That's why I said "becoming".
Well if thats the case pretty much any center under 23 performing well is "becoming" an elite center.
That's why I said "becoming".
Uh no. I'm basing my statement on the eye test of what I'm seeing from Scheifele.Well if thats the case pretty much any center under 23 performing well is "becoming" an elite center.
Uh no. I'm basing my statement on the eye test of what I'm seeing from Scheifele.
This is a weird question. I'll take Matthews please.
I have decided to run the simulator in the morning every day to try to give me something to be joyful about. Today's spin of the dial brought: 1. Leafs 2. Calgary 3. Edmonton 4. Jets
Not totally bad. Please don't tell me this is pointless, it's all I have left.
I think the better question is: What would you be satisfied with?
If the Jets end up 4th but end up picking 7th, will you be okay with that? If they end up 5th but end up picking 8th, is that okay? Where is your personal cut off point?
I think we need to temper our expectations, because the odds are against the Jets if they finish 4th.
If they finish 4th, they have a 67.9% chance of moving back either 1,2 or 3 spots, a 3.1% chance of staying in 4th and a 29% chance of moving up.
There's a 27.3% percent chance that they move back one and a 33.2% chance that they move back 2, so the odds are that if the Jets end up 4th, they will actually end up picking 5th or 6th.
To that end, how would you feel if Edmonton got the first pick, (Again!), Vancouver jumped up to #2 and Montreal jumped to #3, leaving the Jets with the 6th overall pick?
I think if certain teams jump ahead of us, it's going to "hurt" worse. Even if picking 6th isn't so bad. Perception is king.
I have decided to run the simulator in the morning every day to try to give me something to be joyful about. Today's spin of the dial brought: 1. Leafs 2. Calgary 3. Edmonton 4. Jets
Not totally bad. Please don't tell me this is pointless, it's all I have left.
I'm going to learn to really hate this lottery system. The probabilities and the waiting are painful. Why does the NHL want a system that causes their fans pain? This pain is already worse than the pain of tanking or of watching someone else tank.
Is 26 vs 30 worth an extra 3rd rd pick?
(I'm assuming the Hawks will win the central now that Hossa is back)
Craig Button discussed this exact topic and generally came down with the extra 3rd round pick was more valuable. All players (even first rounders) are a crap shoot. How they develop and manage things in the NHL is very unknown.
The extra pick is a an extra shot at getting lucky.
Considering the dominant players that have come out of the 6 or 7th round you never know.
Yes the 3rd round pick is a higher chance to bust but it's still a whole extra chance to find someone special.
Craig Button discussed this exact topic and generally came down with the extra 3rd round pick was more valuable. All players (even first rounders) are a crap shoot. How they develop and manage things in the NHL is very unknown.
The extra pick is a an extra shot at getting lucky.
Considering the dominant players that have come out of the 6 or 7th round you never know.
Yes the 3rd round pick is a higher chance to bust but it's still a whole extra chance to find someone special.
Are you willing to roll the dice and see how things pan out (keeping in mind all of the above) and retain the faith hopes of winning the lottery...
Double down - all or nothing. I'll take the lottery, and a chance at first over any preset draft position at this point.
I'd take third ... one of Matthews or the two Finns
It still decreases individual value. Its a quality vs quantity argument.
Jets' need quality at this point.
Slightly off topic but how much would your head explode if the Jets won the lottery...
Then went off board and selected a player outside of the consensus top 5??????
Would you be able to assume that they had info we don't?
A second scenario would be that they win the lottery and then trade down... likely getting some juicy assets in return and a fairly lower 1st round pick.
(I think there would be a riot at Portage and Main)