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VERY GOOD PROSPECT 36. Noah Dobson, D, New York Islanders Skating: 60 Puck Skills: 50 Physical Game: 55 Hockey sense: 60 Dobson shows good vision and has QB’d the first PP unit for Bathurst, making excellent decisions with the puck, showing great poise and getting a ton of shots through. He’s a high-end skater who can activate quite well into the attack for a big man and, with his size/mobility, can stay with most attackers without issue. His puck skills aren’t as standout as his brain/skating, but he can handle it fine and make the odd move to create space. He could be a second unit power play guy as a pro, while taking tough defensive matchups in a team’s top-four.

Wow, he's way too low on him, imo. Mind you, the individual grades look pretty decent... LEGIT NHL PROSPECT 82. Joel Farabee, LW, Philadelphia Skating: 50 Puck Skills: 55 Physical Game: 50 Hockey sense: 60 Farabee handles the puck at an above-average level, makes defenders miss, and both creates chances and finishes them. He skates fine. He lacks a true separation gear, but he can push the pace when he needs to, works hard and gets to where he needs to go with his hustle. Farabee wins battles despite being undersized, being a reliable defensive forward, and was one of the best penalty killers for the NTDP, including being a shorthanded threat. His best attribute is his intelligence. Farabee shows great overall instincts as a playmaker and makes consistently good decisions at a quick pace.

There's our top 5. If anybody else wants one (pertaining to this draft or a player already on their farm), let me know.

ELITE PROSPECT 7. Quinn Hughes, D, Vancouver Skating: 70 Puck Skills: 60 Physical Game: 35 Hockey sense: 65 Hughes is one of the best skating defensemen I’ve ever seen at his age. He has incredible agility, ability to get up to a dangerous top speed quickly and the power he gets from each stride is special. I’ve never seen a defenseman that can pivot from backward at full speed to dashing up the ice like he can. He can transition the puck well due to his feet, but his great puck skills and IQ allow him to drive play. He processes the game so well at both ends of the rink and is extremely creative with the puck, allowing him to make unique rushes and distributions. He controls the puck in a unique way and is very tough to dislodge due to his skating, skill and work ethic. The main drawback on him is his size – and it’s valid – but his sense and feet allow him to disrupt enough plays to be useful defensively, and he’s not a huge liability. His point shot could be a tad stronger, as well. He’s returning to Michigan for his sophomore season.

HIGH-END NHL PROSPECT 14. Brady Tkachuk, LW, Ottawa Skating: 50 Puck Skills: 55 Physical Game: 70 Hockey sense: 60 Tkachuk has one of the best physical games outside the NHL. He’s a strong 6-foot-3 forward who wins battles and bulldozes his way to the net as well as any teenager I’ve seen in the college ranks. His skill isn’t dynamic, but he has good hands, a good wrist shot and makes smart plays with the puck. He’s a very smart player, can distribute the puck well and doesn’t make many poor decisions. I saw the occasional high-end flash of vision from him, but he does make quick decisions and plays at a pro pace. His skating is solid, as well. I’ve seen him turn the corner on defenders numerous times, but he’s never going to wow you with his speed. Coaches will love him because he plays well in any situation or role.

ELITE PROSPECT 6. Filip Zadina, RW, Detroit Skating: 55 Puck Skills: 65 Physical Game: 55 Hockey sense: 55 Shot Grade: 60 Zadina skates well, with a powerful stride that eats up ice efficiently. He has near elite-grade hands, which allow him to be quite elusive. He can create as a playmaker and tends to make good decisions moving the puck, but he’s known as a trigger man with one of the better wrist shots in the draft class. What I love about Zadina is how multi-dimensional he is. He can attack defenses by dangling through guys, he can protect pucks and drive around guys, and he can power his way past defenders or utilize an inch of space to score from long distance. He is a highly competitive player who gets high marks for his character and competes his butt off to win puck battles on the ice.

ELITE PROSPECT 2. Andrei Svechnikov, LW, Carolina Skating: 55 Puck Skills: 60 Physical Game: 60 Hockey sense: 60 Shot Grade: 60 Svechnikov is an offensive dynamo on the wing, showing an ability to create scoring chances in many ways with one NHL scout coining him a “five-tool prospect” — a term borrowed from baseball to describe that he’s very good at everything with no glaring weakness. He’s a good skater and very quick for a player with a pro frame. He often surprises opposing players with how quickly he can close, forcing a ton of turnovers. He’s a very powerful player due to his speed and size, and he gets to the net as well as anyone from his draft year. He can make high-skilled plays off the rush and is a very creative playmaker. He’s one of the better passers in this draft class who can make tough dishes with consistency and looks for his teammates. Svechnikov has also been one of the more dangerous goal scorers in major junior and can finish chances from afar.

Lol. Here's an example: SPECIAL PROSPECT 1. Rasmus Dahlin, D, Buffalo Skating: 60 Puck Skills: 70 Physical Game: 55 Hockey sense: 70 Dahlin was one of the best defense prospects of the modern era as a first-year, draft-eligible player. His skill and IQ ranked among the very best in the class. He can play at such a quick pace and make highly creative plays versus pros, which at his age is unusual. What stands out to me is not his elite skill but his elite awareness. He understands how to attack defenses so well and attempts things I don’t see players his age try. He sees gaps in coverage before they develop, makes great feeds, and knows how to angle guys out and when to go for a risky play. He also has a low panic threshold and doesn’t tend to force plays. He’s a very good skater who, while not exceptionally fast, has good speed and is very agile for a player his size. His offense drives his value, but he is quite good defensively, as he battles hard, is physical and plays a quiet position game. He has the potential to be a franchise defenseman.

Absolutely, and their slogan could be: "the seks you didn't know you already wanted".

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Here's a brief but interesting rundown of the AFL Surprise Saguaros, including reports on Pearson, Vlad, Bichette, and Biggio: https://www.prospectslive.com/featured-articles/2018/9/21/2018-arizona-fall-league-preview-scottsdale-saguaros

Adam Boqvist may open the season with the Blackhawks.

Fuuuuck. Ah well, this made our decision way easier.

If true, Addison Russell is a pile of s*** human being. Edit: He also suxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx at baseball.

Looking forward to some exciting golf action this weekend. I wish I had tomorrow off work to watch. Tiger's locked in.

Also, here's Quinn Hughes doing bad things.

We'll take Quinn Hughes. That guy Hurl is up.

This was the correct choice here.

We should trade up to grab this pick. What do you think he'll want? And what would you be prepared to give?

This does not bode well for Sean Manaea!

We have #5, so I'm guessing it's not up to date.

Are you implying that you have a cheesy dick?

We're calling up Juicy Saros for sure. Making a list to see if we want to make room for our final two selections in the entry draft. Will report back ASAP with our findings. Edit: Okay, that'll be our only promotion. Picks 55 and 69 will be punted to the moon.

There wouldn't be.