Advice on Rookie Draft

[Deuces6]

I have the first two selections in our rookie draft. Monahan, Hertl, and Bjugstad are still available. how would you rank these players short term(1-2) years, and long term(3-5)?

[vitun-tyhmä]

I'm not a Bjugstad fan so I'd go with Monahan and Hertl

[havanablast21]

Hertl and Monahan for me. No comment on Bjugstad.

[Deuces6]

Just to trhow a kink into things, Johansen is available too, but not sure how big his contract is going to be? Is he a cant miss? Does he repeat next year with similar totals?does he hold out? I wouldnt be totally opposed to put him on the farm this year if his contract is huge and prevents me from being able to make any moves. I really need to get out of the basement though and if he plays will definitely help. Would it be the best play to go Ry Jo and Hertl?

[Irriducibile11]

Imo

1.Hertl
2.Monahan
3.Bjugstad

Both short- and long-term

[Axeman33]

Ryan Johansen and Monahan for me.

Johansen is the best player you have named so far. Big contract or not, do not pass up the best player because of money, especially if you can stash him in your minors if you are strapped for cash. Make some trades and make room for him. I guarantee he won't last long in your draft if you pass on him

[vitun-tyhmä]

Just to trhow a kink into things, Johansen is available too, but not sure how big his contract is going to be? Is he a cant miss? Does he repeat next year with similar totals?does he hold out? I wouldnt be totally opposed to put him on the farm this year if his contract is huge and prevents me from being able to make any moves. I really need to get out of the basement though and if he plays will definitely help. Would it be the best play to go Ry Jo and Hertl?

RJ is a great option but I think he's going to be expensive ($6mil expensive)
I'd stick with Hertl and Monahan

[mounD]

Why don't you give us a list of available players, and we can get a better idea of what kind of decisions you should be making here. With what you've given us so far, I would go with Johansen and Monahan. Hertl is enticing, but I think Monahan will end up providing more "well-rounded" production.

[plug]

RJ for sure, then l think I want Hertl then Monahan

[Deuces6]

Why don't you give us a list of available players, and we can get a better idea of what kind of decisions you should be making here. With what you've given us so far, I would go with Johansen and Monahan. Hertl is enticing, but I think Monahan will end up providing more "well-rounded" production.

Here's my list of available rookies worth snagging/keeping tabs on:
Johansen
Monahan, Sean (CAL)
Vasilevskii, Andrei (TB)
Bjugstad, Nick (FLA)
Lindholm, Hampus (ANA)
Jurco, Tomas (DET)
Mantha, Anthony (DET)
Teravainen, Teuvo (CHI)
Burakovsky, Andre (WAS)
Nieto, Matthew (SJS)
Petan, Nicolas (WPG)
Michael Dal Colle (NYI)
Campbell, Jack (DAL)
Julius Honka
Ceci, Cody (OTT)
Morrissey, Joshua (WPG)
Thomas Hertl
Sam Reinhart (BUF)
Sam Bennett (CAL)
Jenner, Boone (CLB)
Leon Draisaitl (EDM)
Maatta, Olli (PIT)
Sheahan, Riley (DET)
Niederreiter, Nino (MIN)
Aaron Ekblad (FLA)
Aittokallio, Sami (COL)
Carruth, Mac (CHI)
Nelson, Brock (NYI)
William Nylander (TOR)
Nikolaj Ehlers (WPG)
Nick Ritchie (ANA)
Nikita Scherbak (MTL)
Girgensons, Zemgus (BUF)
Smith-Pelly, Devante (ANA)
Nurse, Darnell (EDM)
Zadorov, Nikita (BUF)
Pouliot, Derrick (PIT)
Wotherspoon, Tyler (CAL)
Murray, Ryan (CLB)
Trocheck, Vincent (FLA)
Howden, Quinton (FLA)
Jensen, Nicklas (VAN)
Miller, J.T. (
Rakell, Rickard (ANA)
Granlund, Markus (CAL)
Nordstrom, Joakim (DET)
Grigorenko, Mikhail (BUF
Reinhart, Max (CAL)
Ferraro, Landon (DET)
Arnold, Bill (CAL)
Fast, Jesper (NYR)
Ritchie, Brett (DAL)
Danault, Phillip
Armia, Joel
Noesen, Stefan (ANA)
Namestnikov, Vladislav (TBL)
Rask, Victor
Khokhlachev, Alexander (BOS)
Friberg, Max
Hishon, Joey
Brassart, Brady
Smith, Colin
Kristo, Danny
Sutter, Lukas
Bozon, Tim
Laughton, Scott
Gaunce, Brendan
Collberg, Sebastian
Hudon, Charles
Blomqvist, Axel
Sorensen, Nick
Nastasiuk, Zach
Rychel, Kerby
Horvat, Bo (VAN)
Domi, Max (ARZ)
Wennberg, Alexander (NSH)
Lazar, Curtis
Poirier, Emile (CAL)
Shinkaruk, Hunter
Klimchuk, Morgan
Bjorkstrand, Oliver
Lipon, J.C.
Gudbranson, Erik
Reinhart, Griffin
Travis Sanheim
Roland McKeown
Mueller, Mirco
Koekkoek, Slater
Pulock, Ryan
Oleksiak, Jamie
Schmidt, Nate
Gormley, Brandon
Murphy, Connor
Ouellet, Xavier
Harrington, Scott
Petrovic, Alex
Nesterov, Nikita
Sergeev, Artem
Subban, Jordan
Rissling, Jaynen
Gudlevskis, Kristers (TB)
Mrazek, Petr (DET)

[theslymonkey]

Here's my list of available rookies worth snagging/keeping tabs on:
Johansen
Monahan, Sean (CAL)
Thomas Hertl
Sam Reinhart (BUF)
Sam Bennett (CAL)
Leon Draisaitl (EDM)

You have more good options than you think. I would take them in this order:

Johansen
Reinhart
Monahan
Bennett
Hertl
Daisaitl

[Deuces6]

Yeah, it is so deep with great talent. I'll pick first, second but hten not till 14th, so the players that I don't pick will assuredly be gone.

[vitun-tyhmä]

Keep in mind guys that this is a cap league so RJ might be a poor choice if he gets that fat contract he is pushing for.
Compare RJ at $6mil versus Monahan (who will be just as good or not better in my opinion) who costs $1.775mil or Hertl who costs $1.35mil

[Axeman33]

Keep in mind guys that this is a cap league so RJ might be a poor choice if he gets that fat contract he is pushing for.
Compare RJ at $6mil versus Monahan (who will be just as good or not better in my opinion) who costs $1.775mil or Hertl who costs $1.35mil

He's the best player available and can still be stashed in his minors. All these guys are getting a fat contract at some point.

[vitun-tyhmä]

He's the best player available and can still be stashed in his minors. All these guys are getting a fat contract at some point.

Yeah but Monahan for example has 2 years left at that price before his next contract. I'm willing to bet he puts up some serious numbers this season (50pts?) and is as good as RJ the season after. Much better bang for the buck, and like I said he's likely to be the best player of the three.