How the PLL looked in 2020 is very different from how it will look in 2021 and beyond. Hosts: Chris Cotter, Ryan Boyle, and Paul Carcaterra, Pick 2: Acquired by Atlas LC from Cannons LC on February 28, 2021 in a trade for Paul Rabil, Pick 6: Acquired by Chaos LC from Waterdogs LC on April 30, 2021 in a trade for Dillon Ward, Pick 11: Acquired by Atlas LC from Redwoods LC on February 11, 2021 in a trade for Rob Pannell, Pick 18: Acquired by Archers LC from Cannons LC on February 3, 2022 in a trade for Stephen Kelly, Pick 20: Acquired by Whipsnakes LC from Cannons LC on February 9, 2022 in a trade for Ryan Tierney, Pick 23: Acquired by Cannons LC from Whipsnakes LC on February 9, 2022 along with Ryan Tierney, Pick 24: Acquired by Atlas LC from Chaos LC on April 30, 2021 in exchange for Chris Cloutier, Pick 26: Acquired by Whipsnakes LC from Cannons LC on February 9, 2022 in a trade for Ryan Tierney, Pick 29: Acquired by Archers LC from Cannons LC on February 3, 2022 in a trade for Stephen Kelly (after being acquired by Cannons LC from Atlas LC on March 29, 2021 in a trade for Brent Adams), Tickets Careers Contact Us Media Credentials. Of the unprotected crop, Michael Kraus is the biggest surprise to me. McClancy's two way ability is an asset for the Cannons. Atlas dont need another defensive mid per se, but Goodrich is a defensive anchor that they can build around now and for the future. Thats a bit of hot take given its been their biggest weakness in the bubble, but theres better value to be had. Redwoods LC: LSM CJ Costabile, Chesapeake Bayhawks, 2020 Stats: 3 G (2 Two-Pointers), 2 A, 14 GB, 40% FO. Shop by team dow. There is a world where the Cannons bring Rabil and Buczek together and they recapture that 2019 form, but itd be a bit of a surprise. Where: LIVE on ESPNU; Simulcast on ESPN+ 16. Toggle Dark Mode. After the Premier Lacrosse League's seven returning clubs released their protected rosters, we now have the expansion draft pool for Cannons Lacrosse Club to build their roster around. Both players massively underperformed and had maybe the two worst shooting performances of the entire tournament. With Rexrode, Goodrich, Craig Chick, and Cade Van Raaphorst, Atlas would have an elite young defense that can anchor their team for a decade. Josh Currier and Joey Sankey are also big potential losses, as they both provided good depth and quality in midfield to compliment Tom Schreiber and Ryan Ambler. Both were excellent new additions to a revitalized Chrome team, but with the likely return of Joel White, they couldnt justify protecting three LSMs. Comprehensive NFL Mock Draft Experience. Atlas are pretty well stocked across the board, but could use another option at LSM alongside Chick. I think people forget that he did notch 14 goals in 10 games in 2019 for the Atlas and did so despite not being the go-to guy for the Bulls. PLL Mock Merger Draft: Dividing MLL Talent | LaptrinhX / News PLL MOCK DRAFT SEASON IS HERE. Waterdogs LC: A/M Dan Bucaro, Denver Outlaws. Hes a more direct slasher who will draw slides and create havoc from up top, and can also be a nightmare to stop on inverts. Despite this, hes still a solid contributor who can star at either midfield or attack. 2023 NFL Mock Draft List | NFL Mock Draft Database We also wouldnt be completely shocked if any of them heard their names called on Thursday. Obviously injuries have played a massive role in his practical disappearance from pro lacrosse, but if hes healthy hed be a huge get for the Cannons. But after two PLL seasons with zero appearances, hes more than available. The NHL will be getting a 32nd team for the 2021-22 season when the Seattle Kraken make their debut. "Graeme Hossack would be an upgrade on any defense. 2023 PLL Collegiate Draft - SWARM IT UP 33 votes, 19 comments. 2023 PLL Draft Big Board 1.0: Deepest Defensive Class Ever? To replace their 2019 second round pick, Archers should target the 2019 MLL Defensive Player of The Year, Liam Byrnes. Check out the full rosters and draft breakdown for our mock MLB expansion Montreal Expos and Nashville Sounds. