Marshall Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Past two drafts looking real good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Pride 26 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 No one scouts like Castron, finds late round value like Castron! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher72 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 I like the way Popugayev glides around on the ice and then let's a shot rip when he gets the puck. He definitely takes that from Malkin's style of play which is cool to see. Boqvist, Walsh, Zetterlund, and Studenic seem like interesting prospects as well. Overall I like this draft a lot. The past 2 years' selections have tried to focus on speed and offensive play. After years of big, slow, physical utility players or undersized speedy skaters with no game, it's a nice change of pace. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 3 hours ago, Devils Pride 26 said: No one scouts like Castron, finds late round value like Castron! In the NHL Draft no one picks speed like Castron! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 3 hours ago, Devils Pride 26 said: No one scouts like Castron, finds late round value like Castron! 16 minutes ago, Devil Dan 56 said: In the NHL Draft no one picks speed like Castron! You guys are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBallofHate Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) Link to NHL.com write up/wrap up on our draft: https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/devilsdraft-recap-day-2/c-290148600 Edited to add: the article is mostly quotes from Castron and other scouts as to why each guy was chosen - good stuff. Edited June 25, 2017 by LittleBallofHate 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 So many picks. I think after Hischier, I'm most excited about Nikita Popugaev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBallofHate Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 11 minutes ago, Nicomo said: So many picks. I think after Hischier, I'm most excited about Nikita Popugaev. N-Pop seems like the perfect 4th round choice IMHO. Love Castron's quote on him: "He's a player with first-round ability written all over him... But honestly, I never thought he'd drop to the fourth round because he's got an incredible shot. One of our scouts absolutely loves this kid and he's seen him play a lot, and we're really excited that we got him. He's got a lot of upside." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 N-Pop seems like the perfect 4th round choice IMHO. Love Castron's quote on him: "He's a player with first-round ability written all over him... But honestly, I never thought he'd drop to the fourth round because he's got an incredible shot. One of our scouts absolutely loves this kid and he's seen him play a lot, and we're really excited that we got him. He's got a lot of upside." It's Big Poppy. Get it right. [emoji14][emoji1]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBallofHate Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 7 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: It's Big Poppy. Get it right. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Noooo... that sounds like "Big Papi" - no thanks - not a Red Sox fan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBallofHate Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 And, speaking of baseball, I'm thinking Nico may end up a Yankees fan - gotta luv Cashman: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msweet Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 5: #98 overall Nikita Popugayev, RW, Russia, Prince George Cougars (WHL) Impressive highlight reel.. great shot might be a steal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onddeck Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Nico here at Yankee stadium. They just put him up in the video board 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBallofHate Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Onddeck said: Nico here at Yankee stadium. They just put him up in the video board The Devils just tweeted out the picture - that's awesome! https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDMF4pCW0AETHDV.jpg:large Btw, they also posted a pic of him with his family and, looking at his dad, he should fill out just fine in time. Not worried - he'll eventually bulk up a bit. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDMEm0ZXgAAJ1O4.jpg:large Edited June 25, 2017 by LittleBallofHate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onddeck Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 47 minutes ago, LittleBallofHate said: The Devils just tweeted out the picture - that's awesome! https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDMF4pCW0AETHDV.jpg:large Btw, they also posted a pic of him with his family and, looking at his dad, he should fill out just fine in time. Not worried - he'll eventually bulk up a bit. