Dang my guy got knabbed (16oa)

[Fighting_Emu]

Ugh was so close to sniping newhook at 16 but he went at 14- lol! I have the luxury of having my d and g stockpiled very nicely so I can just focus on forwards for now.

Hughes
KK
Knight
Turcotte
Krebs
CC (me)
BB
Vasili
Zegras (me)
Cozens
Dach
York
Boldy
Newhook

Who to take? There's one pick before me I got at 16. Is it too early for Kaliyev?? Am I missing anyone big??

[lucafen4]

Ugh was so close to sniping newhook at 16 but he went at 14- lol! I have the luxury of having my d and g stockpiled very nicely so I can just focus on forwards for now.

Hughes
KK
Knight
Turcotte
Krebs
CC (me)
BB
Vasili
Zegras (me)
Cozens
Dach
York
Boldy
Newhook

Who to take? There's one pick before me I got at 16. Is it too early for Kaliyev?? Am I missing anyone big??

Personally, I have 3 I'd take before Kaliyev..

Tomasino
Ryan Suzuki
Bobby Brink

I'm really big on Brink. I think he's going to be one of the bigger risers over the next year.

[Skippy]

Kaliyev is the way to go. You already got CC for goals, Zegras is your assist magnet, take Kaliyev if you can. Tomasino if Kaliyev goes at 15.

[Fighting_Emu]

Personally, I have 3 I'd take before Kaliyev..

Tomasino
Ryan Suzuki
Bobby Brink

I'm really big on Brink. I think he's going to be one of the bigger risers over the next year.

I like brink a lot too but I feel like he might even slip to the third round. Kaliyev has that boom/bust potential that fantasy owners froth at the mouth for-lol! But yea I'm a BB fan too...

[Fighting_Emu]

Of course Kali got picked at 15- lol! Flip a coin for tomasino and BB...

[Fighting_Emu]

I went Bobby b mostly cause I like saying Bobby b

[lucafen4]

I went Bobby b mostly cause I like saying Bobby b

Nice. he gets stylistic comparisons to TJ Oshie.

I can't help but see some Brock Boeser. Maybe it's just the name BB & BB... Just can't go wroing with a USADP18 player

[Eskimo Brother]

I would have gone Tomasino or Suzuki, but can't fault you for Brink.

[mounD]

I would have gone Tomasino or Suzuki, but can't fault you for Brink.

I feel like Tomasino is very underrated in this draft class. I was tempted to put him ahead of Dach in my final rankings, but he's definitely part of that tier with Zegras, Cozens, Krebs, Newhook, Boldy, Dach, and Podkolzin imo.

[Fighting_Emu]

Same guy who sniped newhook- grabbed tomasino right before me too lol! Anyways I grabbed hoglander here and I'm pretty happy with the juggling unicycle wunderkind- haha!

Anywho I could definitely use some tips now as the Russians starting with a and d both went this round too so I'm running out of high end ceilings. In this league with a short bench and a deep farm really staying away from "safe" picks. Looking for pure upside here...

[Eskimo Brother]

McMichael is a favourite of mine. Brink could be solid. Afanseyev looks good. How far through are you. Tough to know who's available.

[Fighting_Emu]

I think Afayansev is available- I know Mc McMichael is. Were heading into the mid 4th in a 10 teamer (45ish range)

[mounD]

I really like Pelletier if he's available.

[Eskimo Brother]

I really like Pelletier if he's available.

I doubt he's left. Seems to be going in the 20s range in most drafts. McMichael I have seen anywhere from 18 to 47. Afanseyev is flying a little under the radar but should be a top 35 pick in fantasy drafts in my humble and only moderately informed prospect opinion.

[mounD]

I doubt he's left. Seems to be going in the 20s range in most drafts. McMichael I have seen anywhere from 18 to 47. Afanseyev is flying a little under the radar but should be a top 35 pick in fantasy drafts in my humble and only moderately informed prospect opinion.

Yeah, Afanasyev seems legit to me as well. I remember watching some Brink highlights and shift-by-shift stuff, and in one of the games I kept hearing the name Afanasyev so I decided to check him out. He's a monster out there at 6'4" and he can really move. Also has a really great shot. He's still very raw, but there's a ton of upside there.