GDT: 2023 NHL DRAFT 6/28-29 in SMASHVILLE

[PredsV82]

Ok Trotzy, it's your show now

Are you gonna wait for a sign? Your miracle??

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[Porter Stoutheart]

Trotz will do something. Maybe he'll move #15 to #11, maybe he'll package #24 and a 2nd to move up to #22. Maybe he'll swap out a 4th or 5th round pick for a 2024 pick. Moves will happen. I predict I won't really like them, whatever they are. But at the same time, we're going to get 3 or 4 really good prospects regardless, so it's going to be fun and exciting even if some of those small details aren't ideal.

EDIT: And I should add, a bunch of other teams are going to make a bunch of other moves, so even outside of what Trotz does, there is going to be a lot of action. It's Christmas in late June for us hockey nerds.

 

[LCPreds]

I’m looking forward to seeing this live. Mainly just to see the setup, watch the floor buzz, and kind of people watch throughout the night. I’m not looking forward to what is likely to be an obnoxious amount of Chicago fans.

 

[herzausstein]

Gonna be a fun day. Half of Calgary is up for trades. Several teams jockeying for draft position. Several teams need to drop some capspace.

 

[Armourboy]

I’m looking forward to seeing this live. Mainly just to see the setup, watch the floor buzz, and kind of people watch throughout the night. I’m not looking forward to what is likely to be an obnoxious amount of Chicago fans.

The last one here years ago was pretty awesome to go too. I didn't understand things as much back then but it was cool to see.

 

[Predsanddead24]

I feel like we’ll do something relatively big today (trade up to top 5, trade for Lindholm/DeBrincat, completely out of left field trade). Even if we don’t though having so many picks in the first two rounds will still make this a fun draft.

 

[PredsV82]

I voted yes, into top 5. Trotz seems almost Captain Ahab-ish about this.

And it's gonna cost us both of our other 1sts, and/or next year's 1st, and two of Askarov, Kemell, Evangelista, and I'm gonna hate it, the player he drafts is gonna be a bust, and Trotz will be remembered for plunging us into a decade of suck.

 

[HabsPreds]

I voted yes, into top 5. Trotz seems almost Captain Ahab-ish about this.

And it's gonna cost us both of our other 1sts, and/or next year's 1st, and two of Askarov, Kemell, Evangelista, and I'm gonna hate it, the player he drafts is gonna be a bust, and Trotz will be remembered for plunging us into a decade of suck.

Captain Optimism!

 

[herzausstein]

I feel like we’ll do something relatively big today (trade up to top 5, trade for Lindholm/DeBrincat, completely out of left field trade). Even if we don’t though having so many picks in the first two rounds will still make this a fun draft.

We gonna sponge up some cap dumps or take some decent players from a team or two that need to make space

 

[Flgatorguy87]

I agree. I think we acquire more picks/prospects today by taking on cap hit. That is the move/moves I expect. I also assume we move around this draft board concentrating some of this prospect class and pushing some of it to next year to spread the love.

 

[Kat Predator]

I voted yes, into top 5. Trotz seems almost Captain Ahab-ish about this.

And it's gonna cost us both of our other 1sts, and/or next year's 1st, and two of Askarov, Kemell, Evangelista, and I'm gonna hate it, the player he drafts is gonna be a bust, and Trotz will be remembered for plunging us into a decade of suck.

The white whale is out there! Stay positive.

 

[LCPreds]

I voted yes, into top 5. Trotz seems almost Captain Ahab-ish about this.

And it's gonna cost us both of our other 1sts, and/or next year's 1st, and two of Askarov, Kemell, Evangelista, and I'm gonna hate it, the player he drafts is gonna be a bust, and Trotz will be remembered for plunging us into a decade of suck.

Someone would obviously take that package because it really shouldn’t require that much. The 2 1sts this year plus one of those 3 should cover it. I’d hate it today but potentially love it by 2025 maybe.

