Speculation: Ideal First Round Combo

[jfrank21]

So, I know we have the polls going for who you would take at #6 and #23. Most likely, the Wings will go with whoever is highest on their board, so if it's Guenther at 6 and Rosen at 23, then they probably go that route.

However, I'm curious who you guys have as your ideal combo with those two picks. Keep it realistic as to who would be available in those slots.

My top 3 would be:
Hughes/Svechkov
McTavish/Lambos
Wallstedt/Pinelli

If the Wings came out of the first with any of those combos (or even any of those 6) I would be pretty thrilled. Let's hear yours!

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[Martinez]

Assuming beniers and power are gone I’d like Clarke, edvinsson or Hughes with the first pick. The Washington pick id love lambos, he’s the only d man I have in that range. I’m cool with a bunch of forwards and cossa/gaudreau. Not too picky about the Washington pick

Personally my favorite would be
Hughes/Samoskevich
I watch most Michigan games so I’d love to see them a bunch next season as wings prospects

 

[Realgud]

Johnson/Lambos
Hughes/Samoskevich

 

[lhsgolf19]

Eklund/Cossa

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

6/22 Eichel

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Eklund/Cossa

This is my choice as well.

 

[Gniwder]

Assuming beniers and power are gone I’d like Clarke, edvinsson or Hughes with the first pick. The Washington pick id love lambos, he’s the only d man I have in that range. I’m cool with a bunch of forwards and cossa/gaudreau. Not too picky about the Washington pick

Personally my favorite would be
Hughes/Samoskevich
I watch most Michigan games so I’d love to see them a bunch next season as wings prospects

If the team gets Hughes, I could care less who they pick with the other first, but I'd still be tempted to take Lambos to cement the D. Or whoever Rezmierski wants... he's got a decent draft record for D.

 

[Nemesis Prime]

Wallstedt and whoever else.

 

[Christoph53]

I honestly can't think of a scenario where I'd be disappointed on draft day 1.

I'm open to pretty much every combination of players, except for taking both Wallstedt and Cossa of course.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Eklund/Morrow

High skill, IQ and playmaking ability

 

[Killerjas]

Eklund or Hughes + Robertsson/Svechkov/Rosen/Lambos, anyone who drops

 

[Henkka]

Goalie + Center/FallingTop10 ranked D.

like:

Wallstedt + Räty/Edvinsson

 

[lilidk]

Lines.com have us take Eklund and Chayka , but I kinda don't believe Draper will take any of them

 

[Henkka]

Lines.com have us take Eklund and Chayka , but I kinda don't believe Draper will take any of them

Draper takes them if Håkan says so.

 

[Hoog]

Seriously, I wouldn't mind hardly anyone at #6 that is ranked in the top 10 EXCEPT for Wallstedt. I don't want to spend a top 10 pick on a goalie, no way. Now if one dropped down to our second pick, most likely Cossa, then I am fine with that but not in the top 10. I put together a top 5 for each spot and came up with these scenarios.

1. Luke Hughes/Nikita Chibrikov
2. Kent Johnson/Daniil Chayka
3. Brandt Clarke/Isak Rosen
4. Fabian Lysell/Stanislav Svozil
5. William Eklund/Sebastian Cossa

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

We have to hit on our #6 pick with the player who combines highest floor and highest upside.

Washingtons pick is a freebie. This pick has got to be used on a swing, going after the player most likely to go top 10 in redrafts five years from now.

We need skill, skill, skill

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Combo 1: Jesper Wallstedt / Fyodor Svechkov
Combo 2: Brandt Clarke / Oskar Olausson
Combo 3: Mason McTavish / Carson Lambos
Combo 4: William Eklund / Francesco Pinelli
Combo 5: Dylan Guenther / Zachary L'Heureaux
Combo 6: Luke Hughes / Simon Robertson

These are in order of favorite to least favorite, but I'd be happy with any of the above players. Shuffle these combos in any way.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I honestly can't think of a scenario where I'd be disappointed on draft day 1.

I'm open to pretty much every combination of players, except for taking both Wallstedt and Cossa of course.

Monopolize the goalie market, my dude. Draft a goalie with every single pick in this year's draft and trade them!

 

[Frk It]

Unless Lambos slides, I most likely like the forwards available at 23 better than the defenseman.

Pairing Hughes/Edvinsson/Clarke with Pinnelli/Svechkov/Bourgault would be nice. Would also be fine going forward/forward.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

1. Defensemen/Forward
2. Forward/Defensemen
3. Center/Center

I too think the forwards available at 22 are likely to be better options than the defensemen (though I really like Mallioux and Morrow). It is hard to see option three coming to fruition.

 

[Chad Smiley]

Eklund/Bolduc

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

1. Defensemen/Forward
2. Forward/Defensemen
3. Center/Center

I too think the forwards available at 22 are likely to be better options than the defensemen (though I really like Mallioux and Morrow). It is hard to see option three coming to fruition.

Outside of Lambos (who is ranked WAY too low) I can see a lot of the defensemen in the mid/late 1st round of this draft slipping to the 2nd as decent value picks.

 

[BStinson]

Combo 1: Jesper Wallstedt / Fyodor Svechkov
Combo 2: Brandt Clarke / Oskar Olausson
Combo 3: Mason McTavish / Carson Lambos
Combo 4: William Eklund / Francesco Pinelli
Combo 5: Dylan Guenther / Zachary L'Heureaux
Combo 6: Luke Hughes / Simon Robertson

These are in order of favorite to least favorite, but I'd be happy with any of the above players. Shuffle these combos in any way.

Combo 3 screams gritty playoff hockey imo

Unless Lambos slides, I most likely like the forwards available at 23 better than the defenseman.

Pairing Hughes/Edvinsson/Clarke with Pinnelli/Svechkov/Bourgault would be nice. Would also be fine going forward/forward.

I’m assuming you’re talking about Chayka, Svozil, and Cuelemens?

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Combo 3 screams gritty playoff hockey imo



I’m assuming you’re talking about Chayka, Svozil, and Cuelemens?

That's the idea.

Also what this draft lacks in high end talent it makes up for with a lot of guys that have some chipiness to their games that could be 2nd/3rd line forwards or 2nd pair defensemen. We could end up with 4 guys that are pretty gritty customers. I'm really hoping for Colton Dach and Josh Doan in the 2nd round for us.

 

[Frk It]

I’m assuming you’re talking about Chayka, Svozil, and Cuelemens?

Yeah, not too high about anyone on that group.