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dustyMTL · 10-25-2017, 02:36 PM

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Vegas Draft Results
August 6th, 2017
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The weeks leading up to the draft were very stressful for Vegas Management. Many talented players were left unprotected, and although many teams tried offering trades to protect some of their players, GM Dustin had no interest in listening. In one of his most recent press releases he explained his reasons for this. "We are coming into the league as the 31st team, but we have no intention of finishing 31st. Please stop soliciting us with meaningless offers as we are here to be competitive all season long and for seasons to come. If we like him, we will take him." Such a bold and direct statement. Many general managers around the league feel very disgruntled about this. These choices have surely tarnished GM Dustin's reputation around the league as an uncooperative, hard headed manager. However this does not seem to phase Dustin.

We here at The Vegas Star News love this mentality and drive that GM Dustin brings to Vegas. Its bold, its risky, and it screams VEGAS!

That being said here is our top 3 picks of the draft.

1. Petr Mrazek -- Pick Quality: A-

As the unquestioned number 1 goalie for Vegas, Mrazek has been good for Detroit over the passed few seasons but has always fought for the number 1 job with Jimmy Howard. Despite being younger, Mrazek has been slightly more inconsistent, therefore forcing Detroit to leave him unprotected. We expect Mrazek to start 60 games or more for Vegas this season with at least 20 wins.

2. Matt Dumba -- Pick Quality: A

Although Vegas drafted a handful of quality right handed defense man, the standout of this group was clearly Dumba. Similar to Mrazek's situation, in that Dumba has been playing 3rd pairing minutes behind some stellar defense in Minnesota. Despite this, Dumba has steadily increased his offensive output since first joining the league and we expect this trend to continue. If Dumba plays in all 82 games we expect him to finish with around 35 points again.

3. Bobby Ryan -- Pick Quality: B+
Tied with Jack Johnson as the 3rd oldest player on the team behind Gaborik (35) and Plekanec (34) Bobby Ryan is a sure bet at leading the Vegas offense in points. At only 30 years old he still has plenty left to give and being given the opportunity at being the star player again might just jolt Ryan into getting back to the 50-60 point plateau.

Sleeper Pick: Marian Gaborik -- Pick Quality: B-
A lot of people were scratching their heads when they saw this one, as were we when we saw this. However once healthy Gaborik has the potential to ease into the top line and start producing. If Gaborik suits up for at least 40 games we expect him to finish with around 30 points.

Wasted Pick: Kevin Connaughton -- Pick Quality: C-
In all fairness Arizona did not have much to offer in terms of value or quality. However Vegas has a plethora of left handed defense man, so we are still scratching our heads on this one. We expect Kevin to play for Vegas's Farm team and be used on a call up basis due to injury. At 27 years old we don't expect much progression from him or much offensive output if and when he does play.

We will bring you all current news surrounding the Golden Knights as they progress throughout the season as well as any other formidable news! Stay tuned for our next update mid September.

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10-25-2017, 02:36 PM	#1
dustyMTL Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 22	Vegas Star News Vegas Draft Results August 6th, 2017 The weeks leading up to the draft were very stressful for Vegas Management. Many talented players were left unprotected, and although many teams tried offering trades to protect some of their players, GM Dustin had no interest in listening. In one of his most recent press releases he explained his reasons for this. "We are coming into the league as the 31st team, but we have no intention of finishing 31st. Please stop soliciting us with meaningless offers as we are here to be competitive all season long and for seasons to come. If we like him, we will take him." Such a bold and direct statement. Many general managers around the league feel very disgruntled about this. These choices have surely tarnished GM Dustin's reputation around the league as an uncooperative, hard headed manager. However this does not seem to phase Dustin. We here at The Vegas Star News love this mentality and drive that GM Dustin brings to Vegas. Its bold, its risky, and it screams VEGAS! That being said here is our top 3 picks of the draft. 1. Petr Mrazek -- Pick Quality: A- As the unquestioned number 1 goalie for Vegas, Mrazek has been good for Detroit over the passed few seasons but has always fought for the number 1 job with Jimmy Howard. Despite being younger, Mrazek has been slightly more inconsistent, therefore forcing Detroit to leave him unprotected. We expect Mrazek to start 60 games or more for Vegas this season with at least 20 wins. 2. Matt Dumba -- Pick Quality: A Although Vegas drafted a handful of quality right handed defense man, the standout of this group was clearly Dumba. Similar to Mrazek's situation, in that Dumba has been playing 3rd pairing minutes behind some stellar defense in Minnesota. Despite this, Dumba has steadily increased his offensive output since first joining the league and we expect this trend to continue. If Dumba plays in all 82 games we expect him to finish with around 35 points again. 3. Bobby Ryan -- Pick Quality: B+ Tied with Jack Johnson as the 3rd oldest player on the team behind Gaborik (35) and Plekanec (34) Bobby Ryan is a sure bet at leading the Vegas offense in points. At only 30 years old he still has plenty left to give and being given the opportunity at being the star player again might just jolt Ryan into getting back to the 50-60 point plateau. Sleeper Pick: Marian Gaborik -- Pick Quality: B- A lot of people were scratching their heads when they saw this one, as were we when we saw this. However once healthy Gaborik has the potential to ease into the top line and start producing. If Gaborik suits up for at least 40 games we expect him to finish with around 30 points. Wasted Pick: Kevin Connaughton -- Pick Quality: C- In all fairness Arizona did not have much to offer in terms of value or quality. However Vegas has a plethora of left handed defense man, so we are still scratching our heads on this one. We expect Kevin to play for Vegas's Farm team and be used on a call up basis due to injury. At 27 years old we don't expect much progression from him or much offensive output if and when he does play. We will bring you all current news surrounding the Golden Knights as they progress throughout the season as well as any other formidable news! Stay tuned for our next update mid September.