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDMEm0ZXgAAJ1O4.jpg:large Awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Good looking family. You know he has them good genes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEWHistory Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) On 6/25/2017 at 10:12 AM, Devil Dan 56 said: In the NHL Draft no one picks speed like Castron! His picks are especially good at meeting expectations ..... oh what a guy, Castron! But let's not get into whether or not every inch of him is covered with hair, okay? Am I too late to this party? Edited June 27, 2017 by AEWHistory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralous Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 On 6/25/2017 at 2:42 PM, msweet said: 5: #98 overall Nikita Popugayev, RW, Russia, Prince George Cougars (WHL) Impressive highlight reel.. great shot might be a steal I keep seeing him listed as playing for Prince George but isn't he wearing a Moose Jaw Warriors jersey in all the highlights. Was he traded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 2 hours ago, Lateralous said: I keep seeing him listed as playing for Prince George but isn't he wearing a Moose Jaw Warriors jersey in all the highlights. Was he traded? Yes, and his offensive numbers fell off considerably after he went from Moose Jaw to Prince George: 1.28 PPG with Moose Jaw, 0.57 PPG with Prince George (including six playoff games). Might have been part of the reason that he fell to the 98th pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 28 minutes ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: Yes, and his offensive numbers fell off considerably after he went from Moose Jaw to Prince George: 1.28 PPG with Moose Jaw, 0.57 PPG with Prince George (including six playoff games). Might have been part of the reason that he fell to the 98th pick. That's quite a drop off. But he's a 4th rounder so I will regard him the same as I did Boucher. If anything comes of him, what a steal. If not, no harm in trying especially in a "weak" draft where we had so many picks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 7 minutes ago, Devil Dan 56 said: That's quite a drop off. But he's a 4th rounder so I will regard him the same as I did Boucher. If anything comes of him, what a steal. If not, no harm in trying especially in a "weak" draft where we had so many picks Oh I agree completely, I love the pick as a gamble pick, for sure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunninWithTheDevil Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 I was looking back at some of the area teams drafts, and I have to say, that 2000 draft by the Isles has to be the dumbest picks in history. Just another reason Millbury should be fvcking banned for life 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 1 hour ago, RunninWithTheDevil said: I was looking back at some of the area teams drafts, and I have to say, that 2000 draft by the Isles has to be the dumbest picks in history. Just another reason Millbury should be fvcking banned for life Don't forget the Luongo and Jokinen for Parrish and Kvasha trade that same week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBallofHate Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Except from an NHL.com article on the draft - thought this snippet was interesting... So if there is a debate at the draft table once the Devils are on the clock, it's between positional players. One such debate happened in this year's draft when the Devils were about to make the 81st selection in the third round. According to Castron, Reilly Walsh and Nikita Popugaev were neck and neck, and the decision to select Walsh -- a smaller, two-way defenseman -- over Popugaev - a 6'6" power forward - came down to positional need. They had already selected three forwards and after Walsh there weren't a lot of defensemen on their list that would be the best player available at their next selection, 98th. Because they wanted to make sure they stocked up on quality defensive prospects as well as skill up front, they chose Walsh at 81. Seventeen picks later, Popugaev was still on the board and they were able to get him too. "If we didn't take Walsh, we had another long run of forwards and we would have never gotten a D," Castron said. "And then at the end it was like all we had were D - but those were two players that were very close on the list and we opted for Walsh, and I honestly didn't think we'd get another shot at Popugaev, but I'm glad we did. He's got a lot of talent and obviously a lot of size and could be a home run for us, especially getting him in the fourth round." https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/devils-ready-to-move-forward-with-11-new-prospects/c-290176774 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nessus Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 8 hours ago, LittleBallofHate said: Except from an NHL.com article on the draft - thought this snippet was interesting... So if there is a debate at the draft table once the Devils are on the clock, it's between positional players. One such debate happened in this year's draft when the Devils were about to make the 81st selection in the third round. According to Castron, Reilly Walsh and Nikita Popugaev were neck and neck, and the decision to select Walsh -- a smaller, two-way defenseman -- over Popugaev - a 6'6" power forward - came down to positional need. They had already selected three forwards and after Walsh there weren't a lot of defensemen on their list that would be the best player available at their next selection, 98th. Because they wanted to make sure they stocked up on quality defensive prospects as well as skill up front, they chose Walsh at 81. Seventeen picks later, Popugaev was still on the board and they were able to get him too. "If we didn't take Walsh, we had another long run of forwards and we would have never gotten a D," Castron said. "And then at the end it was like all we had were D - but those were two players that were very close on the list and we opted for Walsh, and I honestly didn't think we'd get another shot at Popugaev, but I'm glad we did. He's got a lot of talent and obviously a lot of size and could be a home run for us, especially getting him in the fourth round." https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/devils-ready-to-move-forward-with-11-new-prospects/c-290176774 This would be a really nice story if Popugaev reaches his potential. Honestly, I'm more excited about him than Walsh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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