Dr Jan Itor
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If it happens, it happens. But I'm not going to root for it until the math tells me to.
I’d love a top 7 this year. Lafrienere, obviously has the potential to be a superstar. Byfield is drawing Malkin comparisons. Holtz is a great goal scorer who can also make plays. Raymond is a Mitch marner clone. I think he could be better than marner. Perfetti would be an awesome addition to our collection of centers who aren’t really centers. Lundell im skeptical about but he looks like a valid koivu replacement. Gunler can really bury pucks
Anyone who responds "yes" to this would be absolutely brainless, to put it nicely.So it's early, but Lafreniere is continuing his McDavid-esque scoring pace this year. IF (hypothetically) the Wild get 1st overall, would any of you hesitate to draft him because he's a left handed LW? The kid's going to be a 100 point scorer in the NHL.
We just need elite players period. We gon' suck for a few years so gotta take BPA.So it's early, but Lafreniere is continuing his McDavid-esque scoring pace this year. IF (hypothetically) the Wild get 1st overall, would any of you hesitate to draft him because he's a left handed LW? The kid's going to be a 100 point scorer in the NHL.
So it's early, but Lafreniere is continuing his McDavid-esque scoring pace this year. IF (hypothetically) the Wild get 1st overall, would any of you hesitate to draft him because he's a left handed LW? The kid's going to be a 100 point scorer in the NHL.
I would hesitate long enough to find out what's the story with the Byfield kid. But, to answer the actual question. No, I wouldn't hesitate at all to take the BPA. The game Boldy played last night should make this even more obvious to everyone.So it's early, but Lafreniere is continuing his McDavid-esque scoring pace this year. IF (hypothetically) the Wild get 1st overall, would any of you hesitate to draft him because he's a left handed LW? The kid's going to be a 100 point scorer in the NHL.
No hesitation. Kane level ceilingSo it's early, but Lafreniere is continuing his McDavid-esque scoring pace this year. IF (hypothetically) the Wild get 1st overall, would any of you hesitate to draft him because he's a left handed LW? The kid's going to be a 100 point scorer in the NHL.
I’d like another 1st as well, but it will likely have to be Brodin/Zucker
Unless Zucker starts to separate himself from the rest of our wingers, I’d be all for trading him at the deadline for a 1st or similar value prospect. Would also help recoup some cap flexibility going forward.
Unless Zucker starts to separate himself from the rest of our wingers, I’d be all for trading him at the deadline for a 1st or similar value prospect. Would also help recoup some cap flexibility going forward.
If he doesn't separate himself from the rest of the wingers he's not worth a 1st.
Trade him for whatever you get then. If he doesn’t separate himself by then, the return would come second to getting out of the contractIf Zucker doesn't separate himself then I think a 1st is probably wishful thinking.
I don’t Hate the idea, but there’s always the chance of throwing away value and missing in the pick. Unless we can replace him(free agency/forwards stepping up) I think it’s risky. We can absolutely not afford to lose valueUnless Zucker starts to separate himself from the rest of our wingers, I’d be all for trading him at the deadline for a 1st or similar value prospect. Would also help recoup some cap flexibility going forward.
I don’t Hate the idea, but there’s always the chance of throwing away value and missing in the pick. Unless we can replace him(free agency/forwards stepping up) I think it’s risky. We can absolutely not afford to lose value
What makes you think that?Honestly wouldn't surprise me the least to see then use our first to bring in scoring help
Honestly wouldn't surprise me the least to see then use our first to bring in scoring help
Pretty much. I can't see Guerin being that clueless.That's a fireable offense at this point
And I don’t think we should, at least not serviceable NHLers. I believe that rebuilds end up getting extended when teams do fire sales. Think about a team like buffalo; They began to regress in the lockout shortened season of 2012-13. Once the regression started, the sold off players top players on their team like vanek, pominville, Myers, etc. They ended up getting a bunch of really good picks, but no longer had anybody to good to support these young players. Lots of the futures they traded for flopped, and the rebuild continued for much longer than expected. If you can be organically bad enough, which we just might be able to, then keeping Zucker/Brodin gives us a chance at a real quick rebuild. That’s why I would wait out the season and move them at the draft if it looks like we may not be able to get the talent we need quickly. But imagine if we did get a chance to select Byfield and Zucker/Brodin are still here.If you absolutely can't afford to lose value then you don't trade NHL players for picks or prospects in the first place.