I think you are thinking of last year's draft regarding Vegas pick. They made the playoffs and it's not a lottery pick this year.This might be a stupid question, but the first we acquired in the Tatar trade is the Vegas pick, which has the same lottery odds as 3rd right? So theres a good chance we get 2 of the guys in the 5-8 range or above?
No that was only for last year's draft because they were the new team. This year Vegas is treated just like every one else.This might be a stupid question, but the first we acquired in the Tatar trade is the Vegas pick, which has the same lottery odds as 3rd right? So theres a good chance we get 2 of the guys in the 5-8 range or above?
PO teams are not in the lottery, but I like how you thinkThis might be a stupid question, but the first we acquired in the Tatar trade is the Vegas pick, which has the same lottery odds as 3rd right? So theres a good chance we get 2 of the guys in the 5-8 range or above?
Agree, but it never happened before. Smith was lousy at d. Could be a good winger. I like to draft someone who can hold on to the puck, someone who is a good sckator and passer. That is why I want himEven if this guy busts as a D, I think he'd be a great winger. That is what I would tell myself as I stood up to walk to the podium. Seriously.
He is going to get the best available player, mark my words.That's been my pick all along as well. If we get a 5-8 pick I could see Kenny trading up to get lil' Svech, though.
#1 and # 2 pick are not getting moved this year.
#1 not moving is a given. Lil' Svech going #2 over Zadina is not a given , nor is it improbable he couldn't be had for the right price if he was.
Islanders offered every pick they had for the #2 pick in the 2012 draft, and Columbus still said no.
Those picks don’t get moved anymore.
Zadina vs Boqvist, maybe? That would be interesting, because it seems like their Czech staff have a bit of pull. But probably not anything on the level of Hakan. But since they've both been at a billion tournaments, it'll be something basically every scout has an opinion on. I'd love to be a fly on the wall there.What do you guys think we would do if we ended up with the 3rd pick? The obvious pick there is Zadina but for some reason I can't see our staff drafting him over a d-man.
What do you guys think we would do if we ended up with the 3rd pick? The obvious pick there is Zadina but for some reason I can't see our staff drafting him over a d-man.
id take Zadina without a 2nd thought. We need high end forwards as much as we need high end defenseman, and imo our forward prospects are worse than our d prospects
But we have a demonstrated ability to find good wingers late. We have no ability to find defensemen anywhere. For that reason alone you should take the best D prospect you possibly can, when there are so many high end ones available. Take the forwards with your seconds and thirds, where we have some historic success.
Moreso given that we're not discussing a possible 1C in any of the top end forwards at the top of this draft.
I dunno. If you think Zadina is a top 10 winger in the league in 3 years, then sure, go for it. But if he's 'just' a top 6 forward, you'll have badly misused the pick.
Zadina is a great finisher , we need players who ca play all position , not just shooterid take Zadina without a 2nd thought. We need high end forwards as much as we need high end defenseman, and imo our forward prospects are worse than our d prospects
what good wingers? Mantha? Meh. Svech looks really meh. No top line players.
And thats an even better reason not to draft a dman with our first... we absolutely do suck at drafting dmen, why waste our first on one? get a low risk player that you need just as much
Don't have much hope honestly. Theres a reason Tyler Wright was fired from Columbus.
Except for the fact that he was NOT fired.
Theres a reason Tyler Wright was fired from Columbus.
Blue Jackets director of amateur scouting Tyler Wright leaving the organization's hockey operations departmentExcept for the fact that he was NOT fired.
Blue Jackets director of amateur scouting Tyler Wright leaving the organization's hockey operations department
Seems to me that's exactly what it would look like if he were asked to leave.
Tyler Wright Leaving the Blue Jackets
"Tyler Wright was entrenched as the Director of Amateur Scouting, and he kept this position until today. He was offered a different role in the organization unrelated to amateur scouting and chose not to accept it."
Asked to take another position. Sounds pretty fired to me. The kicker: they didn't even want him in any scouting capacity at all.