Who do you take 5th at the NHL Draft?

[ConnorMcMullet]

Wahlstrom for me. He's putting up much better numbers at 17 than Tkachuk did. He reminds me of Brock Boeser, but a much better skater. He probably has the best shot of anyone in the draft, probably since Patrick Laine. He would look great on McDavid's wing.

Bouchard would be my next choice. Tkachuk is overrated.

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[Stud Muffin]

Can we just stop these, once was fine but three times is just annoying.

 

[snipes]

Can we just stop these, once was fine but three times is just annoying.

Then don’t participate?

Anyways, Wahlstrom again

 

[lakai17]

Bode Wilde, Ty Smith or Oliver.

 

[LTIR]

I would trade the pick if Boqvist is gone.

To PHI for Simmonds?

 

[McTedi]

Quinton Hughes, only because Tkachuk won't make it to 5

 

[CupofOil]

I would trade the pick if Boqvist is gone.

To PHI for Simmonds?

That's an awful idea.

 

[LTIR]

That's an awful idea.

Better than waiting 3 yrs for someone to pan out.

 

[MoneyGuy]

Quinton Hughes, only because Tkachuk won't make it to 5

He'll make it to five. He's overrated due to his brother.

 

[McTedi]

He'll make it to five. He's overrated due to his brother.

Well sign me up, big bodied forward with some skill and nasty pedigree.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Well sign me up, big bodied forward with some skill and nasty pedigree.

Size is our last priority right now, with players like Lucic in our top 6. We need speed and players that can actually shoot.

 

[McTedi]

Size is our last priority right now, with players like Lucic in our top 6. We need speed and players that can actually shoot.

So finding players who have size and skill is our last priority? There has to be balance in any lineup and the Oilers have been guilty of making too many knee jerk decisions based on this as well. Funny how we find ourselves lacking speed and skill right after trading it away for one specific need, to get heavy and big. Brady Tkachuk isn't by any means Milan Lucic but he can hold his own in the physicality department and has skill. We just drafted a very small skilled forward perhaps we shouldn't typecast our entire future draft stock based on current needs. Yin and Yang, a little balance to end this perpetual rebuild.

 

[snipes]

I’ll be so pissed if we passed up a player like Wahlstrom or Boqvist for Tkachuk the Younger.

 

[McDrai]

I picked Ty Smith, i think he has higher ceiling than other avaipable dmen imo
Plus he is only 17 years old, over ppg,and plus minus through the roof

 

[McKappa]

Can Wahlstrom play both wings?

 

[McAsuno]

Definitely either Wahlstrom or Boqvist. Both players fit the needs on our team.

 

[Summary]

Definitely either Wahlstrom or Boqvist. Both players fit the needs on our team.

If Boqvist goes at 4th, as happened in this scenario, then no, you're not taking either Wahlstrom or Bovqvist at 5th, just Walstrom.

Hopefully though this tie gets broken someday, don't even care if it's Tkachuk that goes at 5 because hopefully a GM falls for it too and Tkachuk is gone by the time the Oilers pick so they're not even tempted to waste a good pick on that mistake.

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

Better than waiting 3 yrs for someone to pan out.

We've been waiting over a decade for our top pair offensive dman. Would rather wait 3 more years than another 10.

 

[MoneyGuy]

If Boqvist goes at 4th, as happened in this scenario, then no, you're not taking either Wahlstrom or Bovqvist at 5th, just Walstrom.

Hopefully though this tie gets broken someday, don't even care if it's Tkachuk that goes at 5 because hopefully a GM falls for it too and Tkachuk is gone by the time the Oilers pick so they're not even tempted to waste a good pick on that mistake.

Some Flames fans want Tkachuk v2.

 

[Canovin]

Some Flames fans want Tkachuk v2.

The Flames don't have their 1st

 

[MoneyGuy]

The Flames don't have their 1st

They're talking about trading for a first-rounder.

 

[Canovin]

They're talking about trading for a first-rounder.

Calgary does have a few busts so that might interest Chia

 

[Hockey Nightmare]

Makes me nervous that Wahlstrom is at Harvard. Not just college but the best one.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

Why 5th?

 

[Mikey71]

Look at the date this thread was started. Things were different back then.