GDT: Blues Draft Day 2023

[542365]

Feel pretty confident we’re going to make two picks tonight and trade the other for a Dman. Very excited for the draft tonight! Hoping for one of Reinbacher, Leonard, Perreault, Wood, or Benson. I’d be very happy with any of them.

 

[ScratchCatFever]

What's this draft business I keep hearing about?

 

[Bluesnatic27]

What's this draft business I keep hearing about?

The US military needs all the help it can get nowadays it seems.

 

[stl76]

Big f***in day, boys. Big f***ing day.

 

[ScratchCatFever]

The US military needs all the help it can get nowadays it seems.

It sure as hell does lol

 

[Linkens Mastery]

What's this draft business I keep hearing about?

You're in the Navy now. Report to Chicago Great Lakes, IL at 0800 on Monday to begin training. Hooyah

 

[The Note]

Pronman's final mock went up: Danielson, Musty and Lindstein. Finally broke the Stramel-to-the-Blues streak (had him 23 to the Rangers). I do like Musty at 25

 

[bleedblue1223]

Pronman's final mock went up: Danielson, Musty and Lindstein. Finally broke the Stramel-to-the-Blues streak (had him 23 to the Rangers). I do like Musty at 25

That wouldn't be a bad draft IMO.

Pronman had good insight too. I think Danielson/Honzek/Wood make a lot of sense at 10 or us, sounds like Musty is another one that's been connected with the Blues a lot, and Lindstein looks solid enough at 29.

Honestly this might be one of my more favorite outcomes, feel like we get solid prospects at C, W, and D.

 

[ScratchCatFever]

You're in the Navy now. Report to Chicago Great Lakes, IL at 0800 on Monday to begin training. Hooyah

The names Frances Soyer, but everybody calls me Psycho... Any of you guys call me Frances, and I'll kill ya.

 

[PJJJP]

Pronman's final mock went up: Danielson, Musty and Lindstein. Finally broke the Stramel-to-the-Blues streak (had him 23 to the Rangers). I do like Musty at 25

Oh thank god he finally stopped mocking Stramel to us

 

[TurgPavs]

My prediction
3 current roster players are gone before Friday
Blues pick once tonight and it will be 13 or after.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

The names Frances Soyer, but everybody calls me Psycho... Any of you guys call me Frances, and I'll kill ya.

Lighten up, Frances.

 

[PJJJP]

So our Scouting Director seems to like this draft a lot. Here's a quote from him, "I've been on this side of the game for a number of years, drafting players for 25-plus seasons, and this year is a special class in the depth of the Draft,"

 

[ort]

SO I paid $10 bucks to subscribe to ESPN+ just to watch this... so I fully expect that it won't actually be on ESPN+ or it won't work... because that's how it feels to be a fan watching the NHL these days. Expect the absolute worst experience possible and if anything better than complete and total failure happens, it's a bonus.

Anyway, it says it starts at 6, but it really starts at 7, right? They just start the Conner Bedard circle jerk at 6? (which will then continue for the next 15 years, buckle up)

 

[ChuckLefley]

So our Scouting Director seems to like this draft a lot. Here's a quote from him, "I've been on this side of the game for a number of years, drafting players for 25-plus seasons, and this year is a special class in the depth of the Draft,"

It’s deep at the very top end, but Peters out pretty quickly after that. It’s also very week on D and in goal.

 

[TurgPavs]

So our Scouting Director seems to like this draft a lot. Here's a quote from him, "I've been on this side of the game for a number of years, drafting players for 25-plus seasons, and this year is a special class in the depth of the Draft,"

I took that comment an other comments made by various Blues/NHL/media official's, a little different.
Rivers mentioned that the Blues scouting has mentioned several times that the tiers of the prospects are essentially Tier 1 Bedard, Tier 2 players that will be selected 2-6 or 7, and that next Tier will essentially run into the mid 20's in the first round.
I really think we see the Blues trade down from 10 OA.

 

[Blueswin]

Pronman's final mock went up: Danielson, Musty and Lindstein. Finally broke the Stramel-to-the-Blues streak (had him 23 to the Rangers). I do like Musty at 25

I would like Musty at #25 too!

 

[simon IC]

I'd be happy with any one of Moore, Willander, Honzek or even Simashev at 10.

 

[PerryTurnbullfan]

Who is your big surprise to enter the first round and biggest surprise to drop out of it?

 

[Bluesnatic27]

Who is your big surprise to enter the first round and biggest surprise to drop out of it?

Are your asking who we'd be surprised entered the first or a player we think will and no one saw coming?

If the latter, I'm going to stake that Nick Lardis will be drafted in the 1st.

 

[Novacain]

Will today be the day the Blues take a Forward with a top 10 pick for the first time in 35 years? Who knows.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

I'd be happy with any one of Moore, Willander, Honzek or even Simashev at 10.

I'm surprised Simashev doesn't get more love. I'm hoping someone better drops to 10, but I really hope we can snag Simashev with one of our late 1sts.

 

[LGB]

I'm surprised Simashev doesn't get more love. I'm hoping someone better drops to 10, but I really hope we can snag Simashev with one of our late 1sts.

I'd be very surprised if he made it to 25

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

I'd be very surprised if he made it to 25

Banking on the Russian factor coming into factor here.

 

[PerryTurnbullfan]

Are your asking who we'd be surprised entered the first or a player we think will and no one saw coming?

If the latter, I'm going to stake that Nick Lardis will be drafted in the 1st.

I would say player no one, saw coming entering the first round and player No one saw it coming not being drafted in the first round.