Of course your take is the one of amped up negativity and I can totally relate to all of that happening too hah.

 

[Adz]

I’m looking forward to seeing this live. Mainly just to see the setup, watch the floor buzz, and kind of people watch throughout the night. I’m not looking forward to what is likely to be an obnoxious amount of Chicago fans.

It was loads of fun last time it was in Nashville. Probably a lot more corporate this time around but Nashvillians have a way of putting their marks on historically staid events to liven them up. Goalie Boy was assigned to the Pittsburgh table down on the floor (was selected as one of the kids who assist the teams) in 2003 and said that the brass kept mentioning how it was so much more fun and not like it had been in the previous site (I can't remember now if he said Toronto or Montreal) Also that the Nashville crowd is "crazy" ha! No doubt it gave the next draft a blueprint to making it more fan friendly.

 

[101st_fan]

None of the Hawks fans in town seem to remember their pick of John Doe. Somehow that organization took a moral downturn after Dollar Bill.

They are doing a draft party at Assembly. Avoid that spot.

 

[Flgatorguy87]

Come on! Somebody do something! We have a long wait until our picks, I need something to tide me over!

 

[Predsanddead24]

I feel like if we’re doing anything they are going to wait to announce it during the draft to build the hype.

 

[AintLifeGrand]

In pronmans final mock we are taking Honzek and Edstrom

would be ok with Honzek, do not want Edstrom… give me Musty or Cristall

 

[Roman Yoshi]

Just a gut feeling: I think the Preds ability to get into the top 7 is directly tied to who Anaheim and Columbus take.

I believe Leonard, Musty and Wood are their targets.

 

[AintLifeGrand]

Nothing about Leonards game gets me horned up

rather have Moore too

would be thrilled with matt wood- hes def a swing for the fences type guy

 

[BigFatCat999]

If the deal is #5 for #15, #24 and Carrier. That is a slight overpay but do it.

EDIT; like a 4th pick overpay

 

[wmupreds]

15 24 and Carrier ain't getting us into the top 5.

 

[herzausstein]

15 24 and Carrier ain't getting us into the top 5.

Yep. Rumor on the main board is Philly is willing to package 7, 22, + to get into top 5. Pretty big value Difference between 7 and 15. It would take atleast an Askarov to bridge the gap to get into top 5.

 

[Flgatorguy87]

Yep. Rumor on the main board is Philly is willing to package 7, 22, + to get into top 5. Pretty big value Difference between 7 and 15. It would take atleast an Askarov to bridge the gap to get into top 5.

Bingo, We aren't going to be the only ones offering. I bet we are going to have to give so much it's stupid to make this deal...which is why I don't think we will do it. 15th is such a long way to drop for a team trading out of the top 5. It's honestly not realistic for a team rebuilding and could be a good way to get fired to be frank.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

There is basically no way we can ever beat a Philly offer that includes a #7 pick.

The only other avenue that could have hypothetically let us in would be if a team needed to cut Cap or had some form of money trouble that we could help solve. But Montreal is a big market with lots of money, and not too many rebuilding teams are in any big Cap crunch. Montreal maybe has a few bad-ish contracts they wouldn't mind getting rid of, but "wouldn't mind" puts no pressure on them to do so via trading their #5 pick.

So we're not getting that pick.

Captain Trotz is just going to have to chase his white whale some other time, some other way. There ARE other fish in the ocean. Somewhere. Go find those other ones.

 

[herzausstein]

Bingo, We aren't going to be the only ones offering. I bet we are going to have to give so much it's stupid to make this deal...which is why I don't think we will do it. 15th is such a long way to drop for a team trading out of the top 5. It's honestly not realistic for a team rebuilding and could be a good way to get fired to be frank.

I feel like we may be able to move up to vancouvers spot if he take a bad contract from them but thats probably about as far forward we will be able to move but who knows. Trotz has his eyes on the top 5.... he may make a move that gives us all alot of heartbrun