eichel:

THW's E-Mac goes in depth on American hockey heir apparent (at least until the arrival of Auston Matthews not so far behind).

Excerpt:

"Eldon MacDonald, THW: A few words on Jack Eichel:

The Next Great American Hockey Player: The big story so far for the 2015 NHL draft, the one that dominates the draft columns, is the competition between Jack Eichel and Connor McDavid for the number one overall pick. TSN even has a Mac or Jack column that gives you game-by-game updates. However, as important and as fun as the Mac or Jack saga is, I think the real big story, the story that is missing from the draft page, is the effect that Jack Eichel along with his compatriot, 6’2”, 194 lb. Auston Matthews (a pre-draft favourite to be in the hunt for number one pick in 2016) will have on USA-Canada rivalries in the future."

Link: Jack Eichel: Hockey’s Ultimate Consolation Prize

[Commandant]

This week on my podcast I interview Connor McDavid and Dylan Strome.

http://lastwordonsports.com/2015/02/...ries-injuries/

[bigtmac19]

Here he is your No 1 pick - in Windsor tonight

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Thought I'd revitalize this thread...

A realistic potential Flame:

Next in-depth prospect profile:
2015 NHL Draft War Room: The Underappreciated Colin White

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The Next Ones Final Rankings are in. Release the hounds!
- The Top 120
- Prospect Profiler Notes on all lads
*Note: not a guess of where players will land, but my ranking on longterm potential

Feedback welcomed.

Top 10 excerpt:

TN1 NHL-CS Player Ht. Wt. Pos. S Nat.
1 1 McDavid, Connor 6'1 195 C L CDN
2 2 Eichel, Jack 6'2 196 C R USA
3 6 Marner, Mitch 5'11 160 C/RW R CDN
4 3 Hanifin, Noah 6'3 203 D L USA
5 7 Provorov, Ivan 6'1 201 D L RUS
6 12 Barzal, Mathew 5'11 175 C R CDN
7 4 Strome, Dylan 6'3 185 C L CDN
8 14 Connor, Kyle 6'1 177 LW/C L USA
9 9 Zacha, Pavel 6'3 210 LW L CZE
10 15 Konecny, Travis 5'10 175 C/RW R CDN

LINK

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THW's online (FREE!) NHL Draft Guide: The Next Ones is now live.

- quintessential draft resource featuring:

• Detailed unique prospect profiles in The Next Ones and The War Room formats
• Mock Drafts
• Exclusive rankings
• Fantasy-based rankings
• Team Specific articles
• Looking ahead to the 2016 draft and beyond

Currently well over 175 separate draft/prospect write-ups/articles featured.

This should keep you busy leading up to the Sunshine State, Future is Bright edition of the NHL entry draft.

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While many of us think the Flames now more likely to draft forward with 1st rnd pick, this kid likely garnering some interest and would be interesting to see where the Flames have him on their Draft "Big Board":

Jeremy Roy profile live this morning. Find out why E-Mac dubbed him: "Le QB"

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Ladies and gentlemen, get to know potential Flame Mr. Clutch, Nick Merkley a little bit better.

link to full article

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Updates pouring in...

NCAA Hockey Could Replace The “Russian Factor”

Anthony Beauvillier: The Next Ones 2015 NHL Draft Profile

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Find out who the Flames hauled in!

2015 NHL Mock Draft: 3 Round Final Edition

3 rounds.
91 picks.
Prospect notes on each.
Spreadsheet and PDF versions.

Go ahead, mock my mock!

LINK

BONUS:
With all these picks made, easy way to who each team selects
3 Round NHL Mock Draft: Team by Team Picks
link

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It's the final countdown, NHL draft style. And we're getting offensive.

Excerpt:

"Hand-crafted especially for fantasy hockey junkies, but not exclusive to, the following rankings are based on a prospect’s pure offensive potential.
Goalies get no love here. Apologies to the vital guardians of the goal, but your potential is just too monumentally difficult to predict from a fantasy armchair GM’s point of view."

"Offensive" NHL Draft Rankings: Top 60 Prospects for Fantasy Hockey - link

Happy DRAFTtmas,
Chris

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More articles on DRAFTmas Eve!

Top 10 NHL Mock Draft Disrupting Prospects (aka Draft weekend wildcards)

Size Doesn’t Matter: Johnny Gaudreau’s Impact On The 2015 NHL Draft

Smoke Doesn’t Always Mean Fire Before NHL Draft

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Happy DRAFTmas!

We got articles published today:

NHL Draft 2015: Live Tracker
- updated as things unfold

A Draft Day Scouting Glossary

Rough Draft: Changes in TV Coverage for the NHL’s Selection Shows

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Happy DRAFTmas Day 2, everyone.

Here's the 1st round results with Prospect Profiler Notes and the remaining lads that keep going off the board in rapid fire pace - lots of talent left!


The Next Ones: 2015 NHL Draft First Round Picks

[Freeway]

Onto the next one.