Hypothetical: Penguins 1st rounder?

[Menzinger]

I'd be furious if we traded down again.

Try to trade up, if not, make the pick.

Depends on different factors - ie how deep the draft class is.

But, abstractly speaking, you're actually more likely to get an impact NHLer with 2 2nds than with a mid to late 1st round pick.

Given the quantity of Leaf picks this draft I won't be surprised though to see the Leafs move up - yet I also won't be surprised to see hem trade back.

 

[WilliamNylander]

Pick or trade down.

Trading up is almost never worth it.

 

[DD03]

Pick or trade down.

Trading up is almost never worth it.

You mean like trading up for Tyler Biggs?

Exactly.

The more assets you have in the first ~60 picks, the better off the team is.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Trade up Quality >> Quantity

also 12 picks better odds of prospects panning out than 7 picks...

 

[Le Cobra]

Make the pick or trade up obviously. Trading down doesn't even compute to me

 

[LeafGrief]

Make the pick if someone good falls to it, otherwise trade up and grab someone who has fallen there. Barzal fell to 16th, its possible that someone like Sergachev is still floating around at 13 or 14.

 

[Advanced stats]

100% trade up. We have all the depth assets we need. Our prospect pool is full of it. High end talent is what makes and breaks good tanking. If we can get into the top 12 and draft a Finn+Juolevi+carter hart or something..daymnnn

 

[noBSleafsFAN]

With all of the picks Toronto is accumulating, I could see them trying to move up if the Penguins pick is around 20-25. If it is in the 16-19 range I doubt they would look to move any higher

 

[KGL]

Too hard to say until you know who is still on the board.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

That pick is likely going to be right where a really good player slides. Think last year with Barzal. Seems to happen every year. Hopefully one those top 3 defenders makes it that far.

 

[The Thin White Duke]

100% trade up. We have all the depth assets we need. Our prospect pool is full of it. High end talent is what makes and breaks good tanking. If we can get into the top 12 and draft a Finn+Juolevi+carter hart or something..daymnnn

It's not like we have to pick up guys with low ceilings after the top 10. 3 boom-or-bust 2nd round picks is more likely to turn up a top pairing D than a mid 1st. It depends on what the scouts see, if they're sure they're getting a Maataa-calibre guy around 10-15 then yeah they should make the pick, but if the choice is between 1 maybe or 3 maybes, trading down makes sense.

 

[Scratch]

Would love to see this pick and a 2nd rd pick (not the 31st I want Carter Hart if he's available) maybe even a 4th rd added to move up and get a chance to draft MIKE McLEOD or MIKAIL SERGACHEV. I have Sergachev ranked just ahead of Chychrun, just my preference. Chychruns skating is really the difference, amazing speed... but Sergachev looks more versatile. I'm happy with either or.
SHoring up defense is a priority...
Rielly Hunwick
Gardiner Ziatsev
Loov Sergachev (Chychrun)
Marancin (Cowen)
Looks like a good yng corps with Percy still a possibility.

 

[TheGreatOne11]

Trade up baby, try and get into that top 10 (within reason of course)