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. and our Due to injuries, he was forced to play out of position in 2020 but his return to the midfield will increase his efficiency and provide the Cannons with a strong two-way player. All three players are in their early 30s, which is why we they ultimately fell off our boards, but the odds that Matthews lands on a roster this summer are round 99% and the physicality and past athletic achievements of both Thul and Hogan make them prime candidates to make a roster as well. Also its worth noting the wealth of attacking talent coming into the league from the MLL and in the College Draft. At the Premier Lacrosse League, we respect your concerns about privacy and value the relationship we have with you. Sankey hasnt had a great PLL career through two season, failing to settle in with Redwoods before converting to midfield with Archers. The North Carolina defensive coordinator would add tougness, versatility (he played all three defensive positions last year), and leadership to the Cannons defensive midfield. On February 28, expansion draft protected rosters are due and the waiver wire closes. Lacrosse Playground Announces Content Partnership with Trilogy Lacrosse. While Bernhardt and White are the only truly elite poles on the roster, most everyone else has shown signs of quality as well. You can read version 1 here, but I think this version is in much better shape. The headliner of this potential 2023 PLL draft class is on the defensive end, where shutdown artists Will Bowen and Gavin Adler will be plug and play guys from the start. Notable Unprotected: M Joey Sankey, M Josh Currier, LSM Mike Simon, D Curtis Corley, G Adam Ghittelman. Each position group on the field needs a strong leader to help operate that position group, and the Cannons are getting that coach on the field with Merrill. The decision to protect Stephen Kelly is the biggest head scratcher to me. It's every lacrosse's nerd big opportunity - let's play GM. Seattle must choose a minimum of 20 players under contract for the 2021-22 regular season and those with an aggregate Expansion Draft value that is between 60-100 percent of the prior. 1-wearer Brett Makar, Delaware star Owen Grant, Notre Dame/Yale stalwart Chris Fake and Greyhound veteran Cam Wyers, and this class is incredibly deep. Draft Class: 2023. Pifani will be apart of a unit that plays with a chip on their shoulder. The big Canadian isnt as gifted offensively as McIntosh or Currier, but hell do in a pinch. There are other good options coming from the MLL and in the College Draft if Gaudet gets selected, but its surprising seeing him here (and no, I dont think his chirping or anything like that influenced this decision). All this week, we will release our five-part series predicting how it will all shake out, from expansion protections to a mock merger draft and more. There is plenty of dust to settle before the PLL can start its first season as the sole face of pro field lacrosse. My favorite three picks of the second round are the Chrome adding electric finisher Ryan Lee, who would pair great with a number of Chrome attackers, Whipsnakes adding veteran attackman Mark Cockerton, who can be another weapon at Jim Stagnittas disposal, and the versatile Dylan Molloy, who could improve an already loaded Chaos attack. Do the Whipsnakes need help at attack? Although hes young, I thought they might have gone with Miles Thompson here as the third attackman. View all posts by Topher Adams, Your email address will not be published. Hes another guy who has bounced from team to team through drafts and after going 55% last season brings in plenty of experience and will be an immediate contributor. Chrome made some of the biggest surprises of the protected roster decisions. Flash contributors Noah Landes, Jordan Johnson, and Liam Kelly watched the draft live and were able to offer their respective takes on each of the 18 players selected by the Cannons in the Expansion Draft. Brodie Merrill is an important piece, but given his advanced age, who knows how much longer he can contribute, so his place on the unprotected list makes sense. He also adds great versatility, even playing attack for a spell during the knockout stages of the Championship Series. I could give a shout to Trevor Baptiste and Jack Concannon, but really CVR and Costabile are the only surefire contributors now and into the future. Three picks, three Terps. He writes about lacrosse when he's not coaching it, and when he can be dragged away from his PlayStation. 2020 Stats: 5G, 1A; 17% shooting, 12GB, 2CT. Is face-off by committee the new way of life in the PLL? In purely on the field terms, these are the best and most important players on this roster, but choosing to leave Kyle Harrison and Joe Walters, even though theyre older, would be a near unfathomable decision, especially with how important they are in the locker room. Also, the cap hits of the. Randall has also covered the likes of Lyle Thompson and Matt Rambo during his pro and college career and would make an immediate impact on the Atlas. MacKay is a lefty flamethrower will work well with fellow Canadian and Archer teammate Currier. Leaving Adam Ghittelman unprotected isnt a terrible call, but with how much Chris Bates likes their two-goalie system, its certainly a gamble, just like last season. Reece Eddy has the ability to come in and make the same immediate impact, as he did with the Chrome. 