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How's the 2016 draft class stack up to the 2015?
Just looking to start a conversation on who are the big names for the 2016 draft and how they look compared to the better players from the 2015 class...
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Re: How's the 2016 draft class stack up to the 201?
Well for starters, austin Matthews is pretty awesome
Re: How's the 2016 draft class stack up to the 201?
Matthews is better than Strome and Marner, not as good as McDavid and Eichel. He's a franchise center. Chychrun - #1 dman, then Laine, Puljujaarvi and Tkachuck are all in the mix as dynamic forwards.
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Re: How's the 2016 draft class stack up to the 201?
Thats basically the overview. Last year's class was definitely betterOriginally Posted by pmorrow
Re: How's the 2016 draft class stack up to the 201?
I think we can still debate Eichel vs Matthews. I would take Eichel because he is in the NHL and looks good. But at the same age, I would not say that Matthews is not as good as Eichel.
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Re: How's the 2016 draft class stack up to the 201?
ISS is already ranking their top 30 for next year.
http://www.isshockey.com/iss-top-30-october-2015/
Here's Bob McKenzie's rankings as well.
http://www.tsn.ca/elite-prospect-mat...nking-1.364099
As far as comparing the two drafts, it's still too early to do that. In the past few years, we always find guys who come from nowhere into top draft positions (usually starts right around the WJC). I will say that Austin Matthews is probably the undisputed #1 overall this year, unless something drastic happens between now and next June. I also think he is a notch below McDavid/Eichel but is a better option than Strome/Marner. After that, we will see the movement.
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Re: How's the 2016 draft class stack up to the 2015?
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Weekly line up: 12 F / 6 D / 2 G
Goalie stats: W=2 / SO=2
Re: How's the 2016 draft class stack up to the 2015?
There’s William Nylanders Brother and a guy named Hayden McCool. Soooo….Practically the best class ever.
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Re: How's the 2016 draft class stack up to the 2015?
Don't forget Sam Steel. That's a solid name too.
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Re: How's the 2016 draft class stack up to the 2015?
Many NHL scouts believe that if Auston Matthews was eligible for the 2015 NHL Draft, he might have given Jack Eichel a run for his money as the No. 2 choice.
On Eichel vs Matthews:
http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=42024
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Re: How's the 2016 draft class stack up to the 2015?
With all the cool names, that might make this draft class better than 2003. NOT!
I last years draft class is going to be a lot better than this upcoming one.
Re: How's the 2016 draft class stack up to the 2015?
Thought I would bump this thread with the WJC going on. Which 2016 eligibles have caught your eye so far? Matthews, Puljujarvi, Laine, Tkachuk are no brainers, but outside the top 4, Nylander looks like he could challenge Laine/Tkachuk for a top 3 selection. I wonder if Toronto will be looking to complete the Nylander duo in the coming draft? Olli Juolevi now has 9 assists in Finland's 5 games, not bad for a d-man. He's also accumulated 23 pts in 28 games for a stacked London team, so I'm not sure how accurate the numbers are. Looks like he could be the next d-man selected after Chychrun.
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This Laine kid is a stud, WOW.. Finnish players are really making their stock rise in this tourny!!
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Re: How's the 2016 draft class stack up to the 2015?
Finnish forwards are interesting creatures... who was the last true impact forward of Finnish origin? Selanne? If you look at the current veterans (M. Koivu, J. Jokinen, V. Filppula) and some decent kids starting to make their mark in the NHL (Barkov, Teravainen, Mi. Granlund, Lehtera, Rantanen, Pulkkinen, Donskoi), I can't help but wondering if we will see a Finn challenging for a scoring title anytime soon. I'm hoping Puljujarvi/Laine can break out of the prototypical Finnish mold and dominate the NHL offensively, but history seems to suggest otherwise. Just something to consider come draft day. Guys like Tkachuk and Nylander are viable options at #2.
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