GDT: 2021 NHL Entry Draft - 1st round selections 7/23/21, 8pm ET (ESPN2/Sportsnet)

[TheImpatientPanther]

Chayka dropped a fair bit no? to 38th.

Seen mock drafts having us select him at 24th.

 

[letsgrowcactus]

Zito focusing on pure skating and offensive upside which is never a bad thing, Sandwich has been pegged as one of the steals of the draft, let's see what he does in the next few years.

Can we not call him Sandwich? It gives me a mental image of a fat guy with a hamburger. IDK, seems like bad luck with a hockey guy.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Chayka dropped a fair bit no? to 38th.

Seen mock drafts having us select him at 24th.

It's fair to question his offensive upside, but I do think he will turn out good even if the offensive production isnt there. He's big, nasty, mobile, smart. He's also one of those serious Russians. They just play hockey and work hard.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

@TheImpatientPanther Howabout this Toronno kid, Jack Bar if Zito wakes up from nap and trades for a 3rd round pick?

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Can we not call him Sandwich? It gives me a mental image of a fat guy with a hamburger. IDK, seems like bad luck with a hockey guy.

Lol, legit auto correct, been twice for me now. Phone will take a bit to learn his last name.

It's fair to question his offensive upside, but I do think he will turn out good even if the offensive production isnt there. He's big, nasty, mobile, smart. He's also one of those serious Russians. They just play hockey and work hard.

Romanov like?

 

[Dread Clawz]

@TheImpatientPanther Howabout this Toronno kid, Jack Bar if Zito wakes up from nap and trades for a 3rd round pick?

Lol your desires are all over the place

I like Bar though

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

@TheImpatientPanther Howabout this Toronno kid, Jack Bar if Zito wakes up from nap and trades for a 3rd round pick?

For sure, he's got some serious talent and he's a RD, something we hate to draft haha.
Surprised he hasn't gone yet. He's also a teammate of Mackie no?
What do we offer up for a 3rd?

two 4ths?

 

[Dread Clawz]

Romanov like?

I can see that

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

For sure, he's got some serious talent and he's a RD, something we hate to draft haha.
Surprised he hasn't gone yet.
What do we offer up for a 3rd?

two 4ths?

Reinhart + our 3rd for 1st 2022 + Vatrano + Levi?
They'll probably just wait for the 4th round... The worst draft in Panthers' historyyyyyy!

 

[Prominence Problem]

Fun fact, the San Jose Sharks with the 81st pick took goalie Benjamin Gaudreau from the Sarnia Sting (OHL).
I saw him get lit up in Sarnia once by Saginaw. My cousin in particular. I would never draft that guy.

 

[letsgrowcactus]

Almost time for our pick...

 

[FinlandPanther]

Kind of sad Savage went. Would’ve liked him just on name.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Here we go... Zito still has couple of picks to save this draft class. Just make a safe pick: Jack Bar. Bobby Mack had this guy at #86.

 

[SoupyFIN]

Almost time for our pick...

Every year I forget how incredibly boring the second day is.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Sone highly rated guys still available,

Dylan Duke RW
Jack Bar D
Oscar Plandowski D

Hoping for anoter D

 

[Dread Clawz]

Kind of sad Savage went. Would’ve liked him just on name.

Gannon Laroque too

 

[letsgrowcactus]

Almost our pick again.

 

[SoupyFIN]

"How about this Cam Atkinson kid"

Dude is 32.

 

[letsgrowcactus]

Next pick soon.

 

[SoupyFIN]

Ruben Rafkin could be a good shout.

 

[letsgrowcactus]

More D for us in Braden Hache. And that's our last pick this draft unless there's a last-minute trade.

So two forwards, 3 D and one goalie. Seems pretty balanced.

 

[KW]

Anyone watching the draft, they’re making a good point about what type of team wins. The topmost guys DO take hometown discounts. This allows the other guys to have more hunger to win a roster spot. And you end up with people from all rounds and undrafted too.

Bolts undrafted from this year: Gourde, Johnson, Goodrow, and someone else. And then Palat 7th round. Maroon 6th round. That’s quite a chunk of the roster.

I think Zito is doing the same. Sam R and Sam B will sign good and fair contracts. Barky will do a fair deal. These guys value winning more than an extra million. I think Z is picking guys like that. And this is why TOR and EDM don’t win.

 

[SoupyFIN]

More D for us in Braden Hache. And that's our last pick this draft unless there's a last-minute trade.

So two forwards, 3 D and one goalie. Seems pretty balanced.

Can't really complain about any of the picks, Hache would've probably gone sooner had he played this season.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Best moment of the draft: KennyH gambles and trades down two spots for a 3rd round pick only to see Minny pick the goalie they should've picked and then with that 90th pick KennyH selects someone they could've had with a 7th round pick.