Edmonton takes a big (6.02, 181 pounds) forward from Kimball Union Academy in the sixth round. We’re at the point in the draft where things are completely open, we’re in the “Kesselring” area of the selection.
He scored 37, 14-40-54 in US Prep School action and he is from the Marino-Kesselring tree. He’s a righty center, a Czech and from Pardubice. Listed at 6.02, 170.
I reached out and received the following on him:
Very skilled- a top prep player for his all-around offensive package/upside. Comes from top program. Raw and will take time to develop/fill out but had a lot of pre-draft buzz.
Fuhr and Lowething.,
This is a kickass moniker.
You had me at a “Czech and from Pardubice”…
*swoon*
I am 90 percent sure they would have taken Broberg over Cozens or almost anyone else Holland told the world who they wanted and they chose him. For me Zegras Lavoie and a couple other wingers would have been cats ass. Holland went all in on Broberg find out in 5 years.
Best thread of the day.
Well I’ll be dipped. Today wasn’t a Swiss miss after all.
2019 NHL draft: The Year of Missed Opportunities.
That’s what I love about the draft, its always a fundu
No reach at all. He’s only 5’9.
Exactly.
Pronman had Denezhkin at #102 on his list of skaters for the draft.
So, maybe not such a reach at this point?
That would have been grounds for dismissal. Your argument is that it’s a good draft because they didn’t shit the bed as badly as they could have? They still shit the bed.
Yes. This draft will forever be known as the fromage-a-trois.
Any way you slice it, this draft is really going to grate with some folks here.
I love the first three picks the Oil made. Excellent first draft for Holland and Gretzky.
Lavoie figured something out in the playoffs, that’s for sure. I don’t think he’ll spend much more time in junior.
I just hope Denezhkin is good at his Kraft.
uptick in google searches for Maxim Denezhkin
*edit-Elite prospects already updated with draft info Lol…
Huh… they drafted who??
seems to be a theme here… is he good?
Denezhkin
They could have passed him up and chose a LD man
🙂
Calling Josh Williams with the last pick here.
Yeti,
Now watch the Oilers take someone from the Middle East. Perhaps a Kurd.
Was hoping the Oilers could’ve traded down to take Cam York and Shane Pinto.
Would love to have a Cam-and-Bear pairing with a nice light Pinto.
It was a no-brainer pick, very little credit is due to the scouting staff for that one.
There’s a skim chance we might milk it for all it’s wort.
Dammit. Bruins take Matias Mäntykivi who was my last (faint) hope for a Finnish Oiler pick.
Just one of many missed opportunities for the Oilers scouting staff. Hopefully Holland makes widespread changes to the scouting department this summer.
Some of these picks seem to really be going out on a limburger, but I will wait and see.
They got a winger for Connor and Leon and he will be here soon. Lavoie is a absolute steal at number 38 could of easily been picked 15 plus.
This pick would get the thumbs-up from Hockey Canada boss–and former Oilers coach–Tom Rennet.
So sorry, Carolina got three of my Finns and your Blake Murray.
Remember when Kretzgy sat on his hand at the deadline because the draft picks that were being offered for his assets were too late for his liking? We sure could use some of them right now.
GOD DAMMIT CAROLINA!!!
They took Murray
( just like all the other good players)
Whey to go!
Holland: Hawkey is worth a 3rd, trade his rights right now to Carolina for their remaining picks. Offer a conditional 2020 6th if he doesn’t sign.
BLAKE MURRAY
You see, it’s part of our culture.
I’m surprised that Lowetide hasn’t barged in and told us to tone down this raclette.
It’s the yeast we can do.
Who looks like he skates with stilts on.
Cheeses! you guys are good!
What!? You can take a time out at the draft??? Blasphemy!!!
HAAAAA! HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Awesome!
Crazy Pedestrian,
Left handed D
It won’t be over until a team picks a Danish blueliner.
I bet we pick a d-man no ones heard of for our last pick
LOL!!*
Apparently Kimball is also in NH.
Another article here:
https://www.neutralzone.net/mens/2019/01/21/tomas-mazura-commits-providence-college/
I’m gonna go out on a limburger and say yes.
Ben,
Hahahaha. This got me.