NHL Entry Draft 2016

He could also be trying to make a move up into the top 5 of the draft trying to land a top prospect. “But at the end of the day, I’m a draft pick now and I’m so excited”. It’s been a dream, but it’s finally here. “For example, I fully expect Edmonton to be in play for one of their top forwards in order to improve their defence”.

One is 2016 prospect Alexander Nylander (-170) against William Nylander (+125), who was chosen No. 8 overall by the Maple Leafs in 2014. Five of those Americans grew up in the St. Louis area: Matthew Tkachuk (No. 6, Calgary), Clayton Keller (No. 7, Arizona), Logan Brown (No. 11, Ottawa), Luke Kunin (No. 15, Minnesota) and Trent Frederic (No. 29, Boston).

It marked the latest a goaltender has been taken since the 1986 draft when Shawn Simpson went 609th.

Yes, of course. I was watching the draft when Reinhart got drafted and my brother was there.

“It’s helped a lot”, he said.

I’ll go ahead and answer part two now: No. However, there is probably a lot you DON’T know about Nylander, so here are some snippets from the Q&A he sat down for following his being selected by the Buffalo Sabres, courtesy of the NHL Public Relations department (transcript by ASAP Sports). Now, 24 hours away from learning their National Hockey League destiny, the reality finally is starting to set in.

Hagel ranked #104 among N. American skaters by NHL Central Scouting. “Ready to figure out what’s going to happen tomorrow”. “I thought he was an asset from the moment he stepped on the ice”, said Kowal.

“But I had the best feeling with Buffalo”, Nylander said. “We’ve talked to the coaches, the trainers, billet families, ex-coaches”.

No kidding. Now, it’s even bigger.

The combination of an expansion draft coming in one year, the fact that Marc-Andre Fleury would have to be protected based on the rules of expansion draft due to his no-trade clause, and Matt Murray’s run to the Stanley Cup this spring all make Fleury a pretty obvious trade candidate this offseason, and especially this weekend.

While Nylander felt nervous waiting, he said he “enjoyed every minute of it”.

No one is denying the talents of Nylander, with phrases such as “a ridiculous set of hands” and “jaw dropping passes” commonly used to describe him.

He doesn’t think he’ll be as nervous this time around when he is selected in Buffalo.

With Murray saying the Sabres were going off their list, that means they had Nylander ahead of Sergachev and Chychrun. “Be a little bit of nerves in there”. “I guess he called it, right?”

“It’s great”, Nylander said. “That’s the way I was too”.

“I had a very beneficial and memorable experience at the NTDP”, the 18-year-old Suthers said. The draft is fun, but it’s nothing.

We’ll keep you posted on where the BC guys land.