GDT: The Draft Lottery, Tuesday, April 9th

[MayDayMayDay]

Im fine with this. Bowen Byram, come on down.

 

[Ace]

Im fine with this. Bowen Byram, come on down.

No way he isn’t gone by 7

 

[Gabrielor]

Im fine with this. Bowen Byram, come on down.

Thank god he isn't the "must have d!!" target, because he's not getting to 7.

 

[Zman5778]

I'm wondering if Botts goes for the home run and takes Podkolzin at 7 if he's there..........

 

[Chainshot]

I'm wondering if Botts goes for the home run and takes Podkolzin at 7 if he's there..........

That would be new, but with the revamping of the scouting staff, who knows? We do know he and his staff have tended away from the CHL and Russia in limited sample size. It would be unique.

 

[Zman5778]

That would be new, but with the revamping of the scouting staff, who knows? We do know he and his staff have tended away from the CHL and Russia in limited sample size. It would be unique.

We do know that Botts and company love taking Euro guys that they can stash in the men's leagues over there for a couple years.

Maybe the talent convinces them to try it with a Russian........7th pick for us isn't make-or-break like it might be for some others.

 

[Tsyolin]

It was our 2nd most likely scenario so I won't complain, thank god 3-9 is mostly a level playing field.

 

[Kyndig]

Can we get our Pettersson at 7 instead of 5? Please?

 

[RecycledEichel]

At least no other Atlantic teams won

 

[Kyndig]

It was our 2nd most likely scenario so I won't complain, thank god 3-9 is mostly a level playing field.

A scenario that shouldn't exist in the first place.

 

[Ace]

If anyone wants to join me on Team Caufield there is plenty of room. We will be making T-shirts. Small size only.

 

[Tsyolin]

A scenario that shouldn't exist in the first place.

Yeah well whining about it isn't gonna get us anywhere, the difference between 5 and 7 in this particular draft is negligible.

 

[Snippit]

If Podkolzin is there at #7 you take him

He's a consensus #3 pick

 

[Kyndig]

Yeah well whining about it isn't gonna get us anywhere, the difference between 5 and 7 in this particular draft is negligible.

Change comes from people whining. Knowing the way the NHL works though they will just further handicap last place teams/winners..after all their darlings are set anyways.

 

[GellMann]

I'm starting to read the threads and watch videos of these guys that we'll have a shot at, and I'm pretty happy to be adding any of them to the prospect pool.

 

[Tsyolin]

Change comes from people whining. Knowing the way the NHL works though they will just further handicap last place teams/winners..after all their darlings are set anyways.

Last year wasn't exactly one for the "darlings". I still can't believe people actually believe the lottery is rigged, the mental gymnastics that people go through to convince themselves it's so is obscene.

 

[Chainshot]

If anyone wants to join me on Team Caufield there is plenty of room. We will be making T-shirts. Small size only.

No extra smalls?

 

[beerme1]

Last time in the last 20 years a team traded a top 7 pick for players who can help them now was....never.

What about if that pick was packaged with say Risto?

 

[krt88nc]

Remember, Botts hasn’t picked a single player from the CHL in his two drafts. Therefore players from the USNDT are likely as are Europeans.

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[Club]

If Podkolzin is there at #7 you take him

He's a consensus #3 pick

I wouldnt say consensus, as 3 onwards is wide open. He's top 4 talent nonetheless

 

[Endless Ike]

I'm wondering if Botts goes for the home run and takes Podkolzin at 7 if he's there..........

We are really more in the market for a Marek Zagrapan or Artem Kryukov

 

[deVolt]

What kind of player could we get in trade for the two first round picks?

 

[Chainshot]

You know who I feel bad for? Our friends over on the Wild Board. Not only did they not make the playoffs, not only did their GM make a couple of odd trade decisions, but they saw their division rivals wind up zipping up to the top three and push them down a spot in the order.

 

[OneBuffalo]

#7 needs to be in a package to acquire a young forward with term. I’m not at all interested in bolstering Rochester all the time.

 

[Havok89]

#7 needs to be in a package to acquire a young forward with term. I’m not at all interested in bolstering Rochester all the time.

Nah, it really doesn’t.