GDT: The 2016 NHL Entry Draft | 5:00 PM | SN & NBCSN

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4th OV - Edmonton 1st '16

32nd OV - Edmonton 2nd '16

63rd OV - Edmonton 3rd '16

84th OV - Florida 3rd '16

91st OV - Pittsburgh 3rd '16

123rd OV - Edmonton 5th '16

149th OV - St. Louis 5th '16

153rd OV - Edmonton 6th '16

183rd OV - Edmonton 7th '16

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Bob McKenzie's Final Draft Rankings (Top-80)

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[AddyTheWrath]

I hope there's at least SOME movement today

 

[I am the Liquor]

Guys like Leetch, Bourque, Niedermeyer, Stevens, Macinnis, Sydor, Seabrook, Murphy, and Pronger are obviously useless bums as well. I mean the Oilers have taken exactly 0 impact defensemen in the 2nd round, but hey lets hope they can buck the trend at the most important point of this rebuild.

Yup. No trades, and no picking any dmen in the first round. 10 year playoff drought? Pffft. Go get those 2nd and 3rd round studs. If everything goes right they may be ready to step in 3-5yrs from now and if not, maybe our grandchildren's grandchildren can watch a playoff game in the new Mact Place.

 

[McTrashBoat]

I hope there's at least SOME movement today

I'm betting nothing happens until the 4th pick, and then...

"WE HAVE A TRADE TO ANNOUNCE!"

 

[Paralyzer]

SUBBAN! SUBBAN! SUBBAN!

 

[5 14 6 1]

I hope there's at least SOME movement today

Stauffer setting us up for disappointment. Talking about Hall for Hamonic + and trading for Wide man. Lol

 

[5 14 6 1]

I'm betting nothing happens until the 4th pick, and then...

"WE HAVE A TRADE TO ANNOUNCE!"

God I'll scream lol

 

[OilerFan4Life]

Hall for Hamonic + might not be the worst thing ever if Lucic is in the bag.

Yes, Hall is our 2nd most impactful player but we would have better balance in our top 6 and Hamonic is a legit 1st pairing d.

 

[oilinblood]

I hope there's at least SOME movement today

I expect the Oilers will have one or two deals done today but could be minor. 50% chance we trade the pick.

I think Subban talk is dead
I think everything is busy though. nobody has time to talk and talks are too close to completion to risk letting info out.

 

[Frank the Tank]

Given all the scenarios swirling around today, I'll be intentionally vague - I hope we leave the draft with the best possible set of assets for the Oilers going forwards.

 

[oilinblood]

SUBBAN! SUBBAN! SUBBAN!

youre driving me bananas

 

[The Safe Play]

Ending up with Hamonic and Wideman isn't the worst thing, it just better not cost more than 4th for Hamonic and 19th or Eberle for Hamonic and cap dump for Wideman.

Package for Subban I prefer obviously.

 

[redgrant]

If there is no movement of that 4th pick today is the polar opposite of last year in terms of emotion.

 

[I am the Liquor]

Given all the scenarios swirling around today, I'll be intentionally vague - I hope we leave the draft with the best possible set of assets for the Oilers going forwards.

Which forwards are going? What have you heard?

 

[Raab]

Yup. No trades, and no picking any dmen in the first round. 10 year playoff drought? Pffft. Go get those 2nd and 3rd round studs. If everything goes right they may be ready to step in 3-5yrs from now and if not, maybe our grandchildren's grandchildren can watch a playoff game in the new Mact Place.

Yep, absolute joke if they can't add an impact dman and still choose Tkachuk. We don't even have a potential #1 dman in the system. Its a damn joke. Even if you take Sergachev and he turns into a top 4 dman. It's easier to package top 4 dman along with some other pieces for a top flight dman, then it is to try and trade for a defenceman with absolutely nothing going back to help them out. If we had a guy like Shattenkirk for example, how much easier does it get to close the Subban deal?

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Hall for Hamonic + might not be the worst thing ever if Lucic is in the bag.

Yes, Hall is our 2nd most impactful player but we would have better balance in our top 6 and Hamonic is a legit 1st pairing d.

If Lucic is in the bag - like really in the bag - then you move any combination of Pouliot, Eberle, 4th, 2017 1st, RNH, or really anyone else for a top pairing D, tell Hall or Lucic they're playing RW this year, and giggle at your good fortune.

 

[Paralyzer008]

Zero trades. It's really, really quiet.

 

[PBandJ]

Today is going to be awful. I can feel it.

 

[VainGretzky]

Zero trades. It's really, really quiet.

I think there are deals in place and depends on cetain players being available in draft positions.

 

[I am the Liquor]

Yep, absolute joke if they can't add an impact dman and still choose Tkachuk. We don't even have a potential #1 dman in the system. Its a damn joke. Even if you take Sergachev and he turns into a top 4 dman. It's easier to package top 4 dman along with some other pieces for a top flight dman, then it is to try and trade for a defenceman with absolutely nothing going back to help them out. If we had a guy like Shattenkirk for example, how much easier does it get to close the Subban deal?

They need to trade the pick for immediate help on the back end that is either an all situations minute muncher or an offensive pp qb or possibly both. No half measures.

 

[Paralyzer]

youre driving me bananas

Just bringing good luck

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Yup. No trades, and no picking any dmen in the first round. 10 year playoff drought? Pffft. Go get those 2nd and 3rd round studs. If everything goes right they may be ready to step in 3-5yrs from now and if not, maybe our grandchildren's grandchildren can watch a playoff game in the new Mact Place.

Surely the Magic Defense Genie can help us out. If that doesn't work if we leave a skate under our pillow the Defense Fairy will turn it into Doughty.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Zero trades. It's really, really quiet.

Makes me think(hope) there's plenty happening behind the scenes.

 

[North]

Yep, absolute joke if they can't add an impact dman and still choose Tkachuk. We don't even have a potential #1 dman in the system. Its a damn joke. Even if you take Sergachev and he turns into a top 4 dman. It's easier to package top 4 dman along with some other pieces for a top flight dman, then it is to try and trade for a defenceman with absolutely nothing going back to help them out. If we had a guy like Shattenkirk for example, how much easier does it get to close the Subban deal?

Not much since he only has one year to UFA.

The Sergachev stuff is repetitive. Saying it over and over won't make it come true.

 

[Halibut]

Zero trades. It's really, really quiet.

Not a surprised until the draft.