03/30/21 - [11] REDWOODS LC: have traded Andrew Kew to Cannons LC for the 3rd Round 24th pick in the 2021 PLL Collegiate Draft. I feel wrong putting Drew Simoneau here. While Lyle has been a lock for the top spot since the merger, I only recently switched my stance on the #2 selection with the announcement that Graeme Hossack would be joining the PLL. The decision to leave Matt Gaudet unprotected is something I never expected after a promising rookie campaign at the Championship Series. Comment below who you think will be the #1 pick to win a free replica of that. Coach Quirk doubles up on young Chrome defenders. Mock NHL Expansion Draft: Who will the Seattle Kraken choose? Maybe one day, an expansion draft concept will become as commonplace as Fantasy Football Leagues, Mock Drafts, and Big Boards. PLL Expansion Draft 2021 Protections Projections The Expansion Draft, coming on March 11th, will consist of 18 rounds. Pro Lacrosse Talk was created by Adam Moore and Hutton Jackson, two former NCAA athletes and lifetime lacrosse fans who recognized the need for a platform devoted solely to professional lacrosse. Atlas LC: D Michael Rexrode, Denver Outlaws. Losing Curtis Corley is a big loss, but that was expected. Adams should be the first name on Quirks draft board. With a longer season, the Sacred Heart product could have a breakout year, possibly putting up eight-plus goals this season alone. Head coach Sean Quirk got the first chance to add the bulk of his roster on Thursday through the 2021 PLL Expansion Draft. With a very stacked draft class,. Ahead of the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft, some of The Hockey Writers' finest put together a mock draft of our own. The Waterdogs have a lot of depth on offense, but they lack high end talent. Protected Rosters Revealed Ahead of PLL Expansion Draft NHL Mock Draft: Owen Power tops 2021 prospect class - NBC Sports best targets for each team. Cannons Mock Expansion Draft Update - PLL Protections Are In. Were back! Required fields are marked *. I hope Gleason proves me wrong here because he did play well at Notre Dame and has the potential to play a similar role as a smaller lefty, crafty guy like Matt Kavanaugh. Yet, after undergoing several changes (some occurring since our mock draft podcast episode), our mock drafts are ready to be read by the public. Partnering him with Myles Jones and Sergio Perkovic would be an unfair trio for opposing defenses. The Cornell head coach was elite in 2019 but fell off hard in the Championship Series (decent 7 points but a rough 11% shooting percentage). Brodie Merrill going first overall sets a tone for the way the Boston Cannons are looking to operate. If he is not ready for 2021, Curtis Corley will be the pick here. He was tied with Myles Jones for most assists amongst midfielders on Redwoods in 2020 and can be a top midfield playmaker for the Cannons. Enough about who their not taking, how about who they are? Class is one of the most exciting pieces of this draft as he very well could be the leading candidate for Comeback Player of the Year. . He had a statistically mediocre bubble performance in 2020, but hes an elite initiator from midfield. At short-stick defensive midfield, there are several great options with Carlson Milikin, Charlie Hayes, Mark Ellis and Pat Aslanian standing out as guys who will likely get a look during the waiver wire period. Hes someone who many saw being protected and will fill a big role this season. He will play even harder after not being protected by Nat St. Laurent. He showed last year he still has something to add on the field, and with the young core of defenders, hed be a great leader, much like he was last year. 2021 NHL 1st-Round Mock Draft 1 of 3 Derek Leung/Getty Images 1. PLL Mock Expansion Draft 2021 (1.0) : lacrosse - reddit There has been some noise from people such as Lance Lysowski of the Buffalo News that the Sabres are high on William Eklund. The league's previous expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights, is exempt from this draft. After losing Tyson Bell, Chaos need a little more cover at SSDM. Pless is another tweener who can play close or LSM, adding more versatility to an already flexible Atlas roster. Cannons LC: G Nick