8th overall?

[Potatoeman]

For the team in my sgnature (SHOG = shootout goals and just to be clear, points are worth 1 pt each, special teams points give an extra .5 and game winning goals and goals by a d-man give an extra +1, so a d-man scoring the winning goal while on the PP gives a total of 3.5 points).

I have the 8th overall pick and I'm currently making my list for the upcoming draft. All 2016 draftees are available, as are all undrafted signees that aren't already owned and any player that wasn't taken in the auction phase. The big 3 are sure to have been drafted by the time my pick comes and I figure that Dubois and Tkatchuk will also be gone, but I'll include the latter two just in case there are surprises (wouldn't be all that surprising to see another GM draft someone like Zaitsev with a high pick). As of now, my list would look something like :

1- Dubois
2- Keller
3- Nylander
4- Tkatchuk
5- Sergachev

I have Sergachev ahead of Bean, barely, because there are a lot of Habs fans in my league, so his resale value is a bit higher.

My concerns, as of now, are :

Is Tkatchuk too low? I put him after Keller and Nylander since this isn't a multicat league...

Should Sergachev be higher on my list?

Farm team players can be kept freely as long as I want (except goalies who have to be moved up as soon as they get 10 GP, which is why no one drafts prospect goalies).

What do you guys think about my list?

Thanks!

[chuckcouples]

Dubois
Tkachuk
Jost
Keller
Juolevi
McAvoy
Nylander

This would be my order. Jost is severely underrated in most circles.

[Eskimo Brother]

I still like Tkachuk over Nylander. Actually I like a lot of people above him.
All in all though I would be happy with any of the guy your listed falling to 8.

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Dubois
Tkachuk
Jost
Keller
Juolevi
McAvoy
Nylander

This would be my order. Jost is severely underrated in most circles.

I agree Jost is underrated, but not above Keller.

[Ingolo]

Dubois
Tkachuk
Keller
Aho (Assume he's available?)
Nylander
Jost
McAvoy
Juolevi
Sergachev
Bean

[Sulla]

I still like Tkachuk over Nylander. Actually I like a lot of people above him.
All in all though I would be happy with any of the guy your listed falling to 8.

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I agree Jost is underrated, but not above Keller.

ageee with EB here... Still time to see a curveball or two

[franklin]

Dubois
Keller
Tkachuk
Nylander
Jost
Sergachev
McAvoy

[Potatoeman]

All in all though I would be happy with any of the guy your listed falling to 8.

At least one has to... there's the big three and I listed 5 players, which makes 8 players and I have 8th overall.

Aho (Assume he's available?)

No he isn't, was claimed off WW and stashed in a farm team after the WJC last year. My farm team was full at the time so I couldn't grab him.

So I see that Tkatchuk/Keller is pretty much a coin toss since half of you have Tkatchuk higher and the other half have Keller higher, but both go just before Nylander (I'll suppose that this is due to his consistency issues).

Thanks guys, will rep when/if possible!

[StuntMan12]

Dubois, Keller, Tkachuk, Nylander, Sergachev

I really like Keller. Hes suppose to do a year of college before coming over to NHL last I read but this kid is very skilled and could be the best player of the draft when its all said and done.

[Jouko-Pouko]

My list would be:
4) Dubois
5) Keller
6) Tkachuk
7) Nylander
8) Jost

But Sergachev is a very close #9 there along with Brown.

[maya has the knife]

Dubois
Tkachuk
Keller
Aho (Assume he's available?)
Nylander
Jost
McAvoy
Juolevi
Sergachev
Bean

Curious about your love for McAvoy, as I snagged him with mid to late picks in a couple of my drafts.

[Potatoeman]

This just in :

The guy with 4th overall has said he will likely draft Sergachev...

I think I'll look up who has 5th overall and have a little chat with them. lol

[Eskimo Brother]

This just in :

The guy with 4th overall has said he will likely draft Sergachev...

I think I'll look up who has 5th overall and have a little chat with them. lol

He's either messing with you, gutsy, in serious need of D, or a Habs fan.

[als_revenge]

If Serg goes at 4, that leaves Dubois, Keller and Tkachuk at 5 through 7. You have pick 8. I'd be trying to move up a spot to land one of those guys.

[Potatoeman]

He's either messing with you, gutsy, in serious need of D, or a Habs fan.

I know he's gutsy (or chaotic) enough to do it, in need of about everything and a Habs fan also thinking about trade value in a league full of Habs fans. Could be messing with us, but I wouldn't bet on it.

[Eskimo Brother]

I know he's gutsy (or chaotic) enough to do it, in need of about everything and a Habs fan also thinking about trade value in a league full of Habs fans. Could be messing with us, but I wouldn't bet on it.

In that case, it wouldn't even surprise me.