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Hey Wiz if you listen to Doneghey that’s really the kids they are drafting. He wants all of his scouts to evaluate what their ceilings could be.
Honestly i really like this compete gene they favor, watching Lardis, Moore and others not back down, go into the corners is refreshing to see.
I don’t see more than Kyle over paying for a first round upgrade.
They already have Boisevert, Romanov on the way and strong farmhands in Lardis, A J Spellacy, Valclav Nestrasil, Mason West, Mark Vanaker, and the likes of Nathan Behn, John Mustard, and Jack Pridham.
Now is the time to target Russians, Euros, and college bound who we don’t see as ready, but full of upside.
A mean defender? Another future goalie Sure.
The next Cole Maker or at least Quinn Hughes?, absolutely even in the first.They could actually have a farm team that re-circulateswith talent as the parent team improves.
And payment for some high end pros to upgrade the the forward position? Yeah, I will be more than willing to improve there with better pros than they currently have.
This 2026 draft may lack a load of marquee names ready for prime time, but the class has an abundance of players who are on the upturn in their development.
There will be teams jockeying to get in the mid first and the second, even the third.
I have to woinder that if they go on a few winning streaks in the second half if there not at the top draft position will easily let them take a big centre like Caleb Malhortra or Oliver Suvanto?
Of course a lottery win make the choice Gavin McKenna or Ivar Stenberg.
I am cluless to where the Hawks might have Viggo Bjork ranked, but as Gekncoe Steve said countless times you have to NOT pass on the most skilled players even if they are not large sized now.
This is a very different draft in that there is a limited top end, but an expansive pro tier that i can predict teams get successful high end pros, even into the fourth.
I have a strong list up of the top four rounds. I am working on the fifth round this week. Take a peak:
Love the under 23 rankings, the riches the Blackhawks have is unbelievable, 11 guys in it and no Lardis, Vanacker, West, Behm as I’ve said before I’ve never seen a team go big instead wait 7-10 years to rebuild their team.
Central Scouting Mid-Term Rankings – McKenna still #1 NA
Looking at both the KHL and the SHL it looks like both Kantserov and Frondell won’t be joining us in March or April
SHL regular season ends in mid March. 1st 6 teams automatically qualify for playoffs. 7 plays 10 and 8 vs 9 in a 2 out of 3 series to determine the last 2 playoff spots. Then 7 game series the rest of the way.
Djugardens currently 7th so as of now they are in the play in round. That should last a week. If they lose then Frondell may be available by the end of March.
Kantserov’s KHL contract ends on May 31 plus their playoff run may be deeper anyway lasting beyond the Hawks season.
Looking at both the KHL and the SHL it looks like both Kantserov and Frondell won’t be joining us in March or April
Frondell returns and scores a goal and gets a primary apple, funny how kids play well in the worlds and they take that confidence back to their league
2026 Draft Eligibles – results from WJC. Bold/italic is point-per-game players.
USA Reid Chase 30-Dec-07 6′ 2″ 185 RD R CS A 5-2-2-4
USA Rheaume-Mullen Dakoda 18-Dec-06 6′ 0.5″ 182 LD L CS W 3-0-0-0CAN Carels Carson 23-Jun-08 6′ 1″ 174 LD L CS A 5-0-1-1
CAN Verhoeff Keaton 19-Jun-08 6′ 4″ 212 RD R CS A 5-0-4-4
CAN McKenna Gavin 20-Dec-07 6′ 0″ 165 LW L CS A 7-4-10-14SWE Stenberg Ivar 30-Sep-07 6′ 0″ 181 LW L CS A 7-4-6-10
SWE Björck Viggo 12-May-08 5′ 9″ 172 C R CS B 7-3-6-9
SWE Håkansson William 8-Oct-07 6′ 4″ 207 LD L CS B 7-0-2-2
SWE Karlsson Casper Juustovaara 25-Oct-07 5′ 8″ 168 C L CS W 7-2-0-2FIN Suvanto Oliver 3-Sep-08 6′ 3″ 205 LW L CS A 7-2-0-2
FIN Piiparinen Juho 10-Aug-08 6′ 3″ 203 RD R CS A 4-0-1-1
FIN Vanhanen Matias 11-Sep-07 5′ 10.5″ 174 LW L CS W 7-0-6-6CZE Novotný Adam 13-Nov-07 6′ 1″ 198 LW L CS A 7-0-3-3
CZE Vanecek Jakub 25-Feb-08 6′ 2″ 185 LD L CS B DNP
CZE Man Matyas 31-May-06 6′ 5″ 192 LD L CS NR 7-0-2-2
CZE Dravecký Vladimír 19-Dec-07 6′ 0″ 187 RD R CS B 7-0-0-0
CZE Orsulak Michal 26-Aug-07 6′ 4″ 220 G R CS C 4-0.860-3.20
CZE Stebetak Ondrej 19-Jul-07 6′ 1.5″ 173 G L CS C DNPSVK Goljer Adam 7-Jun-08 6′ 3″ 194 RD R CS C 5-0-0-0
SVK Tomik Tobias 18-Dec-07 6′ 1″ 190 C L CS C 5-1-1-2
SVK Chrenko Tomas 2-Nov-07 5′ 11″ 170 C R CS C 5-5-3-8
SVK Nemec Adam 18-Oct-07 6′ 1″ 176 LW L CS B 5-1-4-5
SVK Misiak Alex 22-Jun-07 5′ 11.0″ 173 RW L CS NR 4-0-1-1
SVK Radivojevic Luka 3-Jan-07 5′ 9.25″ 165 RD R CS NR 4-1-4-5LAT Smits Alberts 2-Dec-07 6′ 3″ 205 LD L CS A 5-1-4-5
LAT Murnieks Olivers 31-Jul-08 6′ 1″ 194 C L CS B 5-1-3-4
LAT Berzkalns Rudolfs 3-Mar-08 6′ 4″ 203 LW L CS C 5-1-0-1
LAT Klaucans Martins 8-Jul-08 6′ 0″ 190 LW L CS NR 5-0-1-1
LAT Flugins Karlis 11-Nov-07 5′ 11″ 185 RW R CS NR 5-1-0-1SUI Steiner Lars 12-Nov-07 5′ 11″ 181 RW R CS B 5-1-3-4
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CHI Prospects:
USA Spellacy AJ 24-Feb-06 6′ 3″ 205 C R CHI 2024 Rd 3 5-1-3-4
SWE Frondell Anton 7-May-07 6′ 1″ 205 LW L CHI 2025 Rd 1 7-5-3-8
CZE Nestrasil Vaclav 6-Apr-07 6′ 6″ 190 RW R CHI 2025 Rd 1 7-2-6-8
