NHL's Expension Draft Thread

[boubabi 4,725]

here's a quick mock drft

 

Forwards:

James Neal (Nashville)
Cody Eakin (Dallas)
Eric Staal (Minnesota)
Jamie McGinn (Arizona)
Joel Ward (San Jose)
Michael Grabner (NY Rangers)
Joakim Nordstrom (Carolina)
William Karlsson (Columbus)
Kerby Rychel (Toronto)
Jonathan Marchessault (Florida)
Jujhar Khaira (Edmonton)
Charles Hudon (Montreal)
Beau Bennett (New Jersey)
Brendan Gaunce (Vancouver) 
Nail Yakupov (St. Louis)

Defence:

Toby Enstrom (Winnipeg)
Marc Methot (Ottawa) 
Sami Vatanen (Anaheim)
Brayden McNabb (Los Angeles) 
Colin Miller (Boston)
Trevor Van Riemsdyk (Chicago)
Calvin De Haan (NY Islanders)
Jake Dotchin (Tampa Bay)
Brett Kulak (Calgary)
Nate Schmidt (Washington)

Goaltenders:

Marc-Andre Fleury (Pittsburgh) 
Petr Mrazek (Detroit) 
Michal Neuvirth (Philadelphia) 
Calvin Pickard (Colorado)
Linus Ullmark (Buffalo)

[boubabi 4,725]

if you wanna make your own draft, here it is

 

https://www.capfriendly.com/expansion-draft

[Kendrick 4,741]

I still don't think they'd select 5 goalies

[eaglesfan036 4,604]

53 minutes ago, Kendrick said:

I still don't think they'd select 5 goalies

for trade pieces

[Kendrick 4,741]

13 minutes ago, eaglesfan036 said:

for trade pieces

Yes but they could also do that with players as well. The thing is you don't want to reach the cap floor just because of 5 goalies and then realize you have to trade them off for pieces and are stuck

[boubabi 4,725]

not expension related, but nice video

 

 

[Higgins 3,618]

10 hours ago, boubabi said:

@Higgins who's that carpenter dude ?

 

Undrafted AHL prospect. He did very well for the Baracuda in the Calder cup playoffs and it was between him and Barclay Goodrow for the final spot I assume.

[boubabi 4,725]

Damn vegas, you did some nice trade

 

 

Some people say that hudon wasnt taken. So its probably davidson

[Kendrick 4,741]

Yeah its Davidson for sure.

 

Vegas was smart (not that we should be surprised with who their GM is). They stocked up on picks for the entry draft and can build a nice prospect cupboard. Something a bunch of past expansion teams didn't do.

[boubabi 4,725]

Well, the league gave the possibility to vegas to do that imo

[Bushito 1,945]

McKenzie saying Anaheim trades Theodore to Vegas so that they agree to take Stoner

[boubabi 4,725]

Marschessault so they take reilly smith

 

Cbs 1st round to protect their vets

 

Grabovski and a 1st so they take kulemin

 

Gusev so vgk takes garrisson

[Gooningitup 1,290]

27 minutes ago, Kendrick said:

Yeah its Davidson for sure.

 

Vegas was smart (not that we should be surprised with who their GM is). They stocked up on picks for the entry draft and can build a nice prospect cupboard. Something a bunch of past expansion teams didn't do.

 

I mean i liked Mcphee, even though i realize why the trade was made he did trade Forsberg for Erat lol.

 

But ya this teams going to be a weirs one alot of guys put into roles they arent used too. Rookies who may not be totally NHL ready playing to add skill.

[boubabi 4,725]

Heres my call

 

Vgk gk + 6th oa vs 2nd oa

 

@Fire Hakstol @eaglesfan036 opinion?

Edited June 21, 2017 by boubabi

[Gooningitup 1,290]

3 minutes ago, boubabi said:

Heres my call

 

Vgk gk + 6th oa vs 2nd oa

 

@Fire Hakstol @eaglesfan036 opinion?

 

Who would they get Mrzek? Or Raanta? Vegas apparently told Calgary they wont be trading Fluery. So they went right for Smith after

[Gooningitup 1,290]

Erik Huala signed by Vegas

 

Thats their pick now, rumor is Tuch coming for taking him instead of Dumba, Spurgeon

[Kendrick 4,741]

13 minutes ago, Gooningitup said:

 

I mean i liked Mcphee, even though i realize why the trade was made he did trade Forsberg for Erat lol.

 

But ya this teams going to be a weirs one alot of guys put into roles they arent used too. Rookies who may not be totally NHL ready playing to add skill.

 

I disagree. You'll find some bargain veterans on the FA market that usually get camp invites on their actual opening day roster. They'll do it right by putting those rookies in the AHL.

[Gooningitup 1,290]

Sounds like Methot will be a Leaf, unsure of price, but sounds like Vegas pick and flip.

[boubabi 4,725]

Bye emelin

 

???

[eaglesfan036 4,604]

1 hour ago, boubabi said:

Heres my call

 

Vgk gk + 6th oa vs 2nd oa

 

@Fire Hakstol @eaglesfan036 opinion?

hell no

 

You don't just give away 2nd overall for that little. Buyers market for goalies now too.

 

Also thank you GK for taking Bellamare lololol! Addition by subtraction

[boubabi 4,725]

Do you plan on winning with lethonen in net or what? 

[Fire Tortorella 2,653]

2 hours ago, boubabi said:

Heres my call

 

Vgk gk + 6th oa vs 2nd oa

 

@Fire Hakstol @eaglesfan036 opinion?

 

Hard pass. Biggest organizational need is potential number 1 center. There are 2 pretty good ones at the top of the draft. Goalie is a hole but it can be filled elsewhere.

[Fire Tortorella 2,653]

29 minutes ago, boubabi said:

Do you plan on winning with lethonen in net or what? 

 

My guess is Mason comes back. Not really any other open spots for him.

[Gooningitup 1,290]

Elliot would work well Platooning with Nuevrith. Better than Mason atleast

[Gooningitup 1,290]

5 minutes ago, Fire Hakstol said:

 

Hard pass. Biggest organizational need is potential number 1 center. There are 2 pretty good ones at the top of the draft. Goalie is a hole but it can be filled elsewhere.

 

Giroux is a top flight center is he not? I mean he had a down year sure, but is Philly really closing the book on a 60-80 point center in his prime?