D Seth Jones - Portland Winterhawks (2013 Draft)

[MooseheadCanadiens]

Originally Posted by Granlund2Pulkkinen

Karlsson over a 60 goal scorer... Come on.

Depends on what my team needed. If I already had a top center and was in need of a great offensive defensemen I would take Karlsson or Doughty. Obviously if goal scoring output was a problem with my top line I would take Stamkos.

[WangMustGo]

Originally Posted by MooseheadCanadiens

Depends on what my team needed. If I already had a top center and was in need of a great offensive defensemen I would take Karlsson or Doughty. Obviously if goal scoring output was a problem with my top line I would take Stamkos.

Terrible logic. BPA is the player that should be drafted, in that case Karlsson is around 3-6.

[MooseheadCanadiens]

Originally Posted by WangMustGo

Terrible logic. BPA is the player that should be drafted, in that case Karlsson is around 3-6.

3-6??? are you high? try 1-3.

[Blues0307]

Originally Posted by MooseheadCanadiens

With hindsight I would take Karlsson as a #1 pick and Jones could even be better.

Yikes...Tampa's glad you're not their GM

[HabLover]

If the Portland Winter Hawks are able to sign Seth Jones, can he join them for their playoff run right now? If so, the kid should sign.

[CrankuptheSnakes]

I think when all is said and done, the order will be:

1. MacKinnon
2. Jones
3. Barkov
4. Shinkaruk
5. Monahan

Next year's draft class, if it isn't riddled with injuries like this year's, should be the best in a LONG time.

[Faidh ar Rud Eigin]

Originally Posted by MooseheadCanadiens

3-6??? are you high? try 1-3.

Are you? There's no way any team would take him first overall over Stamkos. Second of all, I think most teams would rather take Doughty and Pietrangelo first. Third of all, 3-6 is a lot closer to reality than 1-3.

[WangMustGo]

Originally Posted by MooseheadCanadiens

3-6??? are you high? try 1-3.

You obviously have not seen Pietrangelo play enough. I would absolutely take Pietrangelo and Stamkos over Karlsson without any hesitation. I would place karlsson in a group with Doughty, Eberle, and Myers. So yes anywhere between 3-6

[Carlzner]

Originally Posted by ErnieLeafs

I think when all is said and done, the order will be:

1. MacKinnon
2. Jones
3. Barkov
4. Shinkaruk
5. Monahan

Next year's draft class, if it isn't riddled with injuries like this year's, should be the best in a LONG time.

Wow you can see the future! That's so cool.

Also, everyone predicted Larsson to go #1 a year a go... Jones will definitely challenge for #1.

[ToursLepantoVienna]

Don't much care about predicting where he'll go in 2013. I am absolutely salivating at the prospect of seeing Jones in a Winterhawks jersey for a season or two.

[SPORTSMANIAC]

Originally Posted by HabLover

If the Portland Winter Hawks are able to sign Seth Jones, can he join them for their playoff run right now? If so, the kid should sign.

No he wouldnt be able to join them this season....He would have been on a WHL roster at the trade deadline

[Granlund2Pulkkinen*]

Originally Posted by kcspence

Don't much care about predicting where he'll go in 2013. I am absolutely salivating at the prospect of seeing Jones in a Winterhawks jersey for a season or two.

He'll be in the NHL in the 2013-14 NHL season.

[ToursLepantoVienna]

Originally Posted by Granlund2Pulkkinen

He'll be in the NHL in the 2013-14 NHL season.

I was being selfishly optimistic, or pessimistic, depending on how you look at it.

[bigbadbruins7]

any decision on where he will end up yet?

[Renegade Stylings]

Originally Posted by bigbadbruins7

any decision on where he will end up yet?

Nothing yet.

I've heard it should happen 7-10 days after Under 18's, so it could come any time now.

[MooseheadCanadiens]

Originally Posted by WangMustGo

Terrible logic. BPA is the player that should be drafted, in that case Karlsson is around 3-6.

Not terrible logic if I view them as 1a and 1b. What if Edmonton had the #1 pick next year and Mackinnon and Jones are the 1a and 1b choices? they're gonna take Jones even if every scout has Mackinnon ranked higher why?....because they don't need Mackinnon they need Jones.
p.s. Mackinnon will be just as good as Stamkos IMO.

[Nascarfan12]

Looks like Seth's right were traded to Portland for a unconditional draft pick today it showed on RSN

[William H Bonney]

Seth is in Portland for the weekend.

[Xokkeu]

Originally Posted by William H Bonney

Seth is in Portland for the weekend.

Rut roh

[Thundermare]

Looking at him he reminds me a lot of a young Rob Blake

Don't you think?

[NHL Fanatic]

Seth can potentially crack an NHL roster in his rookie year, playing for a team like Portland can help speed up his development. I think it will be a better option for him to sign in the WHL.

[brtriad]

Insider report: Seth Jones will play hockey next year. You heard it here first folks.

This kid is seriously a monster though. Pretty crazy potential.

[Renegade Stylings]

Originally Posted by Thundermare

Looking at him he reminds me a lot of a young Rob Blake

Don't you think?

Not a bad comparable, actually.

[Auguste Escoffier]

I wonder how much the Winterhawks agreed to pay Jones in order for him to join them next season.

[Ward Cornell]

Originally Posted by Auguste Escoffier

I wonder how much the Winterhawks agreed to pay Jones in order for him to join them next season.

Obviously just a tad more than the highest bidding NCAA school since his family is soooooo hard done by!