GDT: The 2017 NHL Entry Draft [06/23/2017 @ 7 PM ET]

[dahrougem2]

Sign me up for this Hague monster, but I'd really like a big, goal scoring or two-way forward, particularly after picking off the kids menu with our first selection. Bring on the men.

Don Cherry would love you

 

[Skip2myBordyloo]

Kostin or Tolvanen falling to 32 would be cool.

Passing on both of them would be even cooler.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Oh Chicago made a splash by trading back

 

[Avs_19]

I hope they trade their pick again.

 

[S3rkie]

The mini freak out happening of this board is quite amusing. I believe Sakic when he says the trade offers for Duchene wouldn't help the team more than Duchene himself. Duchene's value fell a lot because of the end of last season. I don't believe Duchene's downward spiral will continue and after his bounce back we'll actually get better value for him at the trade deadline next year rather than this weak draft.

Hard to imagine that polarizing of a difference in the teams performance next season. Either way sprinkling in a few rookies and hoping for magic doesn't seem like a great management strategy.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

I'd be all for Hague or Timmins, draft all the D

 

[JoemAvs]

You realize Schenn has put up 59 and 55 points the last 2 seasons right?


He probably has more value than Duchene at this point. He's signed longer, on a better cap hit, and is younger while producing very similarly to what Duchene has done in the last few years.


Do you think 2 late 1sts and a cap dump would be a lot for Duchene?

Yeah... Schenn does not have more value for Duchene...

Not even close...

But I really don't want to get into it tonight anymore...

Hope we can get Tolvanen at #32...

Not his biggest fan but at #32 that would be a steal...

Also a few other guys available that would be nice to get...

Really hope they don't trade that pick...


Good night everyone!

 

[tigervixxxen]

Thanks. So is he still even seen as a potential top6 at this point?

Yeah I do. Isn't a play driver but has skill, good hands and shot. Power winger. Very good defensively.

 

[dahrougem2]

The mini freak out happening on this board is quite amusing. I believe Sakic when he says the trade offers for Duchene wouldn't help the team more than Duchene himself. Duchene's value fell a lot because of the end of last season. I don't believe Duchene's downward spiral will continue and after his bounce back we'll actually get better value for him at the trade deadline next year rather than this weak draft.

Duchene is not going to "bounce back" after 2 years of trade rumours and playing for Jared Bednar

 

[Tweaky]

Hmm, Ratcliffe still available as well.

 

[EdAVSfan]

Wait...is that the only condition?

Yes.

 

[AllAboutAvs]

I want Timmins or Hague at #32. In that order. I'm sure NAS will take one of them because you know...they are Ds.

 

[VikingAv]

The mini freak out happening on this board is quite amusing. I believe Sakic when he says the trade offers for Duchene wouldn't help the team more than Duchene himself. Duchene's value fell a lot because of the end of last season. I don't believe Duchene's downward spiral will continue and after his bounce back we'll actually get better value for him at the trade deadline next year rather than this weak draft.

As long as we have the same HC I fully expect that spiral to continue.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Yes.

Man, Hextall really didn't want to take on that Lehtera cap. Not that I blame him, but good on him for getting so much to do so.

 

[JoeSakic13]

....I forgot this was the Chicago's goal song for a very peaceful amount of time

 

[Avs_19]

Oh just make the pick already.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Geez this is quite a production

 

[UncleRisto]

You could tell that guy singing Chelsea Dagger is a *****.

 

[tigervixxxen]

It's going to cut off at the top of the hour.

 

[Foppberg]

Hurry up nobody cares.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Just make the damn pick...

 

[UncleRisto]

Oh for the love of god.

 

[cgf]

Passing on both of them would be even cooler.

Not a fan or mistrust of Sakic?

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Yeah... Schenn does not have more value for Duchene...

Not even close...

But I really don't want to get into it tonight anymore...

Hope we can get Tolvanen at #32...

Not his biggest fan but at #32 that would be a steal...

Also a few other guys available that would be nice to get...

Really hope they don't trade that pick...


Good night everyone!

You're wrong. But given your bias towards the Avs I'm not surprised.


Schenn has put up 59 and 55 points in each of the last 2 seasons. He's signed for 3 more years and makes just 5M.


Now, I think Duchene has a touch more value. But not a significant amount. If Schenn only returned a late 1st and another likely late 1st, and had to take on a terrible cap dump to do so. Duchene is probably getting only slightly more than that.

 

[Foppa2118]

Just make the damn pick already you drama queens.