1984Echoes

Who I like with their 3 picks in the 2nd round: MOST Likely: Hunter Brzustewicz 6' 0" 192 57 pts 68 games OHL Carson Bjarnason 6' 3" 186 .900 Save % WHL Koehn Ziemmer 6' 0" 202 89 pts 68 games WHL

Some thoughts on who is still available and who I like with their 3 picks in the 2nd round: Best RH Defenseman still available: 1st choice Lukas Dragicevic 6' 1" 194 75 pts 68 games WHL 2nd choice Hunter Brzustewicz 6' 0" 192 57 pts 68 games OHL Andrew Gibson 6' 3" 202 21 pts 45 games OHL Maxim Strbak 6' 2" 205 18 pts 46 games USHL Beau Akey 6' 0" 173 47 pts 66 games OHL (3rd Round) Cam Allen 6' 0" 194 25 pts 62 games OHL Best Forwards still available: 1st choice Andrew Cristall 5' 10" 168 95 pts 54 games WHL 2nd choice Ethan Gauthier 5' 11" 175 69 pts 66 games QMJHL 3rd choice Riley Heidt 5' 10" 178 97 pts 68 games WHL 4th choice Koehn Ziemmer 6' 0" 202 89 pts 68 games WHL Best Goalies still available: 1st choice Michael Hrabel 6' 6" 210 .908 Save % USHL 2nd choice Carson Bjarnason 6' 3" 186 .900 Save % WHL Trey Augustine 6' 1" 184 .922 Save % NTDP Alex Hellnemo 6' 2" 184 .916 Save % Swedish Jr's

I think they may end up more well-rounded, and bigger & stronger obviously... But... ASP is not supposed to be a slouch on D, and... no one can match him for his explosiveness on O. I think that's what Stevie Y was looking at: a future PP QB, 1st team PP, fast getting pucks out of the D zone, and dangerous and explosive offense both scoring and passing and skating. Not someone who knocks guys off pucks, but is responsible enough on D. I would have considered him at 9 unless either Leonard or Danielson were there... Maybe an Erik Karlsson type but.. we'll see if he can reach that level... Just my 2 cents, and why I was very high on this guy...

Even better: It's Amadeus Lombardi...! PREMIUM name!!!

Yeah I don't think I'm putting Mazur at #2 and Edvinsson at #3. But I hear you on Wallinder and how far Cossa has come along but still needs to go... I'd be fine with Cossa & Wallinder swapping spots on my list because in my mind it's a really tough call on production versus "future potential" between those two... but I prefer my list and rankings to yours otherwise... Also... At #8 I think Soderblom is in the argument, as well as Lombardi and maybe even Buium (even though he struggled a bit this year), and Buchelnikov as a high upside possibility...

Let me revise this because I think I'll go with Cossa at 5... At this point I'm ranking the Red Wings top 7 prospects as: 1. Edvinsson 2. Kasper 3. Danielson 4. Pellikka 5. Cossa 6. Wallinder 7. Mazur

Oh... of course... Yannick Perrault's son. Fell due to skating and defense they are saying...

PS: I would have been happy with any of Moore, Pellikka or Perrault...

Has Cossa shown enough yet to jump Wallinder...? Hmmm... maybe.

There are multiple right-shot defenseman and goalies looking to fall into our range with those three 2nd round picks... I'd like to double-down on one right-shot D, a goalie, and another goal scorer/ playmaker whatever is available with that 3rd second-rounder...

At this point I'm ranking the Red Wings top 5 prospects as: 1. Edvinsson 2. Kasper 3. Danielson 4. Pellikka 5. Wallinder

I so want them to move up for the next pick and pick Perrault... Pipe dreaming (but not pipe smoking... despite how that sounds...)

Kris Letang comp...

Pellikka.

I like his blazing speed. Can he shift to wing?

IMHO: Perrault: in 55 NTDP games: 46 goals and 110 points. Just what the doctor ordered.

Perrault.

The Athletic thinks he is most like Dylan Cozens...

Barlow is supposed to be slow on his skates... So Honzek and/or Perrault rank higher IMO...

But I would rather Honzek or Perrault at this point... Even if it costs a 2nd-rounder in a trade up...

Pellikka is a crazy-offensive defenseman. PP monster.

Keep on a-reachin' Zona...!

You go But...!!!

In other words, there's still a lot of good, talented options on the board...

Honzek, Perrault or Pellikka.