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Post by hal on Jan 30, 2024 13:24:41 GMT -4
Wonder if the Eastlink Guy ( can't remember his Name ) who said he would pack up his stuff and leave if Sly didn't take a Maritime Kid in the 1st Round last year , will be back . There were 2 or 3 Highly Rated Maritime Kids still on the Board and the Eagles took Emile Ricard . The look on the Poor Guys face was Priceless . He never said it but I believe he thought he had an inside scoop and it blew up in his face .
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Post by Jack Bauer on Jan 31, 2024 9:38:34 GMT -4
A comment made last night on the HFForums threw me for a bit of a loop. A long time member there claims that "several QMJHL teams are in a panic because they can't move their picks" due to it being perceived as a weak 2008 draft pool. I personally haven't heard a single thing about any teams in panic mode trying to move their 1st round picks - well - until now. I could see teams willing to take a gamble and move a 1st round pick this year for a 1st next year if they think it could get them in on the Alexis Joseph draft lottery, but that's a real risk the way teams can often compete in the first year of their rebuild - and then bottom out in year two of the rebuild. Very interesting for discussion. There are so many moving pieces. I could also see teams drafting players in the 1st round this year - watching them develop next season - and then opting for a compensatory pick. There are several highly rated prospects playing outside of Quebec and the Maritimes this year. If you could turn a Cameron Chartrand, Mikael Fournier or Tristan Venne into 9 balls in next year's Alexis Joseph draft lottery - it might be very tempting. That last paragraph isn't meant to be misleading - just trying to think outside of the box - something that QMJHL GM's would be light years ahead of me doing. The thing with a weak Q draft is that its still going to make up a crop of 19yr olds in a contending season in 4 years time. There's a big difference between a weak draft at this level and one at the pro level. I think its more people trying to sound smarter and more connected then they really are.
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Post by Briwhel on Jan 31, 2024 9:51:30 GMT -4
Having watched a bit of the YoG, Lawrence, O'Donnell and Chartrand were all very good for Canada.
Keep in mind that most people that say good draft or bad draft have seen a limited pool of the prospects unless they are the teams themselves (since most of them would be regional scouts from somewhere like Quebec). That's especially important when some of Quebec's best prospects are Venne, Dagenais, and Chartrand, who are all playing outside of Quebec.
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Post by fanofthegame on Jan 31, 2024 10:17:44 GMT -4
A comment made last night on the HFForums threw me for a bit of a loop. A long time member there claims that "several QMJHL teams are in a panic because they can't move their picks" due to it being perceived as a weak 2008 draft pool. I personally haven't heard a single thing about any teams in panic mode trying to move their 1st round picks - well - until now. I could see teams willing to take a gamble and move a 1st round pick this year for a 1st next year if they think it could get them in on the Alexis Joseph draft lottery, but that's a real risk the way teams can often compete in the first year of their rebuild - and then bottom out in year two of the rebuild. Very interesting for discussion. There are so many moving pieces. I could also see teams drafting players in the 1st round this year - watching them develop next season - and then opting for a compensatory pick. There are several highly rated prospects playing outside of Quebec and the Maritimes this year. If you could turn a Cameron Chartrand, Mikael Fournier or Tristan Venne into 9 balls in next year's Alexis Joseph draft lottery - it might be very tempting. That last paragraph isn't meant to be misleading - just trying to think outside of the box - something that QMJHL GM's would be light years ahead of me doing. The thing with a weak Q draft is that its still going to make up a crop of 19yr olds in a contending season in 4 years time. There's a big difference between a weak draft at this level and one at the pro level. I think its more people trying to sound smarter and more connected then they really are. This is bang on! A weak draft or strong draft, it's about scouting and doing your best to project who will be the best 19 year olds. The league will go on and players will play. Scouts will just actually have to do some real work rather then draft around hype. I love it!!
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Post by jordo999 on Feb 3, 2024 12:58:58 GMT -4
what happened to Tyler Peddle..?
Watching him yesterday he just seems almost lost out there, his skating is still good but his awareness and everything else just seems off.
Hope he can bounce back
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Post by eagleeye on Feb 3, 2024 22:11:52 GMT -4
could it be homesick his father coach him for years
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Post by WhiteTyAffair on Feb 12, 2024 13:08:41 GMT -4
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Post by sc74 on Feb 12, 2024 13:54:39 GMT -4
Just to be sure, if a team was to draft Lawrence top five this year and he did not report - they could get a compensatory pick in the 2025 draft - but would they be included in the 2025 draft lottery itself? I'm pretty sure they would not be - but thought I should make sure before claiming that. If you draft him 1-4 and he doesn't report, you get the 5th overall pick in 2025. From 5 to 18, you get the same pick. There will be a 19th pick in the next draft if BLB decides to take the compensatory pick for Zachary Morin who was taken 19th in 2023. Quebec will probably have the 5th overall pick. I wonder if they would use it on Lawrence? I doubt it.
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Post by catnut on Feb 12, 2024 14:27:48 GMT -4
Just to be sure, if a team was to draft Lawrence top five this year and he did not report - they could get a compensatory pick in the 2025 draft - but would they be included in the 2025 draft lottery itself? I'm pretty sure they would not be - but thought I should make sure before claiming that. If you draft him 1-4 and he doesn't report, you get the 5th overall pick in 2025. From 5 to 18, you get the same pick. There will be a 19th pick in the next draft if BLB decides to take the compensatory pick for Zachary Morin who was taken 19th in 2023. Quebec will probably have the 5th overall pick. I wonder if they would use it on Lawrence? I doubt it. I'm pretty sure it's 1-5 (lottery picks) and the compensation pick is 6th.
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Post by sc74 on Feb 12, 2024 14:42:59 GMT -4
If you draft him 1-4 and he doesn't report, you get the 5th overall pick in 2025. From 5 to 18, you get the same pick. There will be a 19th pick in the next draft if BLB decides to take the compensatory pick for Zachary Morin who was taken 19th in 2023. Quebec will probably have the 5th overall pick. I wonder if they would use it on Lawrence? I doubt it. I'm pretty sure it's 1-5 (lottery picks) and the compensation pick is 6th. I've read a link where it said 1-4 and the compensation is 5th but it might date back. What I's sure of though is that you don't get 1-2-3-4 in compensation.
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Post by snipeshow99 on Feb 14, 2024 13:27:40 GMT -4
If you draft him 1-4 and he doesn't report, you get the 5th overall pick in 2025. From 5 to 18, you get the same pick. There will be a 19th pick in the next draft if BLB decides to take the compensatory pick for Zachary Morin who was taken 19th in 2023. Quebec will probably have the 5th overall pick. I wonder if they would use it on Lawrence? I doubt it. I'm pretty sure it's 1-5 (lottery picks) and the compensation pick is 6th. Any idea when the mid term rankings come out by the csr?
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Post by countryboy on Feb 14, 2024 13:46:27 GMT -4
Isn't there a preliminary list released Apr. 1 and then a finalized list May 1?
I can't remember for sure.
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Post by passthesalt on Feb 15, 2024 10:43:42 GMT -4
They released the initial list of “A” prospects in December for the 2024 draft
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Post by eagleeye on Feb 18, 2024 21:51:13 GMT -4
can a 2007 player be drafted this year if they didn't play in the league last year
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Post by hal on Feb 18, 2024 22:43:53 GMT -4
can a 2007 player be drafted this year if they didn't play in the league last year I believe so , his name escapes me but Bathurst took a guy 2nd overall in the Q Draft who was 17 . He actually went on to have a pretty good NHL Career with Winnipeg , Montreal and Washington .
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