We're going to draft 3rd and pick Zadina. Just you wait.
Both because if a good thing is not 100% guaranteed to happen to this franchise, it's not happening.are you saying that as a bad thing or just predicting that?
Maybe Pitt will do Botts a nice favour.I will take OT win tonight. Would mean we are 2 behind Ottawa and then we can absorb any other loser points we may acquire in last 2 games. Unfortunately we Will have the tie breaker on them if we finish with even points and Ottawa will be last. I just hope we dont win clean as if we do then even 1 loser point in last two games makes us 30th and not 31st. I doubt Ottawa gets any other points without Karlsson and going away to PIT and BOS.
Both because if a good thing is not 100% guaranteed to happen to this franchise, it's not happening.
I'd be fully on the Zadina trade if we had one of Chychrun/McAvoy/Serg. But in our position, I think it's indefensible to not take a defenseman if we're not #2.True, but you could do far worse then getting Zadina IMO. That kid is going to be a 30 goal scorer before he turns 21.
I'd be fully on the Zadina trade if we had one of Chychrun/McAvoy/Serg. But in our position, I think it's indefensible to not take a defenseman if we're not #2.
Because we need a higher calibre D prospect than a guy you get in the 20s.Why not just take the guy who view as the best player at 3rd overall and use 32nd + to move up into the 20's and select a D there?
Because we need a higher calibre D prospect than a guy you get in the 20s.
Both because if a good thing is not 100% guaranteed to happen to this franchise, it's not happening.
I’ll take Zadina over Svechnikov...
What does everyone think of Boqvist and Hughes? The few times I've watched Hughes he looks special. A rare talent.
You can trade Adam Larsson for Taylor Hall but you can't trade Taylor Hall for Drew Doughty.Depends how you view the top D in this class, I don’t view Boqvist/Hughes/Bouchard/Dobson as potential franchise or number 1 defenders, but if someone else does then I can see why they would take one so high.
One positive for me is that Zadina is a gamer, that kid elevates his play big time in the big moments and never shys away. He’s not a perfect prospect by any means, but he’s going to score a lot of goals in his career. He’s got that Matthews/Laine/Stamkos type of release that can just beat goalies from everywhere.
You can trade Adam Larsson for Taylor Hall but you can't trade Taylor Hall for Drew Doughty.
You can trade Adam Larsson for Taylor Hall but you can't trade Taylor Hall for Drew Doughty.
Yes, the one top pairing defenseman traded in a hockey trade in recent memory was traded by the team who already had 4 of them.We also saw Seth Jones for Ryan Johanson not sure why you are referencing that one terrible trade.
They've neglected defense for too long. It's an unfortunate spot, being forced to draft for need, but it's the spot they are in. If they are #2, they need to draft the 2nd best defenseman.
Also vastly undersized.What does everyone think of Boqvist and Hughes? The few times I've watched Hughes he looks special. A rare talent.
"They've put themselves in position where they have to draft D"
says fan of team whose top 6 includes a franchise Center who plays with Jason Pominville and Zemgus Girgensons with Scott Wilson on the other line!
"They need to draft the 2nd best defenseman at 2"
says fan of team whose wing prospects include 45 year olds who haven't made it yet Baptiste and Bailey, an undrafted college free agent who has played 1 NHL game and Nylander who I know this same fan has given up on completely.
"Yay they did it!"
says fan of team who doesn't belong in the NHL
No, they are not forced and will not do that, guaranteed. Not at 2, maybe not 3, at 4 I see us drafting D. We have 32/33 pick that can be used on D and we can trade with teams that have excessive D depth and not that great F depth (Carolina, Calgary).They've neglected defense for too long. It's an unfortunate spot, being forced to draft for need, but it's the spot they are in. If they are #2, they need to draft the 2nd best defenseman.