2018 mock drafts

[Sherpa]

Well... Waddell IS a terrible GM that has been burned by building his team around a Russian (Kovalchuk - Thrashers).
Waddell has a TERRIBLE track record with evaluating Russians... including, reportedly, offering Kovalchuk $101m over 12years when the team couldn't win with him making $6m per.

The awesome return that Waddell got when he did trade Kovalchuk:
*Niclas Bergfors, Johnny Oduya, Patrice Cormier, and a 1st round draft pick that ATL traded away**

**The draft pick could have been used @ #24 to draft Evgeny Kuznetsov had Waddell tried to replace his Russian... oh, but wait, that wouldn't have happened because Waddell&Dudley used the ATL #8 overall that year to take Alexander effin Burmmistrov INSTEAD of Vladimir Tarasenko or Evgeny Kuznetsov. #InCaseYouHadntNoticed...IhateWaddell.)


Short Summary: Waddell has to take Zadina because he has no success with Russians.

Ah...but Waddell isn't really making the choice in Carolina now is he? Dundon will choose what his computer says to choose. So...the pick is in the hands of Russian hackers.

Therefore, Svechnikov.

[fungchen3]

Well... Waddell IS a terrible GM that has been burned by building his team around a Russian (Kovalchuk - Thrashers).
Waddell has a TERRIBLE track record with evaluating Russians... including, reportedly, offering Kovalchuk $101m over 12years when the team couldn't win with him making $6m per.

The awesome return that Waddell got when he did trade Kovalchuk:
*Niclas Bergfors, Johnny Oduya, Patrice Cormier, and a 1st round draft pick that ATL traded away**

**The draft pick could have been used @ #24 to draft Evgeny Kuznetsov had Waddell tried to replace his Russian... oh, but wait, that wouldn't have happened because Waddell&Dudley used the ATL #8 overall that year to take Alexander effin Burmmistrov INSTEAD of Vladimir Tarasenko or Evgeny Kuznetsov. #InCaseYouHadntNoticed...IhateWaddell.)


Short Summary: Waddell has to take Zadina because he has no success with Russians.

He could trade the pick to Philly for 14 and 19

[TornBetween2Pucks]

Are we going to have a mock draft like we did a couple of years ago? It was an enjoyable exercise. If yes, I'd like the #7 slot.

[Jouko-Pouko]

I posted the final version of my mock draft here: Prospect Ramblings: 2018 Mock Draft (June 10 2018)