News Article: Brassard on the block

[BatherSeason]

Dahlin, Zadina or Svechnikov

We all know that if they don't land #1, they are picking Brady Tkachuk (unfortunately).

 

[Icelevel]

Brass trade will make me happy

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

We all know that if they don't land #1, they are picking Brady Tkachuk (unfortunately).

Worse things could happen

 

[Pancakes Pancakes]

Worse things could happen

Are you talking hockey wise? Because, no, that would literally be the worst decision with the 1st overall pick. Chris Phillips all over again.

 

[Karl Prime]

Are you talking hockey wise? Because, no, that would literally be the worst decision with the 1st overall pick. Chris Phillips all over again.

Chezzz was saying if they don't get the #1 pick (Dahlin) that they would take Tkachuk.

 

[topshelf15]

Are you talking hockey wise? Because, no, that would literally be the worst decision with the 1st overall pick. Chris Phillips all over again.

Really??Phillips still would go first if that draft was held again ...

 

[Pancakes Pancakes]

Really??Phillips still would go first if that draft was held again ...

I don't disagree, still a shitty player to have taken 1st overall though.

 

[Pancakes Pancakes]

Chezzz was saying if they don't get the #1 pick (Dahlin) that they would take Tkachuk.

I stand corrected then....been reading all day, words don't even look like words anymore.

 

[BatherSeason]

Worse things could happen

Absolutely, but to pass on Zadina and Svechnikov for Tkachuk is probably not a wise move. May as well trade down a few slots if that's the case.

 

[BatherSeason]

Are you talking hockey wise? Because, no, that would literally be the worst decision with the 1st overall pick. Chris Phillips all over again.

And no, I never said that they would pass on Dahlin. That would just be embarrassing.

 

[topshelf15]

I don't disagree, still a ****ty player to have taken 1st overall though.

Terrible draft .....One of the worst i have seen

 

[Karl Prime]

Really??Phillips still would go first if that draft was held again ...

If you could use hindsight then Chara would have gone first.

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Are you talking hockey wise? Because, no, that would literally be the worst decision with the 1st overall pick. Chris Phillips all over again.

Chris Phillips was a great choice in that draft. Did u even look at the draft class that year?

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Absolutely, but to pass on Zadina and Svechnikov for Tkachuk is probably not a wise move. May as well trade down a few slots if that's the case.

Definitely on Svechnikov... probably on Zadina..
If we are 4th or 5th and Tkachuk is there I'd have no issues taking him vs trading down

 

[Alex1234]

If they pass on Dahlin ...




Im switching to water polo

 

[Pancakes Pancakes]

Chris Phillips was a great choice in that draft. Did u even look at the draft class that year?

Again, not arguing he was or wasn't the best choice at that time, BUT still sucks that he became the player he was considering he was our 1st overall pick.

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

And no, I never said that they would pass on Dahlin. That would just be embarrassing.

\They wont. He's head a nd tails the best player

 

[bert]

Brady Tkachuk is not Matthew. Zadina is a game breaker sens brass knows this. They watched Bowers out play Brady Tkachuk and he is only 6 weeks older. They gotta swing for the fences sens need a legit first line star Brady Tkachuk is not that player. He is a great complimentary forward but he isn't going to be a first line staple that drives a top line.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Brady Tkachuk is not Matthew. Zadina is a game breaker sens brass knows this. They watched Bowers out play Brady Tkachuk and he is only 6 weeks older. They gotta swing for the fences sens need a legit first line star Brady Tkachuk is not that player. He is a great complimentary forward but he isn't going to be a first line staple that drives a top line.

Brady has looked great in all the big international tournaments. I fully get what you are saying .. I think it says a lot for Bowers as well. I don't think that was as bad a pick as has been portrayed.

 

[Agent Zub]

Bowers is basically a poor man's white. Which would make him a solid 3rd line player.

Still a meh pick considering who was available.

 

[Mingus Dew]

Tkachuk over Svechnikov would be the cherry on top of this sundae of a season.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

For a cap team like PIT it matters because his actual AAV is 5M and they have like 800K free space. So for them AAV is way more important than salary

Then Pittsburgh is the one who has to make a move to make it work. We're the ones with the Ace card....we can't afford to give it away for lesser value because some team cries about its cap room. You want him...pay our price.

 

[Shaffer]

Sooo, late to the party but what is your guy’s ask from PIT? I’m assuming the package starts with either Sprong or Gustavsson(goalie prospect).

 

[Langdon Alger]

I don't disagree, still a ****ty player to have taken 1st overall though.

Probably the worst year to have a high pick. Ottawa never really lucked out picking first overall.

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

I think we get asking for Brass. He's the type of forward contending GMs dream of landing for a playoff run.

Ott: Pitt 1st 2019, Pitt 4th 2018, Filip Gustafson (goalie drafted 2016, Swedens WJC goalie 2017 & 2018)
Pitt: Brassard

There were a couple of people who bemoaned the fact that the Senators lost their 2nd round pick in the 2018 Draft when they acquired Brassard.

The return for Brassard seems to have worked out pretty good so far, getting Gustafson and the 1st round pick, that was used to drop down in the first round, and get back a 2nd round pick for 2018.

So far, looks like a few good moves by PD.