GDT: 2018 NHL Draft: Picks in Rounds 2, 3, 5, 5, 6, 7

[Clare2904]

Leave Krissy alone

See @KIRK this is what we will be dealing with if #58 is traded.

 

[Hockeygod66]

I don’t think that I can handle Errey referencing that Skinner was a figure skater every broadcast— if we acquired him.

That's all I can think about when Skinners mentioned. Seriously embedded into my brain Thanks to him.

 

[KIRK]

Also according to McGuire, and I am paraphrasing, he is not sure the Penguins are prepared to trade Kessel. However, there are other players Pittsburgh is prepared to trade. If they can get a first-round pick back, they would make the move.

Sounds like Letang and Brassard to me. Maybe Maatta. I don't think anyone believes you can get a first rounder for Rust.

FYI, I think the issue with Kessel is NOT about getting good offers. As a wise man told me, the Kessel deal was JR's showcase trade. IF he trades Kessel now, the return will need to validate that original move from JR's perspective.

Letang info has been a total blackout, but the Phil chatter has been a perfect decoy, no?

Brass? Yeah, I could see that too IF they have their doubts about the fit. 3M for 1 year of Brassard? Too good a deal for too many teams out there. JR will get more than what he paid for Brass if he goes that way.

Maatta would surprise a little, notwithstanding what I may think of him, if only because everyone says they love him.

 

[Tom Hanks]

There is a centre who will go lower than 3 isn’t there. Can’t remember who the top rated centre is though. Maybe that’s who they want.

 

[bathroomSTAAL]

why tf do we want a first round pick

 

[KIRK]

Leave Krissy alone

Imagine Mrs Scandale going into labor as a Letang trade is announced . . .

cc: @Clare2904

 

[Jag68Sid87]

FYI, I think the issue with Kessel is NOT about getting good offers. As a wise man told me, the Kessel deal was JR's showcase trade. IF he trades Kessel now, the return will need to validate that original move from JR's perspective.

Letang info has been a total blackout, but the Phil chatter has been a perfect decoy, no?

Brass? Yeah, I could see that too IF they have their doubts about the fit. 3M for 1 year of Brassard? Too good a deal for too many teams out there. JR will get more than what he paid for Brass if he goes that way.

Maatta would surprise a little, notwithstanding what I may think of him, if only because everyone says they love him.

Yeah I agree. I don't think Maatta belongs in this discussion but I just threw him in there for the hell of it.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Random aside, Kessel was spotted in Vegas for the Wold Series of Poker. After day 1, he ranked 22nd of 1248 people. Here's a picture of him looking depressed he doesn't have any hot dogs.

 

[BrookswasHere44]

why tf do we want a first round pick

I guess to flip it?

 

[Jag68Sid87]

why tf do we want a first round pick

- because we can create cap space for other moves
- because our prospect pool is a barren wasteland
- because it's a deep draft in Round 1 this year

Why indeed.

 

[canadianguy77]

If they're going to target any wingers, please try and get guys who are at the very least average-sized. This team gets worked far too easily along the walls. We need guys who can come away with the puck at least 50/50. Most of the team is on the losing side of 70/30.

 

[chethejet]

GMJR has lots of time on his hands so man work it baby. Sheary and Hunwick gone would make this draft.

 

[Peat]

Deadline vs. Draft prices?

Maybe. Although it wasn't the deadline when Reaves and a 2nd got a 1st.

Probably would be a slight overpayment and not something I'd expect, but not a total surprise either.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Imagine Mrs Scandale going into labor as a Letang trade is announced . . .

cc: @Clare2904

Kidding aside, trading Letang without getting another #1 D would be pretty dumb.

I understand why we would like to move on, but Letang is still a top D in this league, we have to replace that if we want to win more Cups.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Random aside, Kessel was spotted in Vegas for the Wold Series of Poker. After day 1, he ranked 22nd of 1248 people. Here's a picture of him looking depressed he doesn't have any hot dogs.

Gambling? Poker? Well, that seals the deal with this organization. Trade him.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Gambling? Poker? Well, that seals the deal with this organization. Trade him.

Hell, that was enough for them to justify trading SIMON DAYPRAY

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Hell, that was enough for them to justify trading SIMON DAYPRAY

Kessel for Lovejoy. Do it, JR.

 

[KIRK]

Kidding aside, trading Letang without getting another #1 D would be pretty dumb.

I understand why we would like to move on, but Letang is still a top D in this league, we have to replace that if we want to win more Cups.

That's fair, and I agree.

Failing that, replace Letang and Ruh in the aggregate.

 

[The GM]

Random aside, Kessel was spotted in Vegas for the Wold Series of Poker. After day 1, he ranked 22nd of 1248 people. Here's a picture of him looking depressed he doesn't have any hot dogs.

Are we sure thats Phil and not Joe McKeehen?

 

[DesertPenguin]

The only pivot that makes sense to be with Kessel is one that moves him out along with a D man and returns Pacioretty/Skinner with a better D man. Lets say it's Patches.

Guentzel - Crosby - Hornqvist
Patchioretty - Malkin - Rust
Hagelin - Brassard - Sprong
ZAR - Sheahan - Sheary/Simon/Kuhnhackl

If we have that F lineup with an improved D core, and the net change in picks/prospects is about even, I could live with that. Let Sprong set up shop in the Ovie spot on the PP in place of Kessel.

 

[Peat]

Brass? Yeah, I could see that too IF they have their doubts about the fit. 3M for 1 year of Brassard? Too good a deal for too many teams out there. JR will get more than what he paid for Brass if he goes that way.

I feel like trading Brassard now would be less a worry about fit, more a reversal of philosophy that they need a 3C that good. You could still get a good return for him in season if the fit wasn't right surely?

That or something's got centre fever and is gonna go mad.

There is a centre who will go lower than 3 isn’t there. Can’t remember who the top rated centre is though. Maybe that’s who they want.

Finnish guy whose name begins with a K. Not sure anyone else would be taking him in the top 5.

- because we can create cap space for other moves
- because our prospect pool is a barren wasteland
- because it's a deep draft in Round 1 this year

Why indeed.

And there's a decent chance a 1st rounder can be NHL ready in a year, which would be a nice wee boost to our window.

 

[PensPlz]

If we aren't going to have wingers to play with Brass at the start of the year, then trade him imo

Sheary - Sheahan will produce as much as Sheary - Brassard

A lot of contending teams would pay a price for him and his reduced cap hit.

 

[Jag68Sid87]

We don't have to get a #1 D back for Letang. Get the best draft pick available and clear the books. Then you start working on other deals to improve the defense. Hunwick still has to go. Sheary is trade bait. Rust could go. Simon has no contract. And then there's Brassard.

The first salvo is trading Letang. Then we can start working on fixing the defense. Without a Letang trade, the D can't get fixed.

 

[KIRK]

If we aren't going to have wingers to play with Brass at the start of the year, then trade him imo

Sheary - Sheahan will produce as much as Sheary - Brassard

A lot of contending teams would pay a price for him and his reduced cap hit.

What's behind door #3? No Sheary?

 

[Scandale du Jour]

We don't have to get a #1 D back for Letang. Get the best draft pick available and clear the books. Then you start working on other deals to improve the defense. Hunwick still has to go. Sheary is trade bait. Rust could go. Simon has no contract. And then there's Brassard.

The first salvo is trading Letang. Then we can start working on fixing the defense. Without a Letang trade, the D can't get fixed.

f*** draft picks. Sid and Geno are 30+, go for more Cups.