Knyazev isn't my first choice either, but like you I'd be find with him. He's got red flags defensively which scares me, but he's an offensive weapon with great skating. He's a guy you draft just based on upside potential. He played for a garbage team so his stats don't reflect his ability.
After that it’s Dendrinos until he passes out and as a result falls to the Hawks 7th round pick
that was the player i am liking at this point, who knows maybe will soften the blow of not going for Byram.
Yeah for anyone that wanted Byram, Robertson will be the next best thing. He doesn't have the same offensive ability at all, but he's better in his own end than Byram. He's a Vlasic style shutdown defender. Hawks could definitely use him. Left handed too.
for Kaliyev or Rees just sitting out there, I would trade a 2020 1sr to nab 32 or 33..to add either to our team this year/adding to our system, that is a first round talent just sitting there..go all in, see if we can add a top 2nd pick here..
and here i am surmising on his scouting rpt. he is a tenacious dog on defense or was it hard to bounce off the puck.
Too risky IMO. The Central is going to be very competitive next year with only Minnesota out of it. What if the Hawks just miss the playoffs again or end up as a wild card team that gets bounced in rounds 1-2? Then you're looking at a pick in the 16-20 (or higher) range for what is basically a high 2nd. It makes much more sense to try to package our 2nd this year with another piece to move up a few spots if the Hawks really like Kaliyev or whomever.
if this team is a top 15 pick next year then tear it all down - you have 1st round talents sitting out there that will be able to help sooner than a pick next year..If the Hawks have a couple guys very high on their board still sitting there, the 2020 draft plus other assets you utilize to snag that player.
