We have 2 priority needs ...1RW 200ft player to replace Hossa which we never have done yet since he went off into the sunset ...1top talent 200ft C who can start for 3-4 years as 3C then move up to 1C when aToews has to move down line to 3C after no longer being able to be a top 2 C when he hits the back half of the 30s..
We cannot fill both needs in round one with high picks ...so it is either or.
1RW Hossa replacement = Kakko ...soif we get #1 we either do that ,OR we trade #1 down to #2 or #3 for extras ...We could then take Kako at #2 or if we traded down to #3 grabTurcotte .. Either move we fill a great structural need on this team going forward.
If we just land at #2"take Kako and be pleased.
If we get #3"via lotto granTurcottecand be pleased.
If we draft 8-12 Turcotre could be off the board ..so we might try to move up to get him ahead of that ...atax price of course..
If we draft at 6-7 should Van and Edmonton 9vertake is then maybe the price of moving up 1 orc2 if Turcotre is still there is not as steep as 8f we had to pile in assets from 8-12 to move up...if they draft ahead of us...not sure Edmonton takes a C ...maybe Vancouver would though. .
But we should be focused on scenarios where we get 1 of Kakko or Turcotre by whatever means..
We should not take Hughes who is the wrong fit for us. .he needs to be a 1C or 2C and get featured pp time..not getting any of that with us..Hughes is the wrong guy ...FOR the HAWKS ...Kakko and Turcotre are the better fits.