GDT: Draft Lotto - Rollin for Nolan. 8(ish)PM. DEVILS PICK 1ST OVERALL

[SeidoN]

Vegas
Canucks
Avs

 

[Zippy316]

1. Devils
2. Vegas
3. Avs

I believe.

 

[NorwegianDevil]

How long until the lottery?

Im out drinking/getting ****faced but Ill try following this thread^^

 

[SeidoN]

How long until the lottery?

Im out drinking/getting ****faced but Ill try following this thread^^

2am CEST

 

[Emperoreddy]

2am CEST

I blame you if this whole thing goes sideways. It

 

[BomaLightDevils]

Is Nico so much better then the rest in the top 5 if we end up 2 then trade down if Patrick isn't available.

 

[SeidoN]

Is Nico so much better then the rest in the top 5 if we end up 2 then trade down if Patrick isn't available.

yes imo. clear top 2 then a divide

 

[SeidoN]

I blame you if this whole thing goes sideways. It

I never did anything to you D:

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

I'll actually be happy if we pick 6th, since that's where we SHOULD be picking (highest odds). If we end up 8th, I'll be pretty pissed since the chances of that is lower than picking 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.

 

[NJDevs26]

I'll actually be happy if we pick 6th, since that's where we SHOULD be picking (highest odds). If we end up 8th, I'll be pretty pissed since the chances of that is lower than picking 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.

That's a good way of looking at it, but it'll still be annoying cause that means a team below us jumped into the top three.

 

[Emperoreddy]

That's a good way of looking at it, but it'll still be annoying cause that means a team below us jumped into the top three.

As long as it isn't a rival, one jumper isn't the end of the world.

 

[ghdi]

Is Nico so much better then the rest in the top 5 if we end up 2 then trade down if Patrick isn't available.

Yes. If Nico is there we take him, he could even be drafted at #1 himself. Patrick is not a lock at #1. I personally want us to take Hischier at #1. The only potential trade down thats really optimal is after #3, but it all depends on our scouting and how the top 2 panned out. There's talk that a D-Man could go at #2 depending on what team is picking there. Id not mind at all trading down if we could do something like the Niners did to the Bears the other night lol.

 

[Emperoreddy]

You could in theory trade down from 3 if you are high on someone like Mitt (or even someone ranked lower) and someone behind is high on Heskenan or Vilidari.

 

[SeidoN]

I absolutely trade down from 3. we dont NEED our pick of the bunch from tier 2. id rather pick up an extra asset

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

I absolutely trade down from 3. we dont NEED our pick of the bunch from tier 2. id rather pick up an extra asset

I rather trade up into top 2

 

[StevenToddIves]

Is Nico so much better then the rest in the top 5 if we end up 2 then trade down if Patrick isn't available.

No. There is very little separating three similar "traditional" centers in Patrick/Vilardi/Glass and very little separating three "dynamic offensive centers" in Hischier/Mittelstadt/Necas.

However the lottery shakes out, the Devils should have a legitimate shot to draft one of those six, though if they slip into the 6-8 range it's possible they opt for a traditional big scoring RW in Tippett or a high-upside D in Makar.

Even if the Devils win the lottery, a trade-down is possible. Everything I hear has the Canucks really coveting Nolan Patrick. Patrick is a terrific prospect, but he's not Auston Matthews or Connor McDavid, so a trade from the #1 spot is far from an impossibility.

 

[Zippy316]

I absolutely trade down from 3. we dont NEED our pick of the bunch from tier 2. id rather pick up an extra asset

Obviously it'll depend what's offered up.

Would be curious what the typical price is to move into the top three or five. Feels like that hasn't happened lately in the draft.

 

[MichaelJ]

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No. There is very little separating three similar "traditional" centers in Patrick/Vilardi/Glass and very little separating three "dynamic offensive centers" in Hischier/Mittelstadt/Necas.

However the lottery shakes out, the Devils should have a legitimate shot to draft one of those six, though if they slip into the 6-8 range it's possible they opt for a traditional big scoring RW in Tippett or a high-upside D in Makar.

Even if the Devils win the lottery, a trade-down is possible. Everything I hear has the Canucks really coveting Nolan Patrick. Patrick is a terrific prospect, but he's not Auston Matthews or Connor McDavid, so a trade from the #1 spot is far from an impossibility.

Winning and trading down with the Canucks would be great if the Devils:

A) Held them up for a ridiculous haul; &
B) Still were able to pick high enough to get someone at the top of their board.

Any chatter on how much the Canucks would be willing to part with?

 

[Emperoreddy]

I rather trade up into top 2

Not worth what it will cost.

 

[Brooklyndevil]

It would be nice to move up, however, if we get bumped, this is the draft to get bumped in.

 

[Zippy316]

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Winning and trading down with the Canucks would be great if the Devils:

A) Held them up for a ridiculous haul; &
B) Still were able to pick high enough to get someone at the top of their board.

Any chatter on how much the Canucks would be willing to part with?

Yeah would be interesting.

They'd probably be willing to deal Virtanen I'd imagine after acquiring both Goldobin and Dahlen in their two deadline day trades. Virtanen would be a big risk but the potential of a high reward on RW could entice the Devils. They only have an extra SJ 4th and already gave up their 5th and 6th so I'm not sure how much they'd be willing to part with picks.

 

[NJDevs26]

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Winning and trading down with the Canucks would be great if the Devils:

A) Held them up for a ridiculous haul; &
B) Still were able to pick high enough to get someone at the top of their board.

Any chatter on how much the Canucks would be willing to part with?

What could the Canucks possibly offer that would interest us...an unprotected 1st rounder next year and??? They're about as barren as we are.

 

[Zippy316]

What could the Canucks possibly offer that would interest us...an unprotected 1st rounder next year and??? They're about as barren as we are.

It would have to be an interesting prospect or young player + their first + another pick.

Don't see them having much else to offer.

 

[Emperoreddy]

It would have to be an interesting prospect or young player + their first + another pick.

Don't see them having much else to offer.

They don't really have that much in young talent. Especially in young talent that they can afford to part with.

It would have to be a pick haul that includes their first.

 

[Emperoreddy]

And I only see Shero doing it with the intention to either try and land a bigger fish in a trade or trade back into the first.

Really depends on how they feel about the later draft board and how much they can get. Depends where Vanc ends up too.