Marrocco, Boston Cannons, 2020 Stats: 54 saves at 51% (13.5 per game), 12.5 GAA. Last years expansion team, Waterdogs have a roster very much in flux. Add in Maryland No. Hes far from a bad faceoff specialist, hovering around 50% in his PLL career, but even if they lost him to expansion, Max Adler, Alex Woodall and TD Ierlan are all potential options in the Entry and Collegiate drafts. Buffalo Sabres - Owen Power, D, Michigan (NCAA/Big 10) We don't have much of a track record to use when trying to guess at Buffalo's intentions on draft day. Something important to note about this expansion draft is that not all of these players are going to contribute to the Cannons. Cookie Notice Although he had a down season in 2020, the Iroquois Nationals star is one of the most dynamic and physical playmakers around. Its common knowledge that Lyle Thompson will be taken first overall in the Entry Draft and with attention being put elsewhere, I expect Drenner to thrive in a role where he plays all over the field. He has shown an ability like few others to just take over a game with his shooting and dodging ability. 2021 Premier Lacrosse League season - Wikipedia There could have easily been four or five rounds filled with starting-caliber players. He has no real weaknesses in his game, although if I had to nitpick he does turn the ball over a bit, but when he has the ball that often, especially facing double and triple teams, its not that big an issue. Most shorties get dodged relentlessly; Goodrich is an exception. 12. Mock Expansion Draft: Predicting the Kraken's selections John Matisz, Josh Gold-Smith 1yr ago Getty Images Now that protected lists have been made public ahead of Wednesday's NHL expansion. The Mock Entry Draft for 2021 is upon | by Dan Arestia | Medium Write Sign up Sign In 500 Apologies, but something went wrong on our end. Greg Gurelian called it. Atlas are fully in rebuild mode at this point. Notable Unprotected: A Ryan Drenner, A Michael Kraus, A Ben Reeves, SSDM Kyle McClancy, D Brodie Merrill, FO Drew Simoneau. Consider me firmly on the Graeme Hossack is the best pole available train. FR. Draft Central - Premier Lacrosse League A 1-4 showing at the Championship series was second worst in the entire league. The Atlas are in need of a veteran presence after trading almost all of their vets away this offseason, and Abbott can serve that role while also being one of the best short-stick defenders in the league. One of the best players in 2019, Fields was benched in 2020. Rounds 1-2 There weren't many surprises in the first two rounds, but it was a shock to see Alvin Kamara go ahead of Dalvin Cook and Derrick Henry. Updated 2021 NHL Expansion Draft Predictions for the Seattle Kraken By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. It's every lacrosse's nerd big opportunity - let's play GM. Ryan McNamara is another potential sleeper in the vein of Chris Aslanian or Tommy Palasek, with a track record of production, despite very few people talking about him. Structure: 4 rounds, 8 picks per round Enough with the introduction, NHL Trade Rumors 2021 Mock Expansion Draft: Nashville Predators Exempt: Eeli Tolvanen Protected F: Filip Forsberg, Viktor Arvidsson, Calle Jarnkrok, Luke Kunin D: Roman Josi, Mattias Ekholm, Ryan Ellis, Dante Fabbro G: Juuse Saros Kraken select: LW Tanner Jeannot Mock Draft (Entry Draft Simulator) Trade Machine (Trade Proposal Simulator) SEARCH. I dont know if I expect him to go unprotected given his stature, importance in the locker room, and production in 2019, but there are arguably more valuable contributors to protect. This is the second announcement in as many days from the PLL after they announced their Championship Series will take place this summer, also on NBC networks, in a quarantined, fan-less environment. 2022 PLL Mock Draft (first round) - The Falcon Flash Buczek on his day is the biggest threat from two-point range in the league. Hopefully returning from his neck injury, Place was very very solid in 2019 and everyone hopes to see him return and continue to play at a high level. 23. Hes a talented young offensive player, and even though he wasnt elite in the MLL bubble, hes one of the top prospects on their roster. With eight goals in the league over the last two seasons, it wouldnt be a surprise to see much higher productivity. He has two-way abilities and will bring a lot of flexibility to the team. CJ Costabile is an all around menace who will be a perfect fit in the transition heavy PLL.. 20. Troy Reh is a very interesting decision.
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