Scintillating10
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Demidov there at 5 I bet Washington make a big bid though.Considering that I prefer Demidov, Lindstrom and Iginla to Leonard, I pass and wait for the draft.
Demidov there at 5 I bet Washington make a big bid though.Considering that I prefer Demidov, Lindstrom and Iginla to Leonard, I pass and wait for the draft.
Explain the reasoning why you would do this if you’re Washington? Just because you think the 5OA pick is worth more than Leonard? They’d be trading a surer bet who just broke freshman scoring records for a magic bean. It pushes out the timeline for whoever they draft with 5OA for that player to join the Caps which does them no good while Ovi has two years left on his deal. There’s no consensus top tier of players likely to be available at 5OA so there’s little to no evidence that the Caps would be drafting a better bet/player than Leonard.
Don’t think it’s Caps fans doing the overvaluing of picks/prospects here.
If I had a dollar for every "sure bet" draftee, I could buy Musk.
We have Hutson and Mailioux, if you ask me they are a "sure bet", but I wont put a dollar on that. Same thing with Leonard and ANY prospect.
Until they meet angry man with sticks on frozen water in the NHL, for more then a cup of coffee, we can believe whatever our hopium fantasies can come up with.
Show me where I said he’s a proven NHLer? I said he’s a surer bet at this point than someone they’d get at 5OA this year because he was 8OA last year in a better draft and had a very good D+1 year.
Reading this board I sometimes wonder if people lack in basic reading comprehension or if they are just wilfully misunderstanding others.Are you serious, your analogy from Family guy with the boat...
Boat = proven NHLer
Prospect = magic beans
Exactly, I remember Dylan Holloway, who apparently, was the one making Cole Caufield better...
I was beginning to question my own sanity so thank you for bringing this back to earth.Reading this board I sometimes wonder if people lack in basic reading comprehension or if they are just wilfully misunderstanding others.
I mean, saying someone is a surer bet obviously is not the same as saying he is a sure bet (or even a proven NHLer). One is a relative term, the other an absolute. And you simply have more information about a player who was drafted last year than one that's going to be drafted this year. That's not exactly a bold claim. We have seen Leonard competing in the NCAA, the WJC and now the WC. That doesn't make him an absolute save bet to be a productive NHLer, but we absolutely should have a clearer, less risky projection of what he could become compared to guys that will be drafted this year (at least at 5OA).
Reading this board I sometimes wonder if people lack in basic reading comprehension or if they are just wilfully misunderstanding others.
I mean, saying someone is a surer bet obviously is not the same as saying he is a sure bet (or even a proven NHLer). One is a relative term, the other an absolute. And you simply have more information about a player who was drafted last year than one that's going to be drafted this year. That's not exactly a bold claim. We have seen Leonard competing in the NCAA, the WJC and now the WC. That doesn't make him an absolute save bet to be a productive NHLer, but we absolutely should have a clearer, less risky projection of what he could become compared to guys that will be drafted this year (at least at 5OA).
Montreal not being enamoured with anyone on the table at 5, and conversely Washington being enamoured with one, isn't a huge stretch.I think this might have merit, though there won't be a ++. Maybe a mid-rounder or something. It really only happens though if Washington REALLY likes someone at 5 and Montreal doesn't. But I don't think either team will be actively shopping. Like if Montreal really liked him that much, they would have taken him last year.
If the BPA is clearly a LD at that point ? Maybe a Russian would leap at the chance to play with Ovie? Montreal would rather add a F and Washington might be willing to move a beloved prospect.Why in the hell would Montreal do this when they can just draft an equal level prospect that’s younger and just keep all the other added picks?
What a strange offer.
Nope. I think Buium and Silayev (and obviously Celebrini) are better.If Levshunov is there at 5 Hughes and Gorton sprint to the podium to pick him.
He's the 2nd BPA in this draft.
Late riser that is trending hot is Iggy. One of the youngest in the draft as well. Sennecke looks good too but Iggy has everything he has on the resume and more.
Harris really isn't much of an asset and Leonard is progressing so well that I think that Washington might even pass up on the 5th and 2th for him.I will echo the but why? Dude was drafted 8th last year why would the Habs give up the 5th overall pick plus more assets for him when they could just draft someone similar...makes no sense.
They stupidity of giving up a 5th and 25th and a young dman...
Right its hard to think of a package of prospects that I would move Leonard for at this point. The list is very small and I think any team that has these players doesnt want to trade them.Harris really isn't much of an asset and Leonard is progressing so well that I think that Washington might even pass up on the 5th and 2th for him.
What you're missing is that the post is just saying Leonard is a sure thing to be as good as Leonard is right now.Maybe you should take your own advices and read, because I pointed out his analogy from Family Guy, who pretty much means that Leonard is the sure thing.
Except for Leonard, you have nothing enticing enough to get Hutson out of MtlIf the Habs are overloaded with D's you can always trade Capitals Lane Hutson for #17 and pick a forward instead.
Except for Leonard, you have nothing enticing enough to get Hutson out of Mtl
Exactly. And if Montreal weren't, there may be other better options for them than Leonard.Montreal not being enamoured with anyone on the table at 5, and conversely Washington being enamoured with one, isn't a huge stretch.
I coukd see this happening. Unlikely? Of course. But by no means implausible IMO.
Not because Habs did not daft him that they did not want him WTF is this comment ?if we wanted him we would have drafted him...
it's comming ......I thank the lord we no longer get Lafreniere to Montreal threads
This year's draft is top heavy.
The problem being it's a defensemen loaded draft and Habs got plenty of them.
Personaly, there's a bunch of prospects that I prefer over Leonard that are gonna be available for sure at #5, this year.
So big no for me.
P.S.: I don't understand the mentality of drafting according to needs. You take BPA, even more so top 5 and then you adapt.
Even in terms of LD, Guhle isn't up to par with Buium/Silayev/Dickinson, these 3 have higher ceilings.