2021 NHL Draft Thread: Brackett and Friends

[Dr Jan Itor]

So say we get lucky and get a decent pick in the first round of next years draft. If we had a center in our range, who would you want it to be? Beniers?

Or Johnson.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Or Johnson.

Or Lucius

 

[MuckOG]

From what I see, the top ranked centers in this draft are:

Kent Johnson
Aatu Raty
Matthew Beniers
Chaz Lucius
Cole Sillinger
Zach L'Heureux
Mason MacTavish
Zach Bolduc

The only one I've seen in live game action is Johnson. I wouldn't complain if he was the pick. Looking forward to watching Beniers at the WJC.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Kunin is way too much to move 3 spots

He did only get back to 37th, 70th and Nick Bonino for Luke Kunin and 101st. So...I don't know. Maybe a 1st and a 3rd?

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

He did only get back to 37th, 70th and Nick Bonino for Luke Kunin and 101st. So...I don't know. Maybe a 1st and a 3rd?

Hard to tell. It’s a high 2nd, a high 3rd, and a guy who will get a first or second at the deadline.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Hard to tell. It’s a high 2nd, a high 3rd, and a guy who will get a first or second at the deadline.

If we trade Bonino.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

If we trade Bonino.

We should.

 

[thestonedkoala]

We should.

I mean there is a good chance that this team will be in a playoff spot; we really haven't dumped veterans when the team has geared up for a playoff run, I don't see it changing this year.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I mean there is a good chance that this team will be in a playoff spot; we really haven't dumped veterans when the team has geared up for a playoff run, I don't see it changing this year.

We dumped Zucker less than a year ago.

 

[thestonedkoala]

We dumped Zucker less than a year ago.

We weren't in a playoff spot then.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

I mean there is a good chance that this team will be in a playoff spot; we really haven't dumped veterans when the team has geared up for a playoff run, I don't see it changing this year.

I expect that if Guerin doesn’t think this team can compete for a cup, he’ll sell off the rentals. Regardless of standing position. If we’re in a playoff spot but obviously not capable of winning a cup, he shouldn’t hold back. Get a Bjugstad, a 3rd. Johansson: 2nd+, Bonino: 2nd. Foligno: 2nd (I’m not married to trading him, but rather that then overpay).
2 firsts
3/4 seconds
3/4 thirds

you can maneuver that to trade up into the 1st round, or just let brackett do his work. If we get 2 first round talents in the next draft, 3/4 Khusnutdinov/O’Rourkes, 3/4 Daemon Hunts, we’ll have one of the deepest pools in the league.

 

[MuckOG]

We weren't in a playoff spot then.

I can't remember if we were or weren't, but I do know that we were in contention for a playoff spot.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

We weren't in a playoff spot then.

If we weren't, we were close enough.

 

[Victorious Secret]

6th in the division and 11th in the conference on the date Zucker was traded.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

6th in the division and 11th in the conference on the date Zucker was traded.

How far back of 5th and/ or 8th?

 

[DANOZ28]

trade a 25 goal scorer for a pick that maybe will be as good 3 or 4 years from now hmmmmm could someone please explain why this was good for the team?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

trade a 25 goal scorer for a pick that maybe will be as good 3 or 4 years from now hmmmmm could someone please explain why this was good for the team?

Who are you talking about?

 

[GuerinUp]

trade a 25 goal scorer for a pick that maybe will be as good 3 or 4 years from now hmmmmm could someone please explain why this was good for the team?

Because Kaprizov is here....

 

[Victorious Secret]

How far back of 5th and/ or 8th?

5th in the division or conference?

5th Division: 1 point

5th Conference: 6 points

8th in the conference: 5 points

 

[saywut]

I expect that if Guerin doesn’t think this team can compete for a cup, he’ll sell off the rentals. Regardless of standing position. If we’re in a playoff spot but obviously not capable of winning a cup, he shouldn’t hold back. Get a Bjugstad, a 3rd. Johansson: 2nd+, Bonino: 2nd. Foligno: 2nd (I’m not married to trading him, but rather that then overpay).
2 firsts
3/4 seconds
3/4 thirds

you can maneuver that to trade up into the 1st round, or just let brackett do his work. If we get 2 first round talents in the next draft, 3/4 Khusnutdinov/O’Rourkes, 3/4 Daemon Hunts, we’ll have one of the deepest pools in the league.

Right now Johansson and Bjugstad are more likely to clear waivers than return top-100 picks. Need them to perform first. And in the case of Bjugstad, if he rebounds his skill-set matches our needs quite well while also being on the right side of 30, extending him isn't a bad option.

 

[DANOZ28]

Because Kaprizov is here....

zucker. are you saying one 25G scorer is better than having 2? zucker LW & kaprizov lwrw?

 

[GuerinUp]

zucker. are you saying one 25G scorer is better than having 2? zucker LW & kaprizov lwrw?

Im saying there wasnt room for kaprizov, and they had to make room both in roster spot and in cap

 

[HotDish]

Right now Johansson and Bjugstad are more likely to clear waivers than return top-100 picks. Need them to perform first. And in the case of Bjugstad, if he rebounds his skill-set matches our needs quite well while also being on the right side of 30, extending him isn't a bad option.

Johansson wouldn't clear waivers and he could/will get a a top 100 pick.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

I’m here for using a pick this year on the over-ager Simon Knak. Impressive toolkit, I think he’s going to be an NHLer.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Dream scenario for me would be to end with 2 top 10 picks this year. If we got a player like Johnson/Beniers at like 6 and then Luke Hughes at 10, we’d have a disgusting core moving forward.

Boldy-Rossi-Fiala
Beckman-Johnson/Beniers-Kaprizov
Greenway-Ek-Khovanov
Khusnutdinov-Sturm-Firstov

Hughes-Spurgeon
Brodin-Addison
O’Rourke-Menell

Jones/Kahk
Jones/Kahk

obviously bot all those guys will make the team, but this is just what the projection would be 3-5 years out based on all our prospects. Some of these guys will be gone as well; I don’t see Greenway still being here. And I’m sure there will be a few veterans added here and there, but this would be, as I said, my dream scenario. And, I honestly think that if we could pull something g like this off, that the core peices to a championship team would be in place and we could begin adding to win. We could be a year away, more like 8 months, from being at the point where we’ve completed out seemingly never ending rebuild. What is your guys’ dream scenario?