Pertinent Penguins 2016 NHL Draft Posts

[columbia]

I think this is where assessing a potential player as a whole comes in; sorry @slappybrown no stats talk here. Is he mentally tough? Does he have leadership qualities? Is he willing block shots that others might fear? Etc

[mikey]

They don't track snot rockets/60 in Finland...

[mikey]

Dallas trades Jack Campbell to LA for Nick Ebert.

Surprised that Campbell got that type of value, even if that's small. I didn't think he was even getting qualified...

[mikey]

At 121 we take Ryan Jones, big American d-man from the USHL...off to Univ Nebraska-Omaha...'96 birthday...been passed over in previous two drafts...

[Dan H]

http://thehockeywriters.com/filip-gusta ... t-profile/

"NHL Player Comparison: Henrik Lundqvist"

[mikey]

"Everyone works to get to this table." - GMJR

[mikey]

Rutherford quotes:
"He wasn't gonna fit with us going forward...with all the young forwards we put into the lineup."
"...maybe some better luck in New Jersey." re: Beau Bennett.
"My preference is to start the season with our two goalies...not overly concerned with the expansion draft right now."
"We'll just go into the season and see how it goes..." re: Fleury/Murray
"We're ok. We probably have about a million cushion going into the season." re: salary cap
"You guys started it. Everyone runs out of things to talk about, so they make these up. We're not trading Evgeni Malkin. We're just not."
"[long pause] We like Ben Lovejoy, right shot. Schultz too, a right shot. If we don't bring those two guys back...Pouliot or Cole will have to play their off-side...hopefully one of them can adjust to play his off-side." - on defense for next season.

[Gaucho]

151st, another Dman: Niclas Almari from Jokerit. 6'1", 167.

[mikey]

At 151 we select Niclas Almari from Jokerit U20 (Jr. A - Finland)...all of a sudden we draft from Scandinavia...? 6'2 d-man, 7 points in 39 Jr. A last season...expected to split year between men's league and junior team this season...just turned 18 last month...

Never seen him take a single stride...

[meecrofilm]

At 151 we select Niclas Almari from Jokerit U20 (Jr. A - Finland)...all of a sudden we draft from Scandinavia...? 6'2 d-man, 7 points in 39 Jr. A last season...expected to split year between men's league and junior team this season...just turned 18 last month...

Never seen him take a single stride...

Who are you and what have you done with mikey...

[RonnieFranchise]

Kasper Bjorkqvist from Finland...going to Providence College...someone here went there, no?

Yep

If he makes it, add him to the outstanding list of Frenguins that includes Hal Gill, Tags and the immortal Jeff Serowik.

Useless trivia note: all the other three also played for the P-Bruins at some point in their careers.

[RonnieFranchise]

At 151 we select Niclas Almari from Jokerit U20 (Jr. A - Finland)...all of a sudden we draft from Scandinavia...? 6'2 d-man, 7 points in 39 Jr. A last season...expected to split year between men's league and junior team this season...just turned 18 last month...

Never seen him take a single stride...

Who are you and what have you done with mikey...

Every time he has seen him he has taken many strides, not just a single one.

[Tico Rick]

At 151 we select Niclas Almari from Jokerit U20 (Jr. A - Finland)...all of a sudden we draft from Scandinavia...? 6'2 d-man, 7 points in 39 Jr. A last season...expected to split year between men's league and junior team this season...just turned 18 last month...

Never seen him take a single stride...

Who are you and what have you done with mikey...

[Tico Rick]

Rutherford quotes:
"We like Ben Lovejoy, right shot. Schultz too, a right shot. If we don't bring those two guys back...Pouliot or Cole will have to play their off-side...hopefully one of them can adjust to play his off-side." - on defense for next season.

I wouldn't be surprised to see the Pens sign Lovejoy before July 1, and make Schultz a decent offer (but for less than he's making now) after July 1.

[malkintent]

Masonious might need a class in social media. Dude has his phone number on his Facebook lol

[NTP66]

So, @mikey, when should we expect to see your full report on our new draftees?

[mikey]

Another d-man Joe Masonius to end to the 6th round...I think I have some friends that played with him with the Hitmen...I'll reach out and see what I can learn if anything...

[mikey]

So, @mikey, when should we expect to see your full report on our new draftees?

****! As soon as they play against meaningful competition...

Nah, I'll see what I can do over the next little while here. I'll see if I can get some video or at least some first-hand knowledge on these guys and report back...most of Finland/Sweden seem to take a 3 month vacation this time of year because it's the only time they see the sun...so, it's tough sometimes...

[NTP66]

I'm gonna need that report today.

[mikey]

I would give up a next year 7th to get back into the draft and take goalie Veini Vehvilainen...

[NTP66]

Here are some stats on our draft choices. I mainly posted this to compare where others had them ranked in their draft sheets.

Filip Gustavsson, G, Round 2, #55
Kasper Björkqvist, LW, Round 2, #61
Connor Hall, D, Round 3, #77
Ryan Jones, D, Round 4, #121
Niclas Almari, D, Round 5, #151
Joseph Masonius, D, Round 6, #181

[Avyran]

Former Pens-related draft trade.
https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/stat ... 1622479872

[columbia]

Hmmmm

[mikey]

That's pretty good value for Harrington I think...

[columbia]

Traded twice now.....a Morrow like situation?