BOB MCKENZIE'S FINAL 2019 PRE-DRAFT RANKINGS 

Who do you want at #11? Depending on if and who might drop is exciting, but also Fletch has been prowling around on the trade block. If someone is dropping out the top 10, there will be interested gms lining up on the phone

Kevin H I personally would be thrilled with any of Boldy, Caufield, Krebs or Newhook. I could see us taking Soderstrom (D) but would prefer one of the forwards.

30 seconds in and we're all drunk

Sure he would

He can be better but to say he's "way better" is just insane I think it'll be close kakko will be a better goal scorer and Hughes better play maker

If I were the GM of New Jersey I would take Kakko first.

Phil Viner good thing you aren’t a gm then

lol it's not just finnish people thinking that. plenty of canadians over here prefer Kakko

@@LedgerJoker77 time will tell

and Kakko played on bigger rinks

@@TheRoguesource boys are boys no matter where they play.

Flyingtom80 This is a terrible take

Is that right?

Praying Chicago takes Byrum.

Damn straight! LAfrenierre sounds good right about now! 🤣

It doesn’t work. Unless I’m being stupid. Suck derrière for Lafreniere

Matt Selesky Byrum’s a #1 & none of the Hawks prospects are a #1. Praying the Hawks take Byrum.

This didn't age well. Kakko is a clear bust

Yeah that aged bad

If Devils plays their cards right, they are going to have an amazing team in five years. Just look at what drafting two tremendous centers did for Penguins.

Update: Cards were not played right.@@karltanner3953

G S I hope the canucks could somehow get a second first round pick..

Boldy would be better a lw with size speed and skill

@@VolcanicProtectorMan check back in a few years and let's see who was right 🤣

Allan Truong boldy isn’t as good of a skater which usually bugs me, he also isn’t as good all around

Nick Marfoe Boldy is better overall than Newhook no doubt. You haven’t watched both of them like I have.

Good call

@@billm4780 👋👍😁

KoolAid Man this was recorded the morning of the trade

@@wuhx7 he still ranger and will be for long time..

he still sucks@@PAVEL-JAKL

I think for where the habs were at in the draft they might be the draft winners. (Besides NJ & NY). That kid is sick and dangerous. Scoring 60 is insane but he had 72, when it comes to someone that gifted size doesn't matter. DeBrincat is a perfect example

hughes so clear

Well, you don’t really want a center who can’t move so if foot speed and quickness is an issue, that might be why he was placed on the wing more than because they had centers

Johan Järvinen I never knew that, so thanks for saying that.

Sure almost every scout still thinks Jack is better but can he play against MEN? It is funny how putting up 6 goals in 10 games with 5 of those coming in the first 2 games and 2 of those being EN makes everyone think Kakko will be SO much better. Recency bias is strong among idiot fans

For like 3 years actually

Club Shay Shay exactly. I meant with Kakko being 2 lol.

G20 I have Caufield going to the Oilers

Isaiah Carlen I hope you’re right, man. I could see him fall to them but I don’t think its too likely. The Russian might be an interesting pick if he falls and the other two I’ve mentioned aren’t available

@@isaiahcarlen2831 - This the the future speaking ... he's a Hab! Fell right into our giggling laps!

Groucho Marxism Yea what a steal, Edmonton helps shore up there D core which they did need and I think Broberg is good but I mean caufield is a stud and I think a debrincat type player paired with Connor would’ve been wicked

Isaiah Carlen Yep. And Caufield needed less development than Broberg. Considering Edmonton sucks at developing, I’m not too thrilled about it. Not as mad as hen they drafted Yakupov in 2012 (I was LIVID, I wanted Ryan Murray) but still think they could have made a better pick

Veleno also had a plus - of +63 this season.

“These experts on TSN”. Hey moron this isn’t Bob’s opinion. He literally says he surveys NHL scouts for his rankings

Veleno did drop. He was projected to go top ten and went 30th.

We don't want podkolzin dude. He's good but he's going back to Russia for at least 2 more years

Nick Cerini Most players drafted in that area won’t be in the league for 2 years anyway

I dunno, both have their advantages and weaknesses in their own ways and in the end they're practically equal. Fitting end would be that some guy like Dach or Podkolzin end up being better than both combined :D

I don't even know who I would take. Sure Kakko is bigger, but be also has Type 1 diabetes and Celiac disease.

@@averagekicker1494 That health issues I did not know.

1111 based off this logic you would have chosen JVR over Patrick Kane

@@prozac. name me 7 guys who are successful at 5''-10"... Now name me 25 guys 6'-2" and taller that are successful.

saine414 playing against men doesn’t always matter. Just use Kane, Crosby, Stamkos, Tavares, etc. as examples lol

He actually played majority of his career in the gthl on the Mississauga rebels. He was an underager on the 2000 team. He's been playing older guy for a while

Except the statement that Kakko massively outperformed Hughes at the World Championship is false. All of the 5v5 underlying numbers and analytical stats were essentially even or in Hughes’ favor. The only difference was that Kakko had the puck go in while Hughes was extremely snakebitten. Both actually played well at the WC. You can tell who actually knows nothing about hockey because they just point watch and assume one player was massively better. Scouts and NHL teams dont do that, hence why Hughes is still #1, as he should be.

saine414 Lol

Vince There’s no convincing these idiots. Kakko also disappeared from the score sheet after the first few games and also 2 of those goals in those first 2 games where he put up 5 goals were EN

