Written by Scott on Monday, June 19th, 2017
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Now that the dust has settled and the Penguins are again the Stanley Cup Champs, the focus now turns to the NHL entry draft.
This year’s list of players doesn’t have a McDavid or a Matthews among them but there is still plenty of great young talent available.
The are sportsbooks that offer props on the draft and below we will go over some of them. But be sure to head to the sites to get a complete list and up to date odds.
First Overall Pick
This prop is available at 888 Sports and is who will go first overall. It’s between Nolan Patrick and Nico Hischier.
Nolan Patrick – 1.85
Nico Hischier – 1.85
Both players are centers and have high potential. But it has been Patrick who has been the higher ranked by central scouting for the whole season. He’s bigger than Hischier but had dealt with some injuries. If a GM is worried about those injuries being an ongoing thing than they may pass on him.
But the Devils need a player like Patrick to start their rebuild and to someday play with Taylor Hall. I think he goes first overall
I think Nolan Patrick will go first overall.
3rd overall pick
With the first 2 picks all but guaranteed we now move onto who will be chosen 3rd overall.
Cale Makar – 3.25
Miro Heiskanen – 3.25
Gabe Vilardi – 6.50
Cody Glass – 7.50
Anyone Else – 2.85
This is where it gets tricky. There is no standout or guarntee for the 3rd overall pick. The Stars moved up in the entry draft and hold this position.
With 2 centers gone already why not make it 3 in a row. Vilardi is listed as a center but plays on the wing. He had a great year for the Spitfires when he was healthy. He hurt his knee and had an emergency appendectomy which cost him some games. But he did play in 49 games scoring 29 goals and adding 32 assists.
This kid is big and talented and should go 3rd overall. The fact that he was born in the town we live in doesn’t affect our pick. With him playing center and wing, the Stars would have a stellar cast of forwards with him, Benn and Seguin.
Gabriel Vilardi to be picked 3rd overall at Sports Interaction
Total Finnish Players drafted in the first round
At 888 Sports you can bet in the number of players born in Finland to be selected in the first round.
There are many choices with Over/Under numbers to choose from.
I have been following the scouting reports and Finland has some good young players this year.
Heiskanen will be drafted in the top 10 and could be the first defensemen drafted. Tolvanen is ranked around the 10th spot. In the middle of the first round we should see Valimaki and Vesalainen taken. With 4 players from Finland gone we need to determine if Vaakanainen will go too. He didn’t have a strong season but scouts liked what they saw. And with teams always needing good defensemen I like his chances to be take in the first round.
After those 5 I don’t see any Finnish Players having a chance at going in the first round.
Under 5.5
Any Swedish Player drafted in Top 10
A rich hockey nation like Sweden would surely have a player taken in Top 10 right? Well there’s a chance that they won’t.
2 players could. Elias Pettersson is a center who put up great numbers but will need to grow physically before he could even think of playing in the NHL. Timothy Liljegren had a rough year. At one point he was going to be taking 2nd overall but a down season had his stock drop. These players are too good to drop below the 10th spot
At 888 Sports you can bet in if a player from Sweden will be drafted in the Top 10.
A player from Sweden WILL be drafted in the Top 10 for 1.72 odds
From what we see from looking at all the online sportsbooks and all of the draft props they have going on, the best place for the draft bets this year is 888 Sports – Click to see what they have to offer.
We’ve seen the Entry Draft quite rewarding in the last few years, old
routines being broken in several cities, I can’t follow that closely
enough this year to focus on names, but what an exciting hockey summer
it will be! Watch for lots of trades after the two drafts are completed!
What an amazing week it will be for the NHL in terms of substantial changes, and all teams in on the deal. The prospects of Vegas gathering quite good talent and starting the first year probably considerably higher in the standings that people might expect for a 100% new team, have me dizzy at the betting angles possible.
Congrats for the season profit G&S!
Please allow me to say that for those who enjoy European football I occasionally post some tips on my twitter page, @pp83tips. So you can start following me to grab them if you want. Of course now I don’t have too much to post because the main competitions and the ones I am regular have ended up. So the next 2 months will be quite soft about tips and bets.
Now it’s running the FIFA Confederations Cup and I have a red hot tip for Thursday.
GLTA and see you next season!
Hi Caesium, which of the 2 matches do you mean 🙂 ?
Top secret )))
Australia to win perhaps ?
I am talking about Thursday game between Germany and Chile. I am betting on Chile DNB. The odd is now @ 1.99. Germany is without all the superstars/regulares on the roster. They are in the competition only to promote some new players, some making the debut. Of course they have Draxler and some other top players, like Can and Kimmich, but overall the team isn’t so strong. Some are playing together for the first time, etc. On the other side you have a fully completely Chile squad, always playing aggressive and to win the trophy. They are a really hard opponent to beat and one of the favorites to win together with Portugal, in my opinion. I see a lot of value on Chile side and the DNB play is a kind of safe one so I am going with 3 units.
About Cameroon vs Australia I am out. I think the game can go to any side, maybe with a short advantage to Cameroon, because of their stamina, play style and also individual quality.
If the subject is football please contact me through twitter. I want to respect the aim of this space and so all the NHL fans.
Thanks Caesium