Annual “THEY WENT UNDRAFTED!!?” Thread (2022)

[GermanSpitfire]

No. Аnother Italian de Luca will be drafting next year.

Was born on the cut off date for this year - i see

De Luca is from Italy but wants to represent Switzerland internationally

 

[HoweFan]

My surprises were Emanuelson Charbonneau, ranked 81 by the Hockey News. 6:03 mobile dman. Grayson Badger at 84 by the HN. My personal seventh Round fav was Kasper Larson, 6:06 230, who got 40 points as a dman this year. Overages but with that size I thought someone would give him a peek. Ivanov was a surprise to me, I always took him in the fourth.

 

[MichaelK]

Buchelnikov went #52
A few others were drafted like Milne, Spacek, Robertson, Sward, Tourigny, Malik, and Zhigalov.

The final two picks of Islanders (Maggio & Kuefler) were 2002 birthdays

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I listened to an interview with a scout recently where he questioned the NTDP, saying it's difficult to scout them because they have a near monopoly on the best USHL players and you see very talented guys buried on the depth chart or played out of position and you have to really consider who is benefiting from playing with other greats as well that might not stand so tall on their own. He says it might be a better situation if the league looked more like CHL leagues where the talent was spread around the USHL more. I don't know if he's right or wrong, but it was an interesting viewpoint that I don't think a lot of people have considered.

I have recently. The draft results the past few years from the NTDP haven’t been that good, and I think that type of stuff has a lot to do with it.

 

[AvroArrow]

"Failed to go undrafted" means they got drafted, sorry it was bothering me

 

[I am toxic]

Marek Hejduk.

I don't understand how a team can draft Daimon Gardner and not give Marek a look.

If his brother was as strong, it would have been a lock.

 

[Faceboner]

Shane wright apparently

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Juuse Saros was drafted at 5’10”
Anton Khudobin was drafted at 5’10”

They were both 5'11" but don't let that get in the way of your confirmation bias

 

[QJL]

They were both 5'11" but don't let that get in the way of your confirmation bias

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[Kipper933]

Of the first year eligibles, Jake Livanavage, Niks Fenenko, Spencer Sova, and Zakary Lavoie stand out among the undrafted. All 4 were players I would have expected to be drafted before the 5th.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Dylan Ernst

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Marek Hejduk.

I don't understand how a team can draft Daimon Gardner and not give Marek a look.

If his brother was as strong, it would have been a lock.

Because he’s not good.

 

[KevSkillz4]

I'm really surprise that Tim Almgren and Elmeri Laakso don't get drafted...

Marcel Marcel too... the best names of this draft and isn't bad at all.

 

[I am toxic]

Because he’s not good.

Well, hopefully sometime in the upcoming seasons we will see Marek (and David but I dunno about that) and Kai go up against Daimon when Harvard plays Clarkson, and I can be proven wrong.

Hopefully.

I've always wondered what it would feel like to be wrong.

 

[Rekingsfan17]

On an opposite theme from this tread (sorry not sorry) I was really glad to see Victor Mancini was drafted by the Rangers.

 

[Stewie Griffin]

Kocha Delic

 

[blackjackmulligan]

Nolan Lalonde
Cameron Korpi
Marco Costantini
...alot of goalies...

He isnt on any NHL radar at the moment at all.

Vinny Borgesi
Aiden Dubinsky

 

[NotProkofievian]

Did Sova even get a camp invite?

 

[Kipper933]

Did Sova even get a camp invite?

Yes, Buffalo.

 

[Realgud]

The Devils drafted Daniil Ivanov at #110

Nope, that's Daniil Orlov.

 

[kyle44]

By my count, 7 eligible players from Canada's U-18 team went undrafted. That is by far the most I can ever recall. I know Q players couldn't participate, but really speaks to the quality of the team this year.

 

[Guttersniped]

Nope, that's Daniil Orlov.

Whoops, thanks, that’s what I get for posting late at night hopped up on pre-Free Agency jitters.

 

[Michael Farkas]

I have the same thought, about the first part. - he is a good kid
and yes, obviously has a top 6 (or 1st line) upside

He got unreal, unjust shit and blame for their early season troubles, he was picked as the scapegoat i think,
he was put to a doghouse and eventually he didn't play at all, what led to his contract ending and him leaving to Sioux Falls.

NTDP probably "black listed" him, told half trues to the NHL teams and never got scouted after that.

He actually had relatively good rest of the season; was Stampede best player after he joined the team,
led the team in assists, assists and points per game, with fewer games played what his team mates.

Stampede finished the USHL season with second worst record and scored the fewest of goals

As someone who has been following Fleming (live viewings) since he was 14 or 15, personally spoke to folks involved in the exchange from the program to Sioux Falls, other scouts about him, and wrote his scouting report for our Black Book - I can say that most of the quoted is not accurate and, in many instances, completely fabricated.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

As someone who has been following Fleming (live viewings) since he was 14 or 15, personally spoke to folks involved in the exchange from the program to Sioux Falls, other scouts about him, and wrote his scouting report for our Black Book - I can say that most of the quoted is not accurate and, in many instances, completely fabricated.

Were there off-ice issues for Fleming or it's all about his play?

 

[MS]

Michal Gut
Jackson Berezowski
Thomas Milic
Liam Steele

Overagers were mostly ignored...which seemed weird given that lost development year.

I was pretty shocked that of the Seattle overages, Hofer was the one that was picked and Berezowski and (especially) Gut were not.

Gut IMO could step straight onto an AHL scoring line next year. Best playmaking C in the WHL last year.

Was also very surprised about Jace Weir. High-IQ RHS defender who will probably play at 6'3 210 when he fills out. Skating isn't wonderful but to me he was a 3rd-4th rounder.