Heh

Hes playing for a trash team thats why

@@xdovaaah9422 That just means more ice time, top PP time, and opportunity for Krebs, as well as falling behind more early in games which allows you to play more offensively and wrack up points. There are pros and cons to things like that. The fact remains, Krebs struggled to produce offense. He's a good skater, a smart player, and a hard worker, three things that make for a good 3rd liner in the NHL, but he lacks size, seems to lack high end skill, and judging by his 19 goals, lacks a good shot, all things that will most likely keep him from being a top 6 forward in the NHL. If you want to draft a 3rd liner top 10, be my guest. I just hope my team doesn't. Ryan O'Reilly is 6'1, Krebs is 5'11. There are barely any top 6 centers in the entire NHL who are 5'11 or shorter, and the ones who are seem to be a whole lot more skilled than Krebs. But what do I know, I'm just using logic and making logical comparisons to players in the NHL. I'm not like one of these smart experts comparing a less skilled 5'11 player to a more skilled 6'1 player and acting like it's a reasonable comparison.

Played in the WHL

@@wyattbarnes9641 Thanks for that correction. WHL and OHL is the same level of hockey though, at least the difference is negligible, so my points are the same regardless.

PunchFor Pound To agree with your point I’d probably say the OHL is a better league overall. But it’s hard to go by strictly junior stats, for example Podkolzin has really not stood out in Russia this year but lit it up at the U-18 tourneys

lol

Heh

Just needs time to fill out and get some better linemates

Heh

No

could HAVE been 3rd or 4th

im sure you are happy with Zegras ;)

Hughes beat ovi's under 18 record as a playmaking center. What records have kappo taken?

Allan Truong Liiga U18 records, the youngest player ever to win the 3 World champs. Hughes broke the record only because all the other top prospects don’t play U18 wc in their draft year

Its because hughes is american and a better "sell" to the crowd and advertisers, hughes will never be better the kakko

carl cederhorn AHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Triggggggggggered

Hughes has a higher ceiling and kakko is NHL ready. Hughes also beat ovi's under 18 record. Hughes is already the best skater in this draft by far.

Allan Truong They’re both NHL ready. They’re both going to step into the lineup and be impact players

Lmao L

If size was everything Gaudreau would be crappy.

Ismo Laitela I'm saving this

Thy Eksiled I love all these people making the hipster pick and saying Kakko is SO much better

Skylightt some people just feel validated going against the popular opinion

Finnish fans are by far the biggest cancer we have in the hockey community yall are so mad Hughes is going first lol

Club Shay Shay im not mad, kakko is going to better organisation with better future.

Nah they wont take him, i hope the AVS take him that would be some great Defense

pretty damn hype that we took dach instead

Imagine MTL drafting Jacob Pelletier like 46th ovrl hahaha would be insane.

Not only is she a dime piece, but you can tell she cares about her craft and knows a lot about hockey. Terrific on air talent. I'd draft her for my broadcasting team.

Nick - he did

Adam Janks Guys will just cheat towards him. He’ll have to adapt.

That's what the scouts have been saying. Hughes is not physically ready for NHL just yet. Devils should be patient, give him a year to build strength in AHL and then call him up for a phenomenal 2020-2021 season.

hello from 2023

It’s a day before the draft, the hockey’s been played. Of course he can

Devils are a better team it was mostly AHL players for a stretch of 20 games they were so injured Rangers were mostly healthy and only had 2 more wins all season lmao

is he?

Great...then you guys can ruin more great young stars.

REKT

Same ol comments probably a flame fan or worse yet a leaf fan

Is that right?

interesting

That will depend on the team that drafts him.

There’s no such thing as “clutch”. Also if he was clutch then why did he disappear from the scoresheet after the first few games of the WC?

0 points in last 6 games of the tournament tho. 2 assists in the 7 exhibition games before the tournament tho. Got hot at the right moment Hughes baby Hughes. Kakko will be sick tho

@@mr.devil9577 Exactly

Hughes beat ovi's under 18 stat. That is not something you beat by fluke or luck

@reelkena North America is as diverse as it's ever been, so why do we still see only white guys playing?

CoKo A probably because hockey is an expensive sport that isn’t easily accessible across the country (United States at least). It’s very expensive to build and invest into ice hockey rinks, and it’s also very expensive to pay for the equipment. White people tend to have a higher average income (this is just a fact) and they have been more exposed to hockey generally speaking than minorities. It’s a very complex answer and lots of things go into it. Long story short, if you want more people of color playing in the game, you need to invest in the spreading of the game in less wealthy areas and also make it known that anybody can play hockey, which they can of course. Also just as a side note, I am Latino and have played hockey since I was 4 years old and have seen many races playing the game. Majority white certainly, but it’s not as if only white people at the lower levels. The biggest issue is being able to commit the time and money to further your ability in the game.

@@Cofitube94 The diversity within the sport is growing. See Seth Jones, Byfuglien, PK Subban, Madison Bowey, J.T. Brown, Devontae Smith Pelly, etc... Also in the projected top 10 prospects for next years draft: Quinton Byfield and Lucas Raymond (both black players in the top 10).

@@saberhockey4 just looked these prospects up. Lets be honest between be and you they dont count

@reelkena it only takes one superstar Lebron type athlete to get the ball rolling. Surprised it still hasn't happened. To me a guy like PK Subban who's willing to get out there and is not so conservative is great too bad he isn't American