NHL Entry Draft 2018 Tank Thread | Why Not Us? Why Not Now? | Sens Finish 30th, TOP 5 PICK GUARANTEED

CyBorgman

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I'd like to see what Ottawa could do with 2-3 years of top 5 picks. I can't remember the last time they had one and look at the players they've drafted.
 

Nac Mac Feegle

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So if we get the first overall, do we draft Dahlin and trade Chabot for a potential first line C?

Maybe Chabot for Nylander?

I'd rather build around Chabot. All in all, it's easier to obtain decent forwards than it is to get quality defensemen. Look at teams like Minnesota and (especially) Nashville...they built up their blueline first, and were able to plug in some nice forwards using their extra defensive depth.
 
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Aurilius

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I'd like to see what Ottawa could do with 2-3 years of top 5 picks. I can't remember the last time they had one and look at the players they've drafted.

We'll likely get one this draft, but the following years draft goes to Colorado, so we'd best get back into the thick of things by then or we watch a High pick go for a guy who will probably not stay if we're still stuck at the bottom.

Duchene didn't come here to miss the playoffs.
 

God Says No

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Just saw the piece on Rasmus Dahlin on Sportsnet. I think we should tank this year, and re-tool. A D corps of Karlsson, Chabot, Dahlin would be really good.
 
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Tuna99

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this tank is one everyone from the GM to the back up goalie - great job guys, keep this tank going.

Top NHL pick here we come, pretending Ryan is an NHL player and Duchene is better then Turris is the Ottawa religion. Let's keep it going
 

Filatov2Kovalev2Bonk

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Who is the official tank commander?

A campaign is doomed to failure without a worthy general.

Duchene.
"Guis I look good! Look at my speed entering the zone. Guys, guys, guys, I will produce soon! Just give me double powerplay time!"

All we need to do is lose a few more games to the Sabres....we got this.
 

Agent Zub

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It's going to be Karlsson.

As soon as he starts playing like the real Karlsson the team like magic will start looking like a playoff team again.
 

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Lets be honest, if we get a top 5 pick to add to this roster along with Chabot, White, and Brown next year we're gonna be a pretty damn good team. Just have to hope Dorion doesn't **** the roster up until then. Fingers crossed.
Dorion and the rest of the management must go ASAP to avoid further bad trades.
 

chipsens

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Craig Anderson will go blazing hot like he did when we first acquired him. Save percentage will be in the .917 to .923 range down the stretch.
That or Mark Stone goes nuts on a near PPG pace. He's got this.

Just to be safe, imo we should move Andy asap. Pull a Buffalo: get rid of ur #1 goalie & play the backup all the way to the bottom.

But since we want to retool quickly for next yr, we should dump aging vets for young prospects who can play soon...not long-term development prospects that wont play until after EK is gone.
 
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chipsens

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If we draft Dahlin, then we can afford to trade EK for 2young gun centres ++.
 

DJB

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Nope. Not Anderson, not Karlsson not Stone is righting the ship here fellas.

Only thing that changes our outcome is if Boucher gets fired.
 

DJB

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The one thing that worries me about this draft is here are no obvious slam dunk # 1 C available at the top of tue draft where we sit. D which i like and a bunch of wingers. Wingers simply dont impact tje game as much as C do.
 

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