good year to bookmark and revisit in 5 years to see who was right
- fidopro

Also, bookmark to see who is still alive in 5 years (let alone this site).

that really is like some of us in here then.

oh god, i just saw he has a podcast. they should call it "Turn Down The Volume"
- kicksave856

You are such an old man....

Also, bookmark to see who is still alive in 5 years (let alone this site).
- Mashadar

what if deadpoulet is just playing with us and comes back with a new screenname rebornpoulet, or undeadpoulet?

You are such an old man....
- Mashadar

he just yells all the time!

you ever meet one of those poor delusional people who thinks he has to be heard and actually thinks people sit at his feet and learn from him? he reminds me of that kinda guy.

what if deadpoulet is just playing with us and comes back with a new screenname rebornpoulet, or undeadpoulet?
- kicksave856

JesusPoulet

Maybe he will wait til Easter next year.

Will be dramatic!

he just yells all the time!

you ever meet one of those poor delusional people who thinks he has to be heard and actually thinks people sit at his feet and learn from him? he reminds me of that kinda guy.
- kicksave856

So... he is indeed one of us?

JesusPoulet

Maybe he will wait til Easter next year.

Will be dramatic!
- Mashadar

i would convert to whatever religion chickens are.

So... he is indeed one of us?
- Mashadar

omg..

well let's wait to see if he brags about the 2 picks he gets right but doesn't mention the hundreds of others that he yelled about and got wrong.

i would convert to whatever religion chickens are.
- kicksave856

He could have a very large.... flock.

omg..

well let's wait to see if he brags about the 2 picks he gets right but doesn't mention the hundreds of others that he yelled about and got wrong.
- kicksave856

Most of these guys just move on to the next thing they are asked to comment on. They just do nto care. I do not really see anyone sit and gloat, etc... for the camera.

I am sure there are many that pound their chest on podcasts and their websites and the like, but I do not think I ever saw Button do that, at least, overtly.

Most of these guys just move on to the next thing they are asked to comment on. They just do nto care. I do not really see anyone sit and gloat, etc... for the camera.

I am sure there are many that pound their chest on podcasts and their websites and the like, but I do not think I ever saw Button do that, at least, overtly.
- Mashadar

are there certain guys on TV or the internet who are known for being really good at predicting where guys will get picked?

are there certain guys on TV or the internet who are known for being really good at predicting where guys will get picked?
- kicksave856

Like a team making a pick, it is a crapshoot.

You never really know what a team is thinking, unless there is a clear #1 pick. And even then, most teams hold that info too close to the vest.

So it is guess work based on perceived player rankings.

Look at the Slaf pick, how many people were surprised by that? Not many folks had the Habs taking him 1st overall.

are there certain guys on TV or the internet who are known for being really good at predicting where guys will get picked?
- kicksave856

yeah, would be interesting to know who has the best track record in terms of predicting how these kids panned out and became successful at the NHL level, to me it seems to be a lot of guesswork.

Like a team making a pick, it is a crapshoot.

You never really know what a team is thinking, unless there is a clear #1 pick. And even then, most teams hold that info too close to the vest.

So it is guess work based on perceived player rankings.

Look at the Slaf pick, how many people were surprised by that? Not many folks had the Habs taking him 1st overall.
- Mashadar

i suppose i do trust the actual team employees more than the guys pounding their chests from behind a camera or a keyboard with their silly lists.

yeah, would be interesting to know who has the best track record in terms of predicting how these kids panned out and became successful at the NHL level, to me it seems to be a lot of guesswork.
- Pat1993

yeah, that's who i want to follow. not the idiot who has to spend all day trying to convince people that he knows.

i suppose i do trust the actual team employees more than the guys pounding their chests from behind a camera or a keyboard with their silly lists.
- kicksave856

Again... one of us!

Again... one of us!
- Mashadar

habsolutely

yeah, that's who i want to follow. not the idiot who has to spend all day trying to convince people that he knows.
- kicksave856

my impression though is that there isn't one guy who is undoubtedly above all the rest, it's probably a mish-mash (lol) of one scout having a "good" year, then it's another, etc.

my impression though is that there isn't one guy who is undoubtedly above all the rest, it's probably a mish-mash (lol) of one scout having a "good" year, then it's another, etc.
- Pat1993

yeah, football is the same way. i guess it just goes to show nobody really knows except people who work for the teams.

my impression though is that there isn't one guy who is undoubtedly above all the rest, it's probably a mish-mash (lol) of one scout having a "good" year, then it's another, etc.
- Pat1993

A lot of these guys depend on scouting reports, maybe see the player in a game or two (like WJC or U18s or something like that). Not many of them are full time scouting prospects as a job, so it is a guess based on another analyst(s)/Scout(s) guess and maybe some cool youtube videos.

Like, Bobby Mac does not rank players, he gets a number of scouts to rank and then he tabulates the results.

yeah, football is the same way. i guess it just goes to show nobody really knows except people who work for the teams.
- kicksave856

I think it gets a little easier based on team size...

Like NFL rosters are pretty large, compared to NHL rosters compared to NBA rosters. I think making a guess at what teams will pick is a little easier for some leagues.

NFL must be a nightmare. But then again, a lot of those players are on TV each weekend, so...

yeah, football is the same way. i guess it just goes to show nobody really knows except people who work for the teams.
- kicksave856

and even then lol... I think people sometimes underestimate how basically impossible it is to predict how an 18-year-old will respond to the talent level, the pressure and the money that comes with becoming an NHL player.

I think the best organizations in terms of recruiting are those that are best at developing young talent and helping them become the best player they can be.

I said "best" a lot but you get the point loll

A lot of these guys depend on scouting reports, maybe see the player in a game or two (like WJC or U18s or something like that). Not many of them are full time scouting prospects as a job, so it is a guess based on another analyst(s)/Scout(s) guess and maybe some cool youtube videos.

Like, Bobby Mac does not rank players, he gets a number of scouts to rank and then he tabulates the results.
- Mashadar

while it doesn't sound like a horrible strategy, I'd be curious to know how that was successful compared to other lists

while it doesn't sound like a horrible strategy, I'd be curious to know how that was successful compared to other lists
- Pat1993

he does not match players to teams, straight ranking.

If 1 team picks based on need, that might throw the whole thing off... but if memory server me right, usually most of his top 10 go int he top 10... there are 1 or 2 exceptions, but not too many wrong.

Whether they go where he ranked them is another thing.

But I am fundamentally too lazy to go look at his lists to compare to actual draft.

he does not match players to teams, straight ranking.

If 1 team picks based on need, that might throw the whole thing off... but if memory server me right, usually most of his top 10 go int he top 10... there are 1 or 2 exceptions, but not too many wrong.

Whether they go where he ranked them is another thing.

But I am fundamentally too lazy to go look at his lists to compare to actual draft.
- Mashadar

I would tend to think this sort of thing has already been compiled, but maybe it hasn't either, I dunno.