Personally, I'd be bummed we just missed out on Yak and I'd choose between Iggy and Greentree and be pretty happy about it.So right now this is sitting at 12th overall. Let's say the first 11 picks are (in some order) Celebrini, Demidov, Levshunov, Silayev, Dickinson, Parekh, Lindstrom, Catton, Helenius, Buium and Yakemchuk.
Who would you take?
Not Eiserman? I love the idea of drafting Iginla but I can't help but think Grier will go with the Boston kid.Personally, I'd be bummed we just missed out on Yak and I'd choose between Iggy and Greentree and be pretty happy about it.
Iginla is a goalscorer too (maybe not as purely excellent at goalscoring) but also shows hustle, complete game, skating, and the right attitude. Golden pedigree. Could be our Leonard.Not Eiserman? I love the idea of drafting Iginla but I can't help but think Grier will go with the Boston kid.
I'd either reach for Adam Jiricek or see if there's a trade back to where it fits to take him and try and get another 2nd or something. Jiricek probably won't be anything special but looks like he'd be a solid RD2.So right now this is sitting at 12th overall. Let's say the first 11 picks are (in some order) Celebrini, Demidov, Levshunov, Silayev, Dickinson, Parekh, Lindstrom, Catton, Helenius, Buium and Yakemchuk.
Who would you take?
I would include one of our 2nds to trade up before that happens. The drop off after those 11 is massive.So right now this is sitting at 12th overall. Let's say the first 11 picks are (in some order) Celebrini, Demidov, Levshunov, Silayev, Dickinson, Parekh, Lindstrom, Catton, Helenius, Buium and Yakemchuk.
Who would you take?
Eiserman if we get Celebrini, Iginla otherwise. I like Iginla more but Eiserman and Celebrini are good friends and have proven chemistry.So right now this is sitting at 12th overall. Let's say the first 11 picks are (in some order) Celebrini, Demidov, Levshunov, Silayev, Dickinson, Parekh, Lindstrom, Catton, Helenius, Buium and Yakemchuk.
Who would you take?
Maybe we can interest them in a slightly used klim kostinSure they will do everything they can. The issue with Pittsburgh is that they can't really do all that much. Looking at Smith as dead weight with 34 points in 65 games when they need depth is unlikely to be a good answer for them. They need to replace Guentzel, get another top nine caliber forward, and get a top four caliber defenseman to take some of the burden off the top four there that's doing all the heavy lifting for them. Plus, a lot of these guys have trade protections so it's not easy finding dump recipients on their list of acceptable teams. On top of that, they tried a lot of different cheap answers to try and address depth concerns and they aren't working out all that well.
If Pittsburgh lands in the top ten, I can't imagine them choosing to send that pick to the Sharks so I expect them to go all out next year in Crosby's last year contractually. I just don't see a road to success for them that gets them back in the playoffs. If Guentzel doesn't even want to come back they are in huge trouble.
BPA.Do y'all feel less inclined to a forward at 11 or 12 to a defenseman if we do end up getting #1? Or do you guys not care.
Will be 3 shots at #1, as vegas is in real cap trouble next year. Unless someone like Hertl / stone pulls a Kuch move and misses from game 1 right through 82.If you think they’ll be 11th or worse next year you pray they keep the pick for two shots at the number one pick next year.
Thanks for making this thread. Brought a ton of bad karma.
Penguins are 3 points out of the playoffs now with seven games to go.
That's completely different. That is just speculation based on a rumor that has been swirling around.Karma talk from the guy that writes fanfiction about the father of the projected #1 pick in the draft preferring to see his son rotting on the streets than in a Sharks jersey.
Interesting.
Future considerations incomingAfter much consideration, I've decided that my preferred outcome for this pick is a superstar defenseman.
HOWEVER...I wouldn't be upset with a superstar center, and would even settle for a superstar goaltender or even a superstar winger.